Apple’s rumored AR/VR headset will use the same 96W USB-C power adapter as the 14-inch MacBook Pro, according to a note from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, as reported by MacRumors on Monday. In a research note with TF International Securities, Kuo reportedly indicated that this means the headset will have the same computing power as the …
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Here are the most interesting USB
This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. A host of new USB-C accessories that were on display at CES 2022 indicate that the data-and-charging tech may be about to reach its potential after arriving seven years ago. USB-C and its related standards are already fixtures in laptops, Android …
Read More »Everything you need to know about VPN trackers
Public concern over web tracking is higher than ever. That concern has been mounting for well over a decade, but we’re not much better off now than we were then — pervasive tracking and rampant data collection is still the lay of the land all these years later. Websites and apps deploy trackers that follow us all over the internet …
Read More »Apple appears to discontinue Beats Pill Plus speaker
Apple appears to have discontinued the Beats Pill Plus Bluetooth speaker, as the product is no longer listed on or available to buy from the Apple Store and Beats websites. Apple didn’t immediately respond to questions about why the speaker was discontinued. The Beats Pill Plus was available on the Beats website for $180 as recently as Jan. 5, according …
Read More »iPhone 13 Pro vs. Pixel 6 Pro: Which phone has the best camera?
The Google Pixel 6 Pro’s attractive design, its solid processor performance and its easy-to-use Android 12 software earned it a coveted CNET Editors’ Choice Award. Some even called the new Google phone surprisingly more exciting than the iPhone 13. When it comes to photography, however, which one reigns supreme? As a professional photographer, I was impressed at how good the …
Read More »Apple reveals big numbers on its expansion into services
On Monday, Apple shared some numbers around its expansion into services, including Fitness Plus, TV Plus and Arcade, and said it plans to continue investing in those services this year. Apple now has over 745 million paid subscriptions in use across more than a billion devices, according to a press release. Apple Fitness Plus, the fitness subscription service that launched …
Read More »When I switched to iPhone, blue iMessage bubbles made my friends far too happy
I decided to switch from my Android phone to an iPhone last summer, and I figured it wasn’t going to matter very much. I would need to relearn how to use iOS, but otherwise I’ve been using many non-iOS services, like WhatsApp, Signal and Instagram, to text and video chat with my family and friends for years. I barely even think …
Read More »Apple was quietly all over CES 2022… again
This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. CES may be the biggest tech event of the year, but it’s always missing one of the industry’s key players: Apple. Still, that hasn’t prevented its technology and products from appearing seemingly everywhere during the show. Some of the buzziest CES …
Read More »How the iPhone changed our lives … for better or worse
Editors’ note: This story was originally published on Jan. 7, 2017. In 2007, Nokia was the world’s largest phone maker. Microsoft was gearing up to launch Windows Vista. And the best new products at CES included a wireless TV and an MP3 player that streamed internet radio. Then, on Jan. 9, 2007, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled a device that …
Read More »The first phones of 2022 prove you don’t have to pay a higher price to upgrade
This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Smart home gadgets, futuristic cars and robots usually draw the most attention at CES. But this year’s show also provided a surprising glimpse into the first new phones of 2022. And many of them had one thing in common: affordable prices. …
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