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iPhone 11 vs. 11 Pro vs. 11 Pro Max: They’re still worth it in 2021

Apple announced the iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max in 2019 but they’re still worth considering in 2021. The iPhone 11 phones have wonderful cameras, a blazing fast processor and excellent build quality. If you don’t need 5G, you can probably pass on the newer iPhone 12 series. You can save some serious money, too. Apple …

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Lightroom on Apple’s M1 Max Mac: Holy mackerel, this is fast

I didn’t really need to upgrade to an M1 Max-powered MacBook Pro. After spending hours using Adobe’s Lightroom photo editing and cataloging software, boy, am I glad I did.  The speed of the new MacBook Pro knocked my socks off. The battery life was similarly impressive. And it’s great having an SD card reader back for importing photos and videos …

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iPhone 13 Pro ‘Steve Jobs Edition’ packs parts from original 2007 iPhone

Missed your chance to pick up a new iPhone 13 Pro with a dinosaur tooth? For diehard Apple fans who want to stand out, there are new exclusive editions of the iPhone 13 Pro or iPhone 13 Pro Max that include parts from the original iPhone released in 2007.  Don’t worry, the iPhone 2G Edition will have all of the …

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Apple Arcade review: The best game subscription for casual gamers

Dec 2021 When Apple Arcade launched in 2019, it presented a polished service that held its own next to Apple TV Plus, Apple News Plus and the Apple Card. Since then, Apple Arcade has consistently improved its service and offerings, as well as placing a spotlight on lots of different game developers around the world.  While updating older games and …

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Best laptops and tablets to give as holiday gifts for 2021

This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Giving someone a computer gift can be challenging unless you know how they’re most likely to use it. For example, a student who is using their device for word processing or streaming has way different needs and expectations than a PC gamer. Our recommendations take …

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OLED screen burn

If it’s a screen on the best TV, the best phone or the best portable game console — namely the Nintendo Switch OLED — it’s probably powered by organic light-emitting diodes. OLED technology has the best image quality around, with the kind of excellent contrast ratio that LCD screens can’t match. OLED TVs from LG and Sony outperform rivals, all of the high-end phones from Google, Samsung and Apple have OLED screens and …

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Hyatt adds iPhone and Apple Watch key card support via Apple Wallet

Apple’s support for NFC keys with iOS 15 suggests a world where keys will start living on your iPhone more often, but support for the feature has been gradual. Certain BMW cars already allow iPhones to double as car keys. Now some Hyatt hotels are adding the feature, too, using a slightly different process. Six Hyatt locations are adding support …

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Apple gets appeals court to delay App Store changes in Epic Games Fortnite case, for now

Apple scored another win in its legal battles with Fortnite maker Epic Games when the US District Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit agreed Wednesday to delay a judge’s order to make changes to the way app developers accept payments in Apple’s App Store. Apple now has until its appeals process with Epic concludes, which could take years. “Apple …

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Amazon Halo View review: $80 is a great price, but you get what you pay for

Amazon’s $80 Halo View addresses one of my biggest complaints about Amazon’s first fitness band: its lack of a screen. As its name implies, Amazon’s latest wearable has a color touchscreen for showing health statistics and the time, along with other things like text messages. It’s a big departure from the distraction-free approach Amazon took with its first Halo band, and …

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Apple to add iPhone ‘parts and service history’ to iOS 15.2, ahead of DIY repairs

Apple is adding a new “iPhone parts and service history” section to the Settings app to give you more information about your device as the tech giant prepares to launch a new do-it-yourself repair program. In a support document published Tuesday, spotted earlier by MacRumors, Apple said iPhones running iOS 15.2 or later will show whether some parts of the …

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