The Amazon Halo View, the online retail giant’s latest foray into fitness tracking, is now available for preorder. The $80 fitness tracker is discounted to $50 for people who want to snag the wearable ahead of its release on Dec. 8. The Halo View was first announced in September and is the first Amazon fitness …
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There are plenty of things Apple could change about the AirPods Pro to improve them. Apple could extend the battery life as it did with the newer third-generation AirPods. Apple could make the pairing process more seamless on Mac devices. But I really hope that Apple doesn’t snip the stems. Apple may give its next-generation AirPods Pro a makeover that eliminates …
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The most obvious changes to the new 2021 MacBook Pro laptops — a new design, new display and resurrected ports — have been discussed in great depth in my longform reviews of the 16-inch MacBook and 14-inch MacBook. But it’s the internal changes that are really more important for the creative professionals who are most likely to shell out for …
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Nov 2021 Editor’s note, Nov. 19: The iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max have the best cameras and best battery life of any iPhone we’ve tested. Both offer a number of high-end features, like the ability to record ProRes videos, which help them live up to the Pro in their names. Overall the iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max …
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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. If you’re buying Apple’s new $179 AirPods 3 (the third-generation AirPods for 2021) directly from Apple’s website — or even the second generation AirPods, or the AirPods Pro — I can’t see many reasons you wouldn’t want to take Apple up on the offer to …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple’s latest operating system, iOS 15, launched in September, bringing new features to the tech giant’s popular video chat platform, FaceTime. (Here’s how to download iOS 15 today.) Along with portrait mode, spatial audio and the ability to schedule calls in advance, and invite those with Android and Windows …
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In case you missed it, one of the key new features of the Apple Watch Series 7 is that it charges faster than previous Apple Watches when paired with the included new Apple Watch Magnetic Fast Charger. Apple says the new fast-charging system charges the Watch Series 7 up to 33% faster, so you can reach 80% charge in about 45 minutes. …
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One of the biggest challenges of mixed-reality headsets is the size. That’s the challenge a Chinese upstart called NReal wants to tackle with its sunglass-style AR glasses. The company, which raised $100 million this year, is planning to release its Android-based glasses in the US on Nov. 30. If you’re curious, you can try the smart accessory at select Verizon …
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Spotify launched lyrics as a native feature of its service for all its users — free and paid — globally Thursday, widening a long-awaited product feature to its entire listener base after it was already native to its service in a few large corners of the world. Spotify teased the news on social media the previous day. Hint: It’s what you’ve been …
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Apple changed its return-to-office plans on Thursday, marking another shift for one of the world’s largest tech giants as it navigates what work will look like once the COVID-19 pandemic comes under control. The iPhone maker sent a memo to staff saying it plans to reopen offices in February, as opposed to earlier plans for January. The memo, reported earlier …
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