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5 ways your iPhone 7 Plus’ camera is getting upgraded

iOS 11 has plenty of goodies in store for iPhone 7 Plus photography enthusiasts, providing greater control over the big phone’s second camera lens. In addition to the regular, wide-angle lens, the iPhone 7 Plus has a telephoto lens that provides a 2X optical zoom and an additional camera setting called Portrait mode that blurs …

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iPhone X or iPhone 8: Which one should you buy?

Apple has made it harder than ever to chose an iPhone. In addition to launching the iPhone 8 ($162 at Amazon) and 8 Plus this year, the company added a super-premium iPhone X to its lineup. So, what are the differences between the three phones and which one should you buy? While we haven’t reviewed these devices in-depth just yet (stay tuned, …

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iPhone X: 5 biggest disappointments

Apple didn’t hold back on features for its iPhone X a stunning OLED HDR display with barely-there bezels, an A11 Bionic processor, AR capabilities and a set of cameras that could rival a DSLR. But it also has some major drawbacks that will make even the most loyal Apple fan think twice before pulling the trigger on the tenth anniversary iPhone. Price We’re …

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Watch the biggest moments from Apple’s iPhone keynote

On Tuesday, Sept. 12, Apple invited CNET (and a lot of other journalists) to its new spaceship campus for the very first time. It unveiled a host of hot new products and features, including three new iPhones. And here, in this post, we’re compiling the biggest moments from Apple’s huge event in video form. You can watch exactly what you’d …

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iPhone X: 7 things it can do that the iPhone 8 can’t

Today marks a new first for Apple. Not only did it break the typical naming pattern, skipping over the iPhone 7S and iPhone 7S Plus altogether, it announced a third phone that overshadowed what would have been its normal flagship models: the iPhone X. The iPhone X casts a very large and noticeable shadow over the iPhone 8 ($162 at …

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How to preorder the new Apple TV 4K

It’s been two years since Apple released the fourth-generation Apple TV, complete with more storage, a new remote and applications and games in tow. Surprisingly, the fourth-gen Apple TV was missing one very important feature: 4K. Today, Apple remedied that with the Apple TV 4K. Not only will it stream movies and TV in 4K, it also boasts some pretty …

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Hot takes from Apple’s iPhone X Event (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy Podcast, Ep. 100)

Subscribe to the Apple Byte Podcast iTunes MP3 | RSS MP3 | FeedBurner MP3 Stitcher | Google Play | TuneIn iTunes video | RSS video | FeedBurner video YouTube | Livestream | Periscope Extra Crunchy Podcast, Ep. 100 Your browser does not support the audio element. Now playing: Watch this: Hot takes from the Apple iPhone X Event (Apple Byte …

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iPhone X, iPhone 8, Apple TV 4K and all Apple just announced

iPhone 8 and iPhone X unveiled: Pictures, photos from the Apple event +47 more See all photos Another year, another iPhone. Maybe it’s getting to be a little ho-hum, but this is also the event that determines a lot of peoples’ phone-buying plans for the next 12 months. And then there’s the big device that’s been languishing for a while, …

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Android Oreo: The best features

Android Oreo is finally here to sweeten up your phone. The mobile software update brings a number of under-the-hood changes, which promise to improve battery life and performance. But there are a few other cosmetic and usability features as well, and you’ll certainly notice them first. Unfortunately, Oreo is only rolling out to Google Pixels ($695 at Amazon) or Nexus …

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Apple TV 4K: What we expect to see unveiled on Tuesday

iPhones will be the star of the show at Apple’s big Sept. 12 event. But two other major product refreshes are also rumored to be unveiled: A third-generation Apple Watch and — our focus here — a new Apple TV box. The current version of the Apple TV was launched back in September 2015, alongside the iPhone 6S. Since then, …

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