Apple might stop bundling a headphone adapter with its 2018 iPhones. According to a Barclays research note reported by MacRumors on Tuesday, the Lightning-to-3.5mm Headphone Jack Adapter will not be included with the new crop of iPhone models. If true, this would be the first time Apple has removed the adapter since the company cut …
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Regular readers know that my smartwatch of choice right now is the Amazfit Bip, which continues to sell for around $80. I like it primarily for time-telling and notifications, but as a fitness tracker it offers features like a step-counter, heart-rate monitor and even GPS. Of course, it’s not what I would call a fitness powerhouse. If you want something …
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Google’s upcoming Android P software has nothing on the humble Motorola Moto Z3 Play, Moto G6 and Motorola’s other phones for 2018, for one simple reason. You can swipe left to go back. Android P, now in its third and final beta, is Google’s vision of the next version of its Android operating system. This is the software that will …
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WhatsApp launched its four-person group video and voice calling on Tuesday. The feature allows up to four people to join a call both the iOS and Android versions of the app, regardless of their location, the company said. During a one-on-one call, you can now tap the new “add participant” icon in the top right corner to add people. “Group …
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Beyond the basic iOS 12 features that came to all iOS devices when the update was released on Sept. 17, Apple’s iPad ($170 at Amazon) gained a few new features. While the lack of major productivity improvements to the iPad may be disappointing, you still get Apple’s new Screen Time tool, better notifications, group FaceTime calls, and Siri improvements — …
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Add iHeartRadio to the parade of music-streaming services chasing Spotify with a personalized weekly playlist. Radio giant iHeart, though, would point out one central difference between its new Your Weekly Mixtape — a personalized playlist of 30 songs that refreshes every Monday, starting today — and Spotify‘s hit feature Discover Weekly, which is… a personalized playlist of 30 songs that refreshes every …
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As part of Apple’s current trio of flagship phones (at least until the 2018 models come out), the iPhone X and iPhone 8 are both sturdily designed, premium devices that’ll satisfy any iOS user. And while the iPhone X is considered the best iPhone right now — especially with its sleek bezel-less design and dual rear-cameras — it actually might not be …
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I was on my iPhone 6S, in an Uber coming back home from a late-night San Francisco Giants baseball game, when I realized my phone’s passcode requirement had changed from four digits to six. No, I didn’t change it, it just happened. My old password wouldn’t work of course, so I used the fingerprint scanner to unlock my iPhone and …
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When my phone acts buggy, I spend a few horrifying moments trying to remember the last time I backed it up. These things always seem to happen at the worst time (like after a vacation), and the only way to avoid losing precious data is with preventative measures. Backing up my phone has saved me a lot of heartache, but …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. In addition to Dark mode, Stacks and a new and improved Finder, MacOS Mojave introduces a revamped Mac App Store. A long overdue revamp at that. The Mac App Store has remained virtually unchanged since its inception in 2011 — the days of …
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