Apple’s September event included, among a slew of new product releases (see everything announced here), the announcement of iOS 14’s release date. As of last month, owners of compatible iPhones are able to install Apple’s newest operating system, which was originally announced in June at the Worldwide Developers Conference. Among the new features coming to iOS 14, …
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Apple’s Powerbeats Pro wireless earbuds look very different than the AirPods Pro, but that’s just because they’re designed for people who are more active and need something to wear while working out. They have sweat and water-resistance built-in, so it’s a natural fit for fitness buffs. And yet, these colorful earbuds have a lot more in common than Apple’s AirPods …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple has launched the public beta version of iOS 14. The latest iPhone operating system includes new customizations for the home screen, picture-in-picture video, better widgets, a new Siri interface and App Library, a new way to organize your apps. We had been using the …
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Apple recently released the iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 public beta. Now, anyone with a compatible iPhone or iPad can get an early preview of the features that everyone else will get this fall. If you’re willing to put up with occasional bugs and issues, you can install and help test it right now. But should you? My sage advice: …
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Growing up, one of my mom’s biggest pet peeves was pulling together a grocery list, doing the week’s shopping, getting all the way home and realizing something was forgotten. Trying to get everyone to focus and add what they want to the grocery list is almost impossible. The text that said “Can you pick up shampoo?” on Tuesday will be …
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On Wednesday, Apple released the first developer betas of iOS 13.4 and MacOS 10.15.4, with several new features that will make the platforms more useful. The iOS 13.4 developer beta includes nine new Memoji Stickers (expressing celebration, eye rolling, and huffing with anger, among other emotions) for Messages, FaceTime, and other apps that use your phone’s keyboard. CarPlay also has …
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Apple’s AirPods 2 are wildly popular Bluetooth earbuds but they’re far from the most affordable option out there. They normally cost $159 or $199 with the wireless charging case, but they’re currently discounted to $145 and $180, respectively, at Amazon. So if you’re on a budget and want most of the same features as the AirPods, another great option is the Anker Soundcore …
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While Apple gives you a perfectly good built-in Calendar app on the iPhone, there are other apps that offer more features to keep you on track. These calendar apps can keep you organized by reminding you of all of your upcoming tasks, meetings and events. Apple’s iOS App Store has a multitude of options such as shared calendars, calendars with …
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Google Lens is ready for its close-up — so to speak. The “future of search” uses your phone’s camera to identify objects and then gives you information about those objects — basically a sort of real-time reverse image-lookup, or, if you prefer, an augmented reality (AR) Google. However you choose to describe it, Google Lens can perform some cool tricks. …
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Apple users, rejoice. Google this week released its long-awaited Chromecast app in Apple’s App Store for devices running iOS 6 or higher. The Chromecast app gives iPhone and iPad users the ability to easily set up and manage the popular $35 TV dongle from their device. The company previously released native applications for Android, Mac, and Windows users, but iOS …
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