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What we didn’t get from Apple’s iPad Pro event

Apple’s second fall event is in the books and there were plenty of announcements. The iPad Pro moved to a nearly all-screen design. The MacBook Air and Mac Mini both got much-needed updates. There was also lots of talk about the Apple Store that may not seem as exciting, but gives Apple a leg up …

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Apple iPad Pro, MacBook Air get some iPhone X magic, but challenges remain

Apple is betting the same design changes that helped the iPhone X captivate fans last year will rejuvenate some of its lower-profile products. The iPad Pro on Tuesday received a heavy makeover, drawing in iPhone X elements like a slimmer bezel and integration of the Face ID facial recognition system instead of Touch ID and the traditional home button. It …

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MacBook Air, Mac Mini and iPad Pro 2018: Everything Apple just announced

Apple ventured far from its Cupertino home to deliver its annual Mac and iPad news, staging its Tuesday hardware event in Brooklyn, New York. The theme: creativity. The company demonstrated the new faster, more powerful iPad Pro running Adobe Photoshop for iPad and Project Aero, as well as the newly revealed full version of AutoCAD. The company’s new hardware for …

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Apple’s old MacBook Air is still on sale

Apple’s new MacBook Air starts at $1,199 (£1,199, AU$1,849), which is $200 more than the old MacBook Air. But in a move that could prove confusing, the old MacBook Air will remain in the MacBook Air line and retain its $999 starting price. The new MacBook Air has a high-resolution Retina display, is a little lighter and has other performance …

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Roku streamers and TVs now work with Google Assistant devices

Starting today, you can ask your Google speaker to control Roku. Roku’s popular streamers and smart TVs now have the ability to take commands from Google Assistant. That means a Google Home, Google Home Mini or Google Home Hub, for example, can control Rokus using “OK Google” voice commands from across the room. People with Roku streamers and a compatible Assistant gadget …

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iPhone XR early presale demand and the next Apple event is almost here

Our full review of the iPhone XR is here. How does it compare to the iPhone XS and Pixel 3? We answer that and much more in our exhaustive review.  The iPhone XR goes on presale, Apple sends out invites for another launch event and the drama over the new bagel emoji in iOS 12.1. Here’s a closer look at what you …

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Buy 4 Tile Mate trackers for $35, get a free Google Home Mini

First things first: Yesterday’s free-logo deal? Back in business. Apologies to those of you who went through the process of creating a logo and then discovered the code didn’t work. It does now. (And, for the record, it did initially, because I tested it!) Today I’ve got one of the weirder — and better — bundles I can recall. For …

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Pixel 3: Google officially sends out invites for Oct. 9 event

So — Google just invited us to an event on October 9 in New York City, with a big flashy invitation like the kind tech companies send when they’re about to introduce something big, like — for instance — a set of flashy new phones. We totally wouldn’t go out on a limb and say that we’re going to see …

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5 ways Apple can make the next MacBooks better than ever

The next Apple product launch is locked in for Sept. 12. New iPhones and Apple Watches are a near certainty — convincing photos of both have been leaked — and a new iPad Pro with a big Face ID redesign seems likely too. With all of that, will Apple even have time to showcase the new MacBook laptops and desktops …

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Apple won’t release a new iPad Mini this year, says report

If you’ve been holding your breath for a new iPad Mini, we’re surprised you made it this far. Apple reportedly has no plans to release a new iPad Mini this year, according to Bloomberg. The last iPad Mini to release was the iPad Mini 4, which launched in 2015. Since then we’ve heard multiple reports that Apple may discontinue the …

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