Game consoles. Apple hardware and software. Those were the two big themes of the week gone by. Those of you who’ve been hankering to dive into the next generation of gaming got your wish. First, after months of teasing, Microsoft made its Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S available in stores and online. A …
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Apple on Tuesday spent 45 minutes breathlessly describing the benefits of the custom-designed chip, the M1, powering its newest Macs. Craig Federighi, senior vice president of software engineering, talked up the power-saving benefits, which allow for the longest battery life ever for the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. He also talked up how quickly the computers would boot up and …
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Back in September, ahead of the launch of the Apple Watch 6, iPhone 12 and a slew of other hardware, software and services products, Apple quietly made a change to its AppleCare Plus protection service plans. Instead of covering two incidents of accidental damage every 24 months, it will now cover two incidents every 12 months — doubling the number …
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Apple’s iPhone sales plummeted 20% as consumers awaited the release of its iPhone 12 amid the continued spread of the coronavirus pandemic, which has upended lives, disrupted business and slowed manufacturing across the globe. But Apple executives said they aren’t terribly worried about it. That’s primarily thanks to Apple’s delay releasing the iPhone 12, creating a fluke in financial reporting that artificially made the …
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Update, Oct. 15: Amazon’s Prime Day sale officially ended at midnight PT. We’re keeping track of the best Prime Day deals still available, however, and we’ve identified the best Walmart “Big Save” deals, which remain available through the end of today. _____ DJI’s smallest Mavic drone, the Mavic Mini, has a big discount on Amazon Prime Day 2020. The palm-sized folding drone normally costs …
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Apple revealed its redesigned, 5G-capable iPhone 12, along with its Mini variant and Pro models, during Tuesday’s event, and the company highlighted the “ceramic shield” protection on the gadgets. It’s basically Apple’s equivalent to the Gorilla Glass Victus used by Samsung. Read more: iPhone 12 drop test result are in: Ceramic shield is as tough as it sounds It’s “tougher than any …
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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, Apple previewed a new app …
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Shopping for, well, things? Head to eBay, where you can save 15% on select tools, TVs, electronics and more by applying promo code PFALL15 at checkout. In fact, if you’re open to buying refurbished gear, there are some pretty spectacular deals to be had. Below I’ve rounded up several — many of them, just coincidentally, from seller VIPOutlet. See it …
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Low-light image quality gets better with every generation of GoPro’s Hero cameras, including its latest Hero8 Black and Max. Still, some extra light after sunset definitely helps, so GoPro made the tiny $50 200-lumen LED Light Mod. The Light Mod is now available bundled with the company’s $25 magnetic swiveling mounting clip to form the $50 Zeus Mini. Read more: Best action …
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Sound you can see: That’s the marketing motto for JBL’s Pulse 4, which is not only a good sounding portable Bluetooth speaker, but a mini light show you can program via a companion app. It’s on sale today only for $150, which is $100 off its list price of $250. It hit that price earlier this month, but it’s the …
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