This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. At its WWDC conference on Monday, Apple took the wraps off iOS 12. If you already own an iPhone ($285 at Amazon) or iPad ($170 at Amazon), especially an older one, you might be wondering whether the device will …
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The reports of ZTE’s death are greatly exaggerated. Well, at least for now. The fate of the Chinese maker of telecommunications gear has been up in the air since ZTE disclosed on Wednesday that it had shut down “the major operating activities of the company.” The closure followed a US Commerce Department denial order, which banned any American businesses from …
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AT&T is getting more than 100 cities ready for 5G. Just don’t be misled by how it’s doing it. The Dallas telecommunications giant said on Thursday that it’s rolling out its “5G Evolution” technology to parts of 117 markets, bringing its total to 141. New cities include larger cities like Miami and Dallas and smaller cities like Reno, Nevada, and …
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Huawei, the Chinese telecommunications giant perennially in the crosshairs of the US government, is shaking up the team responsible for its relationships here. The company let go of several American staffers in DC, according to a person familiar with the situation. Among them is William Plummer, a nearly eight-year Huawei veteran who was the man most responsible for establishing the …
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Philo, a fledgling skinny-bundle TV streaming service, is taking two steps closer to its big-league competitors. The live-TV streaming company will work on Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV devices this summer, CEO Andrew McCollum said last week. An Android mobile app is next on the roadmap. When Philo launched in November, the TV streaming service worked on Roku, on …
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Streaming-media costs only go up, right? Not this time: Spotify and Hulu have partnered to offer a combined subscription deal that could save you some cash. Here’s what you need to know… Now playing: Watch this: 7 Things to know about the Hulu-Spotify deal 1:35 It’s for current Spotify Premium subscribers only (for now) To get the deal, you need …
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It’s going to get harder for Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei to sell its smartphones in the US. Best Buy, the nation’s largest electronics retailer, has ceased ordering new smartphones from Huawei and will stop selling its products over the next few weeks, according to a person familiar with the situation. The retailer will also stop selling its laptops and smartwatches. …
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Read our full review of the Nokia 8 Sirocco, the latest Nokia phone from HMD Global. HMD Global, the startup behind the latest incarnation of Nokia phones, is coming to America after all. The Nokia 6, which made its debut at the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona on Sunday, will hit the US market in May. It won’t be …
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Sure, sure… Chrome now blocks web ads. Pigs also fly, and pizza is now a health food. But it’s true: As of today, Chrome does block ads — some of them, anyway. Here’s what you need to know about the browser’s new groove. Not all ads, just ‘bad’ ads Google’s goal is to improve the user experience by stripping away …
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Secretive mixed-reality startup Magic Leap is itching to go mobile. Its ability to create the illusion of 3D objects in the world around you has garnered endless buzz, and the company is flush with more than $2 billion in funding from high-profile investors such as Google, Qualcomm and Warner Bros. It’s now set to strike a partnership with a “major …
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