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AirPods vs. AirPods 2: The main differences between Apple’s wireless earbuds

Apple’s now has several AirPods to choose from, including the second-gen AirPods (or AirPods 2) and the AirPods Pro, both released in 2019. If you have a pair of Apple’s original wireless earbuds, you may be wondering if you should upgrade to the AirPods 2. Here’s a breakdown of the differences between the latest AirPods and the first-gen …

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iPhone SE vs. Pixel 4A: Apple and Google’s 2020 budget phones, compared

This has been an abundant year for wallet-friendly phones with impressive performance and specs. Apple and Google, for example, launched smaller versions of their marquee handsets and the iPhone SE and the Pixel 4A are affordable alternatives to the iPhone 11 and Pixel 4, respectively. Both phones are $400 or under. The iPhone starts at $399 (£419, AU$749) while the Pixel 4A …

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Get the excellent Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 for $100 off

The Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700, which Bose unveiled last year as the successor to the venerable QuietComfort 35 II, earned high marks from CNET’s David Carnoy when he went hands- (and ears-) on to see how well they lived up to the Bose name. And because they’re Bose headphones, they’re not inexpensive, usually priced at $400. But right now, …

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Hands

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’s 27

Apple on Tuesday launched a major revision to its 27-inch iMac, leaving the outer shell the same, but changing out just about every component or option inside. The new systems are available to order starting today, and should be in Apple stores later this week.  Now playing: Watch this: New 27-inch iMac is Apple’s summer surprise 5:56 There’s news to …

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These 3 iOS 14 features are going to be more exciting than Apple seems to think

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple hosted an online keynote for its annual Worldwide Developers Conference last month during which it announced iOS 14. The new iPhone operating system includes a major redesign of the iPhone’s home screen, picture-in-picture video, better widgets, a new way to automatically organize your …

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You can try iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 early if you don’t mind the bugs

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple is releasing major new software updates in the fall for iPhones and iPads, and now you can download prerelease versions of them for a test-drive. Apple’s new iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 public betas can be installed for free on any recent …

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AirPods vs. Galaxy Buds: The original earbuds still hold up

Samsung’s original Galaxy Buds give Apple’s AirPods some stiff competition. Both are in-ear pairs of wireless earbuds that work seamlessly with a Galaxy phone or iPhone, and both let you talk to a voice assistant in your ear. But the Galaxy Buds ($130, £139 or AU$249) have a wireless charging case that comes with the earbuds as standard, while the …

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iPadOS 14 turns Pencil and Siri into more helpful tools, but it needs more widgets

Every summer, the routine is the same: Back-to-school shopping looms, and Apple releases a public beta of its next version of iOS. This year, the routine’s been disrupted, but the new iOS beta is still here. iOS 14 on the iPhone and iPadOS 14 in the iPad have a lot in common, but the iPad version of iOS has its …

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Denon’s AVR

Denon on Tuesday announced its most “affordable” 8K receiver yet, the $649 AVR-S960H, and it offers a host of new technologies, including HDR10 Plus support. The company announced its higher-end X series at the start of June, but prices started at $849. The AVR-S960H will go on sale in July. The 7.1.2-channel receiver includes six HDMI 2.3 inputs, including one …

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