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I’ve been trying out the AirPods Pro, available now, for less than 24 hours. After being an early AirPods meme in 2016, I was obviously curious how the new Pro buds would feel now that AirPods are… well, everywhere. I thought about this back in the spring, when the AirPods were slightly revamped with a wireless charge case. And, …

With the release of iOS 13.2 earlier this week, Apple added new features to our iPhones and iPads. There are several new emoji, the iPhone 11’s camera improved, and we finally have access to Announce Messages with Siri, a feature that was supposed to launch with iOS 13 back in September.  The new feature will use Siri to automatically read …

Apple on Monday released iOS 13.2 shortly after announcing the new AirPods Pro, the biggest upgrade to AirPods ($100 at Amazon) we’ve seen. Included in the mobile software update are new features that give you the ability to opt into sharing your Siri recordings with Apple and delete recordings from Apple’s server.  In July, Apple admitted it had been storing and listening to users’ …

Apple on Monday introduced its newest wireless AirPods, called AirPods Pro, which feature a new design and active noise cancellation. (Read our in-depth AirPods Pro review here.) The $249 (£249, AU$399) wireless earbuds can be ordered online and in the Apple Store app as of Monday and will be available in stores starting Wednesday. The AirPods Pro are Apple’s first earphones to feature …

iPhone users can now download iOS 13.2, the latest version of Apple‘s mobile software, and explore a slew of new features. With the update, iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max users will have access to a new Deep Fusion camera mode. The new image processing system taps into the A13 Bionic Neural Engine to capture images with better …

Apple is expanding the features in its Maps app and rolling out a revamped map for New York and other Northeastern areas following the launch of iOS 13. In addition, the rollout is expanding west to cover West Virginia, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and North Illinois, according to a Monday report from MacRumors. The updated map includes broader road network coverage, better …

It’s been a long time coming, but you can finally use Siri on your iPhone or iPad to control Spotify. Start and stop music, change tracks or start playing a podcast using your voice.  Spotify updated its iOS app with support for voice commands on the iPhone ($500 at Best Buy), iPad ($170 at Amazon) and  AirPods ($100 at Amazon) as well as  CarPlay, …

After years of largely limiting Siri’s default capabilities to its own apps, Apple appears to finally be loosening things up and letting third-party messaging apps in on the fun. The iPhone-maker is reportedly prepping a software update for later this year that will allow apps such as WhatsApp and Skype to work better with its digital assistant.  Under the new …

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Your MacBook, iMac or — lucky you — beastly Mac Pro just got a big boost, because MacOS Catalina is now available from Apple. With the Mac update, Apple replaces the iTunes app with three separate apps: Apple Music, Apple Podcasts and Apple TV. …

Amazon announced a heap of devices last month, including five new Echo smart speakers, more Ring smart home security, new Alexa commands and pair of smart glasses it’s calling Echo Frames. But the new Echo Loop smart ring ($130) is the one making most people scratch heads and wonder what they would do with it. Echo Loop puts Amazon’s digital Alexa assistant on your body in a way that’s different than the …