The same day that Apple launched its new iPhone, Tim Cook said that, if you want to be able to text seamlessly with an Android-wielding parent, you should “buy your mom an iPhone” — adding that he doesn’t “hear our users asking that we put a lot of energy on that at this point.” The …
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Google’s been developing its Messages app on Android to better compete against Apple’s iMessage for years, and at the same time has been advocating for the RCS texting standard that powers this app to replace SMS and MMS across the phone industry. The company has been particularly targeting Apple in a campaign to bring the standard to the iPhone to …
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On the same day the iPhone 14 was unveiled, the crowning event of the Code 2022 conference was the announcement of a permanent online memorial to Steve Jobs, Apple’s iconic co-founder and longtime CEO. On Wednesday, Recode’s Kara Swisher led Apple current Apple CEO Tim Cook, former lead product designer Jony Ive and Jobs’ widow Laurene Powell Jobs in a warm …
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This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice around Apple’s most popular product. This holiday season, Santa Claus is making a list and checking it twice. But will he include Apple’s iPhone 14 in this economy? Apple’s iPhone 14 launch event this week will serve as the unofficial kickoff for the holiday …
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Recent applications for a variety of trademarks that include the word “reality” suggest Apple is stocking up on potential names for its much-rumored augmented reality headset, Bloomberg reported Sunday. The applications, for names such as “Reality One,” “Reality Pro” and “Reality Processor,” were filed in the US, EU, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Costa Rica and Uruguay. Apple …
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Apple on Tuesday highlighted a handful of accessibility features that will be available on various iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch models later this year. The tech giant said the new features aim to help people with disabilities “navigate, connect, and get the most out of Apple products.” The features that Apple previewed include Door Detection, Apple Watch Mirroring, Live Captions …
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At nearly 15 years old, Apple’s iPhone remains one of the most popular consumer products of all time. During the holidays, the device helped Apple ring up record revenues and profits. And even now, with war overseas and nagging inflation at home, Apple’s fortunes are still largely tied to the its phones. The good news: People still keep buying them. For …
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Despite its higher price of $429 (£419, AU$719), the new iPhone SE is still the cheapest (and smallest) iPhone that Apple sells. The new price also nudges the iPhone SE a bit closer to Apple’s iPhone Mini lineup, which starts at $599 (£579, AU$999) for the iPhone 12 Mini and $699 (£679, AU$1,199) for the iPhone 13 Mini. Apple is …
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During Apple’s Peek Performance virtual product launch event, the tech giant teased a new Apple Arcade game. A short clip of social racing game Gear.Club Stradale appeared when Apple showed off the new iPhone SE ($429). Gear.Club Stradale lets you and up to five friends race each other in style, in luxury vehicles from Bugatti, Porsche and McLaren, across stunning Italian …
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Apple once again flashed its silicon muscles with its new M1 Ultra processor and Mac Studio desktop, but it hasn’t forgotten about the Mac Pro. Toward the end of its “Peek Performance” presentation on Tuesday, the company confirmed that it is working on a new high-end Mac computer. The new Mac Studio and Studio Display “join the rest of our …
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