Apple invents its own version of Google Lens called Visual Intelligence
Apple has introduced a new feature called Visual Intelligence with the iPhone 16, which appears to be the company's answer to Google Lens. Unveiled during its September 2024 event, Visual Intelligence...
View ArticleApple quietly kills its terrible FineWoven iPhone cases
Hey, there were good intentions! The FineWoven case was pitched, just about a year ago, as a leather substitute. Instead of the environmentally-unfriendly animal byproduct, Apple wanted us to buy cases...
View ArticleApple iPhone 16 Pro vs. the competition: Bigger, with more buttons
Apple unveiled a quartet of iPhones on Monday, including the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. As expected, the updates are largely iterative. The standard models now have...
View ArticleApple’s new MagSafe charger will juice up the iPhone 16 faster than the old...
At its big iPhone 16 event, which also included a new Apple Watch and AirPods, the company snuck in a new MagSafe charging cable. Although there’s nothing to see here if you’re standing pat with an...
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Apple AirPods 4 hands-on: Seriously impressive ANC performance
Two models of AirPods were largely expected at today's iPhone 16 event, one of which would add active noise cancellation (ANC) to the "regular" AirPods for the first time. There are other upgrades for...
View ArticleKind Words 2 takes cozy letter-writing to the city on October 7
Kind Words 2 (lofi city pop), a game where you send real letters to real people and then wander around a cozy town, is due to hit Steam on October 7. It’s the sequel to Kind Words (lo-fi chill beats to...
View ArticleHow to pre-order the new iPhone 16 from the Apple Store
Two of Engadget’s own headed to Cupertino on Monday to witness the reveal of Apple’s new hardware at the 2024 iPhone 16 launch event. Cherlynn Low and Billy Steele brought us live commentary and a...
View ArticleEngadget Podcast: Apple Watch Series 10 was the star of the iPhone 16 launch
In this bonus episode, Devindra and Engadget Contributing Reporter Kris Holt break down everything new (and not so new) in the iPhone 16 lineup. Is Apple Intelligence alone enough to entice iPhone...
View ArticleHow to pre-order the new Apple Watch Series 10
The first bit of hardware news Apple dropped during the It’s Glowtime iPhone 16 launch event on Monday was about the Apple Watch Series 10. The headline here is the larger screen — now bumped up to 42...
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Everything Apple revealed at the iPhone 16 launch event: Apple Watch Series...
September is here and, like clockwork, so are new iPhones. Apple unveiled its latest iPhone models at an event in Cupertino today, and as expected, the iPhone 16 handsets are largely iterative of last...
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iPhone 16 Pro hands-on: How does a faux camera control button feel so real?
Apple's latest attempt to slightly differentiate the iPhone 16 series is... a faux button it's calling Camera Control. But unlike last year's new button, this one doesn't actually physically depress,...
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Apple AirPods 4 don't come with a cable to charge them
The new AirPods that Apple just announced at its iPhone 16 event come with cases that have USB-C ports, but they will not ship with USB-C charging cables in the box. As 9to5Mac has noticed, the new...
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The best smartphones to buy in 2024
You might already have a good idea of which smartphone you want to be your next one. But with more solid options available now than ever before, the choice isn't always so cut-and-dry. If you know you...
View ArticleGoogle loses its seven-year fight against $2.7 billion EU antitrust fine
Google has lost a seven-year battle with the European Commission as the EU's highest court upheld a $2.7 billion antitrust fine against the search giant, Reuters reported. Antitrust regulators...
View ArticlePolaris Dawn is finally headed to space for its groundbreaking civilian mission
A SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying the four private astronauts of the Polaris Dawn mission has launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida in the early hours of September 10 after a few weeks of...
View ArticleApple ordered to pay back its illegal $14.4 billion Irish tax break
It's a bad day for big tech in the EU. After rejecting Google's appeal of a $2.7 billion antitrust fine, Europe's highest court ruled that Apple must pay back its €13 billion ($14.4 billion) Irish tax...
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The Morning After: Should you upgrade to an iPhone 16?
If you missed it, Apple unveiled all the new iPhones we expected, a new Apple Watch that might steal a lot of the headlines (bigger, thinner, better!) and a surprising new push for its wireless...
View ArticleSony raises PS5 DualSense controller prices by $5
You'll have to pay a bit more for a PS5 DualSense controller that you might be expecting if you're getting a new one. As IGN reports, Sony has raised the controllers' prices worldwide by $5, even in...
View ArticleThe best 2-in-1 laptops for 2024
If you’re looking for a device that can do it all, a 2-in-1 laptop might be just what you need. These versatile machines combine the power of a laptop with the flexibility of a tablet, making them...
View ArticleApple Intelligence for iPhone, iPad and Mac arrives in October
Apple Intelligence is coming next month. The company has revealed that its artificial intelligence platform is arriving on iPhones, iPads and MacBooks with the iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1 and macOS Sequoia...
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