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09 Sep

Apple iPhone 16 Pro vs. the competition: Bigger, with more buttons

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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 the programmable Action button from last year's Pro series, slightly improved battery life and an updated camera module that's stacked vertically instead of diagonally.The Pro…

09 Sep

How to pre-order the new iPhone 16 from the Apple Store

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After last year's substantial update, we didn't expect huge changes to the design of Apple's standard smartphone, but were pleasantly surprised.The iPhone 16 has a more powerful A18 chip inside — which Apple says is so capable, it can rival desktop computers. It will help power Apple Intelligence features like the on-board Private Cloud Compute, generatively created emojis, image playground…

09 Sep

Apple quietly kills its terrible FineWoven iPhone cases

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Hey, there were good intentions! When Apple revealed its new type of case, no longer offering leather cases for the iPhone 15 series, the FineWoven case was pitched as a leather substitute that used 68 percent post-consumer recycled content.The material looked a little similar to leather in press shots, but the reality was a material that was smooth and scratchy…

09 Sep

iPhone 16 Pro hands-on: How does a faux camera control button feel so real?

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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, and uses a mix of sensors and haptic feedback to simulate the sensation of movement. And in my brief hands-on right after Apple's iPhone 16 launch event, I have to…

09 Sep

Apple invents its own version of Google Lens called Visual Intelligence

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Apple has introduced a new feature called Visual Intelligence with the iPhone 16. From the demo that Apple showed as part of its September 2024 event, it seems like Visual Intelligence is Apple's version of Google lens.The new feature is activated by a brand new touch-sensitive button on the right side of the device called Camera Control. With just a…

09 Sep

iPhone 16 Pro has a DSLR-like camera button and a slightly bigger display

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Say hello to the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max. Apple’s latest high-end models may look familiar, but they have slightly larger displays than the iPhone 15 Pros: The screen on the iPhone 16 Pro is 6.3 inches and the Pro Max is 6.9 inches, an increase of 0.2 inches in both cases. Mainly, this means the bezels on the…

09 Sep

Everything Apple revealed at the iPhone 16 launch event so far

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September is here and, like clockwork, so is the annual iPhone event. Apple is expected to unveil its latest iPhone models at an event in Cupertino today, which should be the iPhone 16 series of handsets. We’re also expecting to see new Apple Watches and new AirPods, and we’ll hear more about the changes coming in iOS 18 later this…

09 Sep

Apple Watch Series 10 features a much larger screen and a much thinner design

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The new Apple Watch is here. A decade after the company revealed its first model, the Apple Watch Series 10 has a bigger screen and thinner design than all its predecessors. The watch also has wider viewing angles and a redesigned speaker.Apple says the screen on the Series 10 wearable is 30 percent bigger than that of the Series 6…

09 Sep

Sony looks set to announce the PS5 Pro tomorrow in a strangely short livestream

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We likely won't have to wait much longer to get all the official details on the PlayStation 5 Pro. Sony has announced a PlayStation 5 Technical Presentation that it will stream at 11AM ET on September 10 on the PlayStation YouTube channel.All indications point toward this being the official unveiling of the PS5 Pro. Mark Cerny, the lead architect of…

09 Sep

The iOS 18 release date is days away but is your iPhone compatible? These are the eligible devices and new features

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AppleThe big day is finally here: Apple's It's Glowtime event is starting today at 1PM ET (you can watch it here and follow Engadget's Apple event liveblog, too). It's expected to announce the new iPhone 16 lineup, as well as new Apple Watch and AirPods models. Those phones will have iOS 18 already installed, so you won't have to upgrade…