Lucky Number 13
What Apple didn't tell you about the iPhone 13
The iPhone 13 is here... but is it any good?
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Rene Ritchie
Rene Ritchie has been covering personal technology for a decade. Former editor-in-chief of iMore and Editorial Director for Mobile Nations, he specializes in Apple and related technologies, news analysis and insight. Follow him @reneritchie on Twitter, Instagram, watch his videos on YouTube, and visit him on the web at reneritchie.net.
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iPad Buyers Guide
Get some help buying a new iPad by selling your old iPad
If you're in eyeing a new iPad, but don't quite have the budget for it, you might not be out of luck. Your old iPad could be worth enough to help make a new purchase a little easier on the pocketbook.
Buyers Guide
Sell your old iPhone to get a new one for less!
Where's the best place to sell your old iPhone so you can get the new iPhone? Here's what you need to know!
Mastering Pokémon Go
Pokémon Evolution Items: because sometimes it takes more than just candy!
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Some Pokémon need more than just candy to evolve. Here's everything you need to know about evolution items!
For the flex
The actual iPhone 13 upgrade cycle
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For the next few weeks, the vast, vast majority of iPhone 13 buying advice will be strangely fixated on whether or not it’s a compelling upgrade from… the iPhone 12. Spoiler alert: it’s not. It never is. Not year over year. Not any iPhone. No one expects it to be. Not even Apple.
Follow the signal
No, iPhone 13 won't be a satellite phone, but...
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5G is barely a mainstream technology at this point, but full-on satellite iPhone?
Fix it
iPhone 13 — Apple needs to fix this first!
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There are some things that Apple should probably fix before we see the iPhone 13.
Will the next iPhone be worth it?
Will iPhone 13 be enough of an upgrade?
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120Hz refresh rate. Always-on. Smaller notch. A15 chipset. X60 modem. Wi-Fi 6E. Bigger batteries. Bigger cameras. Better cameras. Better video. Mini, non-mini, Pro, Pro Max. Maybe 1TB. Maybe even Touch ID. It’s the iPhone 13… or iPhone 12s and it’s as close as a month away. So, should you start saving?
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Play it loud with the best wireless speaker
Sonos makes the best wireless speaker system currently available. It's simple to set up and use, easy to expand into multiple rooms, plays smoothly, and sounds amazing. There are a few other wireless speakers we recommend. Here are our top picks this year.
Privacy Panic
Apple Child Safety & CSAM Detection — Truth, lies, and technical details
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Apple will no longer abide CSAM on their servers and here's how they plan to get rid of it
Just say nope
How iOS 15 escalates the privacy war of Facebook vs. Apple
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If Mark Facebook thought Tim Apple enforcing Privacy Labels and App Tracking Transparency in iOS 14 was terri-bad… wait ‘till he gets a load of App Privacy Reports and Private Relay in iOS 15, because, well…
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Pegasus Spyware — Is your iPhone at risk?
Pegasus is military-grade spyware sold at incredible expense to nation-states, governments, and agencies, ostensibly to fight crime and terrorism, but reports say it’s being abused by authoritarian regimes against journalists and dissidents. But what does that have to do with your iPhone?
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Make some magic on your iPhone with Live Photos — here's how!
The idea of moving pictures isn't new — any Harry Potter fan will tell you that. But thanks to Live Photos, everyone can now take and share them!
watch this!
Apple releases tvOS 14.7 for Apple TV
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Apple has released tvOS 14.7 for the Apple TV HD and both generations of the Apple TV 4K. It’s a fairly minor update with no outstanding additions to the Apple TV experience.
Silicon Sequels
M1X vs M2X — What should Apple put in the next MacBook Pro?
Why would Apple put an M1X into the MacBook Pro and iMac Pro, if M2 is just around the corner? Why not just wait and use M2X? Well…
Should you wait?
Intel now or keep waiting on M1X pro-level Macs?
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It’s been.. one year since Tim Cook did it. Cocked his head at Intel and said, “get rid of it”. Seven months since the launch of M1. Saying, “performance efficiency’s why we’re making Apple silicon”. Three months since new colored iMacs. But still no pros, only Intel clap backs. WWDC had zero M1X time. But it’s still another year until the deadline...
watch this!
Review: This Apple Pencil 2 review was drawn entirely with Apple Pencil
New gesture area, new flattened side, and new magnetic charging and storage solution combine to make the Apple Pencil 2.
Mastering Pokémon Go
How to beat Kyogre in Pokémon Go
Kyogre is coming back to Legendary Raids in Pokémon Go. Read ahead for everything you need to know to build a winning team!
Privacy Protected
Apple iCloud+ Private Relay — Explained!
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Apple’s new Private Relay — part of the also new iCloud+ subscription service — is not a geo-hop, not a corporate tunnel, and not a VPN. It's way of protecting your personal information online. But what does any of that even mean?
AirPods Beware
Ears-on with the new Beats Studio Buds
Beats Studio Buds. Black. White. Red. Active Noise Cancelation and Transparency Mode. Small medium at large tips. Physical buttons. Full-on, native iOS and Android Support. 8 hours of battery in the buds, 16 more in the USB-C charge case. No Apple silicon. No Lightning. No head-tracking. No stems. No inductive charging. But — $149.