iPhone 16 Pro: Hands on with all the new titanium colors

The new finishes for iPhone 16 Pro It's 2024 iPhone launch day, and we got our hands on all the new iPhone 16 Pro colors to compare. Here's what they're like outside of Apple's pristine marketing images. This year's batch of iPhone 16 Pro phones technically received four new finishes, but the most notable is…

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Why I’m switching from an iPhone 15 Pro Max to an iPhone 16 Plus

For the past several iPhone generations, I’ve owned a Pro model. First it was the size—I bought an iPhone 13 Pro Max before the Plus phone was a thing—but it’s other features as well: the ProMotion display, 5X telephoto camera, A17 Pro chip, Dynamic Island, and so on. I’ve never really considered not getting a…

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iPhone 17 may gain ProMotion on all models, under-display Face ID on Pro

The display on an iPhone render The iPhone 17 generation could gain ProMotion support across the entire range, an analyst believes, though the future Pro models are not expected to get under-display Face ID. Long before the iPhone 16 hit retailer shelves, the rumor mill started to discuss the iPhone 17 generation. In X posts…

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Norton 360 Deluxe will keep your Mac safe, but you can’t use its cloud backup

At a GlanceExpert's Rating ProsCrisp, fast user interfaceGood performance and stabilityAble to catch the vast majority of/Good price point for a subscription and number of devices coveredMinimal performance impactConsStill unable to scan .zip archivesUnable to create initial backup set for Cloud Backup feature, no matter which web browser is usedMissed OSX.Proton malware, which had to…

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Apple temporarily slipped to being the third-biggest smartphone maker in August

Ahead of the iPhone 16 launch, resurgent Xiaomi took Apple's global smartphone sales second-place spot, but the slip is only temporary. Apple and Samsung bitterly compete with each other to be the top smartphone brand in the world in terms of market share. Both companies do top sales lists, with the lead exchanging throughout the…

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Hold off on updating to macOS Sequoia if you’re using cybersecurity tools

Apple released macOS Sequoia to the general public last Monday. On Thursday, TechCrunch reported that several third-party security tools have reported issues with the new version of the Mac operating system. According to TechCrunch, the source of the problem is not clear. Security firm CrowdStrike made a vague reference to “changes in the network stack”…

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iPhone 16 Pro & iPhone 16 Pro Max review roundup: size, bezels, and no Apple Intelligence

Apple's iPhone 16 Pro Max The initial reviews for Apple's iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are arriving, with most reviewers saying that the improvements are small, or at least will be until Apple Intelligence launches too. Apple said during the "It's Glowtime" event that Apple Intelligence features would be rolling out in…

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iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus review roundup: Small but necessary upgrades

The first reviews of the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus have started to arrive, with reviewers seeing smaller updates in a device getting closer to the Pro line, albeit without Apple Intelligence. The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus introduce a few changes to the smartphone, including a new A18 chip that is made…

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