Arm race: How Apple’s M3 squares off against the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite

In some corners of the laptop market, the PC versus Mac war is firing up again. Apple reignited the flames by including broad comparisons to PC laptops in its marketing for the M1 and subsequent chips—and then delivered incredible speeds compared to its Intel predecessors. But a downright inferno erupted when Qualcomm introduced its Snapdragon…

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iOS 18: How to put app icons, widgets, and folders anywhere you want

It has been 17 years since the iPhone was released and Apple is now—only now!—allowing you to put app icons where you want them. When iOS 18 is released this fall, you’ll be able to put icons and widgets in any location on your home screen, leaving as much space between them as you like.…

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JP Morgan sees signs of recovery for the iPhone in China

iPhone 16 Pro is expected to benefit from an upgrade super cycle Even before the iPhone 16 hits the streets, the latest research from investment firm JP Morgan shows that iPhone sales are continuing to increase in China, helped in part by a recovering smartphone market in the region. In the last couple of months,…

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Score $500 max savings with eBay’s 4th of July coupon

Article Hero Image Now through July 4th, save 20% on select tech at eBay, including Apple AirPods, MagSafe chargers, iPads and more, with the holiday coupon. Using promo code JULY4DEALS, shoppers can save 20% on qualifying items, with no minimum purchase required. The coupon, which is valid up to two times, offers $500 in max…

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‘Zenless Zone Zero’ officially lands on iPhone & iPad on July 4

A 'Zenless Zone Zero' three-character squad The immensely popular Hoyoverse is expanding in "Zenless Zone Zero," with the highly anticipated title coming to iPhone on Independence Day. The title is the latest entrant in the Hoyoverse, where the modern day is under assault from a supernatural disaster. Gameplay is in a squad-based 3D world, with…

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AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile users overseas hit by major outage

An AT&T logo on a building US users travelling overseas are sporadically unable to use the internet or even make calls on their iPhones, due to what appears to be a massive, global outage for the major carriers. It's not clear what variables there are in who is affected and how profoundly — but it…

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Students from Black colleges take part in Apple’s two-week music program

Students taking part in the two-week music program Students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities took part in a two-week program about the creative arts, made possible by Apple's Racial Equality and Justice Initiative. Originally surfacing in June, the program from the Propel Center provided 50 students selected from 19 HBCUs with a ten-day experience.…

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