Tech companies were already huge before the COVID-19 pandemic began upending lives around the world three years ago. And they continued to grow as we became ever more reliant on our smartphones, computers and videoconference calls. But the real crunch came from COVID-19 shutdowns late last year across the Chinesemanufacturing centers Apple relies on. Apple CEO Tim Cook said many of those manufacturing problems have been resolved, for now. Tech’s biggest giants have raised alarms of a rough patch after years ofseemingly unstoppable growthduring the pandemic....

If you select links we provide, we may receive compensation. Apple The iPhone 16 Pro is Apple’s promise to get more involved in artificial intelligence. Given all this, is the 16 Pro worth the upgrade? Apple Let’s dig in. The iPhone 16 Pro did get a little bit of a form change. The button is located on the bottom right of the phone. Apple Inc. A firm press opens the camera app....

Weindependently evaluateall of our recommendations. If you choose links we provide, we may receive compensation. So, is the 16 Pro worth the upgrade? Apple What’s Different? The most noticeable physical difference in the iPhone 16 Pro is the new Camera Control button. The other notable upgrade is Apple Intelligence, which will be available sometime this fall. The Camera Control button is on the bottom right of all iPhone 16 series phones....

The addition of an HDMI port? An SD card slot? Heck, Apple even brought back the beloved MagSafe power connector and removed theheavily criticized Touch Bar. In essence, Apple came out withtwo MacBook Prosthat longtime fans and even casual consumers can’t ignore. “Today’s announcement underlines Apple’s determination to accelerate the growth of its laptop business.” The move also marks a reversal of a trend toward minimalism. Over the last few years, Apple has stripped away ports and focused on USB-C....

Last decades tech, and not even cheap. Apple Apple’s first M2 Mac has hit the usual review sites, and… nobody really cares. Apple’s M2 MacBook Prois the weirdest computer in its lineup. Apple This might be Apple’s best-worst computer in quite a while. “M2 MacBook Pro is a disaster. But the M2 Pro is anything but new. Apple Its essentially a 2016 Touch Bar model with an Apple Silicon chip inside....

But those hefty price tags can be off-putting. Here at CNET we’ve dubbed the M3 MacBook Air the overallbest laptopavailable right now. And Amazon is coming through with a nice discount ahead ofMLK Day. Both of these are an impressive $250 price drop from the regular price. Hey, did you know?CNET Deals texts are free, easy and save you money. For that reason, we’d suggest you place your order sooner rather than risk paying more later....

If you choose links we provide, we may receive compensation. This is a big week for Apple. The company continues its unique trend of press release announcements to introduce a new MacBook Pro. Apple We’ve already heard about thenew Mac miniand thenew iMac, both with M4 chips. So, what’s new? It has a 14-core CPU (10 performance, 4 efficiency cores) and a 20-core GPU. Enjoy faster transfer speeds with Thunderbolt 5 in the M4 Pro and M4 Max models....

Maybe that’s because even Apple doesn’t know what it’s for. Apple’s product launches have historically been laser-focused. The iPhone was a web web client, phone, and iPad that you could touch. Thomas Barwick/Getty Images However, this approach may be a blessing in disguise as it allows for greater flexibility and user input. Of course, those were all just one product, and Jobs continued hammering the same message repeatedly. But now that iPhone is a powerful pocket computer and camera....

The headset is rumored to havesuper bright displays with very high resolution. But the high specs alone might not be enough to justify the headset’s reported$3,000 price tag. Will Apple’s Headset Get a Hardware Boost? Looking through virtual reality glasses into the metaverse world.Cemile Bingol / Getty Images Display analyst Ross Young claims to have inside information on how Apples headset will work. He said in a recent Tweet that the machine will have two displays measuring 1....

Apple Wallet capabilities are expanding, with a new feature allowing you to not only tap your phone at payment terminals but now also tap someone else’siPhoneorApple Watchto pay them. Announced duringApple’s annual WWDCevent Monday morning, Tap to Cash will be coming withiOS 18andWatchOS 11and is similar to usingAirDropto quickly send a photo or message andNameDropto send your contact information to others. “Continuing on our journey to replace your physical wallet, we’re introducing Tap to Cash, a quick and private way to exchange Apple Cash without sharing phone numbers or email addresses,” said Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of software engineering....

“The addition of easy-to-produce audio versions could open up a wealth of content.” Voice Over Before we get to the implications, just how good are these voices? If their grand performance distracts from the story or starts to grate, then they’ve failed. Rupam Dutta / Unsplash Jackson, the “fiction/romance baritone,” is better, without any repeating tics in the delivery. It’s quite impressive, in fact. I could listen to it quite happily....

Is it, asone Quora questioner put it, a dying company? Well, no, obviously, but its also not the Apple that we used to love. Apple makes tens of billions of dollars every quarter, andmost important for its shareholdersthat revenue keeps on growing. How about a nice, on-the-nose, rotten-apple metaphor?.Ale Maciel / Unsplash Apple used to Think Different. It was looking out for its users, and it made the best products....

The problem was fixed by using HTTPS when sending information over the web link, the tech giant said. “iPhone users were vulnerable to phishing attacks for years, not months,” Mysk tweeted. That said, the likelihood of someone falling victim to this bug is very low. The video highlights how an attacker with data pipe access could intercept and redirect requests to a malicious site. Apple didn’t respond to a request for comment about the issue or provide further details....