Huawei was working with Google to take on Apple’s HomePod and Amazon’s Echo smart speaker range with a jointly-produced device, a report claims, but the close collaboration came to an abrupt end in May, just before restrictions were placed on Huawei by President Donald Trump and the U.S. government.
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Google on Monday previewed a pair of features coming to its Pixel 4 smartphone, including “Face Unlock,” apparently directly competing with the Face ID technology on Apple’s X-series iPhones.
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Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is predicting that two out of the three iPhones expected in 2020 are going to have time of flight sensors, intended for photo quality and augmented reality applications.
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Apple has moved on to the fifth cycle of its milestone developer beta builds, providing new versions of iOS 13, iPadOS 13, and tvOS 13 for testing.
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Apple’s iPhone manufacturer is recruiting for more staff and is also offering cash rewards to keep existing employees ahead of ramping up production for the three models expected to be released this year.
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Apple says the T2 is a security chip, and if all it did were keep your data more secure, it would be worth it. Yet this little processor does so much else, and it has a startling effect on performance.
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Reports from the supply chain claim that Apple is achieving a bigger screen with its 16-inch MacBook Pro by utilizing narrower bezels, allowing it to use the same case as the current 15-inch model.
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Apple’s newest 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pros are on sale this weekend, with fresh price drops knocking up to $350 off at top Apple Authorized Resellers, including Amazon, B&H Photo and Best Buy.
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Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo expects a trio of iPhones in 2020, and revising a previous prediction, he now thinks that all three will have 5G, instead of just two of them.
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Each week, there are a ton of great products that get released that we don’t have time to cover. Here are our top picks for new gear from the last seven days you should check out including new USB-C hubs, AirPods cases, smart lights, and more.
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