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Stephen Shankland/CNET The European Commission on Thursday revealed a proposal that would require phones and other electronic devices to include a common USB-C charging port, to reduce waste by letting people reuse their old chargers on new devices. This move would mainly impact Apple, which uses its own Lightning connector ...

Apple is cracking down on how apps access your private data, such as location data, photos, camera, microphone, as well as what domains the apps are communicating with. And part of that is giving users the ability to find out what the apps that they have installed are up to. ...

Screenshot by CNET This story is part of Apple Event, our full coverage of the latest news from Apple. The iPhone 13 Pro cameras aren’t a total overhaul from those found on the iPhone 12, but there are some neat tweaks that make a pro photographer like me pretty excited. ...

(Image: CNET) It’s that time of year again when Apple releases a big software update for its iPhone and iPad lineup.  This year, iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 are making their respective debuts, packed with new features and capabilities. There’s a new take on Do Not Disturb, an easier way ...

The iPhone 13 brings new features like better cameras and longer battery life, but it’s still missing some useful capabilties.  This story is part of Apple Event, our full coverage of the latest news from Apple. Apple’s iPhone 13 and 13 Pro certainly have a lot to offer over their ...

Image: Daniel Romero via Unsplash My iPhone offers pretty good connectivity, but tends to be hamstrung by the limits imposed by my cellular carrier. Even though I have an unlimited data plan, using my phone as a hotspot is limited to a very short amount of time before I start ...

Apple announces the follow-up to the iPhone 12 during an virtual event. Patrick Holland/CNET This story is part of Apple Event, our full coverage of the latest news from Apple. Apple’s new iPhone 13 line debuted Tuesday at Apple’s September event, showing a tweaked design with a variety of new ...

CNET Apple’s wireless earbuds have been around for almost exactly five years now, with the first generation AirPods launching in Sept. 2016, and the second generation AirPods coming in March 2019. The long-stemmed wireless earbuds completely changed the wireless audio industry thanks in part to long battery life, ease of ...

Apple This story is part of Apple Event, our full coverage of the latest news from Apple. Apple’s iPhone 13 event has been put to bed, and in it we got the expected iPhone 13 announcement, as well as a refreshed 10.2-inch iPad, a big upgrade for the iPad Mini ...

A reader asked me what iPhone 13 improvement would be the most beneficial to me. That’s an interesting question that I’d not thought about.  But the answer is quite straightforward. No, it’s not a faster processor. I don’t want a better camera. I don’t want it to connect to satellites. ...