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Apple's most famous chips are the A- and M-series processors that power its iPhones, iPads, and Macs, but this year, its effort to build its own wireless chips is starting to bear fruit. Earlier this spring, the iPhone 16e included Apple's C1 modem, furthering Apple's ambitions to shed its dependence on Qualcomm, and today's iPhone Air

i have touched the new phones A new form-vs.-function spectrum emerges as Apple's phone designs diverge. The iPhone Air. Credit: Andrew Cunningham The iPhone Air. Credit: Andrew Cunningham CUPERTINO, Calif.—We're a long way from the days when a new iPhone launch just meant one new phone. It shifted to "basically the same phone in two

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New Dbrand cases for the iPhone 17, 17 Air, 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max showcase a bold style, but there's no official confirmation that the cases correctly reflect Apple's upcoming phone. Tyler Lacoma Editor / Home Security For more than 10 years Tyler has used his experience in smart home tech to craft how-to

We're now just days away from the Apple's September 9 event, where the company is all but certain to unveil the iPhone 17 line. This year's theme of "Awe dropping," which was featured in Apple's invitations to the media sent on August 26 doesn't reveal much by way of clues, though some think the heat-mapped

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Apple's annual fall iPhone launch event  is just around the corner. The keynote kicks off Tuesday at 10 a.m. PT. Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 17 lineup, which could include a slimmer version of the phone, as well as the Apple Watch Series 11 and the AirPods Pro 3. The invite, which Apple sent on

If Apple follows its usual release schedule from recent years, we can narrow down the exact day the new phones will hit your hands. Tiffany Connors Former Staff Editor Tiffany Wendeln Connors was a senior editor for CNET Money with a focus on credit cards. Previously, she covered personal finance topics as a writer and

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Opera Ahead of Apple's big iOS 26 update expected to roll out to all iPhone users in the coming weeks, the Norwegian browser company Opera just updated its iPhone app with a revamped new tab management functionality. This new version comes a little before Apple makes a handful of new tweaks to Safari, including the