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Apple Says iPhone Duo Will Run iOS 27.1 at Launch in October
When Apple launches the iPhone Duo on Oct. 23, the upcoming foldable will skip right past iOS 27 and launch with iOS 27.1, the tech giant told CNET…
Apple’s Health App Hits Developer Beta. I Got the Inside Scoop From Apple’s VP of Health and Fitness
Last week at Apple’s “Surprise and Shine” event, Dr. Sumbul Desai, Apple’s VP of Health and Fitness, announced the redesigned Health app and its…
Nintendo’s Newest Fire Emblem Is a Sprawling Book of Stories
OK, so I’ve never been much of a Fire Emblem guy. Nintendo’s long-running fantasy strategy game series first came out around the same time as Advance…
Forget the iPhone Duo — the First iPhone Had More Hype and a More Shocking Price
I’ve been reviewing the iPhone since 2020 and wasn’t even working at CNET when the original iPhone launched in 2007. Fortunately, Kent German and…
T-Mobile Is the First Carrier to Support Apple’s iPhone Handoff, but It’ll Cost $5 a Month
The new iPhone Handoff feature in iOS 27 is a clever idea: If you have two iPhones, you can use either one with a single phone number — the system…
Samsung Goes to Couples Therapy to Unpack iPhone-to-Android Tension
Change can be challenging in a relationship, even when you know it’s for the best. Samsung’s new Switchers ad campaign acknowledges that challenge…
PS Plus Gets a Diverse Lineup for September With WWE 2K26, RuneScape: Dragonwilds and More
It’s September 2026, and the avalanche of quality games is already underway with Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Star Wars Zero Company and Marvel’s…
Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Sept. 16, #927
Looking for the most recent NYT Strands puzzle answers? CNET publishes daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections…
Prime Video Launches Super Bundle With Starz, AMC Plus, BritBox, MGM Plus and PBS Masterpiece
Prime Video has gotten into the megabundle game. The Amazon service announced on Tuesday that a new streaming package featuring Starz, AMC Plus…
Yamaha Upgrades Its Smallest Soundbar With Dolby Atmos Support
Yamaha has unveiled its first compact Dolby Atmos sound bar, the B200A, which will upgrade and replace the existing C20A. See also: Best Small…