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Prime Day deal: The Amazfit Bip U Pro smartwatch is $56 (save $14)
Prime Day deal: The Amazfit Bip U Pro smartwatch is $56 (save $14)
This story is part of Amazon Prime Day, CNET's guide to everything you need to know and how to find the best deals.
So many Prime Day deals, so little time. (Literally: the sale ends tomorrow.) Here's a good one: For a limited time, and while supplies last, the Amazfit Bip U Pro smartwatch drops to $56 at checkout. Regular price: $70 (already a bargain). It's available in your choice of black, green or pink.
The Bip U Pro is an upgraded version of the Bip U; both hit the market late last year. There's little point in buying the latter when the Pro is just $10 more (sale prices notwithstanding) and adds one crucial feature: built-in GPS. It also adds built-in Alexa, which isn't nearly as crucial but can be nice to have.
Like the majority of Amazfit watches, this one packs in a wealth of features -- some implemented better than others, but overall a solid roster. It sports a razor-sharp 1.43-inch color screen, heart-rate and blood-oxygen monitors, over 60 sport modes, women's health tracking and a battery that's good for up to nine days.
What you don't get here is an always-on option. If that's important to you, consider the Amazfit Bip S, which is currently also sale for $55 at Amazon (but has been as low as $55) and has a lower-resolution transflective screen. However, it offers only about 10 sport modes and no Alexa.
None of the Bip models let you reply to or dictate text messages, and they don't automatically detect workouts. The clunky, sometimes confusing companion app -- bafflingly named Zepp -- remains a thorn in the entire Amazfit lineup, but it's far from a deal-breaker.
Indeed, based on the couple weeks I spent with the Bip U Pro, it might just be the star of that lineup. The hardware is superb, the fitness features capable, the price borderline unbelievable. (That said, B&H Photo had it for $50 as part of a Father's Day sale, and that deal is likely to resurface at some point.)
Your thoughts?
First published earlier this year. Updated to reflect new sale price. Removed expired bonus deal.
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Apple to loosen rules on App Store payments in South Korea, report says
Apple to loosen rules on App Store payments in South Korea, report says
Apple will reportedly allow alternative payment systems on its App Store in South Korea as part of a move to comply with new regulations in the country. On Tuesday, the Korea Communications Commission said Apple had submitted plans for the change, according to reports from The Korea Herald and Reuters.
Apple didn't immediately respond to a request for comment but told Reuters it looks "forward to working with the KCC and our developer community on a solution that benefits our Korean users."
Last year, South Korea passed a law that prohibits tech giants like Google and Apple from requiring developers to use their in-app purchase systems. It also prevents app store operators from unreasonably delaying approval of apps or deleting already approved ones.
Google in November said it would allow Android app developers to add an alternative in-app billing system for people in the country for both mobile and tablet apps.
Representatives for the KCC couldn't immediately be reached for comment.
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12 keyboard shortcuts every Chromebook owner needs to know
12 keyboard shortcuts every Chromebook owner needs to know
Chrome OS is a blissfully streamlined operating system that is easy to use. Keyboard shortcuts, however, can make navigating your Chromebook even easier. Here are the top dozen shortcuts.
1. Alt + Search
One of the first things you'll notice about a Chromebook's keyboard is the caps-lock key has a magnifying glass on it. Instead of locking caps, this key calls up Chrome OS's search window. You can still do caps lock, however, by hitting the search key while holding down the Alt key.
2. Shift + Escape
This is the Chrome OS equivalent of Windows' Ctrl-Alt-Delete. Shift-Esc calls up Chrome's Task Manager where you can see which apps are using the most system resources and force quit an unresponsive app. This keyboard shortcut only works when Chrome is your active window; it won't work if you have an app as its own window as your top-most, active window.
3. Search + L
Hit this combo when you get up from your Chromebook to lock it. You'll need to enter you password upon your return to unlock it.
4. Ctrl + Shift + Q(x2)
Hold down Ctrl and Shift and hit the Q key twice to log out of your Chromebook.
5. Alt + 1-9
If you have pinned your favorite apps to Chrome OS's shelf, then you can use these shortcuts to open them. Alt-1 opens the leftmost app pinned to the shelf, for example, while Alt-9 opens the rightmost app.
7. Alt + [ or ]
These two shortcuts are great for multitasking. The left bracket combo docks the active window to the left side of your screen, and the right bracket does the opposite, letting you quickly set up side-by-side windows.
8. Alt + -
Alt plus the minus-sign key minimizes your active window. With your desktop clear, this combo will the restore the last window you minimized.
9. Alt + =
Alt plus the equals key stretches your current active window across your desktop. It's not quite full-screen mode because it leaves the header at the top of the window. You can use the full-screen key (found in the F4 spot) to go full screen.
10. Alt + backspace
The backspace key deletes the character to the left of your cursor. Windows PCs, however, have a separate delete key that deletes characters to the right of the cursor. To get this Windows delete-key functionality on a Chromebook, just hold down the Alt key when you backspace.
11. Ctrl + 'switch window' key
The switch window key is usually found in the F5 spot on a Chromebook keyboard. Combined with the Ctrl key, it takes a screenshot of your entire desktop and saves it to your Downloads folder. To take a screenshot of only a portion of your desktop, use Ctrl + Shift + switch window key.
12. Ctrl + Alt + /
It's easier to think of this combo as using the ? symbol, which is the shifted version of the forward-slash. If you have a question about keyboard shortcuts, this combo calls up a keyboard overlay to show you the various keyboard shortcuts available for Chrome OS.
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Apple Watch SE's lack of always-on display actually isn't a deal breaker: Our first impressions
Apple Watch SE's lack of always-on display actually isn't a deal breaker: Our first impressions
Featuring WatchOS 7, water resistance and a proprietary dual-core S5 processor, the Apple Watch SE serves as a cheaper alternative to the flagship Apple Watch Series 6. The Apple Watch SE starts at $279 (£269, AU$429). It comes in cellular and Wi-Fi-only variants and ships out Sept. 18.
Though it doesn't have all the same high-end features as the Series 6, such as blood oxygen level measuring and an electocardiogram (EKG or ECG) sensor, the Watch SE still has some features that are new to WatchOS 7. That includes new watch faces and Family Setup. Staple features such as sleep tracking, fall detection and messaging are also built into the Watch SE.
One particular software feature that is missing from the Watch SE is the lack of an always-on display. Introduced in the Watch Series 5 last year and continued in the Watch Series 6, an always-on display doesn't require you to raise your wrist or tap the screen to look at the time or check for notifications.
The Apple Watch SE with the Solo and Braided loops.
Apple/Screenshot by Lynn La/CNET
As big fans of the always-on display, we believed this would be a deal breaker. But during our brief time with the Watch SE, we noticed that the SE's raise-to-wake feature works fast and smoothly enough that we hardly missed the always-on display.
The Watch SE doesn't have as fast as a processor as the Watch Series 6, but the company said the SE is twice as fast as 2017's Series 3 watch. During our time with it, we didn't notice much difference in speed between the Watch SE and the Watch 6.
The Watch SE also looks similar to the Series 6 and has the same brightness and resolution. It will be compatible with Apple's two new watch bands, the Solo and Braided loop, too. We checked out the Solo loop and the material felt very comfortable. Rather than fussing with a fastener, it's convenient to simply slip onto your wrist, which is handy when you have your hands full. Finding the perfect fit is important, however, and Apple provided steps to help you pick the right size.
Though the Watch SE is cheaper than the Apple Watch Series 6 ($399, £379, AU$599), it's hardly the cheapest wearable on the market. The Galaxy Watch Active 2, for example, costs the same and the Fitbit Versa 2 is cheaper at $200. The SE isn't even the cheapest wearable you can buy new from Apple. The Apple Watch Series 3, which launched in 2017, currently goes for $199.
For more on the Apple Watch SE, check out CNET's comparison, Apple Watch Series 6 vs. SE: What's the difference between them anyway?
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Razer Blade 15 (2022) Review: Still a Stylish Gaming Laptop for the Deep Pocketed
Razer Blade 15 (2022) Review: Still a Stylish Gaming Laptop for the Deep Pocketed
Razer's Blade gaming laptops don't change much year to year, because why mess with a good thing? There are small improvements to the design but nothing changes too drastically. The 15.6-inch Blade 15 for 2022, for instance, now has laser-cut speaker grills, slightly larger keycaps and the power button is in the keyboard's upper-right corner instead of on the right speaker. The overall look and feel, though, remain basically the same as the last several versions because, again, why mess with a good thing?
The biggest changes are to the components inside and the display options:
New 12th-gen Intel Core i7-12800H or Core i9-12900HK processors
16GB or 32GB of DDR5 memory, upgradeable to 64GB
1TB PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD, upgradeable to 2TB
Up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti graphics
Full-HD webcam with an IR camera for Windows Hello facial recognition
360Hz FHD display with 100% sRGB color gamut, or 240Hz QHD or 144Hz UHD displays with 100% P3 color gamut
Essentially, everything we've liked about past Razer Blade models stands: a streamlined, slim and sturdy design with plenty of ports and a comfortable Razer Chroma RGB keyboard. And now the Blade 15 has the latest from Intel and Nvidia and new high-quality panel options for gaming. However, also like past models, the Razer Blade 15 is by no means a bargain and can get toasty while gaming.
Razer Blade 15 (2022)
Price as reviewed
$3,000
Display size/resolution
15.6-inch 1,920x1,080 360Hz matte display
CPU
2.4GHz Intel Core i7-12800H
Memory
16GB DDR5 4,800MHz
Graphics
8GB Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti graphics
Storage
1TB SSD
Networking
Killer Wireless Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.2
Operating system
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Ports
Thunderbolt 4 USB-C, USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 (x3), HDMI 2.1 out, SD card reader (UHS-II), 3.5mm combo jack
Good hardware in, good performance out
The 2022 Razer Blade 15 starts at $2,500, £2,600 or AU$4,549, and comes with an Intel Core i7-12800H, 16GB of memory, 1TB SSD and Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 graphics. The configuration I tested is $3,000 and bumps up from an RTX 3060 to a 3070 Ti. At that price you can also choose between a 240Hz QHD display or a 360Hz FHD one; I had the latter.
For a slim laptop, it has no trouble keeping up with the latest games.
Joshua Goldman/CNET
Going by components alone, the pricing is high. For example, a $3,000 configuration of the 2022 Acer Predator Triton 500 SE gets you a 12th-gen Intel i9-12900H, a GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, 32GB of memory, a 1TB SSD and a 16-inch 2,560x1,600-pixel display with a 240Hz refresh rate and 100% P3 color gamut. From a performance standpoint, it's the better way to spend $3,000. But it's not a Razer, which will certainly make a difference to some.
When it comes to performance, there were no surprises from the Blade 15. It's excellent. Results from our benchmark tests follow the review, but it has the power to reach beyond playable frame rates on demanding games at high settings. Predictably, the Blade 15 gets pretty warm while gaming. I really felt it in the palm rests. It was tolerable but noticeable.
Even with good venting, a vapor chamber and raised feet, the Blade 15 is still a heater.
Joshua Goldman/CNET
With an esports-caliber 360Hz display, it's more likely you'll be dropping to low settings to take full advantage of that refresh rate. After playing several hours of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, jumping back and forth between 60Hz and 360Hz, it made a clear difference in my accuracy and response time. There's a MUX switch in Razer's Synapse software, too. That lets you choose between Nvidia's Optimus technology, which automatically changes from integrated to the discrete GPU as needed to balance performance and battery life, or the discrete graphics that improve performance and lowers latency.
Unless you competitively play first-person shooters like CS: GO, Fortnite or Overwatch, the 360Hz display is likely more than you need. The same configuration is available for $3,000 but with the 240Hz QHD display and would be my first choice, because you get both a high refresh rate and higher resolution and wider color gamut. Plus, it has Advanced Optimus, which automates the MUX switch; with the 360Hz display, using the MUX switch to use the discrete graphics alone requires a reboot.
The Blade 15 has HDMI 2.1 out and Thunderbolt 4.
Joshua Goldman/CNET
With the 360Hz display, battery life was OK, reaching 5 hours, 5 minutes on our video streaming test. However, Razer makes it easy to drop to a 60Hz refresh rate when not gaming. Between that and the MUX switch, you can extend battery life more. Also, when you're not gaming on the go, the Blade 15 can be charged via its Thunderbolt 4 port with a 20-volt USB-C power adapter so you don't need to carry its larger power supply. Note: Razer now includes a two-year limited battery warranty for all Blade models.
There's little I would change about the Razer Blade 15. It would be nice if an AMD version arrived eventually. I also wouldn't mind Razer moving to a 16:10 16-inch display size, or if the keycaps weren't completely flat and nearly flush with the Blade's body. And it would be amazing if Razer made wirelessly connecting its gaming headsets, mice and keyboards to its laptops as simple as Samsung has with its Galaxy devices and Galaxy Book laptops. (OK, that last one is just me thinking out loud, but still.) As it stands, the Blade 15 delivers an experience worthy of its higher price. It's just up to you if you care more about the experience or performance for your money.
Joshua Goldman/CNET
Geekbench 5 (multicore)
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE (2022)
Razer Blade 15 (2022)
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus (7610)
Note:
Longer bars indicate better performance
Cinebench R23 CPU (multicore)
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE (2022)
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58
Razer Blade 15 (2022)
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus (7610)
Note:
Longer bars indicate better performance
PCMark 10 Pro Edition
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE (2022)
Razer Blade 15 (2022)
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus (7610)
Note:
Longer bars indicate better performance
Online streaming battery drain test (in minutes)
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus (7610)
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE (2022)
Note:
Longer bars indicate better performance
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE (2022)
Razer Blade 15 (2022)
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus (7610)
Note:
Longer bars indicate better performance
Guardians of the Galaxy (High @ 1920 x 1080)
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE (2022)
HP Victus 16 (Core i7/3060)
Razer Blade 15 (2022) (Core i7/3070 Ti)
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58 (Core i5/3060)
Note:
Longer bars indicate better performance
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (Highest @ 1920 x 1080)
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE (2022)
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus (7610)
Note:
Longer bars indicate better performance
System Configurations
Razer Blade 15 (2022)
Microsoft Windows 11 Home; 2.4GHz Intel Core i7-12800H; 16GB DDR5 4,800MH; 8GB Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070Ti; 1TB SSD
HP Victus 16
Microsoft Windows 11 Home; 2.3GHz Intel Core i7-11800H; 16GB DDR4 3,200MHz; 6GB Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060; 512GB SSD
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus (7610)
Microsoft Windows 11 Home; 2.3GHz Intel Core i7-11800H; 16GB DDR4 3,200MHz; 4GB Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050; 512GB SSD
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE (2022)
Microsoft Windows 11 Home; 2.9GHz Intel Core i9-12900H; 16GB DDR5 4,800MHz; 16GB Nvidia Geforce RTX 3080Ti; 1TB SSD
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58
Microsoft Windows 11 Home; 2.5GHz Intel Core i5-12500H; 16GB DDR4 3,200MHz; 6GB Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060; 512GB SSD
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When Is 'House of the Dragon' Episode 3 Released in Your Time Zone?
When Is 'House of the Dragon' Episode 3 Released in Your Time Zone?
In episode 2 of House of the Dragon, titled The Rogue Prince, we got to see some of the scheming and intrigue that made Game of Thrones so famous. We'll find out what episode 3 has in store for us on Sunday night when it airs on HBO.
House of the Dragon is a Game of Thrones prequel that's all about the Targaryen family. It specifically chronicles the peak and subsequent fall of House Targaryen; it's based on a book called Fire and Blood that details a civil war over the iron throne called The Dance of the Dragons. House of the Dragon is set about 200 years before Daenerys Targaryen became the Mother of Dragons.
Like Game of Thrones before it, House of the Dragon will air one episode at a time. (And we now know it'll return for a second season.) It has its predecessor's old prime-time slot: 9 p.m. PT on Sunday. The show will hit streaming services around the world at the same time, including HBO Max in the US.
Here's when House of the Dragon hits a TV or streaming service near you, no matter where you are across the globe.
House of the Dragon airs on HBO at 9 p.m. PT/ET, but hits HBO Max at 9 p.m. ET -- meaning those in the West Coast can watch it three hours earlier (6 p.m. PT) on the streaming service. Those in UK and Ireland will have to stay up late, as the show airs on Sky UK at 2 a.m. the next day. In Australia, it'll air on Foxtel and Binge at 11 a.m. AEST.
Here are some other time zones, as well as the channels and streaming services House of the Dragon will be available on.
Game of Thrones was one of the world's most acclaimed serial dramas, renowned for bringing Hollywood blockbuster production to your TV set. Some of the show's shine faded in the final two seasons, however, as the HBO show was created at a faster pace than Martin could crank out new books. The sixth book in the Song of Fire and Ice series, Winds of Winter, is notorious for constant delays.
Luckily, House of the Dragon allows HBO to once again copy from Martin's notes. The show is based on Fire and Blood, a book Martin wrote in 2018. Fire and Blood is the first of two volumes Martin is writing on the Targaryen dynasty: House of the Dragon picks up roughly halfway through it.
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Your Next Smartwatch May Have 90 Hours of Battery Life and Maybe a Camera Too
Your Next Smartwatch May Have 90 Hours of Battery Life and Maybe a Camera Too
People often gripe about smartwatch battery life, and for good reason, as even premium watches like the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 last only two to three days before needing a recharge. But Qualcomm's upcoming W5 chips promise to extend battery life by up to 24 hours thanks to a slew of performance and efficiency advancements.
These new designs, officially called the Snapdragon W5 and W5 Plus, are the successors to the Snapdragon 4100 and 4100 Plus that powered the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4, TicWatch 3 Pro and other wearables that statistically few people actually bought. Qualcomm said its new silicon achieves better battery life by reducing the chip's size to 4nm. That's just a fraction of the 80,000 nanometer size of a human hair, and down from 12nm in the 4100 series.
Qualcomm's W5 Plus has all those benefits, plus an extra feature to eke out even more battery life of up to 24 hours longer than with the prior 4100 Plus chip. The W5 Plus pulls this off with what's called a co-processor, or effectively a separate computer chip designed to do basic tasks, like displaying notifications.
In the W5 Plus, Qualcomm has also decreased how much of the chip's various parts "wake up" to do something, leaving the rest dormant to save even more battery. For instance, when going for a run or listening to music, only the satellite GPS location service, Wi-Fi, and audio portions functions would be active. Qualcomm's senior director of Head and Wearables, Pankaj Kedia, compared it to only turning on a few lights to get to the kitchen at night instead of wastefully flipping on every light in the house. "The rest of the SoC is power collapsed so you get longer battery life," Kedia said.
Qualcomm's steady drumbeat of wearable advances are arriving as smartwatches are becoming more common. Smartwatches have already outsold the entire Swiss watch industry. The questions facing tech companies now are whether smartwartwatches will remain a relatively niche product among techies and fitness enthusiasts, or whether new functionality can make them essential to more customers' lives.
Apple, which is by far the most popular smartwatch maker, is rumored to be making a ruggedized Apple Watch meant for extreme sports and could reveal it later this year. Meanwhile, Google is working on a new smartwatch called the Pixel Watch that's expected to launch in the fall alongside the upcoming Google Pixel 7 to compete with Apple and Samsung's premium watches, though there's no word on Pixel Watch pricing.
It's also not clear what kind of chipset will power the Pixel Watch, so a lot of its capabilities are unknown -- except that it will run Wear OS 3, Google's wearable operating system that integrates parts of Samsung's Tizen OS. That gives it a similar advantage as the Apple Watch: using their own software for a better integration with hardware.
"On the watch side, the problem is that the silicon needs to be tightly integrated with the end product," said Avi Greengart, president and lead analyst at research firm Techsponential. "While Qualcomm has had silicon products with the [Snapdragon] 3100 and 4100, it hasn't been able to tie those with software and hardware in a product consumers want to buy anywhere near what Apple has been able to do."
Despite the competition, Qualcomm's W5 series has features that could pave the way for the next generation of wearables.
Battery, battery, battery
One key feature of Qualcomm's W5 Plus chip is its battery life. The W5 promises longer wear times, but the W5 Plus, with its extra power-saving features, can get up to 24 hours more battery life than before. Given most Apple Watch models won't last longer than a day, and even the leading Wear OS watches last three days at most, getting more battery life is a big deal.
That focus on battery life is also likely why the Snapdragon W5 series doesn't support 5G. The newer cellular technology promises faster web surfing but is still a battery hog. So, for now, any cellular-connected watches will be able to connect only to older, slower 4G LTE networks for mobile service (but don't worry, your music will still stream just fine). Qualcomm declined to comment on when we'd see a wearable with 5G capabilities.
That 4G LTE ceiling also applies to other devices using the W5 too. Facebook's Ray-Ban Stories photo and video-sharing glasses, for example, used the older Snapdragon 4100 chipset, Qualcomm said. Future augmented reality glasses may use the W5, and though they won't have 5G, they would likely benefit from the rest of the chipset's battery efficiencies. That could help make the glasses easier to design with smaller batteries, which are critical for making them look as normal as possible.
W5 Series: An actual Dick Tracy watch?
You may not know it, but Qualcomm chips have supported cameras since 2018. Back then, the company's chip powered the Samsung Galaxy Watch 3, which didn't come with a camera. Only a few smartwatches have come out with the ability to take photos and videos, and they've either launched in China or been designed for kids. Mainstream smartwatches haven't implemented cameras, but Qualcomm thinks that might change with the W5, because it has better battery life that would make taking photos less burdensome.
This includes two-way video calling, a feature that gadget nerds have been dreaming about since the Dick Tracy days, as well as smoother video playback and Memoji-style 3D watch faces, all made possible with cameras on watches.
Qualcomm said it's notched 25 products that are currently being developed with its W5. The first will be the next-generation Oppo Watch coming in August with the W5 chip. Qualcomm said an unnamed TicWatch will be the first to use its W5 Plus, though the chipmaker didn't have any details to share about it, including if it would have a camera. Qualcomm's Kedia also declined to say whether any of the remaining 23 devices were AR glasses.
"I wish I could share the 25 customers in the pipeline -- they bring a whole new meaning to the next-generation wearables," Kedia said.
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How to Watch Rays vs. White Sox, Reds vs. Dodgers Friday on Apple TV Plus
How to Watch Rays vs. White Sox, Reds vs. Dodgers Friday on Apple TV Plus
Apple TV Plus now streams baseball games , though it suffered a rocky debut on MLB's opening weekend. This Friday's twofer takes place on Jackie Robinson Day and brings another pair of games. First up is a matchup between the Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago White Sox at 7:10 p.m. ET (4:10 p.m. PT). The second game of the night will see the Cincinnati Reds battle the Los Angeles Dodgers in California at 10:10 p.m. ET (7:10 p.m. PT).
Because these games are on Apple's streaming service, the only way to watch either contest will be on Apple TV Plus. They will not air on television at all, even if you live in a local market like Chicago or Los Angeles.
Here's everything you need to know about these games and how to watch the rest of Apple TV Plus' baseball slate.
Read more: How to Watch Baseball Without Cable
FAQs
How much will this cost?
Apple normally charges $5 per month for Apple TV Plus, but for at least the first 12 weeks of this partnership it will be making these games available for free to "anyone with internet access."
After that, it is unclear if Apple will continue offering games for free or if it will require people to pay for an Apple TV Plus subscription.
What devices can I watch on?
You can watch the games on any devices that have the Apple TV app. This includes iPhones, iPads, Apple TVs and Macs as well as streaming platforms like Roku, Amazon Fire TV and Google's Android TV and Google TV.
If you have a game console, there is an Apple TV app for Microsoft's Xbox One and Xbox Series S and X, and Sony's PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. Recent TVs from Samsung, LG, Sony and Vizio also may have Apple TV apps. More details on supported devices can be found on Apple's site.
What about Android and Windows devices?
Apple does not have Apple TV Plus apps for Android devices or Windows computers, but it does let you stream its shows, and these games, using a web browser by going to tv.apple.com.
You will, however, need to sign in to or make an Apple account to watch the games.
Are the games available on TV, too?
No. These broadcasts are exclusive to Apple TV Plus, so you will not be able to watch them on your local regional sports network.
What games are available on Apple TV Plus?
Apple will air doubleheaders on Friday nights during the 2022 MLB season. So far, it has released the first 12 weeks of games it will show (all times ET).
Friday, April 15
Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago White Sox: 7 p.m. ET
Cincinnati Reds at Los Angeles Dodgers: 10 p.m. ET
Friday, April 22
St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds: 6:30 p.m. ET
Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics: 9:30 p.m. ET
Friday, April 29
New York Yankees at Kansas City Royals: 8 p.m. ET
Washington Nationals at San Francisco Giants: 10 p.m. ET
Friday, May 6
Chicago White Sox at Boston Red Sox: 7 p.m. ET
Tampa Bay Rays at Seattle Mariners: 9:30 p.m. ET
Friday, May 13
San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves: 7 p.m. ET
Chicago Cubs at Arizona Diamondbacks: 9:30 p.m. ET
Friday, May 20
St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates: 6:30 p.m. ET
Texas Rangers at Houston Astros: 8 p.m. ET
Friday, May 27
Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox: 7 p.m. ET
Toronto Blue Jays at Los Angeles Angels: 9:30 p.m. ET
Friday, June 3
Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees: 7 p.m. ET
Atlanta Braves at Colorado Rockies: 8:30 p.m. ET
Friday, June 10
Tampa Bay Rays at Minnesota Twins: 8 p.m. ET
New York Mets at Los Angeles Angels: 9:30 p.m. ET
Friday, June 17
Chicago White Sox at Houston Astros: 8 p.m. ET
Cleveland Guardians at Los Angeles Dodgers: 10 p.m. ET
Friday, June 24
Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals: 8 p.m. ET
Detroit Tigers at Arizona Diamondbacks: 9:30 p.m. ET
Will the games stream in 4K?
It is unclear if Apple will stream any of its games in 4K but it currently broadcasts games in 1080p.
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Backbone One PlayStation Edition Controller Review: iPhone Gaming Champ
Backbone One PlayStation Edition Controller Review: iPhone Gaming Champ
Backbone launched its first-rate $100 Backbone One Xbox-layout MFi game controller for the iPhone in 2020. It's one of the few controllers that snap on either side of the iPhone and connect via the Lightning port. (There are a couple more USB-C connecting models for Android, such as the recently updated Razer Kishi V2.) Now the company has introduced the Backbone One PlayStation Edition at the same price, which is essentially the same controller but in white with black and PlayStation-standard labels instead of the ABXY buttons. And though the hardware hasn't changed, the software keeps evolving.
The primary appeal of this version is its PlayStation-white look and the button labeling for familiarity or PlayStation's Remote Play. Or at least, it will be until Sony decides to bring PlayStation Plus Premiumcloud gaming to mobile devices.
Sticking with the same basic hardware means the Backbone One has the same easy-on, easy-off design as the original model. It still has crisp controls with minimal latency, decent passthrough analog audio and a Lightning passthrough connection to charge the iPhone. It uses a small amount of power from the phone, which doesn't seem to impact battery life significantly. I still like the feel and responsiveness of the controller, though I wish the grips were a little more pronounced. They could also use a little grip tape.
The app also ensures the controller gets mapped with the PlayStation nomenclature within games, so PlayStation fans don't have to mentally translate the buttons from the more common Xbox standards. Overall, it's a good experience. But using the same fundamental hardware means the thumbsticks are in the Xbox-style one high-one low design rather than aligned with each other. It's not a huge drawback unless your PlayStation muscle memory has you reaching for the wrong spot.
The controller retains the Xbox-style thumbstick layout.
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Since Backbone first shipped the One, the company's made several notable updates to the app: 1,080p and 60fps recording, streaming and screen sharing while recording; the ability to play on an iPad, PC or Mac using a Lightning-to-USB-C cable connection; messaging, chat rooms and screen sharing; better integration with iOS-native game discovery, such as directly connecting to the App Store to download and buy games and filtering by gaming platform; plus more intelligent game recommendations, including games that you've actually heard of, and more.
It will now autoplay videos within the game thumbnails, which I have mixed feelings about. I know a lot of people like autoplay, but I'm not one of them. I'd like a preference setting to disable the autoplay, despite the engineering hoops Backbone jumped through to get it to work within the thumbnail grids. Plus, I'd like a little more filtering within the games list; specifically, I'd appreciate having an easy way to tell which games are supported by Remote Play.
Playing on an iPad Pro with the Backbone One took a little trial and error to configure. You're prompted to download an app when you first plug the controller into the iPad, but it took some plugging and unplugging before it initially registered. (After it registered the first time, I had no problems.) You will want a longer cable than the typical Lightning cable, though.
I spent most of my test time thinking about how much I'd like a white Xbox version -- the PlayStation Edition was so much easier to find in my bag -- and that I need an iPhone case that's easier to get on and off. I love my protective Otterbox for the iPhone 13 Pro, but it comes in three pieces and it's too thick to fit into the Backbone, even without the bundled gasket to adapt to the newer iPhones.
Snapchat removes 'speed filter' amid safety concerns over reckless driving
Snapchat removes 'speed filter' amid safety concerns over reckless driving
Snap has removed the controversial "speed filter" from its popular social media app Snapchat, as earlier reported by NPR. The in-app effect lets users capture how fast they're moving, and it shares that speed with friends through the app.
The app, introduced in 2013, has been linked to several deadly or near-fatal car accidents, many of which involved teens. The company has faced lawsuits from families of people who have been injured or killed in car accidents in which drivers were allegedly using the app and driving too fast to brag to friends.
In May, the Ninth Circuit Appeals Court ruled that the parents of three young men who died in a car crash in Wisconsin would be able to sue Snap for negligent design of its product that led to foreseeable harm. Snap has filed a motion with the court to dismiss the lawsuit, arguing that the speed filter didn't cause the crash.
Safety advocates have argued that the app encourages reckless driving. Snap has defended the feature, but after the lawsuits were filed it demoted the filter to a sticker. The company also made it harder to find the sticker, burying it in a separate menu. NPR's report states that "of the some 5 billion 'snaps' users make every day, the speed feature barely registers in terms of popularity."
A spokeswoman for Snap confirmed to CNET the app had been removed. She added that "nothing is more important than the safety of our Snapchat community." She also said that the "speed" sticker is barely used by Snapchatters, and in light of that, the company decided to remove it altogether.
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Crypto's Wild West Days Are Coming to an End
Crypto's Wild West Days Are Coming to an End
Cryptocurrency has been a digital Wild West for over a decade. In the past 13 years, bitcoin alone has minted tens of thousands of millionaires, and a trillion-dollar industry has risen up to serve cryptocurrencies that proponents call the future of finance. At the same time, fortunes have been lost to scams and frauds. As all of this happened, crypto evolved too quickly for regulators to catch up.
That's about to change. Slowly but surely, both regulators and legislators have been homing in on the industry. Though there's polarized uncertainty over how to best do the job, what's clear is that crypto's Wild West days are coming to an end.
To understand how, first consider the US Securities and Exchange Commission. It's seeking to classify most cryptocurrencies as securities rather than digital currencies. Most companies that issue coins would have to meet the same standards as companies that issue stocks, and the SEC would have the power to restrict the activities of crypto firms that don't.
To that end, the SEC has reportedly opened an investigation into Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange. The commission is looking into whether BNB, Binance's crypto token, should have been classified as a security upon its launch in 2017. The SEC has already been embroiled in a 16-month case against Ripple, making the similar accusation that Ripple's XRP coin should be treated like a security rather than a virtual currency.
Then came the legislative side. On Tuesday, two senators, New York Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand and Wyoming Republican Cynthia Lummis, proposed a sweeping bill that would create a wide-ranging framework in which the entire industry could be regulated. The bill, called the Responsible Financial Innovation Act, is expected to change form over the next year or so, but reflects the bipartisan desire to integrate cryptocurrency into the country's financial and legal systems.
That regulatory impulse has been seen across the country over the six months. New York's Democrat-controlled Senate, in an attempt to address environmental concerns, approved a two-year moratorium on cryptocurrency mining. Republican Sen. Pat Toomey in April proposed a government body to oversee stablecoins – and that was before Terra USD crashed and vaporized $15 billion from the crypto market. The desire goes all the way to the top: In March President Joe Biden released an executive order that called on the Treasury to craft policy that protects Americans from the dangers of crypto investing.
"The necessity to take regulation seriously is what's key here," said David Shafrir, CEO of Secure Digital Markets, a crypto brokerage firm. Shafrir said the industry can't afford "another Mt. Gox," a reference to an infamous 2014 hack of the Mt. Gox exchange that saw $460 million in bitcoin stolen, causing the exchange's bankruptcy and customers to completely lose their investment.
"You can't have these kinds of very clear fraudulent activities occurring, because if you do you completely discredit the industry as a whole."
Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirstin Gillibrand released a bipartisan bill on Tuesday, proposing a broad framework to regulate crypto. Some have called it too soft on the industry, but it represents a significant starting point in setting rules in a hitherto chaotic space.
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Regulating cryptocurrency is much easier said than done. Bitcoin and ether make up about half of the entire $1.2 trillion crypto market, and both are open source. Neither is operated by a company, and both can operate on a peer-to-peer basis, meaning they don't require an intermediary exchange. The whole point of these technologies is that they're decentralized -- so how do you regulate them when there's no central entity to regulate?
Instead of taking on the technology, regulators have until now sought to confront particular companies that have sprung up around it. Binance and Ripple, both under investigation by the SEC, make easier targets than developers who work on open-source ethereum code. If regulators can target people and companies, Shafrir notes, they serve as a proxy for regulating the technology itself.
"If the brokers, the executives, the employees of all the major industry players all operate under the guise of a regulated industry, then by default a vast majority of everything that's going to happen in the periphery of the industry will behave in a regulated manner," he said.
Yet just because consensus exists over the need to regulate doesn't mean there's consensus over the details. At the moment, there are largely two camps tackling crypto. One believes cryptocurrencies should be treated as securities, and another that thinks they should be classified as commodities.
It sounds dry, but how these crypto tokens are categorized will determine who regulates them. Commodities come under the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which many argue will give the industry far more leeway and far less scrutiny than the Security Exchange Commission.
Lummis and Gillibrand's bill makes many suggestions, including that goods paid for with crypto under $200 go tax-free, but the most controversial is its proposal to classify most cryptocurrencies as commodities. The positive reaction of many within the crypto industry, as well as the fact that Lummis herself owns six figures' worth of bitcoin, has raised eyebrows.
"When it comes to the goal of both investor protection and financial stability, this bill is a deregulatory departure from the status quo," tweeted Hilary Allen, professor of law at American University's Washington College of Law. "It gives most jurisdiction over crypto assets to the CFTC, which has no investor protection mandate and far fewer resources than the SEC."
Others argue that the SEC would stifle innovation. Patrick Daugherty and Louis Lehot, cryptocurrency experts at the Foley and Lardner law firm, support the bill's proposal to classify cryptocurrencies as commodities.
"The CFTC has a strong record of thoughtful and collaborative regulation over industry, and with other jurisdictions," said Daugherty and Lehot via email. "The SEC, by contrast, has focused on enforcement tools that have served to inhibit the growth of a legal digital asset industry from the start, and is doing everything in its power to block further development with unprecedented regulation."
The SEC declined to comment for this story. The CFTC didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
A Binance spokesperson told CNET, "We have been working very diligently to educate and assist law enforcement and regulators in the US and internationally, while also adhering to new guidelines. We will continue to meet all requirements set by regulators."
Crypto's explosive Wild West days may be coming to an end. But the spat over who governs the territory may bring some tense moments.
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Apple is nixing iPhone parenting apps: Here's why
Apple is nixing iPhone parenting apps: Here's why
Over the past year, Apple has restricted or removed a collection of third-party iOS apps that help parents manage a child's iPhone ($899 at Amazon) and iPad ($182 at Amazon) usage. Apple said it has taken the step because the apps present a privacy and security risk. At least one of the affected developers claims Apple is being misleading about its motivations and requested that its parental-control app be reinstated into the App Store.
The conflict between Apple and the parental-control app developers centers on the use of MDM, or mobile device management software, in consumer apps. MDM was designed for the workplace, to help companies manage and keep workers' personal mobile devices secure in a business setting. In iOS apps, MDM potentially could also be used to limit the time children spend using their devices and manage which apps and websites they have access to.
Here's what we know about MDM, parental controls and iOS 12's Screen Time, and what Apple and the iOS developers say about the dispute. Apple did not respond to a request for comment.
Apple's parental controls in iOS 12.
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What is MDM?
MDM lets employees use their own devices in the workplace by giving a company tools to manage and secure employee-owned devices to protect corporate information. Employees benefit because they can use devices they're familiar with, and companies benefit by not having to purchase mobile devices for workers and still enforce password rules, for example, and use encryption to protect company data stored on the device.
What are parental-control apps?
Parental-control apps offer a range of tools to help a parent control their kids' phones. With an app, parents can manage access to apps and games, filter websites, block inappropriate content, set time limits for device usage, track a phone's location, set up geo-fences and monitor phone-call activity and social-media posts. The capabilities of parental controls and MDM do overlap, but the goals are different: To keeps kids out of trouble and to protect corporate data.
Which apps did Apple ban or restrict?
Over the past year, according to the New York Times story, Apple has banned or restricted 11 third-party apps designed to manage a child's phone use. Among apps either banned or restricted, according to the Times, are OurPact (the top parental-control iPhone app before it was banned), Freedom, Kaspersky Lab, Kidslox, Mobicip and Qustodio.
Why did Apple ban the apps from its App Store?
The parental-control apps violate Apple's App Store guidelines by using MDM to control a child's device, the company said in a statement. According to Apple, MDM is approved for enterprise uses to manage and control worker devices but not for consumer-focused apps.
In addition, Apple said MDM apps could be vulnerable to hackers. "Beyond the control that the app itself can exert over the user's device, research has shown that MDM profiles could be used by hackers to gain access for malicious purposes," the company said.
What does OurPact, one of the banned app makers, say?
In a detailed statement, OurPact presented its side of the story, writing that MDM is the only way that Apple allows iOS apps to remotely control applications and functions on children's iPhones and iPads and disputing Apple's claim that MDM presents a security risk on consumer devices.
Does Apple have its own parental controls for iOS and MacOS?
Apple's Screen Time in action.
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To address mobile-phone overuse and addiction, Apple included Screen Time in iOS 12, which lets you see how much time you and your kids spend on an iPhone or iPad using apps and viewing websites. With Screen Time, you can also set time limits for a device, mute notifications, and block downloads, purchases and specific types of content.
Over on MacOS Mojave, Apple has Parental Controls, which lets parents administer a kid's Mac account to set weekday and weekend time limits and manage which apps and websites a child can access.
Where else do Apple iOS apps overlap with third-party apps?
Parental controls is the latest area where third-party developers have cried foul, claiming Apple is using its clout to suppress the competition.
Spotify in March claimed Apple uses the power of its app store to stifle competition. Last year, Apple reportedly pressured Yahoo to slow down development of a game-streaming platform. And Apple Arcade,TV Plus, and News Plus all push the company into closer competition with partners and rivals.
What happens next?
Besides appealing Apple for reinstatement, the Times reports that some of the affected companies are filing complaints with national and international trade organizations, including the European Union.
