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    The 4 most impactful new health features Apple just announced

    Kerry Wan/ZDNETAt its “Glowtime” event today, Apple announced its new lineup of products: the new Apple Watch, iPods, and iPhone 16 series. One of the overarching themes across the different devices is new health monitoring features. While health monitoring is everywhere, Apple’s new features bring a unique, clinically relevant angle to these products, such as the ability of the AirPods Pro 2 to act as over-the-counter hearing aids. Also: Everything Apple announced at iPhone 16 event: AirPods, Apple Watch Series 10, AI, moreOther features such as sleep apnea detection, new holistic information provided in vitals mode, and health insights during pregnancy are part of Apple’s push to provide not only deeper, more accurate data, but more relevant as well. Here’s a breakdown of some of the most impactful health features across the three new products.1.Hearing aid mode: AirPods Pro 2 More

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    5 best iPhone 16 Pro features that will make enthusiasts jump for joy

    Kerry Wan/ZDNETApple announced four new iPhones (among other things) at the “It’s Glowtime” event on September 9th. Designed from the “ground up” for Apple’s AI, we have the base model to the most souped-up: the iPhone 16, the iPhone 16 Plus, the iPhone 16 Pro, and the iPhone 16 Pro Max. There’s a deluge of new features on both the hardware and the software side, so we don’t blame you if you’re struggling to break it all down. Also: Apple just gave me a compelling reason to buy the smaller iPhone 16 Pro over the Max this yearBut which features will actually have the most impact on iPhone enthusiasts? What are the truly novel features of the 16 Pro? Let’s cut through the noise and look at what we’ve got. 1. The 5x zoom comes to the ProWhen Apple first released the iPhone 15 series, it only gave the 5x tetraprism zoom lens to the Max Pro. This time around, both the 16 Pro and the 16 Pro Max are getting the high-end zoom capability. This choice means the camera is essentially the same on the 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max, leaving other features to differentiate the two models. 2. The camera control  More

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    Buy Microsoft 365 for $40 right now

    Get a one-year subscription to Microsoft 365 at a big discount right now. StackSocial If you’ve recently upgraded your laptop, you may have suddenly found yourself without access to Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, and the rest of Microsoft’s near-necessary software. And since Microsoft switched from the traditional Office suite to a Microsoft 365 subscription service, […] More

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    Still have a Windows 10 PC? You have 5 options before support ends in 2025

    <!–> Have you decided what to do with your Windows 10 PCs when they reach their official end-of-support date just over a year from now? Also: Why ‘debloating’ Windows is a bad idea (and what to do instead) I know some people who are convinced that Microsoft will back down at the last minute and extend […] More