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Why iPhone 13 is worth upgrading from iPhone 11 or XR [Review]
Every year, tech reviewers say exactly the same thing about Apple's latest iPhones: "They're great and wonderful and all, but they're an incremental upgrade." The New York Times' review is even titled: "The Most Incremental Upgrade Ever."
But The Joy of Tech cartoon has a good rejoinder to this kind of thinking.
It shows a woman being mansplained about why the iPhone 13 is an "S"-style upgrade by her boyfriend. After he berates her, she introduces her new boyfriend.
"He looks a bit like you," she says, "but his display is improved, his eyes are a little better, he has better performance, and he lasts longer!"
And that's the annual iPhone upgrade argument in a nutshell.
-- Leander Kahney, EIC.
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7 reasons the 6.1-inch iPhone 13 makes a worthy upgrade for iPhone 11 or XR [Review] — www.cultofmac.com
Those looking for an upgrade for the iPhone 11, XS or 8 need search no further than the 6.1-inch iPhone 13. Apple’s latest midsize handset offers far better performance than those older models, a noticeably longer battery life and a better camera.
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A new camera feature in the iPhone 13 Pro series lets you take very close-up images, putting the focus on tiny objects. Users of Apple’s new top-tier handsets quickly tried out macro mode, and some of the results look spectacular.
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We want this handy feature back, pronto!
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iPad mini’s glorious upgrade for 2021 isn’t without its faults. Some early adopters encountered a weird issue with its new 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display.
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With many new iPhones 13s already shipped to customers, and many more on the way, now’s the time for folks to find the right case to protect their new investment.
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With iOS 15’s biggest-ever update to Apple Maps, users in several major cities can experience a 3D view with rich detail, enhanced navigation, immersive walking directions and more.
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Users report that the streaming app has been killing their iPhones' battery since they updated their devices.
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Lauri Rämä pores over finance and accounting texts in hopes of getting a master’s degree. He uses his spare and simple MacBook Pro computer setup mainly for studying and editing, he said.
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