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But at least you get to actually use your iPhone's features, rather than enabling Airplane Mode and frantically searching for a power outlet.

A benchmark test performed on an iPhone 6 Plus running Apple's latest iOS 9 beta puts numbers to the upcoming operating system's Low Power mode, which throttles down processor performance to preserve battery life.

As brick-and-mortar shops welcome an onslaught of holiday shoppers looking for the year's best savings, purveyors of digital goods are also offering deep discounts and promotions for their wares.

It’s a little thinner. It’s a little lighter. It’s a whole lot faster. All of this makes the iPad Air 2 both more of the same and better than ever....

One way to keep your iOS device in good working order is to benchmark its performance. Comparing your results with others is a good way to see if you are getting the sort of performance you should.

When a new device comes out, it’s only natural to compare it to its immediate predecessor: Does this thing do something new the last thing couldn’t do? It’s a measuring stick, a way to put the new device into context. And when we’re talking iPhones, it’s a perfectly standard practice....

While much of the recent discussion about the new iPhone 5s and 5c has been about colors and availability, the Macworld Lab has been busy thinking about the new iPhones’ performance. We put our brand new iPhone 5s and 5c to the test and found that the devices to live up to—and in some cases surpass—Apple’s marketing claims....