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Today's iPhone event featured not only four models of iPhone—the iPhone 12 and 12 mini and the iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max—but also standout iPhone features such as MagSafe rapid wireless charging, 5G capabilities, and serious camera improvements, plus the long-anticipated announcement of a smaller, less expensive HomePod mini. We've got all the details of everything Apple announced at its fast-paced event, including prices and availability. But are all the new specs and features enough to convince us we're entering what Tim Cook declared to be a new era for the iPhone? We've got all the details so you can decide for yourself!

As a major segment of the US population ages, so too grows the number of people showing signs of hearing loss. Whether you listened to or frequented rock concerts or danced the night away at thumping loud parties in your younger years, you may be experiencing hearing loss to some degree. Difficulty hearing can be both frustrating and inconvenient. While your hearing loss may not yet require an expensive audiologist screening or hearing aid, many folks notice that everyday sounds and conversations are inaudible. Olive Union designed an impressive wireless earbud called the Olive Smart Ear ($299) to amplify sound, which allows the wearer to hear different audio frequencies better.  Is it worth the three hundred-dollar price tag? Read on to find out.