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• How to find free Wi-Fi anywhere in the world

  30-09-2015 23:57 via cnet.com
  
  Find free Wi-Fi hotspots without using any data at all.
  
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• New games for the month of October 2015

  30-09-2015 23:44 via cnet.com
  
  What should you play in October 2015? Jeff Bakalar runs down the most anticipated games on the Xbox, PlayStation and PC platforms.
  
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• OnePlus X to launch in October, report claims

  30-09-2015 23:42 via cnet.com
  
  Rumored specifications suggest OnePlus will target the mid-range with its next smartphone release.
  
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• Twitter reportedly to name Dorsey as permanent CEO

  30-09-2015 23:12 via cnet.com
  
  The microblogging service will name co-founder and interim CEO Jack Dorsey as its new chief this week, according to a report. His first job: getting more people to tweet.
  
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• Former Sprint exec lands at Mississippi wireless operator

  30-09-2015 23:12 via cnet.com
  
  Once Sprint's technology chief, Stephen Bye will soon head up strategy for rural operator C Spire, as the company decides whether to participate in the government's upcoming spectrum auction.
  
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• Report: Twitter founder Jack Dorsey to be CEO for 2nd time

  30-09-2015 22:41
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter may be about to end its three-month search for a new CEO where it started: with once-ousted co-founder Jack Dorsey running the short-messaging service.
  
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• How to set up Chromecast Audio

  30-09-2015 22:36 via cnet.com
  
  Get started with Google's new Chromecast Audio, a device that lets any speaker stream music over Wi-Fi.
  
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• Make this massive Jabba the Hutt inflatable your lawn slave

  30-09-2015 22:28 via cnet.com
  
  Prepare for the new Star Wars movie by installing a fat inflatable Jabba the Hutt in front of your house.
  
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• Eat your food like Darth Vader with lightsaber cutlery

  30-09-2015 22:09 via cnet.com
  
  Even if you aren't a Sith Lord, you can still dine like one with Star Wars lightsaber cutlery sets and graters from Underground Toys. Bantha steaks not included.
  
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• New iOS 9 bug fixes arrive with iOS 9.0.2 update

  30-09-2015 22:07
  
  The latest round of iOS 9 bug fixes have landed, less than a week after the Phone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus launched.They arrive courtesy of iOS 9.0.2, available to download right now. It's a minor update, but it does do the following:Fixes an issue with the setting to turn on or off app cellular data usage Resolves an issue that prevented iMessage activation for some usersResolves an issue where an iCloud Backup could be interrupted after starting a manual backupFixes an issue where the screen coul
  
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• TiVo Bolt lets you skip commercials and speed-watch TV

  30-09-2015 22:06 via cnet.com
  
  TiVo hopes you'll pay more for TV with its time-saving tricks. Also, Tesla Model X spreads its wings, and Samsung's Gear S2 smartwatch hits stores Friday.
  
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• Your Facebook profile pic can now essentially be a GIF

  30-09-2015 22:00
  
  Facebook has a real focus on video right now, and has today introduced the ability to create looping videos - which is basically like a GIF - to use as your profile 'picture'."Soon, you'll be able to film a short, looping video clip that will play for anyone who visits your profile," the company said in its announcement.You can take the video, which lasts about 7 seconds, through the Facebook mobile app.The video will play in a silent loop until you click (or tap) it and it actually reminds us o
  
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• Portobello mushrooms could power your future phone

  30-09-2015 21:58 via cnet.com
  
  Engineers at the University of California at Riverside explore how batteries made with mushrooms could be cheaper to make and less prone to degrading over time.
  
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• NASA snow data that helps California put to work in Colorado

  30-09-2015 21:58
  
  DENVER (AP) — NASA is providing drought-stricken California with valuable data about how much water is locked up in the scant Sierra Nevada snow, and now Colorado is trying the technique in the mountains where the Rio Grande begins its journey to New Mexico and Texas.
  
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• MacLife: MacLife arrives at techradar - the Home of Technology

  30-09-2015 21:53
  
  MacLife.com has joined forces with fellow Future website techradar to bring its brand of Apple coverage to an even bigger audience. You can expect continued articles on the Mac, iPhone, iPad, etc. from the people who know those products best, the MacLife.com staff. Plus, we hope MacLife.com readers will take full advantage of everything on offer here at the Home of Technology, not only with regard to Apple products but the broader world of tech, as well. Timely news, helpful how-tos, and legenda
  
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• Updated: OS X 10.11 El Capitan is out now - here's how to get it

  30-09-2015 21:31
  
  If you've been waiting patiently to get Apple's new Mac operating system – OS X 10.11 El Capitan – you don't have to wait any long: the latest desktop OS is available to download right now. Named after a granite rock formation in Yosemite Valley, El Cap emerged a short time ago. If you want to get hold of the OS, all you have to do is follow these simple instructions:First of all, make sure that your Mac can run El Capitan. Compatibility is exactly the same as it was with the previou
  
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• LG V10 renders surface ahead of rumored October 1 launch

  30-09-2015 21:28 via cnet.com
  
  A leaked photo provides a clearer look at the alleged LG smartphone and its secondary ticker display.
  
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• Apple's Mac OS X El Capitan now available for download

  30-09-2015 21:17 via cnet.com
  
  The computer software makes common actions easier, such as letting users view two open windows at once with a split-view screen.
  
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• Portabello mushrooms could power your future phone

  30-09-2015 21:05 via cnet.com
  
  Engineers at the University of California at Riverside explore how batteries made with mushrooms could be cheaper to make and less prone to degrading over time.
  
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• iPhone 6S Plus vs. Galaxy S6 and iPhone 6 in selfie shootout

  30-09-2015 21:05 via cnet.com
  
  We put the iPhone 6S Plus' upgraded 5-megapixel front-facing camera against those of the iPhone 6 and Samsung Galaxy S6.
  
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• Tim Cook: Enterprise is a 'real business' for Apple

  30-09-2015 21:03
  
  Apple CEO Tim Cook has once again been talking up the company's enterprise aspirations calling it a "real business"First reported by USA Today, Cook was talking to Box CEO Aaron Levie about its enterprise partnerships and made a big play of the fact that Apple saw enterprise sales of $25 billion (around £16.5 billion, or AU$35.6 billion) in the last 12 months and that it is "not a hobby" for those at Apple HQ.During the 30 minute interview, Cook continually mentioned the fact the enterpris
  
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• El Capitan Maps shows subway lines and shares directions with iPhones

  30-09-2015 20:59 via cnet.com
  
  Maps in OS X now has public transit maps for some cities and does it better than Google Maps. It also lets you shoot directions to your iPhone.
  
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• Samsung Gear S2 and Gear S2 classic prices confirmed

  30-09-2015 20:57
  
  It's been several weeks since Samsung showed us the Gear S2 and Gear S2 Classic while keeping mum on pricing and availability - but the company is now ready to spill.The Gear S2 is $299.99 (about £198, AU$428) - which is cheaper than the Apple Watch - while the Gear S2 Classic is $349.99 (about £231, AU$499) and is the same as Apple Watch's lowest offering.The Samsung smartwatches can be picked up starting October 2 from Samsung.com, Amazon.com, Best Buy and Macy's. The Gear S2 3G mo
  
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• Discover Spotlight's new talents in OS X El Capitan

  30-09-2015 20:55 via cnet.com
  
  Spotlight has some new tricks up its sleeve, making the OS X search agent that much more powerful with El Capitan.
  
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• Getting started with the updated Mission Control in OS X El Capitan

  30-09-2015 20:49 via cnet.com
  
  Mission Control received a few tweaks, not all of which are improvements.
  
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• Use Split View for better browsing in the OS X Photos app

  30-09-2015 20:46 via cnet.com
  
  Split View is a system-wide feature of El Capitan for viewing two windows side by side, but it's also a useful feature within the Photos app.
  
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• How to use Split View in OS X El Capitan

  30-09-2015 20:45 via cnet.com
  
  Viewing two apps side by side on a Mac just got a lot easier.
  
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• Cast of 'The Martian' asks ISS astronauts about space travel

  30-09-2015 20:44 via cnet.com
  
  Stars of the new sci-fi film "The Martian" held a video Q&A with NASA astronauts Scott Kelly and Kjell Lindgren, and things got funny when Kelly revealed his most important task on a shuttle mission.
  
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• Wiggle to find your cursor in OS X El Capitan

  30-09-2015 20:43 via cnet.com
  
  Lost track of your cursor? El Capitan has a fun and useful way to find it.
  
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• Stephen Hawking says nomadic aliens might crush us

  30-09-2015 20:42 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: The famed physicist says that simple math makes him believe there are aliens out there.
  
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• See Mail's new tricks in OS X El Capitan

  30-09-2015 20:41 via cnet.com
  
  Mail boasts swipe gestures and better fullscreen flexibility in the new version of Apple's Mac operating system.
  
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• A beautiful design can't save the Huawei Watch

  30-09-2015 20:41 via cnet.com
  
  The Huawei Watch is beautiful, but how does it stack up to the competition? CNET's Dan Graziano shares his impressions.
  
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• Microsoft accidentally posts upcoming Lumia 950, 950 XL specs online

  30-09-2015 20:40 via cnet.com
  
  Specs for Microsoft's anticipated pair of flagship handsets, the Lumia 950 and 950 XL, were accidentally posted online by the company itself.
  
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• Find out what's new with Notes in OS X El Capitan

  30-09-2015 20:40 via cnet.com
  
  Notes now supports checklists and a variety of media types. Plus it shares well with others.
  
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• How to hide the menu bar in OS X El Capitan

  30-09-2015 20:39 via cnet.com
  
  Use every pixel of your Mac's screen by hiding the menu bar.
  
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• GE's Industrial IoT platform to see $5b in revenues this year

  30-09-2015 20:35
  
  GE has unveiled some heady ambitions for its industrial Internet of Things platform that it thinks will have hit $6 billion (around £3.9 billion, or AU$8.5 billion) in orders by the end of this year.First reported by Tech Crunch, the company told attendees at its Minds + Machine conference in San Francisco that the Predix platform will have achieved $5 billion (around £3.3 billion, or AU$7.1 billion) in revenues and $6 billion (around £3.9 billion, or AU$8.5 billion) in orders
  
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• Browse better with Safari's new tools in OS X El Capitan

  30-09-2015 20:34 via cnet.com
  
  Safari looks to Chrome and iOS for inspiration for three new features it introduces with El Capitan.
  
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• All you need to know about OS X El Capitan

  30-09-2015 20:31 via cnet.com
  
  The next version of Apple's Mac software is available for download. CNET explains where you can get it and how to use it.
  
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• Twitter likely to name Dorsey permanent CEO: Re/code

  30-09-2015 20:14
  There is also likely to be a shakeup of Twitter's board, with previous CEO Dick Costolo leaving, Re/code said. Twitter declined to comment. Dorsey has not dismissed the idea of becoming permanent CEO of Twitter while staying at Square, but Twitter's board has said its next CEO needed to be focused solely on the company.
  
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• Facebook updates profile options for mobile users, adds videos

  30-09-2015 20:10
  Facebook Inc rolled out updates to mobile profile pages to enable users to better personalize their profiles and more easily control their privacy settings. Facebook has sought to improve and ease its mobile profile experience as it makes more of its $10 billion-plus in annual ad revenue off of phones. The updates also come during New York City's 12th Advertising Week, where Facebook is courting the world's largest advertisers and companies.
  
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• Thousands of companies await EU ruling on U.S. data privacy pact

  30-09-2015 20:01
  By Julia Fioretti BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A ruling due next week from the EU's top court on a long-running transatlantic pact on private data could affect all legal ways of moving such data from Europe to the United States, lawyers say, potentially disrupting the everyday online transactions of thousands of companies. Under current European privacy laws companies are forbidden from transferring European citizens' personal data to countries deemed to have lower privacy standards - such as the United
  
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• Cloud experts, enter for a chance to win* a ticket to Structure 2015

  30-09-2015 19:58 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  ZDNet is giving away 10 tickets to the Structure 2015 conference, where innovators will discuss the future of the cloud.
  
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• iOS and OS X merging would only hurt both, Apple says

  30-09-2015 19:57
  
  With the announcement of the iPad Pro, questions of if Apple will soon merge iOS and OS X have been on many people's minds, similar to what Microsoft has done across PC, mobile and Xbox.Now, however, CEO Tim Cook has laid to rest these questions during an interview at the BoxWorks conference, saying, "We don't believe in having one operating system for PC and mobile." He added that merging the mobile iOS and desktop OS X would 'subtract' from each other, and users would not get the best experien
  
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• Twitter partners with retailers for 'Buy Now' button

  30-09-2015 19:37
  (Reuters) - Twitter Inc said on Wednesday it was partnering with U.S. retailers to help them sell products through a "Buy Now" button in tweets, the latest move by the company to boost flagging user growth. The "Buy Now" feature, which was initially rolled out to a small percentage of U.S. users last year, allows a customer to buy a product directly from a tweet. Re/code reported on Tuesday that Twitter was building a new product, which would allow users to share tweets longer than its ubiquitou
  
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• iOS Tips: iPhone 6s 3D Touch: 25 time-saving Home screen shortcuts

  30-09-2015 19:30
  
  Shortcuts 1-12The iPhone 6s and 6s Plus both sport several fun new features, but perhaps none of them are as useful as 3D Touch. Once you get used to the many ways in which 3D Touch makes navigating your phone faster and easier, it can be tough to go back to a handset that doesn't react to the pressure of your presses.The most obvious benefits of 3D Touch are the shortcuts that more and more apps are offering right from the Home screen. With 3D Touch, waiting for an app to open - and then search
  
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• Build your own bedtime story with this online tool

  30-09-2015 19:10
  
  Asi Sharabi from Lost My Name is helping kids learn to read with data.By: Oliver Franklin-Wallis, Continue reading...
  
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• Video: Airbnb's Mike Curtis tells what they do when they 'outscale' a cloud solution

  30-09-2015 19:08 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Mike Curtis, Airbnb's vice president of engineering, talked to ZDNet about building a business on the cloud from the ground up and what happens when you outscale a cloud solution.
  
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• 2 Uber execs face prison in France as sharing economy grows

  30-09-2015 18:59
  
  PARIS (AP) — Angry French taxi drivers have torched tires and snarled highways in recent months while top government officials denounced Uber's business practices. Police raided the company's offices in March, seizing computer files, and then took two executives into custody in June.
  
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• Lego Dimensions is the next big mash-up

  30-09-2015 18:58
  
  Every tie-in is awesome in the toy franchise's new platform.By: Oliver Franklin-Wallis, Continue reading...
  
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• Brick house: Lego Dimensions is a mighty, mighty take on 'toys-to-life'

  30-09-2015 18:56 via cnet.com
  
  The star-studded Lego Dimensions blends real Lego bricks with fun, frantic gameplay in a clever "toys-to-life" experience.
  
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