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• The new Xbox One S is coming this summer

  13-06-2016 23:56
  
  Microsoft’s new slimmed down Xbox will run 4K.
  
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• Apple introduces iOS 10, rebrands OS X at WWDC 2016 - CNET

  13-06-2016 23:53 via cnet.com
  
  Siri will be front and center on both iOS and OS X, now called MacOS, starting this fall.
  
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• Bye-bye Apple Maps and Mail: iOS 10 will let you delete (most) stock apps

  13-06-2016 23:51
  
  Apple is finally fixing one of the most annoying features of iOS. The next version of iOS will allow you to delete the vast majority of pre-installed stock apps from your iPhone and iPad.  SEE ALSO: Apple’s stock apps suck: Here’s what you should replace them with When iOS 10 rolls out later this year, Apple will no longer force you to use its Mail, Maps, Weather, Contacts or Notes app. In fact, the vast majority of the company's stock apps — long a big complaint among iOS
  
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• Did Apple’s Messages just kill WhatsApp?

  13-06-2016 23:49
  
  iOS 10 includes a huge update to Messages.
  
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• J.K. Rowling hit hard upon learning of Orlando victim's Harry Potter link - CNET

  13-06-2016 23:46 via cnet.com
  
  Luis Vielma, 22, worked on the "Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey" ride at Universal Studios Florida theme park.
  
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• Watch Dogs 2, For Honor, South Park 2 and Ghost Recon: Everything Ubisoft just unveiled at E3 2016 - CNET

  13-06-2016 23:40 via cnet.com
  
  The publisher of the Far Cry, Assassin's Creed and Tom Clancy series takes the stage at E3 to show its latest wares.
  
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• 8 reasons you're finally going to wear your Apple Watch - CNET

  13-06-2016 23:37 via cnet.com
  
  After installing WatchOS 3 later this year on your Apple Watch, it's going to feel like a brand-new watch.
  
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• You will be able to get rid of Apple's preinstalled apps in iOS 10 - CNET

  13-06-2016 23:35 via cnet.com
  
  The latest version of Apple's mobile operating system allows users to uninstall up to 23 preinstalled apps on the iPhone and iPad.
  
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• Apple's WWDC laundry list leaves us high and dry - CNET

  13-06-2016 23:32 via cnet.com
  
  From a new name for OS X to a revamped Apple Music, the company lays out a dizzying array of new features and improvements. But few stand out in an event that's all over the place.
  
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• Delighted customers more likely to hand personal info over: SAP

  13-06-2016 23:30 via zdnet.com
  
  SAP's 2016 Australia Digital Experience report has revealed there is a correlation between happy customers and how likely they are to share their personal information with brands.
  
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• Every major Apple announcement from WWDC 2016 video - CNET

  13-06-2016 23:28 via cnet.com
  
  Siri is getting smarter on iOS and making its way to the Mac. Why sit through Apple's two-hour presentation when you can get the information in a lot less time?
  
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• Here are the coolest new features of iOS 10 (pictures) - CNET

  13-06-2016 23:25 via cnet.com
  
  Apple's latest iOS 10 for mobile devices is the company's biggest release ever for users, offering new features like image recognition in Photos, a revamped Music app and a brand-new home automation app called Home. Check out everything you can do with the new platform here.
  
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• How to sign up for the iOS 10, MacOS Sierra public betas - CNET

  13-06-2016 23:18 via cnet.com
  
  Here's how and when you can take Apple's new operating systems for a spin.
  
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• 2,000-year-old hunk of butter might still be edible - CNET

  13-06-2016 23:18 via cnet.com
  
  Only daredevils with iron stomachs could seriously think about tasting an ancient lump of bog-preserved dairy product.
  
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• HomeKit opens up: Apple's smart-home platform now supports security cameras - CNET

  13-06-2016 23:11 via cnet.com
  
  Apple's HomeKit smart-home platform now supports security cameras from startups August and Kuna.
  
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• Glance: Apple unveils messaging app, improvements to Siri

  13-06-2016 23:07
  
  Apple unveiled improvements to maps, messaging and its Siri voice assistant. It's also bringing an "SOS" feature to its watch to automatically call for help in an emergency. The company previewed ...
  
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• Apple unveils iOS 10, packs it with new features video - CNET

  13-06-2016 23:02 via cnet.com
  
  Apple announces the latest version of its smartphone operating system, iOS 10. The new mobile software updates Siri, photos and more.
  
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• Apple unleashes Swift Playgrounds to help new developers learn to code

  13-06-2016 22:48
  
  Apple ended the 2016 WWDC with an inspiring boost directed toward those looking to becoming coders by introducing Swift Playgrounds, a free tool designed to make it easier for people to learn code using Apple's Swift developer language. SEE ALSO: Live from Apple's WWDC 2016 keynote Demonstrated on stage by Jean MacDonald, the founder of App Camp for Girls, the app is designed to be used on the iPad and offers what is probably the fastest on-ramp to learning Swift. The primary way it teaches
  
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• Gwent card game gets standalone spin-off from The Witcher 3 - CNET

  13-06-2016 22:40 via cnet.com
  
  Fan favourite in-game game Gwent is now its own online card game for consoles and PCs.
  
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• The Latest: Siri updated in artificial-intelligence rivalry

  13-06-2016 22:34
  
  The Latest on Apple (all times local): 1:20 p.m. Analysts are saying that Apple's upcoming updates to its Siri voice assistant should help the company address criticisms that it can't compete on artificial ...
  
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• One country is swapping all addresses for three-word phrases - CNET

  13-06-2016 22:23 via cnet.com
  
  Mongolia is the first to adopt a new system aimed at ensuring even those in remote locations or refugee camps have a permanent address. You can even find one (or more) for your house.
  
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• Review: Mini review: Syncwire 4-port USB wall charger

  13-06-2016 22:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sociologists might say that this is the age of the social network but I disagree. This is the age of tangled wires and USB chargers. I have many, and if you're reading this review you probably do too.There just aren't enough plug sockets in the world to charge all our devices these days, and the fixtures and fittings industry is tackling this problem by building USB sockets directly into wall sockets in new homes.The obvious solution for most people, though, is to buy a USB wall charger with mul
  
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• Hail a ride hands-free: Apple opens Siri to outside developers

  13-06-2016 22:07
  By Julia Love and Noel Randewich SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc is opening its popular Siri digital assistant to outside developers, which means iPhone users could soon be able to hail rides with Uber, publish photos on Shutterfly or make a call on Skype with voice commands. The move, announced at its Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco on Monday, is Apple's latest attempt to spruce up the iPhone experience as sales of the best-selling product flag. The world's best-known techn
  
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• Apple TV adds dark mode, single sign-on, HomeKit control, Sling TV, games and more - CNET

  13-06-2016 21:47 via cnet.com
  
  Apple's WWDC keynote was packed with improvements and additions to the Apple TV box and its tvOS operating system, including new apps, games and usability improvements.
  
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• Everything you need to know about what Apple announced at WWDC

  13-06-2016 21:45
  
  Apple announced a lot of news at the 2016 Worldwide Developers Conference keynote on Monday. Here's a summary of all the big news. macOS Sierra Apple announced a big update to OS X, which is now rebranded as macOS, with the latest version dubbed Sierra. MacOS Sierra will be the first desktop OS from Apple to fully integrate  Siri integration, tab support in every app (not just browsers) and picture-in-picture with YouTube videos. Not only that, macOS Sierra lets you unlock your Mac with you
  
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• Apple brings Siri to Macs and lets it talk to apps

  13-06-2016 21:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Apple is brings its virtual assistant Siri to its next Mac operating system, and allows it to work with third-party apps on iOS.
  
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• Apple TV adds dark mode, single sign-on, home kit control, Sling TV, games and more - CNET

  13-06-2016 21:42 via cnet.com
  
  Apple's WWDC keynote was packed with improvements and additions to the Apple TV box and its tvOS operating system, including new apps, games and usability improvements.
  
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• iPhones and iPads that will - and won't - work with iOS 10 - CNET

  13-06-2016 21:41 via cnet.com
  
  Here's the list of Apple devices that will work with the new iOS 10 that's slated to be available this fall.
  
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• Here are all the new features coming to MacOS Sierra - CNET

  13-06-2016 21:41 via cnet.com
  
  Siri leads a bevy of new features for the next version of Apple's computer operating system, MacOS Sierra.
  
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• Breakout star of Apple's WWDC calls out developers for lack of rhythm - CNET

  13-06-2016 21:40 via cnet.com
  
  Bozoma "Boz" Saint John, the head of global consumer marketing for Apple Music and iTunes, brought a breath of fresh air to the stage of Apple's annual developers' conference with a mix of humor, individuality and teasing.
  
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• New Apple TV apps, games and features coming soon (pictures) - CNET

  13-06-2016 21:38 via cnet.com
  
  At the World Wide Developers Conference Apple announced a bunch of small improvements and additions for the Apple TV box and tvOS software. Here's a peek.
  
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• Apple plays catch up to Google with Maps update video - CNET

  13-06-2016 21:37 via cnet.com
  
  Apple opens up its Maps app to developers and beefs up traffic and routing options.
  
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• Fall in love with this functioning Fallout Pip-Boy smartwatch - CNET

  13-06-2016 21:32 via cnet.com
  
  Before you leave the vault, be sure to strap on a working Pip-Boy with a Bluetooth connection to your phone.
  
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• Apple by the numbers: 2M apps, 15M Apple Music subscribers, 10B iCloud documents - CNET

  13-06-2016 21:32 via cnet.com
  
  Apple CEO Tim Cook said the App Store's 2 million apps have been downloaded 130 billion times.
  
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• iOS 10 makes organizing your photos easier with facial recognition video - CNET

  13-06-2016 21:30 via cnet.com
  
  Apple enhances its photos app on iOS 10 with new facial and scene recognition tech that makes it easier to search and organize your photos.
  
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• AMD wants to bring down the cost of Oculus and Vive VR gaming - CNET

  13-06-2016 21:30 via cnet.com
  
  New cards from AMD promise mainstream PC gaming performance for less at the annual PC Gaming Show.
  
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• Apple reimagines messages app, with rich links, emojis and bubble effects video - CNET

  13-06-2016 21:25 via cnet.com
  
  Apple shows off new features in messages including emojis, rich links bubble effects and handwriting tech.
  
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• iOS 10, MacOS Sierra and a better Siri: Everything Apple just announced at WWDC 2016 - CNET

  13-06-2016 21:24 via cnet.com
  
  Apple's annual developers' conference showcased updates to all of its operating systems, plus overhauls for some of its own apps.
  
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• Apple reveals enhanced artificial intelligence in latest iOS update

  13-06-2016 21:20
  
  Plans to introduce Siri and Apple Pay to desktop computers were also announced at the Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday.
  
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• Apple makes Siri smarter, rolls out software improvements

  13-06-2016 21:20
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple kicked off its annual software developer conference with an artificial intelligence upgrade for Siri, its digital assistant, as well as new software features for other devices and an overhaul of its music service.
  
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• Apple keeps privacy central at WWDC - CNET

  13-06-2016 21:19 via cnet.com
  
  Criminals and governments alike would have a hard time getting your data off Apple's products, and the company makes it clear during its developers conference that trend will continue.
  
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• Apple HomeKit (finally) gets its own app video - CNET

  13-06-2016 21:14 via cnet.com
  
  Apple showed off the new Apple Home app to control all your smart-home devices.
  
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• The Latest: Messaging, Maps, Siri updates in Apple software

  13-06-2016 21:06
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on Apple (all times local):
  
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• Apple opens Siri to developers video - CNET

  13-06-2016 21:05 via cnet.com
  
  Apple now makes it possible for developers to add Siri to their apps.
  
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• Alienware's new Alpha gets a major update video - CNET

  13-06-2016 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  New desktop-level graphics make this a potential console-killer.
  
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• Alienware Aurora (2016) Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  13-06-2016 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  In between the massive Area 51 and the tiny X51, the new Aurora offers major desktop power in a mid-size body.
  
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• Alienware Alpha R2 Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  13-06-2016 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  This set-top box gaming PC gets new desktop-level graphics, new CPUs and a path to virtual reality.
  
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• New York approves Ripple Lab's application for bitcoin license

  13-06-2016 20:55
  By Patrick Rucker and Suzanne Barlyn WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New York state's financial regulator on Monday approved a license for bitcoin company Ripple Labs Inc, allowing it to offer digital currency services in the state. The New York State Department of Financial Services said the company had cleared a review of anti-money laundering, capitalization, consumer protection, and cyber-security standards. "DFS is pleased to continue to foster the growth of the New York virtual currency marketplace
  
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• Apple's new Home app will be home base for your smart house

  13-06-2016 20:49
  
  Apple is making it easier to manage HomeKit devices. The company introduced a new app, called Home, that will allow people to manage their HomeKit-enabled devices from their iPhone, iPad and Apple TV.  Part of the upcoming iOS 10 release, the Home app takes advantage of Apple's new Siri and interactive lock screen features. The app will work with Siri so you can use voice commands to activate HomeKit devices, You'll be able to interact with devices using 3D Touch from your iPhone lock scree
  
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• Mercedes' GLC F-Cell is the first plug-in fuel cell vehicle ever - Roadshow

  13-06-2016 20:48 via cnet.com
  
  While Toyota's Mirai does have a CHAdeMO port installed on its car, it's not for charging the battery.
  
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