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• 17 hidden features in iOS 11 - CNET

  26-06-2017 23:45 via cnet.com
  
  Sure, there are plenty of iOS 11 features getting all the attention. But there's far more to the update than Apple let on.
  
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• How to install the iOS 11 public beta - CNET

  26-06-2017 23:40 via cnet.com
  
  If you can't wait until this fall to update your iPhone or iPad, you can get iOS 11 right now. Here's how to install it.
  
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• Halo+ Smart Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarm review - CNET

  26-06-2017 23:37 via cnet.com
  
  The Halo+ actually manages to make weather alerts on a smoke detector feel worthwhile.
  
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• Apple buys German maker of AR/VR tech - CNET

  26-06-2017 23:28 via cnet.com
  
  SensoMotoric Instruments makes a range of eye-tracking hardware and software perfect for augmented and virtual reality.
  
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• How to preorder the SNES Classic Edition - CNET

  26-06-2017 23:23 via cnet.com
  
  If you're totally hyped for the upcoming mini Super NES, here's how you can get one ahead of the crowds -- and what to be wary of.
  
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• Install the TVOS 11 public beta on your Apple TV - CNET

  26-06-2017 23:18 via cnet.com
  
  Want to see what Apple's up to with the next OS for Apple TV? Now you can.
  
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• Apple's iOS 11 public beta is now available - CNET

  26-06-2017 23:09 via cnet.com
  
  Apple's next iPhone and iPad OS is here in public beta form, should you choose to experiment.
  
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• iOS 11 transforms the iPad video - CNET

  26-06-2017 22:48 via cnet.com
  
  Are you beta-curious? Here's what it does to the iPad Pro and Pencil.
  
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• Apple CEO touts India impact in push for deeper market access

  26-06-2017 22:46
  
  (Reuters) - Apple CEO Tim Cook on Sunday highlighted the economic impact the company is having on India in a meeting with its prime minister as the iPhone maker seeks deeper access to the world's third-largest smartphone market behind the United States and China.
  
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• Apple working with Hertz for self-driving cars, report says - Roadshow

  26-06-2017 22:45 via cnet.com
  
  The iPhone maker has been leasing sport utility vehicles from Hertz as it tests autonomous tech on public roads, Bloomberg reports.
  
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• Algorithm turns Trump tweets into verse. Sad or covfefe? - CNET

  26-06-2017 22:41 via cnet.com
  
  After reading a few poems created from the president's tweets, it's probably safe to say the next Walt Whitman isn't inhabiting the White House.
  
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• PSA: Don't install the iOS 11 beta on your primary device - CNET

  26-06-2017 22:26 via cnet.com
  
  As tempting as it may be to install Apple's latest software, it's not the best idea to do so on your main device. Here's why.
  
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• Microsoft Surface Pro

  26-06-2017 22:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  There’s no doubt that the Surface Pro 4 has its fair share of issues, many of which took a bit too long to rectify or at least patch up. With the new, numberless Surface Pro, it couldn’t be more obvious that Microsoft took that feedback to heart.For one, the battery life has been improved by as much as 32%, based on our testing, in a design that refines the existing template without tangibly adding any weight or thickness. Secondly, Microsoft vastly improved the Surface Pen, Type Cov
  
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• The Halo+ guards you from inclement weather as well as smoke - CNET

  26-06-2017 22:14 via cnet.com
  
  Fully customizable weather alerts help the Halo+ stand out as a smart smoke detector.
  
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• Netflix teases Spike Lee's 'She's Gotta Have It' TV reboot - CNET

  26-06-2017 22:14 via cnet.com
  
  The millennial version of the filmmaker's groundbreaking debut will arrive on November 23.
  
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• How iOS 11 makes the iPad (mostly) better - CNET

  26-06-2017 22:10 via cnet.com
  
  iOS 11 delivers more software changes to the iPad than anything in the past two years. Here's what you can expect when it hits later this year.
  
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• iOS 11's best features for iPhone and iPad - CNET

  26-06-2017 22:03 via cnet.com
  
  iOS 11's beta is here, and these are the things you should try first.
  
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• iOS 11 public beta: What it does for the iPhone - CNET

  26-06-2017 22:01 via cnet.com
  
  The newest version of iOS is full of little surprises. Here are the best parts.
  
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• Apple releases iOS 11 preview. Here's what's new

  26-06-2017 22:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The software improves several security features, such as nudging users to use two-factor authentication.
  
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• Samsung Notebook 9 Pro

  26-06-2017 21:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Convertible laptops have been refined down to a science since their awkward first steps onto the market a few years ago, and Samsung is perhaps most representative of this. The firm’s Notebook 9 Pro is the best example of meteoric improvement we’ve seen in awhile.Available in both 13.3 and 15-inch varieties, the new Notebook 9 Pro is a convertible 2-in-1 laptop, far removed from the traditional trappings of the previous generation. Instead, the electronics firm has opted to keep thin
  
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• Cisco's 'network intuitive' the next era of networking: Chuck Robbins

  26-06-2017 21:38 via zdnet.com
  
  CEO Chuck Robbins used his Cisco Live keynote to expound on the networking giant's new network intuitive, saying the company had to rewrite iOS to enable its command centre and analytics platform, encrypted traffic analytics, and programmable switches.
  
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• Can a 'Forest City' clean China's polluted air? - CNET

  26-06-2017 21:35 via cnet.com
  
  Architect Stefano Boeri has already designed "Vertical Forest" skyscrapers for three Chinese cities. Up next: a new "Forest City" to fight pollution.
  
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• Mecool M8S Pro

  26-06-2017 21:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Android TV boxes, often associated with Kodi, have had a bit of a bad press lately because of piracy concerns, but they can also be used as desktop replacement devices – real alternatives to bulky Windows PCs, especially in offices that have embraced BYOD and where mobile working is second nature.The Mecool M8S Pro is one of the latest such devices to hit the market and comes with some cracking features that will appeal to a far wider audience beyond consumers and into the SMB space.Online
  
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• Use this trick to watch Google Play movies on your Apple TV - CNET

  26-06-2017 21:26 via cnet.com
  
  Your movie and TV purchases aren't as trapped into Google's ecosystem as you might have thought. This trick works for iPhones and iPads, too.
  
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• Tech giants team up to fight extremism following cries that they allow terrorism

  26-06-2017 21:24 via theguardian.com
  
  Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Microsoft announced Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism to focus on solutions, research and partnershipsFacebook, YouTube, Twitter and Microsoft have created a joint forum to counter terrorism following years of criticisms that the technology corporations have failed to block violent extremists and propaganda on their platforms. The Silicon Valley companies announced the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism on Monday, saying the collaboration would foc
  
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• Get your iPhone or iPad ready for the iOS 11 public beta

  26-06-2017 21:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Here's what you need to do to make sure things go smoothly for you and you don't lose any data.
  
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• Marvel's 'Inhumans' nabs a premiere date, new poster - CNET

  26-06-2017 21:11 via cnet.com
  
  The show is coming to ABC in late September, but eager fans can get a sneak peek on the big screen in certain IMAX movie theaters.
  
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• Telling stories, closing deals with data visualization

  26-06-2017 21:00 via zdnet.com
  
  At Ecolab, IT and analytics pros use visualizations and dashboards to communicate the value their services bring to customers.
  
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• AT&T offers fixed wireless service to eight more states - CNET

  26-06-2017 20:55 via cnet.com
  
  The carrier's internet service provides wireless connectivity to rural areas that don't have cable or DSL infrastructure.
  
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• WienerDrone drops a hot dog from the sky - CNET

  26-06-2017 20:53 via cnet.com
  
  Wieners take wing with Oscar Mayer's WienerDrone, a flying machine designed to deliver a hot-dog payload to the hungry.
  
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• Rain, shine or smoke, the Halo+ wants to keep you safe video - CNET

  26-06-2017 20:45 via cnet.com
  
  The Halo+ adds weather alerts to a smart smoke detector, and believe it or not, they're more helpful than annoying.
  
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• Amazon patents beehive-like structure to house delivery drones in cities

  26-06-2017 20:42 via theguardian.com
  
  New centers would allow Amazon to shift away from traditional large single-story warehouses that temporarily store packages before they are shipped
  If Amazon has its way, cities around the US will have vertical drone centers shaped like giant beehives in the middle of downtown districts, allowing the online retailer to coordinate speedy deliveries by unmanned aircrafts. The company has filed for a patent for “multi-level fulfillment centers” that would accommodate the landing and tak
  
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• Nintendo announces the SNES classic video - CNET

  26-06-2017 20:26 via cnet.com
  
  For $80, you'll get 21 games, two controllers and a teeny, tiny console in September.
  
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• Walmart takes its Amazon battle to the clouds

  26-06-2017 20:20 via zdnet.com
  
  The battle between the retail giants will take place not only on the streets but on the cloud as well.
  
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• More from four: Jaguar touts new 296-horsepower gas I4 - Roadshow

  26-06-2017 20:17 via cnet.com
  
  If you see a "30t" badge on the back of a Jaguar, it's got this new four-banger.
  
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• Selfies are mostly about looks -- and sometimes Japan - CNET

  26-06-2017 20:08 via cnet.com
  
  Scientists comb through few million Instagram posts tagged #selfie. They find lots of preening, even more spam and not as much real food as you might expect.
  
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• Why it's so crazy Star Fox 2 will be on the SNES Classic - CNET

  26-06-2017 19:55 via cnet.com
  
  It took more than 20 years, but Nintendo is finally releasing the second Star Fox game on the SNES Classic.
  
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• Amazon reportedly bringing translation service to AWS

  26-06-2017 19:52 via zdnet.com
  
  The service would mark Amazon Web Services' latest effort to bolster its AI-driven features.
  
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• Could apple-picking robots signal the end of a human hand in agriculture?

  26-06-2017 19:51 via zdnet.com
  
  A shortage of labour and a huge increase in demand to feed an exploding global population means that the kind of bot that can effortlessly and accurately pick an apple will eventually be an inextricable part of farm life.
  
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• Your smartphone makes you stupid, study shows - CNET

  26-06-2017 19:48 via cnet.com
  
  Researchers at the University of Texas find the "mere presence" of a phone reduces our ability to think and concentrate -- even when it's off.
  
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• NBA analytics: Going data pro

  26-06-2017 19:35 via zdnet.com
  
  For the NBA, like every other sports league, awards are important. They can generate attention, spur debate, make money, and involve fans, players, and experts, among others. Is there data science and analytics behind them -- can there or should there be? We picked the NBA Most Improved Player award as an example to analyze some aspects of data-driven culture.
  
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• Black lawmakers urge Uber to diversify its leadership - CNET

  26-06-2017 19:35 via cnet.com
  
  The Congressional Black Caucus sends a letter to the embattled ride-hailing service, urging it to make diversity a priority when filling top-level jobs.
  
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• Jeep Wrangler is the most American vehicle, Cars.com claims - Roadshow

  26-06-2017 19:33 via cnet.com
  
  Cars.com rejiggered the metrics for its American-Made Index, removing some models that made regular appearances.
  
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• Libratone Zipp

  26-06-2017 19:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Bluetooth speakers are great for listening on the go but what if you want a speaker that works just as well inside the home as it does on the go? Libratone thinks it has the solution with its Zipp wireless speaker. It’d be easy to mistake the $299 (£249, around AU$395) Libratone Zipp for yet another Bluetooth speaker you can take on the go but it has a hidden trick up its sleeve: Wi-Fi. With it, the Zipp supports Apple AirPlay and DLNA streaming over your wireless network f
  
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• Original Amazon Echo gets $50 price cut for the day - CNET

  26-06-2017 19:07 via cnet.com
  
  With the pending arrival of the Echo Show, Amazon has the original Echo on sale for $130.
  
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• Facebook Messenger adds Snapchatty filters to video chat - CNET

  26-06-2017 19:04 via cnet.com
  
  Facebook is Snapchat-ifying its Messenger video calls by adding filters, animated reactions and more masks to make you look like a bunny.
  
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• Super NES Classic is real, and coming on Sept 29 for $80 - CNET

  26-06-2017 19:01 via cnet.com
  
  The follow-up to the NES Classic is here and includes the previously unreleased Star Fox 2.
  
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• Analytics and data jobs: What employers are looking for

  26-06-2017 19:00 via zdnet.com
  
  IT managers at Ecolab share the skills they're looking for when recruiting developers and analysts for their data-driven operation.
  
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• 8 ways to repurpose your old phone video - CNET

  26-06-2017 18:57 via cnet.com
  
  Getting a new phone? Put your old iPhone or Android device to good use in one of these handy roles.
  
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• Waymo teams with Avis to manage autonomous vehicle fleet

  26-06-2017 18:49 via zdnet.com
  
  The multi-year agreement brings in Avis to store and service Waymo's 600-vehicle fleet of Chrysler self-driving vans at select rental facilities.
  
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