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• Microsoft drafts NFL stars to defend Surface - CNET

  22-10-2016 23:34
  
  Technically Incorrect: Patriots coach Bill Belichick said he's had it with the tablet. Microsoft turns to its bench.
  
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• Apple continues its focus on fashion, will again sponsor the annual Met Gala

  22-10-2016 23:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced its annual Costume Institute exhibition and gala and Apple again will be one of the sponsors for the event, according to Vogue. The 2017 Met Gala theme will be “Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons.” For those unfamiliar, Res Kawakubo is a prominent fashion design, while Comme des Garçons is her label.more…
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• 'Class' takes 'Doctor Who' back to school with extracurricular aliens - CNET

  22-10-2016 21:30
  
  The edgy spin-off features a smouldering teen cast and splashes of gore among the snarky gags and a Capaldi cameo.
  
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• WSJ: AT&T agrees to acquire Time Warner for >$80 billion, deal to be announced shortly [Update: Official!]

  22-10-2016 20:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  [Update: AT&T has officially announced that it will acquire Time Warner for $107.50 per share. The deal will now go through the usual legal process to ensure the companies comply with anticompetitive regulations.]
  After a few days of deliberations, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that the deal is done. AT&T has agreed to buy Time Warner for more than $80 billion. This values Time Warner shares at around $105 each, a significant premium over the closing price of $89 o
  
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• AT&T, Time Warner reportedly strike buyout deal - CNET

  22-10-2016 20:31
  
  The telecommunications giant has reached an agreement to buy the media conglomerate, according to The Wall Street Journal.
  
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• New MacBook Pro and 13-Inch 'MacBook' Coming Next Week, iMac and Display Not Ready Yet

  22-10-2016 20:04 via macrumors.com
  
  KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has released a new research report outlining his expectations for next Thursday's "Hello Again" event where Apple is expected to make a number of Mac-related announcements.
  In line with long-standing rumors, Kuo believes the highlight of the event will be a redesigned MacBook Pro in both 13-inch and 15-inch sizes, adopting an OLED touch bar and Touch ID sensor, USB-C, Thunderbolt 3, and the same butterfly keyboard design introduced on the MacBook in 2015. Kuo
  
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• Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple to unveil new 13-inch MacBook, 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pros at ‘hello again’ special event

  22-10-2016 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  New iMacs and the unveiling of the Apple external display will not shipping this year...
  
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• Yes, your 32GB iPhone 7's storage is slower, but here's why it doesn't matter - CNET

  22-10-2016 19:46
  
  The low-capacity version of the phone might have a bit slower storage speed, but in real-world usage, you might not have a different experience at all.
  
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• KGI: Apple to release new 13-inch MacBook plus two MacBook Pros at next week’s event, new iMac & 5K Display coming next year

  22-10-2016 19:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Reliable Apple analyst KGI has published a report on Saturday outlining their predictions for Apple’s Mac roadmap ahead of the media event on October 27th. The report says that Apple will launch three new MacBooks at the event, a new 13 inch MacBook, a new 13 inch MacBook Pro and a new 15 inch MacBook Pro.
  It goes on to say that new iMacs and the Apple external display will not be shipping this year; those should be expected in the first half of 2017.more&hel
  
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• Supporters of WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange claim responsibility for knocking major sites offline

  22-10-2016 18:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  Supporters of Wikileaks' Julian Assange have claimed responsibility for taking down major websites Friday...
  
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• This week’s top stories: What to expect at Apple’s Oct. 27 ‘Hello Again’ Mac event, iOS 10 betas, & much more

  22-10-2016 17:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In this week’s top stories: What to expect at Apple’s Oct. 27 ‘Hello Again’ Mac event, the latest iOS 10 betas, Jeff gives iOS users 10 handy Safari tips, and much more.  more…
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• Google, Facebook, 2K score with NBA interns - CNET

  22-10-2016 17:04
  
  A group of NBA players spent the off-season job-shadowing at some of tech's biggest companies, including Facebook and Google.
  
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• Samsung refusing to pay for property damage caused by its exploding phones

  22-10-2016 16:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  Adding insult to injury, Samsung is trying to get out of paying for the property damage its devices caused...
  
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• Apple’s Trojan horse into Hollywood

  22-10-2016 15:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  While Apple has long held a desire to rethink television, there has been one missing link: content...
  
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• Siri compared to new Google Assistant in extensive video, holds her own

  22-10-2016 14:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  With the release of Google Assistant, supplanting Google Now on the new Pixel with Android 7.1, Google’s speech recognition/AI engine is supposed to be more personable and less robotic. At the same time, Apple has been improving the accuracy and intelligence of Siri, which has until now been a distant second in the assistant space when it comes to accuracy. With the below video comparing iPhone 7 Plus and the the Pixel XL, YouTuber MKBHD shows that both have come a long way… more&h
  
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• Women in tech: Why the small victories matter - CNET

  22-10-2016 14:00
  
  The Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Tech brings 15,000 women together to focus on what's going right with the industry's diversity push.
  
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• Nintendo Switch: Our hopes about the next console - CNET

  22-10-2016 14:00
  
  CNET editors Jeff Bakalar and Scott Stein talk about what they want from Nintendo's 2017 system.
  
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• NBA skills, Silicon Valley dreams - CNET

  22-10-2016 14:00
  
  A group of NBA players spent the off season job-shadowing at some of tech's biggest companies, including Facebook and Google.
  
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• 'Class' takes 'Doctor Who' back to school with extra-curricular aliens - CNET

  22-10-2016 13:22
  
  The edgy spin-off features a smouldering teen cast and splashes of gore among the snarky gags and a Capaldi cameo.
  
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• Meet the 'Class': 'Doctor Who' spinoff in pictures - CNET

  22-10-2016 13:17
  
  Meet the cast of "Class", the edgy new timey-wimey teen TV show beginning in the UK on Saturday 22 October.
  
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• Punditsplaining: Why the iPhone-beating Pixel is awesome

  22-10-2016 13:00 via macworld.com
  
  Have you heard about this Google phone? Apparently it’s a super huge deal and it’s very important that you are made to understand that. You simps.It must be because why else would Dave Thier be back at the Forbes contributor network and therapy center for those who’ve swallowed a bug writing about it again?“6 Things Regular People Need To Know About Google's Pixel Phone.” (Tip o’ the antlers to Philip Speicher.)To read this article in full or to leave a commen
  
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• The Week in Apple News: Apple Oct. 27 event, Apple Car refocus, U.S. Vice President Tim Cook, and more

  22-10-2016 12:00 via macworld.com
  
  Apple headlines for the week ending Oct. 21, 2016Circle this Thursday on your calendar for an Apple event. Maybe we’ll get new laptops, and it’d be nice if the desktop Macs were updated, too. However, while you’re waiting for Thursday, check out this slideshow of the top Apple-related headlines from the past week. Click on the link to get more information.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
  
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• Siri and Pixel's Google Assistant Compete Side-by-Side in New Video

  22-10-2016 07:58 via macrumors.com
  
  Google's Pixel phones are the first official devices with Google Assistant, its machine learning AI and assistant, built directly into it. The company wants Google Assistant to be "your own personal Google," performing basic tasks for a user, carrying on conversations, and performing search queries. YouTuber Marques Brownlee decided to test the new Google Assistant by putting it into a head-to-head competition with the latest version of Siri, running on an iPhone 7 Plus.In the video, B
  
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• The Week in iOS Apps: "Crap, I'm Broke" hits close to home

  22-10-2016 03:30 via macworld.com
  
  Darn! I'm out of money!This week’s roundup includes a game that helps you experience the fun of living on the edge of economic calamity. Fun, right? Read on.Crap! I'm BrokeHere’s a game that might be a little too on-the-nose for some of us: Crap! I’m Broke ($2) is a “hectic life management game”—think a cubist version of The Sims, maybe—in which you do odd jobs in order to keep starvation at bay. But it’s not all drudge work: You can be a “Go
  
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• UN anoints Wonder Woman its champion of gender equality - CNET

  22-10-2016 01:45
  
  Wonder Woman actors Lynda Carter and Gal Gadot are on hand as the heroine's named Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls. But not everyone supports the move.
  
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• UN appoints Wonder Woman its champion of gender equality - CNET

  22-10-2016 01:37
  
  Wonder Woman actors Lynda Carter and Gal Gadot are on hand as the heroine's named Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls. But not everyone supports the move.
  
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• Scenes from Wonder Woman being named UN ambassador - CNET

  22-10-2016 01:27
  
  The DC Comics heroine is honored at a United Nations ceremony featuring appearances by Wonder Woman actresses Lynda Carter and Gal Gadot.
  
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• Friday 5: Fantastical’s awesome calendar widget, an iOS 10-ready clipboard manager, and more [Video]

  22-10-2016 01:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  After being disappointed with the implementation of widgets in earlier versions of iOS, I wasn’t sure how useful I’d find iOS 10-centric widgets. But after using iOS 10 for the last few months, I can say for sure that widgets are now more useful than they’ve ever been. Here’s a brief look at five widget-bearing apps worth considering this weekend.
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• New MacBook Pros, Airs and iMacs, oh my! (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy Podcast, Ep. 60) - CNET

  22-10-2016 01:11
  
  We preview what to expect at Apple's upcoming event; the Apple Car project is on life support; and Eddy Cue calls TVs "pretty brain-dead."
  
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• Goldman Sachs uses Spotify ads to find new recruits - CNET

  22-10-2016 00:36
  
  Technically Incorrect: Gone are the days when Wall Street waited for the hungry wolves to just walk through its doors.
  
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• LG may ditch modular design with next G6 phone - CNET

  22-10-2016 00:35
  
  Due to disappointing sales of the G5, LG could be scrapping its swappable approach (and the phone's accompanying accessories) for its next flagship.
  
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• Why Apple is monitoring the AT&T and Time Warner deal

  22-10-2016 00:32 via macworld.com
  
  After Apple reportedly looked into acquiring Time Warner, it may be AT&T walking away with the media property. But Cupertino still has its eye on the price.
  AT&T is in “advanced talks” to acquire Time Warner with a deal reportedly being finalized as early as this weekend. According to The Wall Street Journal, however, Apple is now closely monitoring the merger to see if any other bids surface or if other media properties suddenly become highly desirable. The AT&T and Tim
  
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• Star Wars officially has its young Lando (and he's perfect!) - CNET

  22-10-2016 00:20
  
  Hello, what have we here? Donald Glover will take on the role of the suave space smuggler Lando Calrissian.
  
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