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• Apple rescues the peach emoji

  15-11-2016 23:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  Long live the peachbutt!
  
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• Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg hacked again - CNET

  15-11-2016 23:28
  
  Hacking group OurMine claims credit for defacing the Facebook CEO's Pinterest account. It also hacked Zuckerberg back in June.
  
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• Apple, FANG stocks stop the bleeding, post-Trump presidential victory

  15-11-2016 23:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  With all eyes on them, Apple and the FANG largest tech stocks...
  
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• 47% off CyberPower CSP600WSU Surge Protector 6-AC Outlet Swivel with 2 USB (2.1A) Charging Ports - Deal Alert

  15-11-2016 23:10 via macworld.com
  
  The CyberPower Professional Series CSP600WSU Surge Protector is ideal for Home/ Office protection with 1200 joules, 6 swivel outlets, 2 USB charge ports (2.1 Amp shared), and a convenient wall tap design. The surge protector is ideal for protecting personal computers, phones/ fax/ modems, printers, stereos, and other electronics. Its two USB are perfect for keeping tablets, smart phones, and other rechargeable electronics ready to use.  With Amazon's current discount of 47% you can bu
  
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• Space station caught eclipsing supermoon - CNET

  15-11-2016 23:06
  
  The moon is as big and bright as the International Space Station is small and fast, but that didn't stop one ambitious photographer from capturing both.
  
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• 23% off MagicFiber Microfiber Cleaning Cloths For Screens and Other Delicate Surfaces, 30 Pack - Deal Alert

  15-11-2016 23:05 via macworld.com
  
  This extremely soft, high-quality 6x7 microfiber cloth from MagicFiber absorbs and safely removes dust, oil smudges, fingerprints, and dirt from eyeglasses, camera lenses, computer screens, televisions, and other delicate surfaces without any harsh chemicals. It's machine or hand washable, and is built to last. The cloths are highly rated on Amazon, where it currently averages 4.8 out of 5 stars from over 8,300 people (90% rate 5 stars: read recent reviews). Its typical list price of $29.99 has
  
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• Amazon's Alexa hops into your Hyundai with Blue Link skill - Roadshow

  15-11-2016 22:59
  
  With its new skill, connected Hyundai owners can start, charge or warm up cars with nothing more than an Alexa-enabled device and one's own voice.
  
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• Apple brings back the peach-butt emoji in iOS 10.2 beta 3

  15-11-2016 22:52 via macworld.com
  
  Sexting has been saved thanks to iOS 10.2 beta 3.The first developer preview of iOS 10.2 redesigned every emoji to look more realistic, with more detail that would look better super-sized on macOS and iOS 10. But it turns out that people didn’t want to send a realistic-looking peach emoji (see image, right). They wanted to continue sending a peach emoji that kind of looked like a butt. Peach emoji in iOS 10.2 developer beta 1To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please c
  
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• Snap said to 'confidentially' file for IPO - CNET

  15-11-2016 22:51
  
  Reuters reports the company behind the popular Snapchat app has filed its application to go public.
  
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• Eleven of 'Stranger Things' wants to play young Princess Leia - CNET

  15-11-2016 22:48
  
  There's no young Leia movie planned as yet, but just in case, the 12-year-old actress is making her interest known.
  
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• Google Translate just got a lot smarter - CNET

  15-11-2016 22:46
  
  The search giant says it's made a "leap" in giving you more natural translations. It's just one step in a big push in machine learning that Google detailed Tuesday.
  
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• Apple’s next-gen iPhone: OLED display only on some 5.5-inch models, dual camera exclusive to iPhone Plus

  15-11-2016 22:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple is expected to dramatically redesign the iPhone in 2017 while introducing at least one model...
  
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• Guide to America's wizarding world in 'Fantastic Beasts' - CNET

  15-11-2016 22:34
  
  Harry Potter fans know the wizarding world of Britain well, but the magical structure in the US is laid out for the first time in "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them." Here's a primer on America's wizards and magical creatures.
  
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• Google Debuts 'PhotoScan' App for Scanning Old Photos With iPhone

  15-11-2016 22:30
  
  Google today launched a new app called PhotoScan, which is designed to make it easy to scan printed photographs using your iPhone's camera.PhotoScan instructs users to take four separate quick images of a printed photo, stitching them together to create a perfect high-resolution digital copy. Google's multi-image capture method eliminates issues that normally plague digital photos of print photographs, including glare and distortion.Automatic edge detection crops photos to the correct size, and
  
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• Drop, a color picker utility for macOS, launches with Touch Bar support

  15-11-2016 22:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Drop, a color picker for macOS, has launched today with support for the new MacBook Pro’s Touch Bar. Built by the Tapity app development team, Drop serves as lightweight tool allowing user’s to quickly select and grab colors on-screen, while also switching between a multitude of color formats. Colors grabbed can be added to the palette and automatically copied to the clipboard.more…
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• Intel to invest over $250M in autonomous driving - CNET

  15-11-2016 22:19
  
  The chipmaker's investment arm will fund technologies over the next couple years to make self-driving cars more reliable.
  
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• BMW's ReachNow car sharing expands to Brooklyn, adds new services - Roadshow

  15-11-2016 22:19
  
  Four new mobility services are being pilot-tested in existing markets, ranging from apartment services to long-term booking arrangements.
  
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• Apple Seeds Third Beta of watchOS 3.1.1 to Developers

  15-11-2016 22:13
  
  Apple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming watchOS 3.1.1 update to developers for testing purposes, just over a week after seeding the second watchOS 3.1.1 beta and three weeks after releasing watchOS 3.1, the first update to the watchOS 3 operating system.watchOS 3.1.1 can be downloaded through the dedicated Apple Watch app on the iPhone by going to General -> Software Update. To install the update, the Apple Watch must have 50 percent battery, it must be placed on the charger, and it
  
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• Apple's $300 coffee-table book filled with iPhones, Macs - CNET

  15-11-2016 22:11
  
  Technically Incorrect: How far does your Apple love go? Here's the perfect Christmas gift. It's beautifully designed.
  
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• Apple releases third watchOS 3.1.1 developer beta for Apple Watch

  15-11-2016 22:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple has released the third watchOS 3.1.1 beta for developers testing the pre-release software update for Apple Watch. watchOS 3.1.1 includes support for new Unicode 9.0 emoji as well as the ability to change skin tones when picking certain emoji characters.more…
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• Apple’s Jony Ive reflects on the nature of objects, the fragility of ideas, and 20 years of Apple design

  15-11-2016 21:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  Many of us can remember our first encounter with an Apple product...
  
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• Analyst: iPhone 7 demand has peaked, suppliers to revise down forecasts

  15-11-2016 21:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  Though Apple is still showing shipment delays on iPhone 7 Plus orders...
  
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• Edward Snowden: Augmented reality will bring political awareness - CNET

  15-11-2016 21:22
  
  He doesn't play much Pokemon Go, but the man who disclosed massive government spy programs thinks the game's tech will change how we relate to the world.
  
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• ​Microsoft uses Minecraft to get kids to learn programming - CNET

  15-11-2016 21:18
  
  A new one-hour programming tutorial lets students understand better how to build something as sophisticated as the wildly popular Minecraft game.
  
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• Microsoft partners with Elon Musk-backed researcher on AI - CNET

  15-11-2016 21:11
  
  OpenAI also will use Microsoft's Azure cloud computing software to run its experiments in artificial intelligence.
  
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• Samsung’s $8 billion Harman purchase will be seen as an Apple blunder decades from now or something

  15-11-2016 20:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  Samsung's purchase of Harman is strategically sound, worth the $8 billion, and positions Samsung...
  
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• Google's new PhotoScan app will transform your prints into digital images

  15-11-2016 20:55 via macworld.com
  
  Google is offering a new solution for turning your old prints into digital photos.A new app called PhotoScan enables you to scan your prints with a smartphone and then save them to your Google Photos library. Google says the app will even detect the edges, straighten the image, eliminate glare, and properly crop it.Once the process is finished you’ll be able to access and edit the images right from the Google Photos app. You can get PhotoScan now in the App Store and Google Play.To read th
  
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• Apple Reintroduces Butt-Like Peach Emoji in iOS 10.2 Beta 3 Following User Complaints

  15-11-2016 20:52
  
  iOS 10.2, currently being beta tested, introduces new artwork for many existing emoji. Apple has made an effort to add more detail to emoji, for a more realistic, vivid look that works well with the Messages feature in iOS 10 and macOS Sierra that displays larger emoji.Almost all of the food emojis were redesigned in iOS 10.2, but one redesign received a lot more attention than others - the peach. The iOS peach emoji, in addition to representing the fruit, has long been used as a symbol for a pe
  
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• Should I get a 4K TV now? - CNET

  15-11-2016 20:51
  
  Not sure if you should upgrade to a new Ultra HD "4K" TV? Here's a handy guide to figure it out.
  
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• 10 'Space Jam' tweets that will make you feel super old - CNET

  15-11-2016 20:50
  
  Social Studies: On the 20-year anniversary of "Space Jam," Twitter users remember that Michael Jordan was so good he could dunk on aliens.
  
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• Pinterest's new 'explore' section shows trending topics - CNET

  15-11-2016 20:41
  
  The site also launched native videos.
  
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• Apple Pay adds support for new banks in China, Russia, & Australia (Update: U.S. too)

  15-11-2016 20:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Update: Apple has added 28 new banks and credit unions in the U.S. too. Full list below.
  Apple today updated its list of supported Apple Pay banks to a new banks and credit unions in Mainland China, Russia, and Australia.The additions include nine new banks and credit unions in China, four in Russia, and over 30 in Australia.
  The newly added banks include:more…
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• Samsung's new acquisition will make your texts more interesting - CNET

  15-11-2016 20:39
  
  The company buys a provider of Rich Communications Services, which add more features to SMS text messaging.
  
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• Zelda: Breath of the Wild may not release with the Nintendo Switch - CNET

  15-11-2016 20:27
  
  While the upcoming Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild game seems incredibly expansive and immersive, that may be reason it sees a late release.
  
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• iPhones in China are randomly shutting down, owners say

  15-11-2016 20:24 via macworld.com
  
  A consumer protection group in China is asking Apple to investigate problems with iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s units automatically shutting off.
  Recently, iPhone customers in the country have been complaining about the problem to the China Consumers Association, the group said in a statement on Tuesday. The shutdowns occur when the phone’s battery charge drops to between 60 and 50 percent.
  The problem will persist despite upgrading to the latest version of iOS. It will also occur in both cold e
  
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• Alaska Air flight uses trees for fuel - CNET

  15-11-2016 20:14
  
  The company made a "new sustainable alternative jet fuel" from limbs, stumps and branches left over after a timber harvest in the Pacific Northwest.
  
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• Google PhotoScan for iOS digitizes your physical prints, Photos updated with machine learning-based editing

  15-11-2016 20:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Google Photos is getting a number of updates today that improve the editing experience through machine learning and more manual controls. Additionally, a standalone PhotoScan app for iOS allows you to digitize your old physical prints with just your phone’s camera.more…
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• Apple Removed 47,300 Outdated iOS Apps From App Store in October of 2016

  15-11-2016 20:05
  
  Back in September, Apple announced plans to start removing outdated apps from the App Store, promising to eliminate apps that are non-functional, not compatible with recent versions of iOS, or that do not adhere to current review guidelines.According to data app analytics firm Sensor Tower shared with TechCrunch, Apple has made good on that promise. In October of 2016, the number of apps removed from the App Store increased by 238 percent, with Apple purging a total of 47,300 apps throughout the
  
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• Sushi burger slaps raw mackerel inside a bun - CNET

  15-11-2016 19:51
  
  We've heard of sushi burritos, but are you ready to swap out a hamburger patty for a slab of raw fish?
  
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• Low-cost Android phones collected calls, texts without permission - CNET

  15-11-2016 19:20
  
  Personal data from phones, including several models from Blu, was being sent to third-party servers without disclosure or the users' consent, says security firm Kryptowire.
  
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• Sci-fi director imagines Trump's over-the-top limo, plane - CNET

  15-11-2016 19:12
  
  Neill Blomkamp has created two short films imagining a presidential motorcade and a redesigned Air Force One fit for a president-elect who appreciates gold plating.
  
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• Hyperloop hype: Visions of a 'vomit-free' supersonic future - CNET

  15-11-2016 19:10
  
  Shervin Pishevar and Josh Giegel of Hyperloop One have an answer for everything and an unswerving belief they'll make this thing happen. We can't wait to see the tech.
  
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• Google PhotoScan saves irreplaceable photos in four snaps - CNET

  15-11-2016 19:02
  
  A new app linked to Google Photos turns your phone into scanner, preserving print images digitally without removing them from an album or frame.
  
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• What Apple could look like under President Trump

  15-11-2016 19:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple took several jabs from Trump over the past year, and there are a few policies that could directly affect the company...
  
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• Mac image editing app Pixelmator adds Touch Bar support - CNET

  15-11-2016 18:59
  
  This $30 art app is one of the first non-Apple programs to use the new MacBook Pro Touch Bar.
  
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• iPhone 8: No OLED display expected on 4.7-inch and some 5.5-inch models, dual camera staying Plus exclusive

  15-11-2016 18:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple is expected to dramatically redesign the iPhone in 2017 while introducing at least one model with an OLED display. Supply chain analyst firm KGI Securities has now issued a new report predicting how Apple’s flagship iPhone lineup will look next year with new details on different screen sizes, display types, and camera features.more…
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• Mazda recalls 70,000 cars in the US for fire risk - Roadshow

  15-11-2016 18:43
  
  Fuel leaks are never good.
  
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• Apple’s App Store purge removed almost 50k iOS apps in October, a 238% increase

  15-11-2016 18:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  After announcing in September that it would begin “removing problematic and abandoned apps” in an effort to clean up the App Store, new data shows Apple is now fulfilling that promise with removals dramatically increasing around 238 percent last month.The data below from research firm Sensor Tower (via TechCrunch) shows around 47,300 apps were removed in October, around 3.4 times more than the average month for the App Store prior to the new purging initiative.
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• 9to5Toys Last Call: Apple Watch Charging Dock $31, Amazon Network/Router Sale, MacBook Air/Pro 240GB SSD $135, more

  15-11-2016 18:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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• Apple’s new MacBook Pros have non-removable SSD

  15-11-2016 18:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  While the new entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro with function keys has a removable SSD...
  
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