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• Dog unleashes fury on TV - CNET

  18-11-2016 23:44
  
  This four-legged fiend gets caught red-handed in a game of tug of war with the TV cord. Spoiler: the dog wins.
  
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• Here's every PS4 Black Friday deal - CNET

  18-11-2016 23:40
  
  The best Black Friday deals on PS4 consoles, games and accessories in one place.
  
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• Would-be buyers still waiting for Apple’s AirPods

  18-11-2016 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  Black Friday pulled in more than $10 billion in sales last year and with just one week to go...
  
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• Jony Ive’s design book is much more than an ego trip

  18-11-2016 22:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  Increasingly, some Apple fans think Jony Ive has lost it...
  
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• 15 Touch Bar tips and tricks for the new MacBook Pro [Video]

  18-11-2016 22:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Touch Bar is the flagship feature for the new MacBook Pro. It’s a small touch surface that offers dynamically changing content based on the current app you’re using.
  The Touch bar is simple to use, but it’s somewhat deeper than it may appear at first. In this walkthrough video, we’ll discuss 15 tips and tricks for the new MacBook Pro Touch Bar to help you get started. more…
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• AT&T has cure for 'texting thumb' - CNET

  18-11-2016 22:33
  
  Hands aren't free because you're folding the laundry? AT&T will let you dictate text messages through Amazon's Alexa assistant.
  
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• Turn yourself into a brilliant detective in Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders

  18-11-2016 22:30 via macworld.com
  
  These days, keeping up with games can be a full-time job. So how do you separate the signal from the noise, the wheat from the chaff, the Temple Runs from the Temple Jumps? Allow us to help by regularly selecting a game You Should Play.Put your detective skills to the test with Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders—a clever point-and-tap mystery adventure that seamlessly moves you through the classic murder novel in the shoes of Christie’s famous protagonist, Hercule Poirot.To read t
  
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• Apple will fix iPhones with 'touch disease'...for $149 - CNET

  18-11-2016 22:19
  
  The repair program applies only to the iPhone 6 Plus.
  
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• Apple’s modem choices may leave Verizon iPhone users feeling throttled

  18-11-2016 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  It turns out not all iPhone 7 units are created equal...
  
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• Here's a whole community of Apple HomeKit-powered smart homes - CNET

  18-11-2016 21:38
  
  California home builder KB Home wants to use Apple HomeKit's connected home controls to sell houses -- and it's unveiling the first "HomeKit-enabled community" to help make the sale.
  
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• Get a streaming hot bargain this Black Friday - CNET

  18-11-2016 21:34
  
  Discounts on devices that serve up Netflix, Hulu, YouTube and Amazon video on your TV.
  
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• Now hear this! Elf earbuds are perfect for taking elfies - CNET

  18-11-2016 21:21
  
  If you often hang out with hobbits, you might want to look into getting yourself a pair.
  
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• Hell toupee: Cat wearing hat made of own fur looks like Trump - CNET

  18-11-2016 21:16
  
  A Japanese photographer makes hats for his three Scottish fold cats, using their own discarded fur. One in particular gets our vote.
  
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• President Trump’s attorney general pick Jeff Sessions could restart the encryption fight

  18-11-2016 21:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  After weeks of speculation, President-elect Donald Trump today named Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) as his choice for attorney general...
  
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• How a long-exposure rocket launch photo spawns greatness - CNET

  18-11-2016 21:10
  
  Photoshop battles are one of my favorite subtopics on Reddit.com and this particular battle really shows the creativity of people on the site.
  
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• The Week in iOS Apps: Big updates to old favorites

  18-11-2016 21:00 via macworld.com
  
  New apps of the weekThis week’s roundup of apps includes significant updates to some of your favorite iPhone and iPad applications. Read on!Any.doOne of our favorite taskmaster apps has long been Any.do (freemium, iPhone and iPad). Version 4.0 launched this week with two nifty features: First, it integrates a calendar so you can see your events and your tasks in one app. Second, it adds the “Any.do Assistant,” a Siri-like feature that tries to accomplish some of your tasks&mdas
  
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• The internet is crowdsourcing ways to drain the fake news swamp - CNET

  18-11-2016 20:51
  
  Pundits and even President Obama are bemoaning fake news stories that appeared online leading up to the election. A solution might be found in an open Google Doc.
  
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• The 404 Show 1683: Sadie Gennis, Ben Fox Rubin (podcast) - CNET

  18-11-2016 20:42
  
  Today, Jeff is joined by Sadie Gennis from TV Guide and Ben Fox Rubin from CNET News for a chat about Westworld, the madness of HGTV and some of the shows you should and should not be watching.
  
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• MacRumors Giveaway: Win a Cozmo Robot From Anki

  18-11-2016 20:32
  
  For this week's giveaway, we've teamed up with Anki to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win one of Anki's new Cozmo robots. Cozmo is an adorable little robot that's able to explore and react to the environment, play games, and interact with people in unique ways.Priced at $179.99, Cozmo comes with a charging stand and three interactive Power Cubes that the robot can stack up, knock over, and use for games like Quick Tap and Keepaway. Cozmo rolls along on four tread-covered wheels, manipulatin
  
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• Apple’s Craig Federighi: ‘Every intent’ to support automation in macOS

  18-11-2016 20:30 via macworld.com
  
  Earlier this week, Apple let go of Sal Soghoian, who was the company’s Product Manager of Automation Technologies—meaning he was responsible for AppleScript and Automator. The news about Soghoian, who worked at Apple for nearly 20 years, raised concern in the Mac community that Apple no longer was interested in automation features in macOS.Maybe the latest news from Apple will help ease the concerned. According to 9to5Mac, one of its readers sent an email to Apple Senior VP Craig Fed
  
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• Apple’s Federighi: Automation technologies will continue to be supported in macOS

  18-11-2016 20:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  Fans of macOS automation features like Automator and AppleScript feared the worst this week...
  
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• PlayStation Vue is now available on Apple TV

  18-11-2016 20:25 via macworld.com
  
  It looks like Apple’s newfound TV strategy is moving along.This week, Sony announced that it was bringing its TV streaming service, PlayStation Vue, to Apple TV (4th generation). PlayStation Vue is also compatible with the Apple TV’s Siri Remote, but unfortunately the service won’t be integrated into the forthcoming TV app for discovery content across tvOS apps.PlayStation Vue lets viewers subscribe to smaller-sized TV packages, or mini-bundles, as well as add-on premium channe
  
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• Stephen Colbert mercilessly mocks Apple's $300 coffee-table book - CNET

  18-11-2016 20:23
  
  Technically Incorrect: It's amazing how you can swipe a page and it actually turns.
  
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• Here's what Ceres would look like, if you could actually see it - CNET

  18-11-2016 20:19
  
  A color image of the fascinating dwarf planet shows how it would appear to the naked eye.
  
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• 9 tweets to celebrate the birthday of Mickey Mouse - CNET

  18-11-2016 20:19
  
  Social Studies: Everyone's favorite cartoon mouse has a birthday today, so I gathered some clips and well-wishes from Twitter users to help celebrate.
  
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• Some Users Experiencing 'Three Finger Drag' Issues on New MacBook Pro

  18-11-2016 20:08
  
  A small but growing number of users have reported issues using the "three finger drag" gesture on the new MacBook Pro's trackpad.
  Affected users say the gesture either works only intermittently or does not work whatsoever on both 13-inch and 15-inch late 2016 models.
  MacRumors reader Luke said the three finger drag gesture does not work in the upper left side of his MacBook Pro's trackpad.I have the new 15-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, and it seems there is an issue with the trackpad. Althoug
  
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• Amazon Alexa users now have access to 60,000+ recipes - CNET

  18-11-2016 19:59
  
  Allrecipes is the latest company to integrate with Amazon's Alexa voice assistant.
  
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• Fiat Chrysler issues two recalls for 88,888 Jeep and Dodge vehicles - Roadshow

  18-11-2016 19:41
  
  Malfunctioning wipers and potential fuel leaks prompt recalls.
  
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• Our favorite Vizio TVs are even cheaper now for Black Friday - CNET

  18-11-2016 19:36
  
  The Vizio M series delivers the best picture quality for the money of any TV we've tested this year, and now it's up to $300 off. The step-down E and D series are also on sale.
  
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• AT&T's DirecTV Now streaming video gets spotlight on Nov 28 - CNET

  18-11-2016 19:31
  
  The $35-a-month service will have more than 100 channels, but AT&T will unveil details like video-on-demand, local channels and free trials.
  
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• Amazon Alexa users now have access to more than 60,000 recipes - CNET

  18-11-2016 19:30
  
  Allrecipes is the latest company to integrate with Amazon's Alexa voice assistant.
  
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• Apple May Be Throttling Verizon iPhone 7 LTE Performance

  18-11-2016 19:22
  
  Apple may be throttling the LTE performance of the Verizon iPhone 7 to keep it on par with the AT&T iPhone 7, according to research conducted by Twin Prime and Cellular Insights and shared by Bloomberg. Based on testing, the Verizon iPhone 7 performs about as well as the AT&T iPhone 7, but it does not reach the data transfer speeds that it is capable of hitting.The Verizon (and Sprint) iPhone 7 models use different LTE hardware than the AT&T (and T-Mobile) iPhone 7 models, adopting a
  
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• Homebuilder offers first Apple HomeKit accessory package for new homebuyers

  18-11-2016 19:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Homebuilder KB Home today announced that it will be first to offer a new “smart-home package” for homebuyers that will offer houses equipped with Apple HomeKit-enabled smart accessories.more…
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• eBay Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals loaded with laptops, TVs and drones - CNET

  18-11-2016 19:17
  
  The online auction giant has a long list of "eBay Approved" deals including the Apple iPad Pro tablet, DJI drones and Xbox One and Playstation 4 bundles.
  
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• Apple syncs call logs via iCloud, but it’s more of an annoyance than security risk

  18-11-2016 19:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple is backing up call logs for phone, FaceTime, and third-party apps using CallKit under iOS 10...
  
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• Automation technologies will continue to be supported in macOS, Apple exec Craig Federighi says in customer email

  18-11-2016 19:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Fans of macOS automation features like Automator and AppleScript feared the worst this week as it transpired that head of the automation technologies division, Sal Soghoian, had left the company and the whole unit inside Apple had been closed down. This fuelled speculation that Apple was abandoning a core power feature of the pro Mac user’s wheelhouse.
  A 9to5Mac reader (who asked to remain anonymous) emailed Apple software exec Craig Federighi about the futur
  
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• Space tourism: When will the rest of us reach orbit? - CNET

  18-11-2016 18:47
  
  Two former NASA astronauts and a space entrepreneur share their views on when regular Joes will be able to leave Earth.
  
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• Cheetos perfume, bronzer and hot pants embrace the orange - CNET

  18-11-2016 18:44
  
  Calling all Cheetos superfans: Head to the orange side of the holiday season with a bizarre collection of Cheetos-theme fashion and personal gift items.
  
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• First HomeKit-Enabled 'Smart Home Packages' Open to Homebuyers in San Jose

  18-11-2016 18:38
  
  Homebuilding company KB Home today announced "the nation's first HomeKit-enabled community," which comes with the opportunity for buyers to build homes with Apple's HomeKit platform integrated from the get-go. A report last month brought news that Apple was working with homebuilders to install HomeKit and the Apple ecosystem of connected devices into properties at the beginning of construction.Now the Promenade at Communications Hill in San Jose will be the first community of homes to include a
  
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• Fantasy sports rivals DraftKings and FanDuel agree to merge - CNET

  18-11-2016 18:36
  
  The companies say a merger will allow them to focus on developing new products and features, and speed up their path to profitability.
  
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• 9to5Toys Lunch Break: Bose Early Black Friday Deals, ecobee3 HomeKit Smart Thermostat $200, Amazon Prime $79, more

  18-11-2016 18:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS:Bose early Black Friday deals: SoundLink Around-Ear Wireless Headphones $229, CineMate Home Theater $349, moreNo need to wait, the HomeKit-enabled Ecobee3 Smart Thermostat w/ Sensor just hit Black Friday pricing: $200 (Reg. $249)Today
  
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• 9to5Toys Last Call: Bose Early Black Friday Deals, ecobee3 HomeKit Smart Thermostat $200, Amazon Prime $79, more

  18-11-2016 18:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS:
  Last Call Updates:Review: DJI’s OSMO+ makes your videos look beautiful with professional-grade stabilization [Video]Best of Black Friday 2016 – Gaming: PS4/Xbox One console bundles + $75 GC or add-ons, New Releases from $
  
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• Pikachu takes over Singapore's Changi Airport - CNET

  18-11-2016 18:29
  
  The cute and electric Pokemon invaded the airport to usher in the Christmas season.
  
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• Honda will lease you a Clarity Fuel Cell car for $369 per month - Roadshow

  18-11-2016 18:29
  
  Want to get into fuel cells? The lease includes $15,000 of hydrogen, rental cars and roadside assistance. The catch: You'll need to be in California.
  
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• Microsoft takes 40 percent off Xbox One games for Black Friday - CNET

  18-11-2016 18:22
  
  Microsoft's Black Friday video game deals aren't dropping until November 22, but Xbox guru Larry Hryb just confirmed discounts for Battlefield 1, FIFA 17 and NBA 2K17.
  
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• CNET UK podcast 506: Lego's new home and you'll never drone alone - CNET

  18-11-2016 18:17
  
  On the UK's greatest tech show is Lego's new London home, awesome Star Wars drones and top photo tips from photographer Dan Rubin.
  
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• Analyst: iPhone 7/Plus supply remains constrained, Apple unlikely meet demand by year end

  18-11-2016 18:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  Retail availability of the iPhone 7 — particularly the jumbo-sized iPhone 7 Plus — remains in short supply...
  
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• iHome Launching First Clock Radio That Can Charge Both an iPhone and Apple Watch

  18-11-2016 18:11
  
  iHome has announced it will soon release the iPLWBT5, the first alarm clock radio featuring both Lightning and Apple Watch chargers.
  Audio can be played via the docked Lightning device, Bluetooth, USB, or AUX. The dock features an alarm clock with dual alarms, FM radio with 6 preset stations, auto dimming display, built-in microphone, digital voice echo cancellation, answer/end controls for speakerphone calls, and a 1 amp USB port for charging devices.iHome's iPLWBT5 will be available in mid Dec
  
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• McLaren confirms successor to the legendary F1 supercar - Roadshow

  18-11-2016 17:50
  
  The new F1 will feature a hybrid drivetrain, dihedral doors and three-seats.
  
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• Could President Trump be the catalyst for an all-American iPhone?

  18-11-2016 17:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  On the back of every iPhone are engraved the words...
  
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