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• Great, now Facebook wants to put ads in Messenger - CNET

  26-01-2017 23:57
  
  The social media giant is working on another way to put ads in front of eyeballs, this time taking to its IM app.
  
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• HBO Go updated with support for Apple’s Single Sign-on feature and TV app

  26-01-2017 23:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple’s Single Sign-On feature and accompanying TV app were launched towards the end of last year and have been slowly adding support for new providers and apps since then. Today, HBO updated its HBO Go app for iOS with support for both Single Sign-On and the TV application.more…
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• How to enable Apple’s Siri for third party apps in iOS 10

  26-01-2017 23:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Siri in iOS now supports third party apps, meaning Siri can interact with apps like PayPal, Skype, Uber, and others...
  
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• Should Apple include inductive wireless charging for iPhone 8 if long-range isn’t ready? [Poll]

  26-01-2017 22:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  There have been a lot of reports for over a year now about wireless charging coming to the iPhone 8, but also still a lot of questions about what it will look like if it does indeed arrive on this year’s 10th anniversary iPhone update.Will Apple have long-range wireless charging ready in time for its new iPhones this fall? And will you settle for an inductive charging solution like the competition if not?more…
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• Google's harder look at moonshots seems to be paying off - CNET

  26-01-2017 22:37
  
  The search giant shut down or scaled back some of its most ambitious projects. But it's other wild bets are starting to make more money.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S8 rumored to launch March 29 - CNET

  26-01-2017 22:31
  
  Plus a glimpse at the phone purported to be Samsung's newest Galaxy flagship.
  
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• Google-parent Alphabet Inc. shares tumble as earnings miss estimates

  26-01-2017 22:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  Google-parent Alphabet reported quarterly earnings that missed analysts' estimates on Thursday...
  
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• The smartwatches and fitness trackers we can't wait to see in in 2017 - CNET

  26-01-2017 22:27
  
  It should be another exciting year in wearable tech. These are the gadgets we can't wait to get our hands on.
  
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• Netpicks: Everything coming and going on Netflix for February 2017 - CNET

  26-01-2017 22:27
  
  It's a short month, but the streaming service has a big selection of quality titles coming to the US.
  
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• Apple iPhone to return to growth next week, ending 9-month slump

  26-01-2017 22:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple next week will report a return to iPhone growth after a three-quarter slump...
  
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• Great, now Facebook wants to put more ads in your Messenger convos - CNET

  26-01-2017 22:18
  
  The social media giant is working on another way to put ads in front of eyeballs, this time taking to its IM app.
  
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• Men paying $1,500 on rent-a-date apps for Chinese New Year - CNET

  26-01-2017 22:12
  
  Commentary: You don't want your family to think you're alone, do you?
  
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• 24.5 million voice-first devices will ship this year; mainly Amazon Echos

  26-01-2017 22:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  We are entering the age of the CUI, the conversational user interface...
  
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• iOS 10.3 with Find My AirPods enters public beta

  26-01-2017 22:01 via macworld.com
  
  Just two days after Apple unleashed iOS 10.3 to developers, members of the public beta program have access to it too. Anyone who wants to kick the tires of the first public beta can join the beta program by visiting beta.apple.com and signing in with your Apple ID.The big selling point of iOS 10.3 is a great new feature for AirPods owners, letting them locate a misplaced AirPod by firing up the Find My iPhone app and having the AirPods play a sound. The sound plays if the AirPods are anywhere in
  
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• 2017 Nissan Rogue Hybrid undercuts Toyota RAV4 by almost $3,000 - Roadshow

  26-01-2017 22:00
  
  And it starts just a few thousand above Kia's new Niro hybrid crossover.
  
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• How to turn the 2016 MacBook Pro into a Windows gaming machine using the compact Akitio Thunder3 + GTX 1050 Ti [Video]

  26-01-2017 21:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  While they’ve existed before the most recent MacBook Pro, the surge of interest in external GPUs is largely thanks to the implementation of Thunderbolt 3 in the latest Mac hardware. As we’ve shown in a previous post, an eGPU can make a significant performance difference, turning an otherwise graphically pedestrian MacBook Pro into a competent gaming machine.
  In our previous tutorial, we showed you how to wield an AMD RX 480 in macOS. While that solution yielded definite be
  
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• Apple extends developer promotion for free $100 App Store Search Ads credit until March 30

  26-01-2017 21:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple is extending the introductory offer for App Store Search Ads until March 30, for developers who have yet to use the program. Search Ads launched in October last year, promoting apps above organic listings in the search result, with a $100 promo code for app makers who began an ad campaign.
  This $100 credit offer was originally set to expire on December 31st, at the end of 2016. Apple has today announced that it is keeping the offer running for another three months
  
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• How so-called ‘net neutrality’ will fare under President Trump

  26-01-2017 21:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  With news this week about the nomination of Ajit Pai as the next chair of the FCC...
  
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• HBO GO App Gains Support for Single Sign-On and TV App

  26-01-2017 21:14 via macrumors.com
  
  HBO today updated its HBO GO app for iOS devices and the Apple TV with support for Single sign-on, allowing subscribers to access HBO content more quickly.With Single sign-on, HBO customers will no longer need to enter their cable credentials separately when logging in to the HBO GO app. Instead, the app will use universal credentials that are stored by Apple. HBO GO is also now available in the TV app, with full support for "Watch Next" tracking functionality.
  Single sign-on, introduced in Dece
  
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• Soon, artificial intelligence could check your skin for cancer - CNET

  26-01-2017 21:10
  
  Stanford researchers create a machine-learning algorithm that performs just as well as dermatologists when it comes to recognizing the potentially deadly skin disease.
  
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• Doomsday Clock now 30 seconds nearer the apocalypse, because Trump - CNET

  26-01-2017 20:54
  
  The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, which created the clock 70 years ago, says it's now two and a half minutes to midnight just one week after Donald Trump became US president.
  
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• Apple releases macOS Sierra 10.12.4 Public Beta with Night Shift

  26-01-2017 20:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming macOS Sierra 10.12.4 update to public beta testers...
  
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• Google Pixel 2 rumored to be better, faster, stronger - CNET

  26-01-2017 20:43
  
  And there may be a budget Pixel on the way, too.
  
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• This gorgeous, Ghibli-inspired PS4 game is no longer exclusive -- it's coming to PC - CNET

  26-01-2017 20:41
  
  What's Ni no Kuni? PC gamers are about to find out.
  
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• iPhone hardened to handle military-grade secrets in UK; Android and Samsung deemed insufficient in security

  26-01-2017 20:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  Describing Apple's iPhone 7 as the 'device of choice' for the UK Ministry of Defence...
  
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• Editors Keys launches Logic/Final Cut/Adobe shortcut keyboard covers for the new MacBook Pro with Touch Bar

  26-01-2017 20:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Editors Keys is known for its line-up of custom Apple keyboards/covers for everything from Logic and Final Cut Pro X to the Adobe Creative suite, Pixelmator and even Twitter. The keyboards/covers feature color-coded and specially printed keys to offer up more than 150 shortcuts for power users and beginners alike. Now the company is launching “the world’s first” silicone shortcut keyboard covers for Apple’s new 13 and 15-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar.
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• You can drop your LG G6 in the toilet with no worries (The 3:59, Ep. 169) - CNET

  26-01-2017 20:07
  
  We highlight CNET's scoop with new details of the G6, express our love for Peter Dinklage and talk about Hugo Barra's big move to Facebook.
  
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• Apple reportedly joining AI research group - CNET

  26-01-2017 20:05
  
  The famously secretive company is reportedly joining its competitors in a consortium researching the uses of artificial intelligence.
  
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• Watch 'War of the Worlds,' our new no-holds-barred, news-talk game show

  26-01-2017 20:02 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld’s Oscar Raymundo has iPhone battery problems. They’ve been a hassle—but at least he parlayed his troubles into 10,000 points on War of the Worlds! Please enjoy our new weekly video series. It’s part talk show, part game show, and part cross-platform debate. In this premier episode, Oscar goes head-to-head with Jon Phillips, our editor-in-chief. Topics include:iPhone battery problems
  The mobile apps no one should use
  The sad Vine shutdown
  Facebook’s bid
  
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• Defiant Trump tweets came courtesy of old government passwords - CNET

  26-01-2017 19:48
  
  Former National Park Service staffers were able to tweet from official accounts because the passwords were never changed.
  
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• Apple patent details foldable iPhone

  26-01-2017 19:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  In November Apple was granted a surprise patent for a possible future foldable iPhone...
  
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• Apple Releases First macOS Sierra 10.12.4 Public Beta With New Night Shift Mode

  26-01-2017 19:23 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming macOS Sierra 10.12.4 update to public beta testers for testing purposes, two days after seeding the first 10.12.4 beta to developers and three days after releasing macOS Sierra 10.12.3.Beta testers who have signed up for Apple's beta testing program will receive the 10.12.4 macOS Sierra beta through the Software Update mechanism in the Mac App Store.Those who want to be a part of Apple's beta testing program can sign up to participate through the
  
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• Apple releases iOS 10.3 public beta 1 with Find My AirPods

  26-01-2017 19:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple has released the first iOS 10.3 public beta for developer testing on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. iOS 10.3 public beta 1 follows two days after the first developer version of the upcoming software update.more…
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• Apple Releases First iOS 10.3 Public Beta With Find My AirPods Feature

  26-01-2017 19:16 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming iOS 10.3 update to public beta testers for testing purposes, more than a month after releasing iOS 10.2 and two days after providing the iOS 10.3 beta to developers.Beta testers who have signed up for Apple's beta testing program will receive the iOS 10.3 beta update over-the-air after installing the proper certificate on their iOS device.Those who want to be a part of Apple's beta testing program can sign up to participate through the beta testin
  
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• Google Maps now predicts how hard finding parking will be - CNET

  26-01-2017 19:13
  
  The Maps feature ranks parking difficulties at your destination, from limited to medium to easy.
  
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• Apple releases macOS 10.12.4 public beta 1 with Night Shift for Mac

  26-01-2017 19:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple has released the first public beta version of macOS 10.12.4 which includes Night Shift for Mac. macOS 10.12.4 public beta 1 follows two days after the first developer version of the upcoming software update.more…
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• Marvel assembling Avengers games with Tomb Raider, Deus Ex developers - CNET

  26-01-2017 19:09
  
  Earth's mightiest heroes will star in games made by Square Enix.
  
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• Why you should give the Apple Watch another chance

  26-01-2017 19:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Apple Watch, quickly approaching its second birthday, was released to the world facing...
  
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• Cricket Wireless expands data caps, but not download speeds - CNET

  26-01-2017 19:03
  
  People on the low-cost carrier can get even more data per month at a cheap price. But it'll still be slow.
  
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• 16 outrageous production cars that look like auto show concepts - Roadshow

  26-01-2017 18:58
  
  Every once in a while, a new car or truck makes it into showrooms that looks like it came from the future, zapped right off an auto show stand. These are some of the most outrageous production cars of the last 20 years that looked like concepts -- and they're all from big-volume companies.
  
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• ​Chrome, Firefox, Facebook work together for a faster web - CNET

  26-01-2017 18:54
  
  You may not care what browser caching is, but you will appreciate how refinements to it speed up Facebook and other websites.
  
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• Twitter wants you to Explore its mobile app - CNET

  26-01-2017 18:42
  
  The social network adds a new Explore tab on its mobile app to make finding tweets and trending topics easier.
  
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• Twitter Officially Launches Enhanced 'Explore' Tab on iOS to All Users

  26-01-2017 18:42 via macrumors.com
  
  Last October, Twitter began testing out an enhanced version of a new "Explore" tab on its iOS app, giving a small group of users access to trending topics, simplified search tools, and "Moments," the news aggregating feature which previously had its own dedicated tab within the app. Beginning today, the "Explore" tab will be available to all users on the iOS Twitter app, giving them one-stop access to trends, search, Moments, and live video.According to Twitter, the tests from last year went wel
  
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• Swift Knowledge Quickly Becoming One of the Most In-Demand Skills for Freelance Developers

  26-01-2017 18:34 via macrumors.com
  
  Popular freelancing website Upwork today released its quarterly study ranking the fastest-growing skills employers are looking for, and Apple's Swift programming language scored the number two spot, meaning it's one of the most sought after skills for freelance developers.Swift, along with the other top 10 skills that made the list in the fourth quarter of 2016, experienced more than 200 percent year-over-year growth. Other skills that have become more essential on Upwork alongside Swift include
  
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• LG G6 ditches removable battery for water-resistant body - CNET

  26-01-2017 18:32
  
  The high-end phone will not get Amazon's Alexa, but will come packing Google Assistant.
  
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• 9to5Toys Last Call: 12″ MacBook $300 off, 13″ MacBook Air 256GB $950, Samsung 60″ 4K Smart UHDTV $648, more

  26-01-2017 18:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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• Ford recalls F-150 for instrument cluster, Focus for chassis integrity issues - Roadshow

  26-01-2017 18:18
  
  The two recalls combined cover thousands of vehicles in two big segments.
  
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• Banktivity 6 for Mac Adds Workspace, Tags, Quick Reports, and More

  26-01-2017 18:15 via macrumors.com
  
  IGG Software today announced the upcoming launch of Banktivity 6, the latest version of the popular personal finance app for Mac. The software, previously known as iBank, has been redesigned for macOS Sierra and updated with several new features, including Workspace, Tags, Quick Reports, Find, and more.
  Banktivity 6 introduces Workspace, a new feature that enables customers to view any account, budget, report, or other view side by side. "For example, users can put transactions for an account ne
  
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• What to expect from Apple’s Q117 earnings call next Tuesday

  26-01-2017 18:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  It’s that time again–time to tie that tie and tighten your money belt...
  
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• Flappy Bird Creator Launches New Game 'Ninja Spinki Challenges!!' on iOS App Store

  26-01-2017 17:58 via macrumors.com
  
  Dong Nguyen, creator of the popular iOS game Flappy Bird, today launched an all-new game on the iOS App Store and Google Play Store called Ninja Spinki Challenges!! [Direct Link] (via TouchArcade). The game is a collection of six mini-games that task users with completing a set of trials centered around training to become a ninja.TouchArcade went hands-on with the game earlier this week, and noted that while it's a "kinder" entry in comparison to the difficulty of Flappy Bird, it can "quickly be
  
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