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• Podcast 543: What’s up with WhatsApp

  27-01-2017 23:47 via macworld.com
  
  After last week's focus on security, this week Glenn and Susie...focus on security. Specifically, we discuss the smack of controversy around WhatsApp, and how to make it more secure. Elsewhere, Apple's fixing bugs in macOS, losing employees to Tesla, possibly building a manufacturing plant in the United States, and getting us excited with rumors about depth sensors in an upcoming iPhone.
  Show notesMacOS Sierra 10.12.3 update fixes the Safari bug that affected MacBook Pro battery lifeby Roman Lo
  
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• Friday 5: GarageBand’s new update, the creator of Flappy Bird publishes a new game, and three other apps to check out this weekend [Video]

  27-01-2017 23:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In search of a few apps to keep you occupied this weekend? Then you’ll want to check out the latest edition of Friday 5. Inside you’ll find a major GarageBand update, a new game from the creator of Flappy Bird, an awesome iOS imaging app that’s currently on sale, and more. Watch our brief hands-on video for additional details. more…
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• How to speed up a slow Mac

  27-01-2017 23:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  Bits rot and atoms age. As time goes on, your software will slow down and your hardware will...
  
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• Apple: You share iCloud data, and we'll make iPhones smarter - CNET

  27-01-2017 23:09
  
  The company believes privacy is important, but services like Siri work better when a company can analyze real-world data.
  
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• Apple celebrates Chinese Lunar New Year

  27-01-2017 23:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  As part of ongoing festivities to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year this weekend...
  
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• Review: Fabriq is a $50 AirPlay speaker with a small form-factor [Video]

  27-01-2017 22:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  We first featured the Fabriq Wireless Speaker last fall as one of our New Toys of the Day. What particularly struck us about this product was its wide range of connectivity. We aren’t just talking Bluetooth here. It is also has AirPlay, multi-room connectivity, and support for Amazon’s popular Alexa Service. And at $50, it has big-time value.
  The question is, can its compact design hang with the big boys like JBL and UE?more…
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• Conservative groups ask President Trump to terminate FCC lawsuit over Qualcomm patent licensing

  27-01-2017 22:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  A coalition of conservative leaders and groups are furious over what they call the Federal Trade Commission's...
  
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• 12% off Fellowes Powershred Jam-Proof Cross-Cut Paper and Credit Card Shredder - Deal Alert

  27-01-2017 22:17 via macworld.com
  
  An ideal consideration for tax time, the Powershred from Fellowes shreds 12 sheets of paper per pass into 397 Security Level P-4 cross-cut particles. It effortlessly shreds staples, credit cards, paper clips, and CDs/DVDs, and is 100% jam-proof. Its waste bin is a generous 6-gallons, and features a simple pull-out design with LED bin-full indicator. The highly rated shredder typically lists for $158, but is currently discounted 12% to $139.99. See the discounted Powershred now on Amazon.To read
  
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• Seven years later, many are still asking the wrong questions about Apple’s iPad

  27-01-2017 22:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  When Apple’s iPad was first announced seven years ago today, some people wondered whether...
  
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• '10 Cloverfield Lane' hits Amazon in February 2017 - CNET

  27-01-2017 22:07
  
  Amazon Prime video picks up the sort-of sequel to "Cloverfield" as well as a bunch of James Bond movies.
  
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• Nvidia Shield owners rejoice: You now have Amazon and more - CNET

  27-01-2017 21:55
  
  The powerful streaming and gaming box has gotten better and better since its 2015 debut. The latest upgrade makes the original just as good as the all-new version. We go hands-on.
  
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• Apple patent describes Liquidmetal housing for electronic devices

  27-01-2017 21:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  Electronic devices are provided with a protective housing having one or more housing components...
  
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• 33% off H&R Block Tax Software Deluxe Federal and State 2016 - Deal Alert

  27-01-2017 20:55 via macworld.com
  
  Step-by-step interviews guide you through a customized experience relevant to your tax situation. Everything you need to prepare your federal and state taxes in one complete program. The PC download is available on Amazon now for 33% off its retail price. Mac version available for the sale price as well. See the popular tax software now on Amazon.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
  
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• Bride in a T. rex costume makes for the best first look ever - CNET

  27-01-2017 20:50
  
  Sometimes true love comes in the form of an extinct Cretaceous-period dinosaur.
  
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• Review: Nanoleaf's 'Aurora Smarter Kit' Offers Awesome HomeKit-Enabled Mood Lighting for $200

  27-01-2017 20:46 via macrumors.com
  
  Nanoleaf started out in 2013 as small company offering a Kickstarter project for an energy efficient light bulb, which led to the launch of the HomeKit-enabled Nanoleaf Smarter Kit, a set of three standard-style bulbs connected by a hub.Nanoleaf's first HomeKit accessory worked well but was rather ordinary, something that can't be said about its newest product, the Aurora Smarter Kit. Inspired by the aurora borealis phenomena, the Aurora is like no other HomeKit product -- or lighting product --
  
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• LG 2017 OLED TVs now up for preorder, starting at $2,500 - CNET

  27-01-2017 20:44
  
  Revealing pricing for the "cheaper" 2017 OLED TVs in LG's C7 series for the first time, retailer B&H sets the 55-incher at $2,500 and the 65-incher at $4,000.
  
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• HBO Go for Apple TV finally adds single sign-on support, plus TV app integration

  27-01-2017 20:36 via macworld.com
  
  HBO Go and Netflix have been noticeably absent from Apple TV’s TV app and its single sign-on feature, but today HBO is getting on board with both.
  The HBO Go app for tvOS and iOS has been updated so you can use your stored cable login to access content without having to enter your username and password yet again. And now HBO Go shows will appear in the TV app, which Apple designed as a central database for your favorite streaming apps.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, pl
  
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• HBO Go latest to jump on Apple single sign-on: Westworld bingeing, here we come! - CNET

  27-01-2017 20:11
  
  Now you don't have to keep typing in your login info to watch your favorite HBO shows.
  
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• I blew into a Tostitos bag and it told me to call an Uber - CNET

  27-01-2017 20:10
  
  An alcohol-detecting Tostitos chip bag wants you to be safe on Super Bowl Sunday and call an Uber if you've been drinking.
  
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• MacRumors Giveaway: Win an iPhone Case and Dock From Grovemade

  27-01-2017 20:05 via macrumors.com
  
  For this week's giveaway, we've teamed up with Grovemade to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win one of the company's wood iPhone cases and a matching dock. All of Grovemade's products, ranging from Apple accessories to desk sets, are made from high quality wood and leather, and everything matches.Grovemade's docks, priced at $79, are made from wood and solid aluminum. Available in Walnut or Maple, the base of the dock is crafted from solid aluminum with a handmade wooden cap. An iPhone cable
  
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• Behind-the-scenes 'Lego Batman Movie' video celebrates teamwork - CNET

  27-01-2017 19:45
  
  Watch this "Behind the Bricks" featurette for more footage of the upcoming Lego movie of the Caped Crusader and his pals.
  
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• Apple CEO Tim Cook dines with Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, senior advisor to President Trump

  27-01-2017 19:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump were spotted eating last night at downtown hotspot Tosca with Apple’s CEO Tim Cook...
  
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• Real Pokemon pokeballs you can throw in battles are the next big thing - CNET

  27-01-2017 19:28
  
  These Tomy Throw 'n' Pop Pokeballs were our favourite find at the UK Toy Fair in London. Battle your friends with collapsible dice and collect miniature Pokemon figures.
  
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• LG 2017 OLED TVs now up for pre-order, starting at $2500 - CNET

  27-01-2017 19:27
  
  Retailer B&H has put up the 55-inch C7 OLED TV up for $2500 and the 65-incher for $4000.
  
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• Apple collaborates with rivals to advance AI research

  27-01-2017 19:26 via macworld.com
  
  Apple has joined rivals as it takes a step ahead to advance research and development of artificial intelligence technologies.
  After months of collaborating, Apple is joining the Partnership on AI, with other founding members including Google, IBM, Microsoft, Facebook, and Amazon.
  The Partnership of AI was founded in September last year to also steer debate on best practices on AI. The group believes AI could help in the areas of health care, transportation, and automation in factories.
  Apple's
  
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• Satechi’s new USB-C Power Meter can detect faulty cables and chargers before they damage your MacBook

  27-01-2017 19:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Satechi is launching a new USB-C Power Meter that can detect faulty cables, batteries, and chargers before they damage your MacBook or other hardware. USB-C Power Meter measures voltage, current, and power input over time so you can tell if an accessory is working as advertised or misbehaving.more…
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• Zoo wants your help collecting deadly spiders - CNET

  27-01-2017 19:09
  
  Would you offer to catch poisonous spiders in the name of science? The Australian Reptile Park hopes so.
  
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• Starz app comes to Amazon Fire TV - CNET

  27-01-2017 19:09
  
  But the HBO competitor's app is still not Comcast-compatible.
  
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• Apple’s slow-paced strategy in the smart home race threatened by Amazon

  27-01-2017 19:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  In less than a year, Amazon's combination of the Echo speaker system and the Alexa voice-controlled digital assistant...
  
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• Best home theater upgrades for the big game - CNET

  27-01-2017 19:00
  
  Buying a TV is only half of the best big game experience. Upgrade your AV system too with one of these speakers, sound bars, receivers and streamers.
  
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• This Victorian dream home can be yours ... in Lego - CNET

  27-01-2017 18:59
  
  Build a Victorian house replica one brick at a time with this new project up for a vote on the Lego Ideas site.
  
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• These are the techy, geeky toys to watch for in 2017 - CNET

  27-01-2017 18:57
  
  An inflatable RC BB-8 droid, a nippy electric skateboard and a beautiful story book that comes to life are our picks from the UK's biggest toy fair.
  
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• PayPal on Amazon? It might happen yet - CNET

  27-01-2017 18:56
  
  Amazon may be one step closer to accepting PayPal after the payment giant's CEO said the two company's had been in talks.
  
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• Apple and Amazon Adopt Opposing Strategies as Smart Home War Heats Up

  27-01-2017 18:56 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple has been in the smart home market for over two years, having introduced its HomeKit framework in the fall of 2014 alongside iOS 8, but HomeKit has been slow to get off the ground because of the company's strict requirements.Amazon, meanwhile, entered the smart home market somewhat later with its Alexa-enabled Echo in-home speaker officially launching in the summer of 2015, but Amazon's Echo already supports a wider range of products.The difference between the two? Open and closed developme
  
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• Sprint announces $50 all-you-can-eat mobile deal - CNET

  27-01-2017 18:50
  
  But the deal that gives new subscribers unlimited data, talk and text for 50 bucks a month is only being offered through the end of the January.
  
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• Police tweet slyly appeals to owner of 5.5 pounds of marijuana - CNET

  27-01-2017 18:45
  
  Commentary: A large amount of pot was apparently delivered to the wrong address.
  
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• Final Cut Pro Diary: A video novice takes the step up from iMovie

  27-01-2017 18:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  I’ve been a photographer since I was 14, but am very much a novice when it comes to video. I’ve used bicycle-mounted action cams to put together some basic cycling videos, but these were nothing more sophisticated than taking clips straight from the camera, importing them into iMovie and adding cross-dissolves.
  In an age when tech writers are increasingly expected to be videographers too, I decided it was time to take the plunge into the world of moving images. Although iMovie
  
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• No, Apple Isn't Working on a Vape

  27-01-2017 18:41 via macrumors.com
  
  The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Thursday published an Apple patent application for a "sublimator/vaporizer" invention, leading to sensational headlines suggesting Apple might release a vapeor enter the vaping industry. In actuality—and this could go without saying—the invention is completely unrelated.
  The patent instead relates to a semiconductor device fabrication process Apple uses to create chips for its devices. The application describes a canister that can be used to va
  
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• Happy Hour Podcast 104 | iOS 10.3 and Find My AirPods, Night Shift for Mac and upcoming App Store changes

  27-01-2017 18:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  This week Benjamin and Zac discuss issues with the LG 5K display, SiriKit and Theater Mode coming to watchOS, what’s new in iOS 10.3 including Find My AirPods, Night Shift for Mac with macOS 10.12.4, upcoming changes to the App Store, and much more. 9to5Mac’s Happy Hour podcast is available for download on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. more…
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• 9to5Toys Last Call: iPad Air 2 + AppleCare from $349, 6000mAh Lightning Power Bank $22, HP 21″ 1080p Monitor w/ HDMI $70, more

  27-01-2017 18:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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• Weekend Streaming: Flying sharks abound with 'Sharknado 4' on Netflix - CNET

  27-01-2017 18:20
  
  If you've been dying to watch the fourth installment of the "Sharknado" series, you're in luck. Netflix just added it.
  
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• Puzzle game Myst finally appears on Android phones - CNET

  27-01-2017 18:20
  
  Best-selling puzzle game is finally debuting as RealMyst on Android, only eight years after it came to Apple devices.
  
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• Apple moving their entire international iTunes business to Ireland

  27-01-2017 18:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple is moving its international iTunes business assets from Luxembourg to Ireland at the start of next month...
  
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• Alien-looking 'E.T.' insect found trapped in ancient amber - CNET

  27-01-2017 17:55
  
  Researchers discover a very strange old creature that looks like it should be trying to phone home.
  
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• 6 ways to repurpose an old iPhone

  27-01-2017 17:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  The iPhone has been around a full 10 years now, meaning at some point you've probably upgrade...
  
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• 'Falling Water' dives deep into dreams, with hints of deja vu - CNET

  27-01-2017 17:25
  
  Executive producer Gale Anne Hurd talks about the cerebral sci-fi series that searches for meaning in the surreal moments created when we close our eyes.
  
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• Apple shares back in vogue as Wall Street bets on iPhone surge

  27-01-2017 17:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Wall Street has regained an appetite for Apple as investors bet that the release of a 10th-anniversary iPhone...
  
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• Nissan set to bring two radically different concepts to Tokyo Motor Show - Roadshow

  27-01-2017 17:00
  
  One's an electric Juke, and the other is a next-generation Z. Talk about opposites.
  
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