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• Cartoonist officially releases word for word graphic novel adaptation of the iTunes terms & conditions

  16-03-2017 23:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The terms & conditions for iTunes have been the subject of mockery in the past for the extensive length and detail. Back in 2015, we told you about cartoonist Robert Sikoryak, who was turning the iTunes terms and conditions into a full-fledged graphic novel.
  Now, Sikoryak has released the finished product: a 94-page, full color adaptation of the of the iTunes terms and conditions and It can be had for just $10 on Amazon.more…
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• Google Home now serving up ads in your daily briefing - CNET

  16-03-2017 23:41
  
  Or a "tale," according to Google.
  
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• Amazon brings Alexa to its main iOS app to help iPhone users shop and track orders

  16-03-2017 23:23 via macworld.com
  
  Alexa is coming to Siri’s home turf.
  On Thursday, Amazon began rolling out Alexa and her voice-assistant capabilities inside its flagship iOS app (iTunes link). This means that iPhone users can now ask Alexa questions, get shopping assistance, track orders, and play Prime videos and music.
  After an initial rollout, Alexa will be available to all iOS users by next week, Amazon said. However, the company’s in-app Alexa won’t feature the Door Lock skill that Amazon introduced las
  
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• Patrick Stewart reveals he uses medical marijuana every day - CNET

  16-03-2017 23:21
  
  The Star Trek captain says cannabis-derived medications allow him to sleep at night, and have relaxed the arthritis in his hands so he can make fists again.
  
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• AirPods and Apple Watch Called 'Underpriced' to Bring New Users Into Apple Ecosystem

  16-03-2017 23:11 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple is underpricing AirPods and the Apple Watch in an effort to bring new users into its ecosystem, according to Neil Cybart of Above Avalon. The analyst said this pricing strategy was "unimaginable" ten years ago, when Apple was often accused of pricing products artificially high, aka "Apple Tax."
  AirPods cost $159 in the United States, which Cybart said is "surprisingly low" compared to competing truly wireless headphones:It is very difficult to find a pair of wireless headphones priced lowe
  
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• Watch Dale Earnhardt Jr. take Mark Zuckerberg for the ride of his life - Roadshow

  16-03-2017 23:06
  
  I should have invented Facebook.
  
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• No more Apple Tax: The curious state of Apple’s product pricing

  16-03-2017 22:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  As Apple pushes deeper into luxury brand territory, the company is making its products more accessible...
  
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• Selena Gomez, most followed on Instagram, is sick of it - CNET

  16-03-2017 22:47
  
  Commentary: The singer tells Vogue it was all just too much and that Instagram is no longer on her phone.
  
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• Samsung's Galaxy S8 could reportedly shoot 1,000fps videos - CNET

  16-03-2017 22:10
  
  If true, it could capture slow-motion video more than eight times faster than the iPhone 7.
  
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• Apple’s iMessage App Store nears 5,000 apps after six months as growth slows

  16-03-2017 21:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  When it launched six months ago on September 13, 2016, the buzz around the iMessage App Store...
  
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• The ethos of Apple is rigid so why is perception about the company so fickle?

  16-03-2017 21:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Life expectancy for humans has been rising but for companies it has been declining...
  
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• Don’t shy from secure end-to-end messaging apps in light of recent news

  16-03-2017 20:37 via macworld.com
  
  Talking recently with a colleague in the security research side of things, they noted, “Funny—we’ve come full circle moving from phone numbers to social media handles now back to phone numbers. Wait a little longer and you’ll be mailing me letters.” (Quoted with their permission.)
  That’s not as mordant as it sounds. The seemingly accurate revelations by WikiLeaks recently of a CIA cache containing descriptions and analyses of an enormous number of exploited a
  
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• What to expect from Audi: New EVs, Q8 and Q4 crossovers - Roadshow

  16-03-2017 20:33
  
  Volkswagen's luxury arm has some quality future vehicles up its sleeve.
  
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• Swatch to release new operating system for smartwatches - CNET

  16-03-2017 20:31
  
  The first smartwatch to run the Swiss-made operating system is expected to be available in late 2018.
  
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• Apple’s next-gen 5.8-inch iPhone flagship to have mostly flat display with slightly curved perimeter, sources confirm

  16-03-2017 20:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple's widely rumored 5.8-inch iPhone with an edge-to-edge OLED display will be...
  
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• Google Home informs users that Beauty and The Beast opens in theaters, without being asked - CNET

  16-03-2017 20:10
  
  The audio commercial marks the first time ad is delivered by a personal assistant.
  
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• Pinterest is now blocked by China's Great Firewall - CNET

  16-03-2017 20:08
  
  The popular scrapbooking site hasn't been accessible in China for the past seven days, according to monitoring site GreatFire.org.
  
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• Snoop Dogg: 'Nothing to say' to Trump after mock shooting video - CNET

  16-03-2017 20:05
  
  Commentary: On Instagram, Snoop seems relaxed about the controversy surrounding his clownface Trump video. Or is he?
  
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• Your next family sedan may have a carbon-fiber subframe - Roadshow

  16-03-2017 19:58
  
  Ford and Magna are hard at work on finding new uses for composite materials in ordinary passenger cars.
  
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• T-Mobile working to resolve 911 'ghost call' issue in Dallas - CNET

  16-03-2017 19:56
  
  A flood of calls to 911 in the Texas city may have resulted in the death of a 6-month-old baby.
  
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• Whirlpool's Wi-Fi microwave will send a notification to your phone when your food's ready - CNET

  16-03-2017 19:53
  
  The world's largest appliance manufacturer will create an over-the-range microwave oven that you can monitor from your smart device. (No camera, yet.)
  
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• One of eight working Apple 1 computers goes up for auction; price estimated between $190,000 and $320,000

  16-03-2017 19:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  One of just eight known working Apple I computers in existence
  
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• Pentagon braces for March Madness streaming - CNET

  16-03-2017 19:38
  
  There's nothing wrong with obsessing over the Big Dance. But maybe don't stream games at work, the Defense Department tells employees.
  
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• ColorWare Launches iPhone 7 Plus Retro Edition With Vintage Mac Design for $1,899

  16-03-2017 19:36 via macrumors.com
  
  ColorWare today introduced a customized iPhone 7 Plus Retro Edition that resembles the appearance of a vintage 1980s-era Macintosh for $1,899. It is a SIM-Free model with 256GB of storage, which normally retails for $969 in the United States. Orders are currently estimated to ship in 2-3 weeks.
  The design includes a multicolored Apple rainbow logo and dark beige edge stripes painted over what is originally a Black colored iPhone 7 Plus. ColorWare said the iPhone 7 Plus Retro Edition will be avai
  
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• App Store highlighting indie games this week with new title launches, limited time discounts

  16-03-2017 19:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple has been highlighting loads of iOS games created by independent developers this week on the App Store. The promotion includes a special section at the top of the App Store where new apps and updates are usually promoted, several new indie game launches, and even discounts on a handful of popular indie titles.more…
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• 31% off Luma 3-Piece Whole Home Mesh WiFi System - Deal Alert

  16-03-2017 19:20 via macworld.com
  
  Regardless of your home’s size or shape, these 3 powerful Luma devices work together to create an extremely fast, ultra-secure surround WiFi network that’s customized for your home. No more fiddling with extra WiFi extenders to manage dead spots and weak zones. Luma puts you in control. With a few simple taps, you can pause the internet, filter what your kids are looking at online, or set house rules for your network. Luma also secures your devices and neutralizes threats, keeping yo
  
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• Apple patent applications reveal fitness-focused AirPods with biometric and noise cancellation features

  16-03-2017 19:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple began work on biometric sensors for both earbuds and for a wrist device back in...
  
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• Alexa comes to iPhone via Amazon app in latest update, no Echo required

  16-03-2017 19:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An incoming update for the Amazon app for iOS will add the company’s Alexa voice assistant that was previously limited to the users of its Echo speaker and other Alexa-enabled hardware.
  Building on the app’s ability to order using your voice, Alexa will act as your assistant while shopping the Amazon app, allowing you to search and reorder items, track your orders, and more. But it will also include most of the other functionality Alexa has to offer.more…
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• Police dashcam catches literal game of cat and mouse - CNET

  16-03-2017 19:03
  
  A cop captures two furry suspects on camera as a dangerous game of life and death plays out in the middle of the street.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 will cost the same as the Apple iPad Pro 9.7 - CNET

  16-03-2017 18:28
  
  The tablet will run $600 in the US and goes on sale March 24.
  
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• First sign of next-gen Apple TV running tvOS 11 purportedly appears in developer logs

  16-03-2017 18:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple first unveiled the tvOS-powered Apple TV over a year ago, and since then, not much has been rumored in terms of future hardware iterations of the device. Now, however, the first evidence of a future Apple TV hardware model has purportedly appeared in developer logs…more…
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• Alexa comes to iPhone and iPad via the Amazon shopping app - CNET

  16-03-2017 18:20
  
  Users of the iOS Amazon shopping app can now access Alexa on the go.
  
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• Buying a Samsung TV online could jeopardize your data - CNET

  16-03-2017 18:15
  
  An online shopper says he's discovered that he can access the data of thousands of strangers by following a delivery-tracking link Samsung sent him.
  
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• Apple among over 60 tech companies backing away from fight against President Trump’s revised executive order, ‘Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States’

  16-03-2017 18:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple Inc, Alphabet Inc's Google and Facebook Inc are among more than 60 technology companiesthat appear to have backed away
  
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• 'Fast and Furious' flicks are plausible, right? (The 3:59, Ep. 195) - CNET

  16-03-2017 18:01
  
  We dissect the trailer for "The Fate of the Furious" with help from our exclusive interview with Ludacris. Also: Google Tango, and getting kids on Android.
  
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• Apple Seeds Seventh Beta of macOS Sierra 10.12.4 to Developers and Public Beta Testers

  16-03-2017 18:01 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today seeded the seventh beta of an upcoming macOS Sierra 10.12.4 update to developers, just three days after seeding the sixth macOS Sierra 10.12.4 beta and over a month after releasing macOS Sierra 10.12.3.The seventh macOS Sierra 10.12.4 beta is available for download through the Apple Developer Center or the software update mechanism in the Mac App Store for those who have previously installed a beta.
  macOS Sierra 10.12.4 brings iOS's Night Shift mode to the Mac for the first time. Fir
  
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• Apple Seeds Seventh Beta of iOS 10.3 to Developers and Public Beta Testers

  16-03-2017 18:00 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today seeded the seventh beta of an upcoming iOS 10.3 update to developers, just three days after seeding the sixth beta of iOS 10.3 and three months after the release of iOS 10.2, the last major update to the iOS 10 operating system.Registered developers can download the seventh iOS 10.3 beta from the Apple Developer Center or over-the-air with the proper configuration profile installed.
  iOS 10.3 is a major update, introducing significant new features and changes to the iOS 10 operating s
  
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• Apple releases seventh iOS 10.3 and macOS 10.12.4 betas

  16-03-2017 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple is rolling out the seventh iOS 10.3 beta for developer testing on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. The upcoming software update includes Find My AirPods support, CarPlay improvements, Apple’s new filesystem, and more.
  Apple is also rolling out the seventh macOS 10.12.4 beta for developer testing. The upcoming version of macOS Sierra is the first to bring Night Shift to the Mac. We’ll update and highlight any additional changes discovered below.more…
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• Hacked McDonald's Twitter account has beef with Donald Trump - CNET

  16-03-2017 17:59
  
  Social Cues: A now-deleted tweet from McDonald's corporate account had some choice words for the president. Could the Hamburglar be to blame?
  
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• Underwater magic: Hidden tech behind Cirque du Soleil's 'O' - CNET

  16-03-2017 17:58
  
  On the surface, "O" is a stunningly simple show. But 17 feet below the massive water pool and 110 feet above stage, you see the real technology at work.
  
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• Hulu unveils new website for upcoming live TV service, shows off new UI, more [Video]

  16-03-2017 17:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Last week we reported that Hulu signed A+E Networks for its upcoming live TV service that will be launching this spring. Today Hulu has updated its website promoting the upcoming service with new information and a promotional video. Notably, it shares a glimpse at a brand new UI and some of the upcoming features of the sub $40/month service.more…
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• Listen as the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon clears its throat - Roadshow

  16-03-2017 17:53
  
  This latest teaser is all about the noise, and what a wondrous noise it is.
  
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• Amazon iOS App Gains Alexa Voice Assistant to Track Orders, Shop, and More

  16-03-2017 17:50 via macrumors.com
  
  Amazon today announced that it will introduce its Siri competitor, Amazon Alexa, directly into the company's iOS app over the course of the next week (via VentureBeat). With the addition of Alexa, users will now be able to ask questions about the status of their orders, use their voice to initiate searches, play music, and start audio books from Audible.
  Alexa's powers go beyond Amazon's shopping features -- users will also be able to use the voice assistant to search current news stories, check
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 will cost the same as the Apple iPad Pro 9.7 - CNET

  16-03-2017 17:41
  
  The tablet will run $600 and goes on sale March 24.
  
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