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• Leaked Fitbit photos show new devices in need of a redesign

  01-05-2017 23:45 via macworld.com
  
  Fitbit is working on a follow-up to last year’s Blaze fitness watch, and a series of leaked photos show the Apple Watch rival isn’t going to win any design awards.The watch, which Fitbit has reportedly codenamed “Higgs,” is rumored to have a spec list that can certainly stand up to Apple’s Series 2 watch. According to Yahoo Finance’s unnamed sources, Fitbit’s second-gen Blaze will feature GPS, heart rate-monitoring, NFC payments, on-board music storage,
  
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• Boaters say Apple’s Siri saved their lives

  01-05-2017 23:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  Three boaters can thank Apple’s Siri for saving their lives...
  
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• Google Maps, Amazon, and eBay Drop Apple Watch Support

  01-05-2017 23:30 via macrumors.com
  
  Over the course of the last few months, several major companies have quietly removed support for the Apple Watch from their apps. As first noted by AppleInsider, Google Maps, Amazon, and eBay have pulled their Apple Watch apps from the App Store.
  Google Maps, Amazon, and eBay were all early supporters of the Apple Watch, releasing apps within a few months of the device's April 2015 debut.
  Checking today, none of the three companies offer Apple Watch apps, having quietly removed Apple Watch funct
  
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• 43% off Moonrays Solar Weatherproof Outdoor LED Landscape Lights - Deal Alert

  01-05-2017 23:15 via macworld.com
  
  If you're looking for curb appeal after the sun goes down, or an added element of safety along pathways, you may want to consider this deal. This stylish set of 8 landscape lights is solar powered and designed for all-weather operation. Its internal batteries charge during the day, and is completely removable and replaceable if needed (standard rechargeable AA's). The list price of $43.99 has been reduced by 43% to just $24.90 for a set of 8. And right now an additional 10% off coupon can be app
  
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• 42% off Moonrays Solar Weatherproof Outdoor LED Landscape Lights - Deal Alert

  01-05-2017 23:15 via macworld.com
  
  If you're looking for curb appeal after the sun goes down, or an added element of safety along pathways, you may want to consider this deal. This stylish set of 8 landscape lights is solar powered and designed for all-weather operation. Its internal batteries charge during the day, and is completely removable and replaceable if needed (standard rechargeable AA's). The list price of $43.99 has been reduced by 42% to just $25.53 for a set of 8. And right now an additional 10% off coupon can be app
  
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• Amazon gifts town of Manchester-by-the-Sea a year of free Prime - CNET

  01-05-2017 22:47
  
  Every home in the Massachusetts town is offered a one-year membership as Amazon's Oscar-winning film "Manchester by the Sea" comes to Prime Video.
  
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• Analyst: Apple may boost dividend and buyback program to reward shareholders

  01-05-2017 22:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple will report earnings after the close of trading Tuesday...
  
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• The only way to save the smart home hub is to kill it - CNET

  01-05-2017 22:10
  
  Commentary: Are smart home hubs the VCRs of a Blu-ray age?
  
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• Apple seeds 5th developer preview of macOS Sierra 10.12.5

  01-05-2017 21:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple is rolling out the fifth macOS 10.12.5 developer beta through the Mac App Store...
  
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• Trump creates council to help modernize government - CNET

  01-05-2017 21:46
  
  An executive order signed Monday establishes the American Technology Council, which will focus on improving digital services from the US government.
  
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• Leaked images show a fancier Fitbit watch - CNET

  01-05-2017 21:40
  
  The previously delayed high-end wearable has a retro look and aims to compete with the next Apple Watch.
  
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• Watch a Subaru Impreza tear through a homespun Gymkhana - Roadshow

  01-05-2017 21:39
  
  Ken Block, eat your heart out.
  
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• Appeals court won't rehear a challenge to net neutrality rules

  01-05-2017 21:29 via macworld.com
  
  A U.S. appeals court has denied a request by broadband trade groups to rehear its decision last June to uphold the Federal Communications Commission's controversial 2015 net neutrality rules.The court's decision on Monday is a hollow victory for net neutrality supporters. Just last Wednesday, new FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced plans to repeal the rules at the agency, without a court ordering him to do so.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
  
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• Apple earnings: Key items to watch on Tuesday

  01-05-2017 21:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  On Tuesday afternoon, we'll get earnings results from technology giant Apple...
  
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• R.I.P. Kia Forte Koup - Roadshow

  01-05-2017 21:13
  
  And with that, we lose yet another sedan-based coupe variant.
  
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• It's gonna be meme: Justin Timberlake's unofficial May anthem - CNET

  01-05-2017 21:13
  
  Social Cues: Forget flowers, "It's Gonna Be Me" by *NSYNC is the real sign that May has arrived.
  
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• Apple's Last Plastic MacBook Now Considered Obsolete

  01-05-2017 20:56 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today updated its official list of vintage and obsolete products to add the 2010 13-inch MacBook, the final plastic-shelled MacBook it produced before discontinuing the line, and several 2009 MacBook Pro models.Apple first introduced the unibody polycarbonate MacBook, the third design iteration of the MacBook line, in late 2009, offering it in black and white. The MacBook was sold for only a short time, having been discontinued in mid-2011 after the introduction of the MacBook Air.The MacB
  
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• Apple’s AirPods: 98% customer satisfaction

  01-05-2017 20:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  Last week, we ran a follow up to the voice assistant research study we published last year...
  
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• Apple's Siri speaker could debut at WWDC - CNET

  01-05-2017 20:49
  
  The battle for living room AI assistants heats up, with Apple purportedly joining Amazon, Google and others next month.
  
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• '5-25-77' is like 'Dazed and Confused' for Star Wars geeks - CNET

  01-05-2017 20:39
  
  "A long time ago, in a galaxy just off the Illinois Tollway..." Watch the trailer for a new movie about the original "Star Wars" film's very first fan.
  
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• New Trump executive order asks tech execs to help modernize government - CNET

  01-05-2017 20:26
  
  The new American Technology Council will focus on improving digital services from the US government.
  
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• Facebook lets advertisers target insecure teens, says report - CNET

  01-05-2017 20:22
  
  Leaked documents allegedly show how Facebook helps brands find teenagers in their most vulnerable moments.
  
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• Samsung can now operate its self-driving car in South Korea - Roadshow

  01-05-2017 20:19
  
  Don't expect Samsung to build a whole car from the ground up, though.
  
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• Vin Diesel is, perhaps unsurprisingly, Dodge's new spokesman - Roadshow

  01-05-2017 20:08
  
  At the very least, he's a bit more interesting than those two guys cosplaying as the Dodge brothers.
  
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• Apple India set to make its online store debut this year

  01-05-2017 20:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  "Apple's iconic offline stores in India is still far away, but...
  
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• McDonald's weirds out with fork made from french fries - CNET

  01-05-2017 19:59
  
  Nobody asked for it, but McDonald's created a fork that uses french fries in place of tines.
  
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• April's calf gets a name (it's not Giraffey McGiraffe Face) - CNET

  01-05-2017 19:40
  
  The internet was benevolent this time, handing over naming rights to the park's giraffe keeper.
  
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• Apple's Siri speaker could take on Alexa - CNET

  01-05-2017 19:34
  
  The battle for living room AI assistants heats up, with Apple purportedly joining Amazon, Google and others.
  
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• Even more problems crop up with Samsung’s Galaxy S8

  01-05-2017 19:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  Yet another Galaxy S8 issue that might be more serious than anything else customers have complained of so far...
  
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• Passenger video shows aftermath of severe turbulence - CNET

  01-05-2017 19:17
  
  Commentary: A flight from Moscow to Bangkok hits several air pockets. A video posted to YouTube shows how bad it was and serves as a seatbelt reminder.
  
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• Apple Seeds Fifth Beta of macOS Sierra 10.12.5 to Developers [Update: Public Beta Available]

  01-05-2017 19:16 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today seeded the fifth beta of an upcoming macOS Sierra 10.12.5 update to developers, one week after seeding the fourth beta and more than one month after releasing macOS Sierra 10.12.4, which introduced Night Shift for the Mac.The fifth beta of macOS Sierra 10.12.5 can be downloaded through the Apple Developer Center or through the Software Update mechanism in the Mac App Store.
  According to the release notes accompanying the beta, the update "improves the stability, compatibility, and se
  
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• Apple Seeds Fifth Beta of macOS Sierra 10.12.5 to Developers

  01-05-2017 19:16 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today seeded the fifth beta of an upcoming macOS Sierra 10.12.5 update to developers, one week after seeding the fourth beta and more than one month after releasing macOS Sierra 10.12.4, which introduced Night Shift for the Mac.The fifth beta of macOS Sierra 10.12.5 can be downloaded through the Apple Developer Center or through the Software Update mechanism in the Mac App Store.
  According to the release notes accompanying the beta, the update "improves the stability, compatibility, and se
  
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• Trump releases ad to trumpet success of first 100 days - CNET

  01-05-2017 19:15
  
  Commentary: Released for Loyalty Day, a new presidential ad is already trending at No. 2 on the YouTube chart.
  
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• Apple cash balance is near $50 per share

  01-05-2017 19:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  For investors who think Apple Inc. shares are too rich for its prospects...
  
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• SpaceX completes first top-secret military mission - CNET

  01-05-2017 19:00
  
  Elon Musk's rocket company successfully sends a new spy satellite into space and gives us a new look at its spectacular rocket landings.
  
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• How many iPhones did Apple sell? (The 3:59, Ep. 219) - CNET

  01-05-2017 18:56
  
  We preview Apple's earnings coming up Tuesday, chat about Microsoft and examine President Donald Trump's China musings.
  
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• 20% off Site-Wide At Griffin.com With Code, For Mother's Day - Deal Alert

  01-05-2017 18:46 via macworld.com
  
  Protect, power and connect Mom's tech with products from Griffin. Get 20% off anything you find at Griffin.com with this Mom's day code applied at checkout: LUVURMOM. This site-wide Mother's Day promotion runs for a limited time and is good for Griffin tech products in categories such as (click a category to see more) Cases, Power, Cables, In-car, Wearables Accessories, Stands & Mounts, Audio, Stylus & Keyboards, Toys, and more. Visit Griffin and get your shopping done now while there's
  
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• US probing BMW, Honda, Toyota, others for alleged patent violations - Roadshow

  01-05-2017 18:41
  
  The violation focuses on thermoplastic covers for various engine components.
  
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• Here’s why Apple’s next iPhone could trigger a massive upgrade wave

  01-05-2017 18:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  There will be an awful lot of people in the market for a new iPhone come September...
  
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• Apple Shares New Ad Highlighting iPhone 7 Plus Portrait Mode

  01-05-2017 18:18 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today released a new ad on its YouTube channel, highlighting the photographic capabilities of iPhone 7 Plus, including Portrait Mode.In the sweet new ad, entitled "The City," two people spot each other from across a crowded city street and then go on a series of adventures while using the iPhone 7 Plus's camera to capture their journey.The song "Sing to Me" by Walter Martin is featured in the background, and the ad uses the tagline "With Portrait mode on iPhone 7 Plus, you can focus on wha
  
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• Apple’s unequaled $250 billion cash pile draws calls for buybacks, acquisitions as President Trump’s tax revamp looms

  01-05-2017 18:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple's cash outstrips the foreign-currency reserves of the U.K. and Canada combined...
  
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• Apple could finally launch a Siri speaker at WWDC

  01-05-2017 18:09 via macworld.com
  
  After months (and months and months) of rumors, Apple’s long-awaited Amazon Echo rival may be announced as soon as June.According to KGI’s Ming-Chi Kuo and noted Apple leaker Sonny Dickson, Apple is preparing to launch its Siri-powered speaker at the Worldwide Developers Conference next month, though it won’t officially go on sale ‘til later this year.It’s unclear exactly what Apple would name the device (we’re guessing “Siri Speaker” isn’t t
  
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• What nachos look like in space - CNET

  01-05-2017 18:02
  
  International Space Station astronauts tuck into a cheesy floating meal complete with beans and corn chips.
  
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