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• Banana Phone lets you tell it to a Bluetooth fruit - CNET

  08-05-2017 23:48
  
  A banana-shaped handset ripens on Indiegogo with the promise of bringing a sense of casual absurdity to your phone.
  
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• British man claims iPhone 7 exploded when he answered it - CNET

  08-05-2017 23:45
  
  Commentary: A darts player says his hand was speared with glass after his Apple device blew up, according to a report.
  
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• Meet the man John Oliver just called 'doofy' - CNET

  08-05-2017 23:43
  
  In an interview with CNET's Maggie Reardon, Ajit Pai says he wants to see a return to "light touch" internet regulation reminiscent of the Clinton years.
  
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• New Apple Watch Activity Challenge revealed ahead of Mother’s Day

  08-05-2017 23:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple will run its next special Activity Challenge for Apple Watch owners on Mother’s Day...
  
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• Tesla's Model 3 gets remade in Minecraft for block-filled joyrides - Roadshow

  08-05-2017 22:29
  
  Teens built the Model 3 in Minecraft for Tesla's Project Loveday ad competition.
  
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• Why Warren Buffett believes Apple can charge whatever it wants

  08-05-2017 22:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  People who buy iPhones generally aren’t swayed by lower prices...
  
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• Instagram now lets you post photos from its mobile site including iPad

  08-05-2017 22:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Instagram has updated its mobile site with the ability to post photos without using the app, TechCrunch reports. While the move is intended to make sharing to Instagram easier in markets with slow network speeds by eliminating the need to download the Instagram app, the new feature also extends to the web version of Instagram on the iPad…more…
  
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• Real search for aliens gets weird signal from a sci-fi world - CNET

  08-05-2017 21:43
  
  An ambitious search for signals from aliens across space hasn't found much yet, but there was an odd blip from a star system popular with science fiction fans.
  
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• John Oliver's new net neutrality rant crashes FCC site again - CNET

  08-05-2017 21:43
  
  Commentary: With the arrival of a new FCC chairman, the HBO comedian returns to his favorite subject and mocks Bing in the process.
  
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• Apple breaks its own record, is worth over $776 billion - CNET

  08-05-2017 21:27
  
  This makes Apple the most valuable publicly traded company in the leadup to this year's big iPhone reveal.
  
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• Blocking social media won't end distractions in schools - CNET

  08-05-2017 21:25
  
  Social Cues: Four schools in Wisconsin are blocking social media in an attempt to improve learning. But don't blame Twitter for distracted teens.
  
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• Almost anything can become a touchpad with some spray paint - CNET

  08-05-2017 21:19
  
  Researchers say they've now come up with a way to give nearly every surface touch-sensing tech.
  
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• Apple’s Mac Pro debacle: Failure and future

  08-05-2017 21:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple execs have finally acknowledged their inexplicable failure to update the high-end Mac Pro...
  
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• Apple extends warranty on iPad Smart Keyboard - CNET

  08-05-2017 21:14
  
  Blaming a number of "functional issues," Apple says it will service the iPad Pro Smart Keyboard for up to three years.
  
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• T-Mobile kills off its ‘free data for life’ iPad plan for new customers

  08-05-2017 21:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Waaaay back in 2013, T-Mobile started offering cellular iPads for the first time with a special ‘free data for life’ promotion that included 200MB/month. Now it appears that free data for life is dying, at least for new T-Mobile iPad customers…more…
  
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• Teen invents bra that could detect breast cancer early - CNET

  08-05-2017 20:58
  
  Mexican student wins a global entrepreneur award for designing a bra that aids with early breast cancer detection.
  
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• New Faraday Future video offers best look yet at FF 91 electric car - Roadshow

  08-05-2017 20:52
  
  Until now, the closest we've been was a demonstration at CES 2017.
  
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• 'Blade Runner 2049' trailer arrives in neon glory - CNET

  08-05-2017 20:44
  
  The "Blade Runner" sequel stars Ryan Gosling AND Harrison Ford, so did we really need a trailer to get us hyped for this thing? (Yes, yes, we did and it's beautiful.)
  
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• AAPL market cap reaches record $800 billion as analyst raises target to $1 trillion

  08-05-2017 20:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple’s market cap has reached a new record high of over $800 billion, with shares of AAPL hitting a high of 153.70 during trading today.more…
  
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• 17% off Corsair Gaming MM300 Anti-Fray Cloth Gaming Mouse Pad - Deal Alert

  08-05-2017 20:33 via macworld.com
  
  The MM300 is a high endurance, pro-grade cloth mouse pad for high-DPI gaming mice. Reinforced stitched edges guard against surface peeling, and the optimized textile-weaved surface design gives superior control and precision tracking for absolutely lethal in-game accuracy. With multiple sizes available, from small to extended, the MM300 has just the right size to fit your needs.  This gaming pad currently averages 4.7 out of 5 stars from over 840 people (read reviews) on Amazon, where
  
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• Wishlist for Apple’s Siri Speaker: Hi-Fi audio, multi-user control, HomeKit, and more

  08-05-2017 20:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  Amazon Echo and Google Home both offer features that I’d like, but there are things...
  
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• Will Net Neutrality be undone? (The 3:59, Ep. 223) - CNET

  08-05-2017 20:14
  
  CNET talks with the chairman of the FCC and also gets a sneak peek into the creator of Android's newest project.
  
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• Relaxing underwater video shows cute animals drinking - CNET

  08-05-2017 20:08
  
  Thirsty desert-dwelling animals take turns lapping up water from a bucket while a submerged camera captures the action.
  
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• Apple: The status quo remains

  08-05-2017 20:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Since we are still waiting for the Trump administration to come to terms on tax relief and repatriation...
  
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• Save Over $250 On Next FlipBook Maker Pro for Mac - Deal Alert

  08-05-2017 19:56 via macworld.com
  
  Showcase your portfolio, create a digital magazine, or show off your recent vacation in high style with Next FlipBook Maker Pro for Mac. For a limited time only, it's marked down 86% off of its retail price to $39.99.The software includes templates that are easy to customize with your own photos, videos, music, charts, and more. Design flipbooks in no time: FlipBook Maker will convert multiple PDFs into a single HTML5/Flash flipbook, and its Responsive Design allows you
  
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• Apple’s Workflow for iOS restores Chrome actions, adds Apple Music features

  08-05-2017 19:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Workflow, the automation app recently acquired by Apple, has just released a new update with bug fixes and the return of Google Chrome and Pocket functionality. The actions which were originally pulled after the Apple acquisition, were added alongside the introduction of two new Apple Music features.more…
  
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• What seems reasonable to Qualcomm isn’t to Apple: Royalty dispute ultimately affects iPhone prices

  08-05-2017 19:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  If Apple wins, it could change one of the most prevalent practices in Silicon Valley...
  
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• Siri Speaker Wishlist: hi-fi audio, multi-user control, HomeKit features, more

  08-05-2017 19:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  As someone who enjoys testing new gadgets, I’ve been very tempted at times to purchase and try both the Amazon Echo and Google Home voice assistant speakers. Rumors of an Apple version have convinced me to hold off, however, and it’s possible once again that we may soon see Apple’s take on the category.
  Amazon Echo and Google Home both offer features that I’d like, but there are things I do with Siri on my iPhone and Apple Watch that only a Siri Speaker would of
  
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• Instagram highlights support resources for mental wellness - CNET

  08-05-2017 19:04
  
  For Mental Health Month, Instagram is shining a light on communities of support, as well as recently-added tools to connect users with the help they need.
  
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• Wired reviews Apple’s new iPad: Offers plenty for just $329

  08-05-2017 19:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  It was the only gadget with me on vacation, other than my phone, and proved more than adequate for everything I needed...
  
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• Parrot is adapting its consumer drones for commercial use - CNET

  08-05-2017 18:38
  
  Parrot Professional solutions will have aircraft for agriculture, 3D modeling and thermal imaging.
  
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• 9to5Toys Last Call: 13-inch MacBook Pro w/ Touch Bar 512GB $299 off, Apple Watch Series 1/2 from $200, 9.7-inch iPad $299, more

  08-05-2017 18:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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• Uber heads to Toronto to assemble AI team for self-driving cars - Roadshow

  08-05-2017 18:25
  
  Running off to Canada is a popular thing to do when the going gets frustrating in the US, it would appear.
  
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• Surprise! Apple iPhone shipments were actually up last quarter

  08-05-2017 18:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  On Tuesday (May 2), Apple, Inc. announced its fiscal second quarter earnings, and the market reacted...
  
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• Apple plans half city-block purchase for new facility in Reno

  08-05-2017 18:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Update 05/09/2017: Reno city official’s were able to confirm to 9to5Mac, the parcel of land up for Apple’s purchase. Image in post has been updated.
  Reno City Council is set to discuss Apple potentially purchasing a half-city block of land for a new facility, according to KRNV. If accepted, this would follow Apple’s decisions in building out a $50 million data center in Reno.more…
  
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• Rare 'dragon-scale' ice discovered in frigid waters - CNET

  08-05-2017 18:09
  
  A daring Antarctic expedition reveals a form of sea ice that looks like it could have been created for "Game of Thrones."
  
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• After U.S. gov’t refuses to declassify sum paid for FBI’s San Bernardino iPhone hack, Senator Dianne Feinstein inadvertently reveals it

  08-05-2017 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the top Democrat on the Senate committee that oversees the FBI, said publicly this week that the government paid $900,000 to break into the locked iPhone...
  
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