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• iPhone 8 may support 4K video at 60 FPS with front & rear cameras

  03-08-2017 23:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  The iPhone 8 leaks from Apple’s HomePod firmware continue today. Following earlier details such as design and face recognition information, Portuguese news site iHelp has found code that seemingly indicates the iPhone 8 will be capable of 4K video at 60 frames per second with both the front and rear cameras…more…
  
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• Bid your swoopy Firefox tabs goodbye, starting now - CNET

  03-08-2017 23:42
  A test version of Mozilla's browser shows the new look that will debut in November with Firefox 57, a crucial version of the browser.
  
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• Large iPhones have nearly killed off small 4-inch displays among U.S. users

  03-08-2017 23:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  Earlier this week Apple announced that it sold 41 million iPhones during the last quarter...
  
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• HomePod Firmware Suggests iPhone 8 May Record 4K Video at 60 FPS With Both Front and Rear Cameras

  03-08-2017 23:15 via macrumors.com
  We've learned a lot about the upcoming iPhone 8 thanks to HomePod firmware that Apple accidentally released to the public, and the latest detail highlights what we can expect from the front and rear cameras in the device.Uncovered by Brazilian site iHelp BR, code within the firmware seems to hint at front and rear cameras capable of recording video in 4K at 60 frames per second.
  Currently, the rear camera in the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus is able to capture 4K video at 30 frames per second,
  
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• Boeing Dreamliner jet draws USA-sized self-portrait in the sky - CNET

  03-08-2017 22:53
  Passenger-jet manufacturer gets creative with its flight plan during a required 18-hour endurance test.
  
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• Apple shares two additional teaser videos for upcoming ‘Carpool Karaoke’ series

  03-08-2017 22:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  In the build up to next week’s full release, Apple this week has shared two new teaser videos for its Carpool Karaoke series. One of the videos was uploading to Apple’s YouTube channel, while other was shared on The Late Late Show’s channel.more…
  
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• WannaCry hero accused of creating Russian banking virus - CNET

  03-08-2017 22:39
  Just before boarding a flight to head home to the UK, Marcus Hutchins, the researcher who stopped WannaCry, is arrested in Las Vegas by the FBI.
  
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• Since the iPhone launched, Apple has made more than Microsoft and Alphabet combined

  03-08-2017 22:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  iPhones are a great business...
  
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• Apple Shares Another 'Carpool Karaoke' Teaser Ahead of Next Week's Launch

  03-08-2017 22:26 via macrumors.com
  Apple today shared yet another trailer for its upcoming original television show "Carpool Karaoke: The Series," This time featuring Will Smith and James Corden singing a variety of songs, including the theme song to The Fresh Prince of Bel Air."Carpool Karaoke: The Series" is set to premiere next Tuesday, on August 8. Following the premiere, Apple plans to release new episodes of the show on a weekly basis. There are 16 half-hour episodes in total, all of which will be exclusive to Apple Music s
  
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• Woman gets 2.5 years in prison for texts encouraging suicide - CNET

  03-08-2017 22:19
  Michelle Carter was convicted of involuntary manslaughter even though she wasn't physically present when her boyfriend died.
  
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• Apple, autonomous systems, and you

  03-08-2017 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Autonomous systems can be used in a variety of ways, and a vehicle is only one...
  
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• 5 Google Home tips for people who love music - CNET

  03-08-2017 21:45
  Other than sounding surprisingly good for such a small speaker.
  
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• Judge: 2.5 years in prison for texts encouraging suicide - CNET

  03-08-2017 21:41
  Michelle Carter was convicted of involuntary manslaughter even though she wasn't physically present when her boyfriend died.
  
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• WannaCry 'hero' accused of creating Russian banking trojan - CNET

  03-08-2017 21:30
  Just before boarding a flight to head home in the United Kingdom, Marcus Hutchins, the researcher who stopped WannaCry, was arrested by the FBI.
  
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• TechHive reviews Schlage Sense: The heaviest-duty of heavy-duty HomeKit-enabled smart locks

  03-08-2017 21:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  A bit on the industrial side? Perhaps, but if reliability is what you really want...
  
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• Bolt EV beats EPA range, 75-kWh Tesla in Consumer Reports test - Roadshow

  03-08-2017 21:23
  The Bolt EV was the only electric car that CR tested that was able to exceed its EPA-estimated electric range.
  
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• LastPass shares pricing info for ‘Families’ plan, doubles Premium cost, and removes Free features

  03-08-2017 21:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  Last month, LastPass announced that it would soon be introducing a new “Families” plan for sharing passwords, bank account info, and other sensitive data among family members. We finally have pricing details on how much LastPass Families will cost, but in addition to that, the existing Premium option is seeing a price hike and a couple features from the Free plan are being removed.more…
  
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• Apple has proven me wrong about HomeKit

  03-08-2017 20:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple has made major changes to HomeKit that accelerate the standard’s trajectory...
  
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• Google to Android developers: cut the crappy apps or else - CNET

  03-08-2017 20:49
  Apps that are crash-prone or battery hogs now are demoted in Google Play search results so you'll be burdened with fewer one-star duds.
  
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• WannaCry-thwarting hacker reportedly in US custody - CNET

  03-08-2017 20:48
  Marcus Hutchins, who helped stop the ransomware attack in May, is in US custody after leaving the Defcon security conference, ZDNet reports.
  
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• Large iPhones have nearly killed off small screens among US users despite SE growth

  03-08-2017 20:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  Earlier this week Apple announced that it sold 41 million iPhones during the last quarter, and today CIRP is out with new analysis on the overall iPhone install base in the United States plus a breakdown by install base.more…
  
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• The worm has finally turned for Apple’s iPad

  03-08-2017 20:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  For the past four years, you might have regarded the iPad as a gadget whose time had come and gone....
  
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• Life's a drag, but the 2018 Nissan Leaf isn't - Roadshow

  03-08-2017 20:23
  A new teaser shows off its silhouette and talks about its slippery shape.
  
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• Amazon is selling a 2.5-inch hard drive enclosure for $7

  03-08-2017 19:47 via macworld.com
  
  So you've finally decided to swap that 1TB hard drive for a 500GB SSD, in order to benefit from the SSD's faster read/write speeds. But what are you going to do with that old hard drive loaded up with all your photos and documents? Well, you can throw it into this Aukey 2.5-inch enclosure, which is available right now for $7.To get this sale price, you have to click on the "Buy 1, get 30% off" link below the price. (You may need to use a desktop browser to see it.)This enclosure isn't parti
  
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• Facebook to expand Stories from your phone to your PC - CNET

  03-08-2017 19:46
  If you like Facebook's glitzed-up photos and videos that vanish after a day, good news. You'll be able to see them on your laptop, too.
  
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• Apple owns a staggering $52.6 billion in U.S. Treasury securities – more than many major countries

  03-08-2017 19:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  If Apple were a foreign country, CEO Tim Cook might have considerable political clout in the United States...
  
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• Facebook wants to fight fake news with bots (The 3:59, Ep. 261) - CNET

  03-08-2017 19:15
  Also on the podcast, we discuss why Mark Zuckerberg is DEFINITELY not running for president. *wink*wink*
  
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• Budget tablets a rare highlight as broader market shrinks - CNET

  03-08-2017 19:14
  Detachable tablets like two-in-one computers just aren't as hot anymore, according to an IDC study.
  
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• Has Steve Jobs’ iPhone destroyed a generation?

  03-08-2017 19:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  One day last summer, around noon, I called Athena, a 13-year-old who lives in Houston, Texas...
  
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• Voltron's robot lion awesomeness will soon come in Lego form - CNET

  03-08-2017 18:59
  You can now form the feet, legs, arms, torso and head of Voltron yourself -- with the help of tiny Lego bricks.
  
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• Great white shark + GoPro = fabulous, toothy footage - CNET

  03-08-2017 18:55
  A curious great white shark nibbles on a researcher's camera and gives us a good look down its gullet.
  
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• Lucasfilm's making a Star Wars "hyper-reality" VR experience - CNET

  03-08-2017 18:54
  Lucasfilm, ILM's X Lab and The Void are making a "see, hear and smell" Star Wars attraction this holiday in Orlando and Anaheim.
  
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• Amazon Echo has a soundtrack for every activity in your life - CNET

  03-08-2017 18:45
  The voice assistant now offers hundreds of new voice commands for music based on meditation, getting pumped or, uh, other stuff.
  
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• iPhone 8 concept explores how iOS 11 could reimagine the status bar and navigation

  03-08-2017 18:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  Thanks to the leaked HomePod software last week, we now expect the rumored iPhone 8 design with a top notch for the speaker and sensors to be what Apple ships later this year. If the nearly bezel-less design is accurate, there are several possibilities of how iOS could be designed around the top notch. Designer Max Rudberg shares three possible scenarios for the iPhone 8 and iOS 11…more…
  
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• 9to5Toys Last Call: 2017 27″ 5K iMac $1,575, iPhone Car Mount $12, Leather Apple Watch Band $10, more

  03-08-2017 18:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by signing up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter. Also, be sure to check us out on: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications. more…
  
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• Get an unlocked Moto G5 Plus phone for $199.99 - CNET

  03-08-2017 18:23
  CNET dubbed it the "best budget phone," and now it's on sale for even less. Plus: killer deals on some stellar PC games.
  
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• As Apple’s services business grows in China, so does its censorship risk

  03-08-2017 18:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple Inc. took a public-opinion beating after it removed anticensorship tools from its China app store...
  
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• iPhone 8 Concepts Explore How Apple Could Hide or 'Embrace' the Display's Sensor Notch

  03-08-2017 18:01 via macrumors.com
  We're a little over one month out from the expected September unveiling of the ten year anniversary iPhone, which has come to be known as the "iPhone 8" ahead of release. While recent HomePod firmware discoveries have essentially confirmed the iPhone 8's edge-to-edge design and front-facing sensor bar notch, it's still unclear how iOS 11 will be incorporated into all of these drastically redesigned hardware upgrades.New mockups shared by Allen Pike and Max Rudberg this week have taken a look at
  
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• Rear-seat passengers still ignoring seat belts, study finds - Roadshow

  03-08-2017 17:46
  What the hell is wrong with people?
  
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• Apple’s next big move: Augmented reality

  03-08-2017 17:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  This is one of those huge things that we'll look back at and marvel on the start of it...
  
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• Fiddle with the Tesla Model 3's infotainment in this new mockup - Roadshow

  03-08-2017 17:26
  It's not entirely complete, but it's our best look yet at the Model 3's new center touchscreen.
  
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• WannaCry ransomware hackers cash out with $140,000 windfall - CNET

  03-08-2017 17:20
  The massive outbreak locked up hundreds of thousands of PCs and forced each user to pay $300 in Bitcoin.
  
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• The best blogs of the Audiophiliac's 10 years - CNET

  03-08-2017 17:17
  The Audiophiliac is 10 years old, what a long strange trip it's been!
  
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• GM's new EV looks like a Smart Fortwo in a funhouse mirror - Roadshow

  03-08-2017 17:10
  You'd buy an ugly electric car if it cost less than $6,000, too, probably.
  
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• Baojun E100 electric car proves beauty is in the eye of the beholder - Roadshow

  03-08-2017 17:10
  For less than $6,000, you can get a brand new car with Wi-Fi and parking sensors. Not too shabby, China.
  
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• Apple's Sizable Jump in Tablet Sales Wasn't Entirely Driven by New Lower-Priced 9.7-Inch iPad

  03-08-2017 17:07 via macrumors.com
  Apple recently reported sales of 11.4 million iPads in the June quarter, an increase of 15 percent compared to the year-ago quarter. iPad revenue was also up, but only 2 percent year over year, suggesting Apple was selling a lot of new lower-priced 9.7-inch iPads, which start at just $329 in the United States.
  A new report by research firm Strategy Analytics, however, argues that isn't entirely the case. Apple's average selling price for iPads remained steady at $435 in the June quarter, down on
  
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• Apple’s ‘Cook Era’ hits new peak; on its way to the stuff of business legend

  03-08-2017 16:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  Hard as it may be to believe, Apple is just a few weeks away from the sixth anniversary of Tim Cook taking over as CEO of the company...
  
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• Facebook will use machine learning to fight fake news - CNET

  03-08-2017 16:36
  The move is an expansion of a program Facebook started in April to add more context to trending stories on the network.
  
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• Apple is suddenly looking to hire a huge number of map tech experts

  03-08-2017 16:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  That's a lot of hiring around one discipline even for a juggernaut like Apple...
  
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