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• Scosche unveils new line of MagicMount wireless charging docks for iPhone 8/Plus/X

  13-09-2017 23:58 via feedproxy.google.com
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  Popular accessory maker Scosche has today unveiled a new line of Qi charging mounts on the heels of Apple’s iPhone 8 and iPhone X announcement. The company has announced a trio of new products in its MagicMount Charge line of charging docks, as well as a pair of separate in-car solution for wireless charging…more…
  
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• Police: Apple’s new Face ID technology will make it harder for authorities to bypass enhanced security

  13-09-2017 23:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple’s new security features will make it harder for local police to retrieve digital evidence...
  
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• I'm on the front page of Reddit. This is how it feels - CNET

  13-09-2017 23:29
  CNET's Rebecca Fleenor took a picture of herself looking like a work of art. Here's how that photo traveled from her Instagram account to internet fame.
  
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• The iPhone X didn't topple the Galaxy Note 8 - CNET

  13-09-2017 23:22
  Samsung and Apple's top phones look great, but both missed opportunities to wow.
  
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• Homeland Security hit with lawsuit over phone, laptop searches - CNET

  13-09-2017 23:16
  The ACLU and Electronic Frontier Foundation represent 11 plaintiffs whose devices were searched without a warrant at the US border.
  
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• To charge the iPhone X and iPhone 8 faster...ditch your Lightning cable - CNET

  13-09-2017 23:14
  The newest batch of iPhones can charge 50 percent battery in 30 minutes, but you'll have to buy some extra hardware.
  
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• Dolby Labs stock surges as its HDR technology spreads through Apple product lines

  13-09-2017 23:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Street today is assessing the lift to component suppliers of Apple’s new iPhones, Apple Watch, and Apple TV...
  
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• Equifax reportedly used 'admin' as password in Argentina - CNET

  13-09-2017 23:11
  Add Argentina to the list of countries potentially affected by sloppy Equifax security.
  
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• Macworld’s September Digital Edition: iOS 11 for iPad

  13-09-2017 23:08 via macworld.com
  
  Every day, Macworld brings you the essential daily news and other info about all things Apple. But staying on top of that torrent of information can be a constant challenge. One solution: the Macworld magazine.In the September issue
  This month we dig deep into iOS 11 and tell you what it means for the iPad and multitasking. Find out what 3 features are at the top of our wishlist for the new HomePod. Also, can the iPhone 8 live up to all this crazy hype? Also in this month’s
  
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• Apple’s iPhone X event: What the analysts are saying

  13-09-2017 22:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  With the introduction of LTE to the Apple Watch Series 3, as well as reduced price of the Series 1, we have become meaningfully more bullish...
  
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• A11 Bionic Chip in iPhone 8 and iPhone X on Par With 13-Inch MacBook Pro, Outperforms iPad Pro

  13-09-2017 22:50 via macrumors.com
  The iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and X are equipped with a six-core A11 chip, which Apple says brings some major improvements over the A10 chip in the iPhone 7. The chip features two performance cores and four efficiency cores.
  Early Geekbench scores for iPhone X and iPhone 8 devices suggest that not only does the new A11 significantly outperform the A10, it beats the A10X Fusion in the iPad Pro and it is on par with the chips in Apple's latest 13-inch MacBook Pro models.
  In 12 Geekbench scans, the A11 chi
  
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• Apple Watch 3 makes calls, but you'd better keep them short - CNET

  13-09-2017 22:23
  Apple pledged an 18-hour battery life for its cellular-enabled watch, but its real-world estimates for specific activities are often far shorter.
  
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• Your Apple Watch cellular plan? That'll be $10 a month - CNET

  13-09-2017 22:18
  AT&T, Sprint, Verizon and T-Mobile will give you three months free, though.
  
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• Apple iPhone X parody snarks at '$1,000 emoji machine' - CNET

  13-09-2017 22:17
  Congratulations! Your new, crazy-expensive iPhone exists solely to animate poop emoji and suck out your soul.
  
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• What really happened with Apple’s onstage Face ID glitch: Face ID worked perfectly, as intended

  13-09-2017 22:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  The internet is buzzing. As Apple demonstrated its new flagship phone onstage...
  
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• Next year, scientists will send messages to search for aliens - CNET

  13-09-2017 22:00
  How the “Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligences” community is preparing for humans to talk to aliens.
  
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• Opinion: 5.8-inch display in a smaller footprint makes iPhone X an obvious choice

  13-09-2017 21:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  When comparing Apple’s new iPhones side-by-side, the biggest difference that calls out to me is that beautiful iPhone X display. The bezel-less device fully immerses you in content, and compared to the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus’ bezels, it seems otherworldly.
  I don’t know why I’d go for any other iPhone. By shrinking those bezels down, the iPhone X gains a significant display size increase, while remaining smaller than the iPhone 8 Plus. Outside of price, I can’t find a r
  
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• Apple's New Face ID Biometric System Works in the Dark and When Your Face is Obscured by Hats and Beards

  13-09-2017 21:32 via macrumors.com
  In the new iPhone X, Face ID, a facial recognition system, replaces the Touch ID fingerprint sensor we've grown accustomed to since it was introduced in the iPhone 5s.Because Face ID is a new biometric system, there are a lot of questions about its accuracy and how it will work in various conditions, all of which Apple has answered both in the keynote and on its website.How Face ID Scans Your Face
  Face ID is enabled through a TrueDepth front-facing camera on the iPhone X, which has multiple comp
  
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• What Apple’s iPhone X will cost around the world

  13-09-2017 21:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  If you want to buy Apple's highly-anticipated iPhone X in the U.S...
  
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• Amazon is selling a 2TB WD portable hard drive for $60

  13-09-2017 21:07 via macworld.com
  
  Earlier today, Walmart dropped WD's 2TB Elements external hard drive to $60—and then Amazon price-matched. That's particularly good news, because while Walmart's since raised its price again, Amazon's still offering this deal.It's not clear how long this sale will last, so you'd best hop on this discount right away if you're interested.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
  
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• iPhone X, 8 'fast' wireless chargers may be slower than Samsung - CNET

  13-09-2017 21:02
  The first wireless chargers from Apple's accessory partners top out at 7.5 watts.
  
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• AT&T fires first shot in iPhone price war with buy-one-get-one-free offer

  13-09-2017 20:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  And so it begins. The promised truce among wireless carriers is over...
  
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• Exclusive: Get Advanced Audio Waveform Editor 'SOUND FORGE Pro Mac 3' Bundle for $249

  13-09-2017 20:42 via macrumors.com
  Multimedia software maker Magix is offering MacRumors readers an exclusive discount, knocking the price of its advanced audio waveform editor SOUND FORGE Pro Mac 3 bundle down to $249, a savings of over $300 compared to the regular price of $557 for the entire bundle.SOUND FORGE Pro Mac 3 is an advanced audio editing suite with multi-channel recording and editing, mastering for music and dialogue clips, and support for high-resolution audio recording at 24 bits with sampling rates as high as 192
  
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• Swatch shares drop after Apple unveils new Apple Watch Series 3 with cellular

  13-09-2017 20:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  Swatch Group AG shares fell as much as 3.2 percent on concern Switzerland’s largest watchmaker...
  
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• EU pressures social networks to cull illegal content - CNET

  13-09-2017 20:17
  Google, Facebook and Twitter have a whole new set of guidelines to grapple with.
  
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• iPhone 8 Plus vs. iPhone 7 Plus: Every New Feature Compared

  13-09-2017 19:50 via macrumors.com
  Apple at its annual September event introduced the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X.
  iPhone 8 Plus on left and iPhone 7 Plus on right
  iPhone X is Apple's new flagship smartphone, with a radically redesigned edge-to-edge OLED display and a TrueDepth front camera system with Face ID facial recognition, but it's also considerably more expensive at $999 and up.iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are the natural successors to the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. The devices aren't dramatically different, but
  
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• The lessons and questions of Apple’s iPhone X and iPhone 8

  13-09-2017 19:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  The products Apple unveiled at the new Steve Jobs Theater could not have been more appropriate...
  
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• Facebook bans earning cash from smut and hate - CNET

  13-09-2017 19:20
  The social giant is cracking down on monetizing traffic through a host of unsavory and controversial content types.
  
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• Would you use Apple's new Face ID? (The 3:59, Ep. 283) - CNET

  13-09-2017 19:11
  There are already privacy concerns about the new tech.Plus, we talk about a startup that thinks it can kill the corner store.
  
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• BMW Z4 concept struts its stuff at the Frankfurt auto show - Roadshow

  13-09-2017 19:09
  Check out the next generation of Bimmer's roadster. The concept Z4 makes an appearance in Frankfurt.
  
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• iPhone 9? Apple has likely changed how iPhones are named

  13-09-2017 19:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  Hello, iPhone X. Goodbye, iPhone names as we know them...
  
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• iPhone 8 and 8 Plus Pre-Orders to Begin at 12:01 a.m. PT on September 15

  13-09-2017 18:44 via macrumors.com
  Apple will begin accepting pre-orders for the new iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus on Friday, September 15 at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time or 3:01 a.m. Eastern Time in the United States, according to the company's website. The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus will launch simultaneously in all first wave launch countries, so pre-orders will kick off at 8:01 a.m. in the United Kingdom and 3:01 p.m. in Hong Kong, for example.
  While there are many who may be waiting for the iPhone X, customers planning to buy an iPh
  
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• With iPhone X, what does Samsung call its next phones? - CNET

  13-09-2017 18:36
  Commentary: The Apple unveiling creates an interesting naming dilemma for Samsung.
  
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• Electric vehicles dominate Frankfurt Motor Show - Roadshow

  13-09-2017 18:33
  This week's international auto show features a whole slew of EVs. Here are five of our favorites.
  
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• Apple Watch Series 3's Nike+ Models Have Slightly Later October 5 Launch Date

  13-09-2017 18:28 via macrumors.com
  While the Apple Watch Series 3 officially launches September 22 in the first wave of countries, those interested in Nike+ models will have to wait a bit longer.In fine print, Apple announced that new Series 3 models of Apple Watch Nike+ will be available in limited quantities starting Thursday, October 5. Apple Watch Nike+ pre-orders still start September 15 like regular Series 3 models.
  Apple Watch Nike+ comes with all the features of Apple Watch Series 3, including cellular, which lets you tak
  
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• Top five cars from the Frankfurt Motor show we won't get in the US - Roadshow

  13-09-2017 18:23
  Sometimes we just don't get the cool stuff.
  
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• If You Want Apple Watch Series 3 in Stainless Steel or Ceramic, LTE Models Are Your Only Option

  13-09-2017 18:13 via macrumors.com
  With the launch of a new Apple Watch comes a few refreshed collections that the device is available in, requiring users to choose from specific case/band combinations to enter the Apple Watch ecosystem. The Apple Watch Series 3 is available in both non-LTE and LTE-capable models, but there is one downside: if you want a Series 3 in Stainless Steel or Ceramic, you have no choice but to buy a cellular-enabled Apple Watch.Apple's non-LTE Series 3 Apple Watch brings about all of the usual performanc
  
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• Wall Street analysts say the $999 iPhone X takes Apple’s ‘franchise to a whole new level’

  13-09-2017 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The most anticipated consumer technology product event in years lived up to the hype...
  
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• Help name this disgusting 140-ton sewer fatberg - CNET

  13-09-2017 17:55
  Fatberg McFatbergface? A hideous monster lump of oil, fat and baby wipes is clogging up the London sewers, and it needs a fitting name.
  
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• Apple releases iTunes 12.7 which removes iOS app backups, introduces interface changes

  13-09-2017 17:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple rolled out iTunes 12.7 on Tuesday with support for iOS 11...
  
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• You Can Now Use the Nintendo Switch Voice Chat App While in Other Apps or When iPhone is Locked

  13-09-2017 16:55 via macrumors.com
  Ahead of the Nintendo Direct coming this afternoon, Nintendo recently updated its Switch Online voice chat iOS app with a few useful tweaks to the way the software handles chatting online with friends. Prior to the update, you had to keep the app open at all times to hear and be heard by your friends while playing games like Splatoon 2.Now, Nintendo explains in the app's update notes that you can both browse to other iPhone apps and lock the device, and voice chat will continue to function in th
  
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• David Pogue hands-on with Apple’s iPhone X: Gorgeous plus-sized screen in a compact body

  13-09-2017 16:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple's iPhone X gives you the jumbo screen size of a Plus model into the compact body size of the non-Plus iPhones...
  
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• How NASA's Cassini spacecraft will dive-bomb Saturn and die - CNET

  13-09-2017 16:46
  NASA's bus-size orbiter will flame out spectacularly after more than a decade of revealing Saturn's secrets.
  
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• Thunder Power SUV is not powered by thunder at all - Roadshow

  13-09-2017 16:43
  The weirdly named company is gunning for Tesla with their new electric-SUV concept.
  
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• Thunder Power electric SUV and its mesmerizing grille - Roadshow

  13-09-2017 16:43
  The oddly-named company designed an oddly-shaped grille for its first SUV.
  
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• Apple Offering Pre-Approvals to iPhone Upgrade Program Customers Ahead of iPhone 8

  13-09-2017 16:43 via macrumors.com
  Apple has emailed customers enrolled in its iPhone Upgrade Program with instructions on how to get a head start on the iPhone 8 pre-order process.
  Apple advises customers to open the Apple Store app on their current iPhone, choose their preferred iPhone 8 or iPhone 8 Plus model, and get pre-approved for an iPhone Upgrade Program loan. The window to get pre-approved ends tomorrow, Thursday, September 14, at 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time.Pre-approved customers can then return to the Apple Store app when
  
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• Apple’s big announcement wasn’t iPhone X, it was about a future without iPhones

  13-09-2017 16:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  Despite all the marvels inside iPhone X, it's ultimately still a slab of glass and metal you hold in your hand...
  
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• Disney Is the Only Major Hollywood Studio Not Backing Apple's Plan to Sell 4K Films at $20

  13-09-2017 16:20 via macrumors.com
  Apple yesterday revealed the Apple TV 4K, a new set-top box that will bring all the features of the fourth-generation Apple TV, along with the ability to stream 4K HDR video content. This includes iTunes 4K movies, which the company confirmed will be sold for the same price as HD movies at $20 apiece. Users will even be able to gain access to 4K movies they've already purchased in HD at no extra charge.When it made this announcement, Apple showed off a list of Hollywood studios during the keynot
  
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• BMW i Vision Dynamics concept is a 373-mile EV that's a bit homely - Roadshow

  13-09-2017 16:19
  It'll hit 62 mph in less than 4 seconds, so you won't have to look at it for very long.
  
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