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• KEF’s R300 speaker is a knockout - CNET

  21-10-2017 20:47
  The Audiophiliac loves the KEF R300 stand-mount speaker’s sleek design and rich sound.
  
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• Latest video of iPhone X in the wild shows off white design and more

  21-10-2017 20:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  As we approach the release of the iPhone X next month, the device continues to make appearances in the wild. We shared a video and a handful of images of the device earlier this month, and now another close-up look of the iPhone X in white has hit the web…more…
  
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• $99 gizmo kicks up your headphones' sound at home - CNET

  21-10-2017 19:47
  Would you drop $99 on a Schiit Magni 3 if it could make your headphones sound better?
  
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• iPhone 8 Plus vs Pixel 2: Which phone records better video? - CNET

  21-10-2017 19:00
  These two phones go head-to-head in a video camera comparison.
  
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• As Spotify launches ‘RISE’ competitor, Apple files trademark for ‘Apple Music Up Next’

  21-10-2017 18:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  Spotify this week announced a new “RISE” program that’s eerily similar to Apple Music’s “Up Next” series. Both aim to highlight up and coming artists that represent the future of music, and Apple has showcased many of its artists prominently on Apple Music and on TV.
  Which some coincidence in timing, Apple this week filed for a trademark for Apple Music Up Next…more…
  
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• Comment: How the iPhone 8 & iPhone X pave the way for a fully enclosed, single piece of glass design

  21-10-2017 18:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  I’ve been using the iPhone 8 Plus for about a month now, and while it’s largely a holdover until the more exciting iPhone X next month, the iPhone 8 is a great phone in and of itself. The improvements are subtle yet contribute nicely to a notable improvement over its predecessors.
  More than anything, however, the iPhone 8 – as well as the iPhone X –  represent the beginning of what is likely the future of iPhone design: a single, port-free, fully enclosed slab o
  
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• This week’s top stories: Apple’s new flagship store, iPhone production rumors, Mac mini’s future, more

  21-10-2017 17:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  In this week’s top stories: iPhone X production speculation continues, Apple opens a brand new flagship store in Chicago, iOS 11.1 betas 3 and 4, a tip for selling your Touch Bar MacBook Pro, and much more. Head below for all of this week’s big stories.   more…
  
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• Apple’s new Chicago flagship store is more than an architectural marvel [Gallery]

  21-10-2017 17:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple opened a new flagship store in downtown Chicago yesterday and it is stunning. Sitting right along the Chicago River, Apple Michigan Avenue has been moved south about 5 blocks. 14 years ago Apple opened its first flagship store here in Chicago, and now they are doubling down on their mission: stores aren’t just for making money.more…
  
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• Apple releases fourth betas of iOS 11.1 and watchOS 4.1 to developers

  21-10-2017 16:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  Ahead of a public beta launch, Apple has released new developer betas...
  
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• Apple’s upgrade program offers members a ‘head start’ on iPhone X

  21-10-2017 16:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  Starting on Monday, October 23, iPhone Upgrade Program customers will be able to get...
  
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• Our favorite zombie movies and TV shows - CNET

  21-10-2017 15:00
  Every week we ask people around the office a question about pop culture to see what makes them tick. With "The Walking Dead" returning this Sunday on AMC, we wanted to know which zombie movies or shows are their favorites.
  
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• Here's how we can help Mother Nature save the Great Barrier Reef - CNET

  21-10-2017 14:00
  The reef is big, beautiful and on its deathbed. Nature can heal it, but she needs our help.
  
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• Tugging at the heart strings: AirPods ruin everything

  21-10-2017 13:00 via macworld.com
  
  Apple has ruined something again. Nothing big this time, though, just human intimacy.Writing for Mashable, Nicole Gallucci says “Apple AirPods killed the best thing about sharing headphones.” (Tip o’ the antlers to Brian.)The slapstick when you both start walking away from each other and the cords pull you back together and you bonk heads and pass out? Hilarious.
  AirPods have ruined the headphone-sharing game…
  Is that the game where you share your headphones with a famil
  
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• Apple invites Upgrade Program members to ‘get a head start on your upgrade to iPhone X’

  21-10-2017 04:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  We’re fully expecting the iPhone X pre-order and launch period to be chaotic, and Apple wants its iPhone Upgrade Program members to have the smoothest experience possible. For that reason, Apple is pushing IUP members to ‘get a head start on your upgrade to iPhone X’ starting Monday, October 23, ahead of pre-orders on Friday, October 27.more…
  
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• Apple enabling emergency AT&T LTE in Puerto Rico using Google’s Project Loon balloons

  21-10-2017 03:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple is working with AT&T and Google parent-company Alphabet to enable emergency LTE in Puerto Rico after the island was devastated by Hurricane Maria last month. TechCrunch reports that Apple is issuing a carrier update this week using the service enable LTE Band 8 support. As 9to5Google reported earlier today, this emergency LTE is enabled by Alphabet’s X division using Project Loon.more…
  
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• Project Loon brings limited internet access to Puerto Rico - CNET

  21-10-2017 03:06
  Google’s parent company, Alphabet, teams up with AT&T to fly internet balloons over the storm-ravaged island.
  
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• 'Golden Compass' author Philip Pullman touts 'darker' prequel - CNET

  21-10-2017 02:52
  It's been 17 years since Pullman's "His Dark Materials" trilogy wrapped up, and a decade since "Compass" hit the big screen. The wait for a follow-up is over.
  
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• What to play this weekend: South Park, Gran Turismo, Fire Emblem Warriors - CNET

  21-10-2017 01:59
  Sean gets a little help from Sean this week.
  
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• Q Acoustics brings $350 sound base and $6,000 speakers into the world - CNET

  21-10-2017 01:53
  Q Acoustics has announced its first sound base with HDMI, the M2, while also announcing a new sound bar and high-end floorstanders.
  
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• Apple and AT&T Team Up to Improve Cellular Service in Puerto Rico With LTE Band 8 Activation

  21-10-2017 01:43 via macrumors.com
  Apple and AT&T have been working together to improve cellular connectivity for iPhone users in Puerto Rico who have been largely without cellular service since Hurricane Maria hit a month ago.The two companies are enabling LTE Band 8, a provisional LTE band that's been approved but not activated or licensed in the United States or Puerto Rico, reports TechCrunch.
  LTE Band 8 will work with the iPhone 5c and up on iOS 10 or higher in Puerto Rico following a carrier update. Band 8 is a 900Mhz b
  
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• Apple gets sued over Animoji trademark - CNET

  21-10-2017 00:59
  A Japanese company says it claimed rights to animated emoji before Apple did.
  
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• TouchArcade iOS Gaming Roundup: Campfire Cooking, Guns Royale, Warhammer Quest 2, and More

  21-10-2017 00:49 via macrumors.com
  Like most (all?) weeks in the world of iOS gaming, there's no shortage of things happening and games being released. I spent last weekend at the Hearthstone Summer Championship and wrote about the experience. It's downright incredible to see how huge esports are getting, particularly when Blizzard invites you to hang out in their real-deal esports arena they just built inside of the studio that was once home to The Tonight Show. Last weekend was packed with mobile esports in general, as Las Vega
  
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• Q Acoustics brings $350 soundbase and $6000 speakers into the world - CNET

  21-10-2017 00:49
  Q Acoustics has announced its first sound base with HDMI, the M2, while also announcing an new sound bar and high-end floorstanders.
  
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