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• Report: Snapchat to bring Stories to the web with new ‘Stories Everywhere’ feature

  27-12-2017 23:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  As it continues to test a major redesign of its iOS and Android apps, Snapchat is also reportedly working on extending the reach of its popular Stories feature. According to a report from Cheddar, Stories Everywhere would allow users to share Stories in other applications and on the web…more…
  
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• Cellular-capable Apple Watch ushers in digital health revolution

  27-12-2017 23:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  In the last months of Steve Jobs’s life, the Apple co-founder fought cancer while managing diabetes...
  
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• Apple iPhone again dominates activations during Christmas season

  27-12-2017 22:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  2017 was another marquee year for smartphone sales and innovation with the introduction of Apple's revolutionary iPhone X...
  
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• Apple now facing 8 lawsuits over throttling processors in iPhones with aging batteries

  27-12-2017 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple is now facing no less than eight lawsuits over claims it artificially slowed down iPhones...
  
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• Wireless charging goes long for consumer gear - CNET

  27-12-2017 21:54
  Powercast has some good news about charging your headphones, smartwatch or fitness band. Your phone? That gets more complicated.
  
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• The strange case of the curious iPhone X production cut claims

  27-12-2017 21:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  To put this all in perspective, consider the time when published reports indicated...
  
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• Obama to leaders: Don't use social media to divide us - CNET

  27-12-2017 21:11
  During a wide-ranging BBC interview with Britain's Prince Harry, the former US president warns about the dangers of government officials on social media.
  
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• Instagram Adding 'Recommended for You' Posts to Main Feed

  27-12-2017 21:05 via macrumors.com
  Instagram has been testing a "Recommended for You" feature that is now rolling out widely to all users, reports TechCrunch. Recommended posts show up in your standard image feed and are suggested based on posts liked by accounts you follow.When shown in a feed, these posts are denoted by a label at the top that clearly marks them as recommended, similar to how sponsored posts are handled. With recommended posts, though, Instagram shows several in a row instead of just one.
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• Carrie Fisher recalled with #CarrieOnForever a year after death - CNET

  27-12-2017 20:45
  Star Wars co-star Mark Hamill starts the loving tributes to his friend and onscreen sister.
  
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• The best professional-level apps for iMac Pro users

  27-12-2017 20:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  If you're curious as to what else is out there for pro users...
  
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• Apple tarnished their brand with clandestine iPhone battery management and processor throttling

  27-12-2017 19:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple confirmed last week that it slows down the processors in recent iPhone models...
  
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• Volvo Cars' Chinese parent company buys $3.3 billion worth of AB Volvo - Roadshow

  27-12-2017 19:14
  Geely snaps up 8.7 percent of AB Volvo, maker of Volvo Trucks, from private equity firm Cevian Capital.
  
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• 2017 is the year Apple killed the Home button – don’t worry, you won’t miss it

  27-12-2017 19:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The most convincing lie Steve Jobs ever told...
  
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• Goodbye to the tech that died this year - CNET

  27-12-2017 18:35
  Time to pay respects to the tech that met its demise in 2017.
  
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• Apple finally got its long-sought tax break to bring billions home. Your move Apple…

  27-12-2017 17:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  For years, Apple CEO Tim Cook has called on Washington to make it less costly for his company...
  
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• Nintendo Switch won't see 64GB game cards till 2019, report says - CNET

  27-12-2017 17:30
  Delivery of the larger-capacity cards gets pushed back as Nintendo sorts out technical issues, according to The Wall Street Journal.
  
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• Amazon's Alexa App Climbed to #1 on the iOS App Store's Top Free Chart After Christmas

  27-12-2017 17:30 via macrumors.com
  After presents were unwrapped across the world on Christmas morning, Amazon's Alexa app [Direct Link] earned the #1 spot on the iOS App Store's Top Free chart, suggesting Echo and other Alexa devices were very popular this holiday season (via TechCrunch).
  This marks the first time the Alexa app gained a #1 spot on Apple's App Store, and it remained there for over a day. Currently, Alexa sits at #2 on the Top Free chart in the App Store, having lost the top spot today to YouTube.
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• Apple is leading the charge to offline artificial intelligence

  27-12-2017 17:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  When it comes to the companies that are leading the charge into artificial intelligence...
  
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• Apple Again Tops Holiday Sales With 44% of All New Mobile Device Activations

  27-12-2017 16:59 via macrumors.com
  Apple's iPhone and iPad were again the most popular mobile devices gifted around the world during the holidays this year according to new data shared today by mobile analytics firm Flurry.In the week leading up to Christmas and the end of Hanukkah (12/19 to 12/25), Flurry took a look at all new smartphone and tablet activations to see which devices consumers were purchasing most.
  44 percent of new device activations were Apple devices, while Samsung devices accounted for 26 percent of activation
  
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• Amazon, other streaming companies expected to bid on Thursday Night Football broadcast rights

  27-12-2017 16:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  The NFL has asked media companies to bid on additional seasons of Thursday Night Football...
  
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• Google Doodle puts Marlene Dietrich in the spotlight - CNET

  27-12-2017 15:53
  Marking what would have been her 116th birthday, the doodle offers a glimpse of Dietrich's film career and her fashion followers.
  
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• Nintendo Switch was 2017's best gadget. What does it mean for 2018? - CNET

  27-12-2017 15:35
  The most amazing gadget I used this year played Zelda and Mario, fit into my bag and points to where tablets, phones and PCs could go next.
  
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• Low End iMac Pro versus two Mac Pros and one iMac 5K

  27-12-2017 15:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  The CPU and GPU performance of the 'low end' iMac Pro (with optional GPU) compared to two popular Mac Pro configurations and the fastest iMac 5K...
  
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• The 6 most important phones of 2017 - CNET

  27-12-2017 15:00
  From wallet-busters to wallet-friendly.
  
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• Tech Armor Lightning cable review: Covered by a lifetime warranty

  27-12-2017 15:00 via macworld.com
  
  Tech ArmorTech Armor’s Lightning cable is pretty basic, but it’s backed by Tech Armor’s limited lifetime warranty, which covers defects in design, assembly, material, and workmanship. So, while Tech Armor’s cable doesn’t have any fancy protective elements to prevent fraying and breakage, the company promises to repair or replace any cables with “defective material” forever.To read this article in full, please click here
  
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• Energous receives industry-first FCC certification for over-the-air, power-at-a-distance wireless charging

  27-12-2017 14:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  Energous Corporation, the developer of WattUp, a revolutionary wire-free, power-at-a-distance charging technology...
  
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• Elon Musk says he's 'dying' to build a pickup truck - Roadshow

  27-12-2017 14:06
  Tesla will make the truck right after the Model Y, Musk promised on Twitter. It will come slightly bigger than an F150 with a game-changing feature.
  
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• What to do when a scam site takes over your Safari homepage

  27-12-2017 14:00 via macworld.com
  
  Scammers try all sorts of ways to convince you that something’s wrong with your Mac and that only by calling “Apple” (it’s never Apple) via a phone number on screen and paying some outrageous amount of money can your computer be “fixed.” In some cases, websites can seemingly hijack Safari in macOS, making it impossible to bypass a page.Macworld reader Antonella encountered one variant: a printer dialog appears whenever she launches Safari. The phone number of
  
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• Time in a Bottle, Part 1 - CNET

  27-12-2017 14:00
  Original fiction from CNET's Technically Literate series. In this three-part story, a glass of precious wine leads to a precious technological breakthrough.
  
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• These smart switches are also your personal lighting designer - CNET

  27-12-2017 14:00
  The Noon Smart Lighting System includes a $400 start kit with smart switches that work with your existing light bulbs.
  
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• Energous gets FCC approval for first distance charging system ahead of CES demo

  27-12-2017 13:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  While contact-based wireless charging can be handy, the true holy grail is long-range charging – allowing all products to be automatically charged anywhere in a room. We’re not quite there yet, but Energous has been working on the technology for some time now, and has just announced an important step along the way.
  The company has received the first ever Federal Communications Commission for power-at-a-distance charging …more…
  
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• How to sell or trade in your old iPhone

  27-12-2017 13:00 via macworld.com
  
  Even if you’re in the iPhone Upgrade Program, you might have an old iPhone languishing in a drawer somewhere unused. And if you buy your iPhone outright each year, you can usually recoup a good amount of that cost by selling the old model every time you upgrade. Here’s what you need to know about selling or trading in your old iPhone for top dollar.How to get an old iPhone ready for sale
  This probably goes without saying, but you’ll get the most money if your iPhone is in prist
  
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• Face ID can’t approve family purchases, likely due to higher risk of false match

  27-12-2017 12:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  iPhone X users have been complaining that they are unable to use Face ID to approve app purchase requests by their children.
  Every request I get (and with 3 kids I get lots of them!) I’m being forced to type in my Apple ID password, which is frustrating given how complicated they have to be these days to be considered secure […] Interestingly, it still lets me use Touch ID on my iPad to approve so it seems to be specific to the iPhone X/Face ID combo.
  Users note that while they can
  
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• Elon Musk tweets that he's 'dying' to build a pickup truck - Roadshow

  27-12-2017 12:39
  Tesla will make the truck right after the Model Y, Musk promised on Twitter. It will come slightly bigger than an F150 with a game-changing feature.
  
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• The 15 Mac games you can’t miss from 2017

  27-12-2017 12:00 via macworld.com
  
  Play these gamesImage by Square EnixStressing out over the holidays? Ready to kick 2017 to the curb? Just bored and looking for something new and exciting to pour your attention into? If any of those statements apply to you, then you might be in sore need of a fun Mac game to play, and now’s the time that we’re tallying up the year’s top releases—2017 didn’t disappoint in this regard.To read this article in full, please click here
  
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• Aura review: This home monitoring system is more trouble than it's worth

  27-12-2017 12:00 via techhive.com
  
  The system detects motions based on the disruption of radio signals inside your home, but our reviewer discovered that it also disrupted many of his other smart home devices.
  
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• China is testing an electronic identification system on WeChat - CNET

  27-12-2017 11:47
  Whatever’s in your wallet, be it cash or ID card, the Chinese equivalent of WhatsApp should be able to read it -- so long as the programme succeeds.
  
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• Indian lawyer threatens to sue WhatsApp over a rude emoji - CNET

  27-12-2017 11:02
  He says he wants the middle finger emoji removed in 15 days, or he'll sue.
  
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• Apple again said to be working w/ MediaTek on modems for 2018 iPhones

  27-12-2017 03:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  As its battle with Qualcomm continues to escalate, Apple is again said to be considering modems from MediaTek for the 2018 iPhones. DigiTimes reports that Apple is looking for additional capacity after ‘transferring half of its orders to Intel from Qualcomm’…more…
  
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• Year In Review: Everything Apple released across 2017

  27-12-2017 02:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  2017 was a huge year for Apple across the board. It marked the introduction of three new iPhone models, a range of new Macs, an all-new Apple Watch, and much more.
  As has become the normal, Apple spread its releases across the entire year in 2017, introducing new products in pretty much every quarter.
  As it continues to expand into new product categories, keeping track of when Apple releases certain products and software updates can be tricky, but that’s what we’re here for. Read on
  
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• iPhone X Leather Folio: Extended hands-on impressions [Video]

  27-12-2017 01:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  I’ve been using the iPhone X Leather Folio since I received the iPhone X at launch. As I noted in my initial hands-on impressions, the Leather Folio is a well-designed case that also serves as a wallet for storing credit cards and cash.
  Although my initial impressions were very favorable, many of you wanted to know how it holds up after some serious usage. Would I still recommend the iPhone X Leather Folio ($89.99 on sale at Amazon) after logging some mileage? Watch our hands-on video reca
  
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