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• Apple's MacBook Pro vs. Microsoft's Surface Book 2

  07-05-2018 23:46 via macrumors.com
  One of Apple's biggest competitors in the laptop space is arguably Microsoft, with its line of portable, productivity-focused Surface Book machines. Microsoft in November released its newest product, the Surface Book 2, a 2-in-1 PC that has quite a few selling points to entice Apple customers.In our latest YouTube video, we took a look at the 15-inch Surface Book 2 and compared it to the 2016 15-inch MacBook Pro across a number of categories including build quality and design, key features, and
  
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• Microsoft Build 2018, Day 1: Everything that was just announced - CNET

  07-05-2018 23:44
  The software giant's developer conference kicked off with what's next in AI, cloud computing, machine learning and a Cortana/Alexa friendship in bloom.
  
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• Gmail for iOS now lets you pay friends (finally!) and snooze emails - CNET

  07-05-2018 23:43
  Android users have been able to send and request money for over a year.
  
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• LG G7 specs vs. Galaxy S9, Pixel 2 and iPhone 8 Plus - CNET

  07-05-2018 23:26
  How does LG's new phone stack up against its biggest competition?
  
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• Android addict? Google may wean you off with new 'controls' tomorrow - CNET

  07-05-2018 23:17
  The Washington Post reports that this year's Google I/O will be about "responsibilty," not gadgets or artificial intelligence.
  
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• Gmail for iOS now supports sending money with Google Pay & snoozing emails

  07-05-2018 22:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  Google today is rolling out a notable update to the Gmail application for iOS. The update brings support for snoozing emails, as well as sending money with Google Pay…more…
  
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• Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge recon at Disneyland, plus Deadpool 3 news (Stream Economy, Ep. 2) - CNET

  07-05-2018 22:51
  Ashley sneaks around Disneyland for more Galaxy's Edge info, we break down some good and bad Deadpool 3 news, Fortnite 4.0 and Arrested Development's remixed fourth season.
  
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• Solos smart glasses’ head-up display lets runners, cyclists keep eyes on road

  07-05-2018 22:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  It’s no secret that serious runners, cyclists, and triathletes try to keep close tabs...
  
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• 9to5Mac Daily 068: May 7, 2018

  07-05-2018 22:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
  https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/9to5mac-daily-may-7-2018.mp3more…
  
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• Every iOS app update must support the iPhone X notch by July - CNET

  07-05-2018 22:34
  Apple declares that iOS developers can't update their apps without keeping the iPhone X in mind.
  
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• Google's Gmail App for iOS Gains Snooze Button, Support for Sending/Receiving Money With Google Pay

  07-05-2018 22:30 via macrumors.com
  Google today updated its dedicated Gmail app for iOS to introduce two important new features, which include support for snoozing messages and Google Pay integration.A new snooze button allows Gmail users to choose to snooze emails that need to be put off until a later time, introducing feature parity with many third-party email apps and the Inbox by Gmail app.
  Gmail users can also now send and request money as an attachment in Gmail using Google Pay. Anyone with an email address can receive Goog
  
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• Microsoft to show off Your Phone app for Windows 10 at Build - CNET

  07-05-2018 21:57
  We should see the new Your Phone app that (in theory) lets you seamlessly use your phone from Windows on the second day of Build.
  
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• Apple urges U.S. regulators for more unlicensed allocations in super-high spectrum bands

  07-05-2018 21:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  While the FCC is taking comments about how it should treat the superhigh spectrum bands, Apple is urging...
  
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• James Gunn reveals what Groot said to Rocket in Infinity War - CNET

  07-05-2018 21:51
  Grab your tissues, because the Guardians of the Galaxy director just made things more heartbreaking by translating one word.
  
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• Automakers believe EPA boss Pruitt went too far with CAFE slash - Roadshow

  07-05-2018 21:32
  Now with a massive lawsuit pending against the EPA, automakers say that they only wanted a more gradual ramp to the original Obama-era CAFE requirements for 2025.
  
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• Elon Musk says he'll turn trash from tunneling into homes - CNET

  07-05-2018 20:57
  The Tesla and SpaceX CEO says his Boring Company tunnel-digging side project will use its waste to make bricks for low-income housing.
  
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• Apple’s stock surges toward biggest 6-day rally in 9 years

  07-05-2018 20:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple Inc.’s stock is running higher at the fastest pace in over nine years...
  
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• The next LG Watch just got confirmed by the FCC - CNET

  07-05-2018 20:49
  A new LG Watch could give the brand's wearables a shot at redemption.
  
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• Apple enforcing iOS 11 support, iPhone X resolution in app updates

  07-05-2018 20:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  It was reported back in February that all new apps submitted to the App Store had to support the iPhone X’s Super Retina display starting last month. Today, Apple has informed developers that all new apps, whether updates or new submissions, will be required to support the iPhone X’s screen resolution, beginning in July of 2018.more…
  
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• All App Updates Must Be Built With iOS 11 SDK and Include iPhone X Display Support Starting in July

  07-05-2018 20:32 via macrumors.com
  Apple today informed developers that starting in July of 2018, all app updates submitted to the iOS App Store must be built with the iOS 11 SDK and must offer support for the iPhone X's taller display.Introduced in back in September, the iOS 11 SDK includes new technologies for app developers like Core ML, ARKit, revamped camera APIs, additional SiriKit domains, drag and drop features for the iPad, and more.Going forward, iOS apps will need to adopt these technologies, and more importantly, Appl
  
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• Apple Heart Study ramps up with new invitations for Apple Watch owners (plus another inconsistency from Apple)

  07-05-2018 20:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple Watch owners are being emailed and invited to sign up for the Apple Heart Study...
  
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• Deals: Best Buy Flash Sale, 10% Off iTunes Cards at Target, and New Anker Discounts

  07-05-2018 20:23 via macrumors.com
  Best Buy today launched a new 24-hour flash sale, focusing on headphones and portable speakers by brands like Beats, Ultimate Ears, Bose, and Sony. Although BeatsX and Powerbeats3 have been discounted by more in previous sales, Best Buy's deals today are some of the best online for the headphones. You can check out all the products on sale in the list below, and if you're interested place your order by tonight at 11:59 p.m. CT.Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with these vendors. When you
  
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• Intel Foundries Continue to Face Issues and Another Spectre-Like Vulnerability Disclosure May Be Looming

  07-05-2018 20:01 via macrumors.com
  Despite positive first quarter results for 2018, Intel faces continuing issues with its foundries, both with the oft-delayed 10nm, as well as its own modem production in 14nm. Intel revealed in the earnings conference call that volume 10nm manufacturing had been delayed to 2019, without specifying which part of the year.
  The debut of Intel's 10nm process has been a particular sore spot, with the forthcoming Whiskey Lake set to be the fifth new architecture debut in the 14nm process. Prior to 14n
  
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• Drive.ai's self-driving van heads to Texas - Roadshow

  07-05-2018 20:00
  Launching in July, this will be the first on-demand autonomous shuttle program in the state of Texas.
  
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• Get great deals on Apple Watch at Best Buy, Walmart, and Macy's for Mother's Day

  07-05-2018 19:52 via macworld.com
  
  It’s a good time to buy an Apple Watch. Or, you know, since Mother’s Day is just around the corner, it’s a good time to buy one for the lady who brought you into this world. The internet is currently bustling with discounts on Apple’s increasingly beloved wearable, whether it’s the $50 discount for the Apple Watch Series 3 at Macy’s that we told you about last week or a new $50 discount from Best Buy on the same series (with a few more color options). If you&
  
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• WWDC 2018: What to expect in iOS 12

  07-05-2018 19:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple’s WWDC developer conference takes place next month...
  
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• Microsoft's Nadella says privacy is a human right that needs protecting - CNET

  07-05-2018 19:40
  The software giant's CEO also talks about security and ethics at the company's Build developer conference Monday in Seattle.
  
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• Search for aliens started by Zuckerberg, Hawking ramps up - CNET

  07-05-2018 19:39
  The Breakthrough Listen initiative to look for signs of smarts in space has dramatically expanded to include millions more stars across the Milky Way.
  
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• Microsoft Layout lets Hololens design your space - CNET

  07-05-2018 19:39
  This new AR app lets you test-drive office, warehouse or factory designs in a headset.
  
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• Microsoft Build 2018: Livestream, start time, latest news - CNET

  07-05-2018 19:39
  What will we see from Microsoft over the next year? Its Build developer conference delivers the first hints.
  
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• Android Things 1.0 is ready to bring you smarter devices - CNET

  07-05-2018 19:35
  It's out of developer preview, and ready for products we saw at CES 2018.
  
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• iOS 11.4: Beta 4 released to developers, hints at calendar support for HomePod

  07-05-2018 19:34 via macworld.com
  
  Updated 05/07/18: Apple has released iOS 11.4 beta 4 to developers. The public beta is expected in the next day or two. Not much has changed from earlier betas, but there's a hint that calendar support is coming soon to HomePod.iOS 11.3 was released on March 29 after more than two months of beta testing. It added several new features, including battery health and performance settings, four new Animojis, Business Chat and Health Records betas, and a bit upgrade to ARKit.Two big features we've be
  
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• Microsoft's Project Brainwave brings fast-chip smarts to AI at Build conference - CNET

  07-05-2018 19:31
  Microsoft promises fast and flexible FPGA chips will unlock new AI abilities for customers using its Azure cloud-computing service.
  
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• Microsoft's Nadella thinks AI can improve tech for people with disabilities - CNET

  07-05-2018 19:27
  The software giant unveils a $25 million, five-year initiative, called Accessibility for AI, to help fund new apps and products.
  
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• Arrested Development season 5 gets release date - CNET

  07-05-2018 19:23
  In the new Netflix trailer for Arrested Development, the Bluth family is back together and back to old habits.
  
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• A three-camera iPhone? It just got way more likely - CNET

  07-05-2018 19:19
  Another report now claims the rumored triple-camera iPhone may release in the second half of 2019.
  
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• Microsoft Build 2018: Windows Timeline and Mixed-Reality HoloLens Annotations Coming to iOS

  07-05-2018 19:15 via macrumors.com
  Microsoft today held its annual Build developers conference where it announced that Windows Timeline is coming to the iOS Edge Browser app later this year. Timeline debuted in the latest Windows 10 update, allowing users to access a list of previously used apps and browser windows across their devices.When it debuts in Edge on iOS, users on Windows 10 PCs who own iPhones will be able to more easily keep up their workflows when moving between devices. Microsoft first announced Timeline at last ye
  
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• Yet another reason I’ll never downgrade from Apple’s iPhone to an Android phone,

  07-05-2018 19:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  For a period of time, I almost always carried an Android phone with me in addition to my main iPhone...
  
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• 2019 iPhone rumored to add a third rear camera

  07-05-2018 19:03 via macworld.com
  
  A month ago, when the Economic Daily News reported that the iPhone to be introduced next fall—that’s fall of 2019—would sport three rear cameras, we didn’t put much stock in it. Accurately predicting this year’s iPhone hardware is hard enough; predicting next year’s is almost impossible.Now, a research note from the Taipei Times claims that “Apple is likely to launch a new iPhone model with a triple-lens rear camera in the second half of next
  
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• Apple Seeds Fourth Beta of watchOS 4.3.1 to Developers

  07-05-2018 19:02 via macrumors.com
  Apple today seeded the fourth beta of an upcoming watchOS 4.3.1 update to developers for testing purposes, one week after seeding the third watchOS 4.3.1 beta and more than a month after releasing watchOS 4.3.Once the proper configuration profile has been installed from the Apple Developer Center, the new watchOS 4.3.1 beta can be downloaded through the dedicated Apple Watch app on the iPhone by going to General --> Software update.
  To install the update, the Apple Watch needs to have at leas
  
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• Apple Seeds Fourth Beta of tvOS 11.4 to Developers [Update: Public Beta Available]

  07-05-2018 19:01 via macrumors.com
  Apple today seeded the fourth beta of an upcoming tvOS 11.4 update to developers for testing purposes, one week after seeding the third beta and more than a month after releasing the tvOS 11.3 update.Designed for the fourth and fifth-generation Apple TV models, the new tvOS 11.4 developer beta can be downloaded onto the Apple TV via a profile that's installed using Xcode.
  tvOS 11.4, paired with iOS 11.4, reintroduces AirPlay 2 features that were present in early tvOS and iOS 11.3 betas but were
  
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• Apple Seeds Fourth Beta of macOS High Sierra 10.13.5 to Developers [Update: Public Beta Available]

  07-05-2018 19:01 via macrumors.com
  Apple today seeded the fourth beta of an upcoming macOS High Sierra 10.13.5 update to developers, one week after seeding the third beta and more than a month after releasing the macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 update.The new macOS High Sierra 10.13.5 beta can be downloaded through Apple Developer Center or the Software Update mechanism in the Mac App Store with the proper profile installed.
  macOS High Sierra 10.13.5 introduces support for Messages on iCloud, a feature that was previously present in ma
  
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• Apple Seeds Fourth Beta of iOS 11.4 to Developers [Update: Public Beta Available]

  07-05-2018 19:00 via macrumors.com
  Apple today seeded the fourth beta of an upcoming iOS 11.4 update to developers, one week after seeding the third beta and over a month after releasing iOS 11.3, a major update that introduced several new features.Registered developers can download the new iOS 11.4 beta from Apple's Developer Center or over-the-air once the proper configuration profile has been installed from the Developer Center.
  The iOS 11.4 update introduces a new ClassKit framework for educational institutions, which support
  
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• What we'll be looking for at Google I/O (The 3:59, Ep. 397) - CNET

  07-05-2018 18:49
  Plus: Microsoft Build and the iMac turns 20.
  
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• Infinity War villain Thanos invading Fortnite - CNET

  07-05-2018 18:43
  Starting May 8, the Marvel villain is coming to Fortnite in the game's Battle Royale mode.
  
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• Democrats plan to release 3,000+ Facebook ads linked to Russia - CNET

  07-05-2018 18:41
  The world got a preview of ads Russian trolls were paying Facebook for last November. Now, House Democrats want to show all 3,000 of them.
  
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• New VW CEO Herbert Diess offered rare safe-passage deal by US - Roadshow

  07-05-2018 18:33
  The new head of the VW group will be able to travel freely in the US without fear of being detained for matters related to Dieselgate.
  
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• Apple's Stock Price Reaches All-Time High as Warren Buffett Continues to Praise Company

  07-05-2018 18:32 via macrumors.com
  Apple's stock price has established a new all-time high, as shares exchanged hands for slightly above $187 in intraday trading today.
  Apple's stock price has been steadily increasing for over a week, driven by the company's successful earnings report on May 1 and Berkshire Hathaway buying 75 million additional Apple shares in the first three months of 2018. North American stock markets have also been rallying in general since Friday.Berkshire Hathaway now holds 240.3 million shares in Apple, wor
  
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• Kinect gets another shot at Microsoft Build - CNET

  07-05-2018 18:31
  As "Project Kinect for Azure," the depth-sensing Xbox camera is back.
  
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• These sweatproof Bluetooth earbuds are on sale for under $25

  07-05-2018 18:10 via macworld.com
  
  Bluetooth earbuds let you tune in to your music no matter where you go, and if you’re looking to invest in a pair for your workouts and walks, you’re in luck—right now you can get SoundPeats wireless Bluetooth earbuds on Amazon for $24, their lowest price yet and down from an average of $29.To read this article in full, please click here
  
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