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• How to check if your MacBook Pro is affected by the fire safety risk battery recall

  21-06-2019 23:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  Do you have a 2015 15-inch MacBook Pro? Follow along for how to check if your MacBook Pro is affected by the battery recall that Apple just announced.more…
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• Harry Potter: Wizards Unite game rakes in $300,000 on day one - CNET

  21-06-2019 23:26
  That's probably a lot of Galleons.
  
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• Facebook co-founder says Libra will give corporations too much power - CNET

  21-06-2019 23:26
  Chris Hughes has spoken out against Facebook's cryptocurrency project, calling it "frightening."
  
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• Boring Company's flamethrowers could be banned in New York Senate bill - CNET

  21-06-2019 23:14
  Possessing one for recreational activities would be a felony, according to a CNBC report.
  
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• 9to5Rewards: Enter to win Apple’s new iPad mini [Giveaway]

  21-06-2019 23:04 via feedproxy.google.com
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• U.S. Senate Democrats ask for details on antitrust probes into Apple, other tech firms

  21-06-2019 23:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  David Shepardson for Reuters:Seven U.S. Senate Democrats asked the Trump administration on Friday to disclose details of possible Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department antitrust investigations into Amazon.com Inc, Facebook Inc, Alphabet Inc and Apple Inc.
  The senators led by Senator Amy Klobuchar, a presidential candidate, said in the letters to FTC Chairman Joe Simons and Justice Department antitrust chief Makan Delrahim that “given the silence of the FTC and the Justice Departm
  
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• macOS Catalina: Everything you need to know

  21-06-2019 23:00 via macworld.com
  
  From the desert to the coast: macOS Mojave will soon be giving way to the next major version of the Mac operating system, called macOS Catalina. Revealed during Apple’s 2019 WWDC keynote in June, Catalina features some major new features that continues to move the OS forward.In this FAQ, we’ll give you the general details on macOS Catalina: When it will be release, what Macs are compatible, etc. We’ll add more details to this article as they become available.When will macOS Ca
  
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• Fortnite season 10 will require DirectX 11, says Epic Games - CNET

  21-06-2019 22:53
  Luckily this will affect only a small number of players.
  
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• Airbus' Voom to battle Uber Copter helicopter service in US, report says - CNET

  21-06-2019 22:52
  Voom also plans to expand to Asia this year, according to Fast Company.
  
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• Apple’s growing work of manually reviewing all apps detailed, board led by Phil Schiller

  21-06-2019 22:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  A new report today from CNBC takes a thorough look at the app review process at Apple, it’s growing workload and team, the executive review board led by Phil Schiller that calls the big shots, the most common reasons for apps being rejected, and much more. Read on for an in-depth look at the app review process at Apple.more…
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• The feds busted a used cooking oil theft ring, like a greasy version of The Wire - Roadshow

  21-06-2019 22:40
  The ring operated for five years and made off with over $4 million worth of so-called yellow grease.
  
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• US blacklists five more Chinese tech companies - CNET

  21-06-2019 22:34
  The move comes a month after Huawei was banned and put on the United States' "entity list."
  
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• Gallium Nitride chargers: Lots of power in a small package

  21-06-2019 22:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  Malcolm Owen for AppleInsider:USB C Charger [GaN Technology], Anker 30W Ultra Compact Type-C Wall Charger with Power Delivery, PowerPort Atom PD 1 for iPhone, iPad, iPad Pro, MacBook, and moreChargers using gallium nitride are starting to enter the market, capable of delivering high quantities of power to devices while staying a reasonable size, and even taking up less space than conventional chargers. AppleInsider explains what’s changed in chargers, and how it can help redefine the acces
  
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• Airbnb faces outcry from Europe's top tourist cities - CNET

  21-06-2019 22:26
  Ten cities ask the European Union to do more to help them regulate the short-term rental company and stop the "touristification" of neighborhoods.
  
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• Apple's Difficult App Store Decisions Determined by Executive Review Board Run by Phil Schiller

  21-06-2019 22:21 via macrumors.com
  When Apple has to make a difficult decision regarding an app in the App Store, its fate is determined in a meeting of a group called the Executive Review Board or ERB, led by Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller.The detail was shared in a CNBC report on how the App Store works, which gives an inside look at Apple's App Store review team.
  The Executive Review Board meets once per week and discusses controversial apps or iPhone apps that might be infringing on App Store guidelines, and it has the f
  
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• National Corvette Museum is auctioning off tickets to the midengine Corvette reveal - Roadshow

  21-06-2019 22:20
  Proceeds benefit the museum itself, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
  
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• Eerie giant squid shows off tentacles in rare video - CNET

  21-06-2019 22:17
  Lucky scientists catch a glimpse of an elusive real-life sea monster in the Gulf of Mexico.
  
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• YouTube comments hidden by default in new test by the video site - CNET

  21-06-2019 22:04
  The company is testing a feature that would require users to click before seeing comments.
  
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• Apple’s GarageBand: Better than ever (and still free)

  21-06-2019 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Bob Levitus for The Houston Chronicle:I was in the audience for the 2004 Macworld Expo keynote where Steve Jobs unveiled GarageBand (with help from John Mayer). I ran from the auditorium to my publisher’s booth on the show floor and immediately began wheedling and begging my editor to sign me to write GarageBand For Dummies.
  I succeeded, and GarageBand For Dummies was released later that year… At some point I needed more horsepower in my production setup, so I switched from GarageBa
  
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• Boeing shows off its newest plane's foldable wings - CNET

  21-06-2019 21:53
  In a commercial airplane first, the 777x's will have foldable wingtips. On Wednesday, the company showed just how they'll work.
  
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• SANDMARC’s new Anamorphic iPhone Lens delivers ultrawide FoV, lens flare, more

  21-06-2019 21:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  With over five years of developing photography gear for Apple, DJI, and GoPro under its belt, SANDMARC has now released a new lens for iPhone. Made with filmmaking in mind, the SANDMARC Anamorphic Lens captures ultra-wide video with lens flare effects to produce video similar to what’s seen in high-end productions. more…
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• JCB trounces Top Gear for title of Britain’s fastest… tractor? - Roadshow

  21-06-2019 21:29
  Between this and Honda's Mean Mower, 2019 is a good year for fast farm equipment.
  
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• Leaked images show titanium Apple Card’s design in the wild

  21-06-2019 21:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  Juli Clover for Juli Clover:Apple’s upcoming Apple Card credit card is now being tested by both its corporate and retail employees ahead of a planned summer launch, and unsurprisingly, some images of the card have leaked out.
  We already know what the Apple Card looks like thanks to Apple’s promotional materials, but it’s still interesting to see the design in person, with iMore sharing some photos provided by an Apple employee.Lory Gil for iMore:Our source, who prefers to rema
  
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• Cyberattack on Border Patrol subcontractor worse than previously reported - CNET

  21-06-2019 21:13
  Hackers made off with more than just photos, says The Washington Post.
  
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• 2020 Nissan Maxima adds a little more kit for a little more money - Roadshow

  21-06-2019 21:09
  It's already on sale at dealers.
  
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• Review: Incase Textured Hardshell for MacBook Pro offers a refined take on slim protection

  21-06-2019 21:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  There are countless options for hardshell cases for the MacBook Pro. But if you’re looking for something beyond the multitude of plastic designs that offers solid protection as well as a unique look and feel, choices are much more limited. We’ve been testing out the Incase Textured Hardshell in Woolenex for MacBook Pro recently to see if it’s a worthy accessory for Apple’s high-end notebooks.more…
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• Captain Marvel is your best streaming movie bargain of the week - CNET

  21-06-2019 21:03
  Head back to the 1990s for just $3.99.
  
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• Apple publicly acknowledges contributors to iCloud

  21-06-2019 21:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  William Gallagher for AppleInsider:Apple has now publicly acknowledged the many software developers whose work has been used under licence to make iCloud work. At least some of the information has been available before to developers, but now the 116 contributors are acknowledged in a publicly accessible support document.
  Running to 39 pages in PDF and some 22,000 words, the new acknowledgements page consists of all the licence agreements allowing Apple to use this software.
  The software itself r
  
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• Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 'definitely' getting a sequel - CNET

  21-06-2019 20:51
  Producer Amy Pascal says it's official. The animated hit will have a follow-up.
  
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• 11 cool Stranger Things products to turn you Upside Down for season 3 - CNET

  21-06-2019 20:51
  With the Netflix sci-fi hit set to return July 4, you can bring Hawkins home with everything from a bike like Dustin's to a handheld unit that plays '80s games.
  
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• No, you're not growing horns because of your phone - CNET

  21-06-2019 20:46
  Multiple reports suggest our reliance on phones may be causing us to grow weird horns in the back of our head. But that's not the case.
  
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• T-Mobile-Sprint deal faces even more wrinkles, thanks to Dish - CNET

  21-06-2019 20:45
  The complicated merger seemingly has found another twist.
  
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• Users of older Apple Watches will want to upgrade to a new Apple Watch with the release of watchOS 6

  21-06-2019 20:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  Zac Hall for 9to5Mac.:watchOS 6 includes six new watch faces with even more customization options for personalizing your Apple Watch — if you have a Series 4 model. The upcoming software update is also coming to Apple Watch Series 1 through 3, but you’ll need to upgrade your Apple Watch if you want to try out all the new watch faces.
  Older Apple Watch models will be limited to two new watch faces: Numerals Mono and Numerals Duo. Both are cool watch faces with options for changing col
  
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• Leaked Images Show Apple Card's Design in the Wild

  21-06-2019 20:18 via macrumors.com
  Apple's upcoming Apple Card credit card is now being tested by both its corporate and retail employees ahead of a planned summer launch, and unsurprisingly, some images of the card have leaked out.We already know what the Apple Card looks like thanks to Apple's promotional materials, but it's still interesting to see the design in person, with iMore sharing some photos provided by an Apple employee.
  In person, the titanium card is as minimalist as it looks online, with the front featuring a simp
  
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• Deal alert: $150 off Dyson Ball Animal vacuum at Best Buy - CNET

  21-06-2019 20:02
  Today only -- a nice discount on a sleek cyclonic vacuum.
  
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• New tech may double your phone's battery life - CNET

  21-06-2019 20:01
  That'll be especially handy when 5G comes around and sucks up all that power.
  
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• 10 reasons to buy Apple’s new 2019 iPod Touch

  21-06-2019 20:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Gary Rosenzweig for MacMost:The new iPod Touch is a modest update, but it does mean continued support from Apple for the foreseeable future. In a world with more capable iPhones, what are some good reasons to desire an iPod Touch? It could be a nice complement to a work-provided phone, a pre-phone gadget for a child, or a dedicated streaming music device. It can even be a decent alternative to a point-and-shoot camera, though many will disagree.
  MacDailyNews Take: iPod touch is certainly great f
  
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• MacRumors Giveaway: Win a Futuristic, Gesture-Based 'Tap' Wearable Keyboard

  21-06-2019 20:00 via macrumors.com
  For this week's giveaway, we've teamed up with Tap to give MacRumors readers a chance to win one of the company's wearable keyboards, which Tap believes is the keyboard of the future.Available for $199, the Tap is a keyboard that's unlike anything else that you've used because it turns your fingers into the keys, letting you type letters, numbers, and symbols with simple taps.The Tap uses a series of finger-worn rings with built-in sensors that are designed to detect your tap gestures. The rings
  
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• Deals Spotlight: 64GB 12.9-Inch iPad Pro Hits New Low Price at $824 ($175 Off)

  21-06-2019 19:56 via macrumors.com
  Amazon is discounting the 64GB Wi-Fi version of the latest 12.9-inch iPad Pro, now priced at $824. At $175 off the original price of $999, this is the lowest price ever seen among the major Apple resellers for this configuration of the 2018 iPad Pro.Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.There are also a few high-end cellular options available on sale, including the 512GB
  
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• Netflix ‘pop-out player’ picture-in-picture feature showing up for some Mac users on the web

  21-06-2019 19:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  Netflix is testing a new picture-in-picture feature with its web app with some Mac users noting the new option. Currently called the “pop-out player,” the PiP option lets users keep an eye on content while using other apps.more…
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• Netflix Tests Pop-Out Picture-in-Picture Player on Desktop

  21-06-2019 19:31 via macrumors.com
  Netflix is testing a new pop-out picture-in-picture feature that's designed to let Netflix users watch videos in a small floating box that hovers above other applications, reports Engadget.The pop-out player allows users to click a small icon at the bottom of the screen. Once the pop-out window appears, it can be resized and positioned anywhere on a computer's display.Image via Engadget
  The pop-out player is designed to stay on top of whatever else you're doing on your computer, and it can be cl
  
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• Share your Wi-Fi password as a QR code from your iPhone or iPad

  21-06-2019 19:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  Ravie Lakshmanan for The Next Web:Shortcuts app for iOS is a very useful way to automate your iPhone or iPad.
  Last week, we looked at creating a simple RSS reader using the app. But that’s not the only thing Shortcuts is good at.
  Another shortcut that can come in handy is sharing your Wi-Fi password as a QR code. Here’s how you can do it.MacDailyNews Take: This is good tutorial to go through if you’re not familiar with building shortcuts. This one is easy to folow along with an
  
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• Listen to this seal sing the Star Wars theme. Seriously - CNET

  21-06-2019 19:28
  Scientists taught seals how to sing and it's magically derpy.
  
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• Third-Party Devs Will Be Able to Access iPadOS Apple Pencil Latency Improvements for Art Apps

  21-06-2019 19:17 via macrumors.com
  Apple in iPadOS introduced some performance improvements between the iPad Pro and the Apple Pencil, cutting latency from 20ms to 9ms with the new software.Third-party developers who make apps that use the Apple Pencil will also be able to take advantage of some of these latency improvements, Apple software development chief Craig Federighi confirmed last week.
  Federighi shared the information in a response to an email sent by developer Claudio Juliano, who tweeted what Federighi had to say last
  
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• 9to5Mac Daily: June 21, 2019

  21-06-2019 19:00 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.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2019/06/9to5Mac-Daily-06-21-2019.mp3more…
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• 3 products that would be hits for Apple – if they’d make them

  21-06-2019 18:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  Dan Moren for Macworld:Some of the choices that Apple has made about products to not pursue have been surprising. Especially when it seems as though the market in question is desperately in need of a solution that would be right up Apple’s alley.
  Earlier this month, during the company’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference keynote, I noticed a few places where it seemed as though Apple was missing out on an opportunity. Some of these might be cases where the company has decided it
  
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• On National Selfie Day, a reminder Buzz Aldrin took the first space selfie - CNET

  21-06-2019 18:48
  The astronaut beat the selfie trend by decades with an out-of-this-world 1966 photo.
  
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• Foxconn founder wants Apple to move plants from China to Taiwan - CNET

  21-06-2019 18:48
  "I am calling on Apple to come to Taiwan," Foxconn founder and Taiwan presidential candidate Terry Gou reportedly says.
  
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• Dell deals: Save on Dell G5, XPS and Alienware gaming laptops - CNET

  21-06-2019 18:45
  And a VR-ready Alienware Aurora desktop, too.
  
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• Rogue Amoeba brings Dark Mode and more to Airfoil and Farrago for Mac with latest updates

  21-06-2019 18:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  Popular developer, Rogue Amoeba, is out today with an update to its Airfoil and Farrago applications for Mac that brings Dark Mode, Text to Speech support, and more.more…
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