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• The best alarm clocks of 2019 - CNET

  24-06-2019 23:52
  Start your day off on the right foot with a reliable alarm clock that makes your morning easier.
  
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• Apple updates Indoor Survey app with all-new design, a new survey workflow, map notes and more

  24-06-2019 23:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  Chance Miller for 9to5Mac:Apple today has pushed a major update to its Indoor Survey app on iOS. The update brings an all-new design, a new survey workflow, map notes and more.
  For those unfamiliar, Indoor Survey is Apple’s application that makes it easy for businesses to use Apple’s Indoor Position technology in venues:
  Today’s update adds an all-new design that Apple says makes it easier and faster to survey spaces. The new survey workflow builds on that, allowing you to trac
  
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• Apple to Expand Seattle Presence With 2,000 New Hires Over Next 5 Years

  24-06-2019 23:29 via macrumors.com
  Apple is planning to expand in Seattle with an additional 2,000 new hires over the course of the next five years, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced in a statement today.333 Dexter, where Apple is rumored to be expanding in Seattle
  Apple has several offices in Seattle with teams working on iCloud, artificial intelligence, and Siri, and recent rumors suggested Apple was planning a major expansion, which has now been confirmed. From Durkan:"These new jobs confirm what we already knew, we have th
  
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• Netflix alternative Tubi passes 20 million monthly active users - CNET

  24-06-2019 23:24
  Users of the free streaming service also watched more than 94 million hours of content in May, the company says.
  
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• Huawei says it will increase its 5G investment - CNET

  24-06-2019 23:15
  Huawei will invest even more in 5G despite its US ban.
  
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• Facebook executive says there's 'no evidence' Russians influenced Brexit vote - CNET

  24-06-2019 23:14
  The social network ran two analyses in the run-up to the 2016 referendum.
  
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• Hands-on with Apple’s new iPadOS public beta feels like the beginning of a transformation

  24-06-2019 22:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  Scott Stein for CNET:iPadOS’ Safari web browser now allows richer, more Mac-like browsing. It feels like the “real browser” I’ve wanted on my iPad for years. This change won’t be obvious in every instance, but I appreciated being able to open up Google Docs, see tracked changes in a document and make edits just like I do on a MacBook. Sort of. I say “sort of” because the iPad’s touchscreen imposes some odd compromises at times. Between using the to
  
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• Apple's iPadOS is here, and Hulu just reminded me my iPad 2 is obsolete - CNET

  24-06-2019 22:50
  The Handmaid's Tale will never again grace my ancient iPad's screen.
  
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• Adobe Premiere shootout: Apple MacBook Pro vs. high-end PC laptops

  24-06-2019 22:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  Matthew Moniz via YouTube:A lot of bigger YouTubers made videos ditching their Apple MacBook Pros for Windows Laptops or Custom Desktop PCs but the problem is they are all sponsored. I wanted to see if using Adobe Premiere is as bad as they say it is on a MacBook Pro (I’m a PC user). So I did my own tests. You’ll be surprised with the results.
  MacDailyNews Take: The MacBook Pro is even more impressive when running a real NLE application like Final Cut Pro X instead of Adobe’s c
  
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• Apple releases first public betas of iOS 13 and iPadOS 13

  24-06-2019 22:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  Chance Miller for 9to5Mac:In addition to the first public beta of macOS Catalina, Apple is also today releasing the first public beta of iOS 13 and iPadOS 13.Apple originally said iOS 13 would be available to public beta users in July, but it seemingly thinks the update is stable enough right now instead. Nonetheless, you should still be prepared for bugs, performance issues, app compatibility problems, and poor battery life.
  iOS 13 includes numerous updates and improvements. There’s the l
  
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• How Dish figures into the T-Mobile-Sprint megamerger - CNET

  24-06-2019 22:09
  If the deal survives, it may well be because of Dish. We break down how things might play out.
  
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• 9to5Mac Daily: June 24, 2019 – iOS 13 public beta and 16-inch MacBook Pro rumors

  24-06-2019 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
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• Apple seeds watchOS 6 beta to select AppleSeed members

  24-06-2019 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Malcolm Owen for AppleInsider:Coinciding with the provision of public beta versions of its milestone operating systems to users, Apple has started to send AppleSeed invitations to users for watchOS 6, giving the company another way to collect feedback before publicly releasing the final version to users.Emails are starting to be sent out to users advising they are invited by Apple to join the AppleSeed program for watchOS 6. The email advises participants will be able to test out pre-release sof
  
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• Audi's new Euro SQ8 gets a serious diesel engine and other tech tweaks - Roadshow

  24-06-2019 21:43
  The SQ8 benefits from adjustments to its mild hybrid system, differentials and other changes.
  
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• Apple updates Indoor Survey business app with new design, map notes, and more

  24-06-2019 21:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple today has pushed a major update to its Indoor Survey app on iOS. The update brings an all-new design, a new survey workflow, map notes and more.more…
  The post Apple updates Indoor Survey business app with new design, map notes, and more appeared first on 9to5Mac.
  
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• DJI denies sending drone data to China - CNET

  24-06-2019 21:36
  False claims that its drones are used to collect and share data "put the entire US drone industry at risk," the company says.
  
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• Apartment complex, insurance firm sue Apple over lethal iPad fire

  24-06-2019 21:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  Roger Fingas for AppelInsider:A New Jersey apartment complex and its insurance company are together suing Apple to recover payouts for a Feb. 22, 2017 iPad fire, which killed a tenant of the building, Bradley Ireland.
  “The subject tablet was unreasonably dangerous and unsafe for its intended purpose by reasons of defects in its design and/or its manufacture and/or a lack of adequate warnings,” part of the court complaint reads. Apple is allegedly responsible for damages because it kn
  
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• Spider Man: Far From Home poster goof unleashes Samuel L. Jackson's Fury - CNET

  24-06-2019 21:29
  The actor points out Sony has no idea which eye Nick Fury lost.
  
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• Huawei CFO’s attorneys ask for US extradition to be withdrawn - CNET

  24-06-2019 21:29
  The latest installment in the sci-fi shooting game that inspired the "looter-shooter" genre is returning.
  
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• Beyoncé-Glover duet feels the love as Lion King tickets go on sale - CNET

  24-06-2019 21:27
  Hakuna Matata means no worries -- if you plan ahead.
  
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• Get these great Kindle ebooks for $4 or less (updated) - CNET

  24-06-2019 21:19
  Get top-notch books from Walter Mosley, Daniel Silva, Stephen Ambrose and more.
  
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• Apple Providing watchOS 6 Beta to Select AppleSeed Members

  24-06-2019 21:17 via macrumors.com
  Apple today started offering the watchOS 6 beta to select AppleSeed members, allowing some non-developers to test the software for the first time.AppleSeed is a version of the public beta testing program that's invite only, making it more selective and limited than the open betas that are provided to all public beta testers. As AppleInsider notes, some AppleSeed members are now receiving invites for watchOS 6.We are extending you an exclusive invitation to join the AppleSeed Program and to take
  
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• Let Mark Hamill and other celebs read the Mueller report to you live - CNET

  24-06-2019 21:10
  With everyone from Zachary Quinto to Annette Bening on board, this may be the most entertaining way to get the report's findings.
  
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• Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs details plans for Toronto smart city project - CNET

  24-06-2019 21:05
  The initiative by Google's sibling company has drawn scrutiny from privacy advocates.
  
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• ‘Anonymous’ hacker exposed after dropping USB drive while throwing Molotov cocktail

  24-06-2019 21:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Catalin Cimpanu for ZDNet:In a bizarre investigation, Belgium police have identified a member of the Anonymous Belgium hacker collective while investigating an arson case at a local bank.
  The perpetrator, a 35-year-old man from the Belgian city of Roeselare, was initially arrested after throwing a Molotov cocktail at the Crelan Bank office in Rumbeke, a suburb of Roeselare, back in 2014.
  Police tracked down the suspect because he dropped a USB thumb drive on the ground while/after throwing the M
  
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• How Dish figures into the T-Mobile-Sprint mega merger - CNET

  24-06-2019 21:00
  If the deal survives, it’s because of Dish. We break down how things may play out.
  
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• How to install the iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 public beta

  24-06-2019 20:54 via macworld.com
  
  Apple has now officially begun its public beta test of iOS 13. The beta is expected to last until the public release in September, with updates every week or two. We caution you not to install the beta on a critical device—it is often full of bugs and rife with issues like poor battery life. That’s what a beta is for, after all: finding and fixing bugs.We have lots of details about iOS 13 here, but if all you want to know is how to install it on your iPhone (or install iPadOS 13 on
  
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• Gov. Newsom: California is ready to regulate tech - CNET

  24-06-2019 20:45
  His data dividend proposal is just one example, the governor tells Axios.
  
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• watchOS 6 feature makes Apple Watch a better fitness tracker away from iPhone

  24-06-2019 20:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  A new feature coming to the Apple Watch this fall will make the smartwatch an even better fitness tracker for working out — especially if you’re a fan of exercising without your iPhone.more…
  The post watchOS 6 feature makes Apple Watch a better fitness tracker away from iPhone appeared first on 9to5Mac.
  
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• Digital Photography Review: Alien Skin Exposure X4 offers sophisticated editing and organization without a subscription

  24-06-2019 20:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  Jeff Carlson for Digital Photography Review:When I reviewed Alien Skin Exposure X3, I noted several features that make it unique among other photo editing and organizing applications, such as its extensive library of professional presets, a quad-layout interface option for reviewing multiple similar shots at once, and a novel way of storing nondestructive edits on disk.
  Although the new Exposure X4 version 4.5 feels more evolutionary than its version number would suggest, that’s not a crit
  
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• iOS 13, iPadOS, MacOS Catalina available for public beta testing - CNET

  24-06-2019 20:27
  But beware -- they aren't the finished versions that will launch in the fall.
  
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• Chasing the Google Nest Hub: The best smart displays of 2019 - CNET

  24-06-2019 20:14
  We round up the options from Amazon, Google and Facebook so you can pick the right one for your needs.
  
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• Are we headed toward a 12/14/16-inch MacBook line-up?

  24-06-2019 20:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple’s 13- and 15-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar models
  Ben Lovejoy for 9to5Mac:It was back in February that we first heard about a new 16-inch MacBook Pro in the works, and a new report today supports this, adding some more details. As we noted this morning, the timing does seem a little odd, “As the 15-inch MacBook Pro was refreshed already this year, with newer processors and a revised keyboard design, people are expecting the 16-inch to forge a new, separate, tier in Apple&rsqu
  
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• First Look: reMarkable writing test vs. Apple Pencil

  24-06-2019 20:00 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld’s Leif Johnson takes his writing utensils very seriously. If he’s not writing on pen and paper he’s usually scribbling away on an iPad Pro with the Apple Pencil—a tool he’s very fond of.In this video, Adam surprises Leif with a new product called the reMarkable tablet to test out his writing chops. It’s a 10.3-inch e-ink based tablet made with one goal in mind: a paper-like writing experience. Our review of the reMarkable tablet is coming soon, but i
  
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• MacOS Catalina's 3 best features in the public beta - CNET

  24-06-2019 19:58
  The iTunes replacements, iOS apps on Mac and Sidecar highlight our hands-on look at Apple's new MacOS 10.15 beta.
  
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• Ford's City:One Challenge wants to help Austin improve its mobility - Roadshow

  24-06-2019 19:53
  Winning groups will get up to $100,000 to develop pilot projects.
  
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• Apple releases iOS 12.4 beta 5 to developers

  24-06-2019 19:53 via macworld.com
  
  Apple released iOS 12.3 in the second week of May, bringing us its new TV app with Channels subscriptions. Just days later, it started releasing betas to developers for another point release, iOS 12.4.With WWDC just around the corner, and the first iOS 13 beta likely to land at that time, it’s not yet clear why Apple needs another release. Simple bug and security fixes generally don’t get major point-release status; we would get a 12.3.1 release if there were no significant user-fac
  
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• iOS 13 and iPadOS 13: Apple releases the first public beta

  24-06-2019 19:45 via macworld.com
  
  Apple’s huge WWDC developer conference kicked off on Monday, and as expected, the company took the wraps off iOS 13. It’s the next major revision for one of the most important and influential operating systems of all time, with iOS used daily on over a billion iPhones and iPads. It looks to be a doozy.Here are all the major new features that iOS 13 will bring to your iPhone and iPad when it releases this fall, along with details about supported devices and how to join the beta test
  
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• iOS 13 public beta: The best things to try now that it's live - CNET

  24-06-2019 19:44
  A grab bag of new stuff beyond Dark Mode (and also, Dark Mode).
  
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• Apple Seeds First Beta of tvOS 13 to Public Beta Testers

  24-06-2019 19:44 via macrumors.com
  Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming tvOS 13 software update to its public beta testing group, giving non-developers a chance to try out the new software ahead of its fall public release. The first beta of tvOS 13 corresponds to the second tvOS 13 update made available to developers last week.Public beta testers can download the new update by going to the Settings app on the Apple TV and navigating to the Software Updates section under "System." "Get Public Beta Updates" will need to
  
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• Apple releases first public beta of macOS Catalina

  24-06-2019 19:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  Juli Clover for MacRumors:Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming macOS Catalina update to its public beta testing group, giving non-developers a chance to try out the software ahead of its fall public release.
  Beta testers who have signed up for Apple’s beta testing program will be able to download the macOS Catalina beta through the Software Update mechanism in System Preferences after installing the proper profile.
  Potential beta testers should make a full Time Machine backup b
  
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• iOS 13 public beta: The best things to try - CNET

  24-06-2019 19:27
  A grab bag of new stuff beyond Dark Mode (and also, Dark Mode).
  
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• Apple Releases First Public Betas of iOS 13 and iPadOS

  24-06-2019 19:27 via macrumors.com
  Apple today released the first public betas of iOS 13 and iPadOS to its public beta testing group, giving non-developers a chance to test out the software ahead of its upcoming fall release.The first public beta of iOS 13 corresponds to the second developer beta released last week. Apple originally said that the public beta would be coming in July, but has apparently decided to release it a few days early. Apple's public beta testing website is still down, so public beta testers will not be able
  
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• 5 reasons you should not install the iPadOS or iOS 13 beta yet - CNET

  24-06-2019 19:27
  Your desire for dark mode could lead to dark times for you and your iPhone. Here's why its usually better to wait for the final version of new operating systems.
  
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• What’s Apple’s strategy for keeping the iPod touch alive?

  24-06-2019 19:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  The new iPod touch features Group FaceTime and AR experiences, a first for iPod.
  Joe Leo for MacPrices:Apple killed off all of its iPod models except for the iPod touch being the sole holdover and it finally was updated after four years late last month in May with a new seventh generation version but, with its popularity having since waned with the iPhone performing the same functions as the hybrid MP3 music player, why did the Cupertino, California-based tech giant decide to keep the device ali
  
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• Apple releases first public beta of iOS 13 and iPadOS 13

  24-06-2019 19:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  In addition to the first public beta of macOS Catalina, Apple is also today releasing the first public beta of iOS 13 and iPadOS 13. The update is available now via Apple’s beta website.more…
  The post Apple releases first public beta of iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 appeared first on 9to5Mac.
  
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• iPadOS public beta hands-on: The beginning of a transformation - CNET

  24-06-2019 19:23
  These are the most interesting aspects of Apple's iPad software work-in-progress.
  
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• Mac OS Catalina available for public beta testing, iOS 13, iPad OS coming soon - CNET

  24-06-2019 19:22
  But beware -- they aren't the finished versions that will launch in the fall.
  
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• iOS 13: New features let you install, manage and download fonts from the App Store - CNET

  24-06-2019 19:17
  iOS 13 public beta is out and bringing something exciting to the table -- new font capabilities.
  
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