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• How to make two bootable macOS versions on one external SSD

  05-07-2019 23:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  From the Eclectic Light Company:
  Sometimes having an external drive that can boot one version of macOS isn’t enough: you want it to boot two (or even more). Once you have got past the confusing terms and tripwires in Disk Utility, this should prove fairly simple to set up.Format SSD in APFS
  Partition the volume you create
  Split the volume in two
  Launch Terminal and type: diskutil list external
  Run your macOS installers (Catalina and Mojave?)and install each on separate partitions.
  Now you
  
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• Midsommar horror movie is so scary it's keeping people up at night - CNET

  05-07-2019 22:24
  One New York viewer tried to buy cocaine at the theater to get her through the movie.
  
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• Hulu adds a 'Yada, yada' button so you can shuffle Seinfeld as show turns 30 - CNET

  05-07-2019 21:34
  Not that there's anything wrong with that.
  
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• iOS 13: Everything You Need to Know About Apple's Find My App

  05-07-2019 21:32 via macrumors.com
  Apple in iOS 13 and iPadOS merged the Find My Friends and the Find My iPhone apps into one app that's just called "Find My," because, well, it's used for finding whatever you need to find.Find My works similarly to the Find My iPhone and Find My Friends apps that were previously available, but it has a nifty new feature that's designed to let you find your lost devices even when you don't have a WiFi or LTE connection.Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos.
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• Xiaomi uses Apple Memoji ad to push ‘Mimoji’ clone, says it was ‘accident’

  05-07-2019 21:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  Tianyu M. Fang for Caixin Global:
  Xiaomi’s augmented-reality avatar set, Mimoji, is definitely not a clone of Apple’s Memoji — they just look very similar and happen to share identical-sounding names — the Chinese company clarified last week.
  But ads for Apple’s Memoji and Apple Music have been embedded on Xiaomi’s product page for the Mi CC9 smartphone on e-commerce platforms JD.com and Suning, in lieu of original Xiaomi graphics, a Weibo user found on Friday
  
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• Scientists thrilled to see rare starfish spotted alive, chowing on coral - CNET

  05-07-2019 21:08
  The elusive sthenaster emmae sea star makes an appearance during a NOAA ocean exploration mission.
  
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• Trump's Revolutionary War airport quote creates high-flying meme - CNET

  05-07-2019 20:49
  Surely you learned about the Battle of Baggage Claim back in US history class.
  
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• The Lamborghini SC18 Alston is an 800-hp, one-off wonder - Roadshow

  05-07-2019 20:49
  We get an exclusive, up-close-and-personal look at Lamborghini's wild creation at the 2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed.
  
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• MacRumors Giveaway: Win a Battery Cable for Charging Your iPhone From Nomad

  05-07-2019 20:43 via macrumors.com
  For this week's giveaway, we've teamed up with Nomad to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win one of the company's Battery Cables, which combines a Lightning cable with a battery pack.Priced at $49.99, the Battery Cable combines a high-quality Lightning cable made from braided 500D nylon woven in a ballistic weave pattern with a 2,800mAh battery that's built right into the cord.
  The built-in battery is meant to allow the cable to work even when you don't have a power source, and it's convenien
  
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• Spider-Man: Far From Home postcredits cameo character, explained - CNET

  05-07-2019 20:15
  "Brace yourselves, you might wanna sit down." Spidey's nemesis has returned to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, so let's look at this character's history.
  
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• NASA leader is cool with sending a MoonPie to the moon - CNET

  05-07-2019 20:07
  NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine is down to launch a fluffy combination of marshmallow, graham cracker and chocolate to our lunar neighbor.
  
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• WSJ

  05-07-2019 20:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Roger Fingas for AppleInsider:
  Jeff Williams has “shown interest in products’ look and feel,” said the Wall Street Journal (paywall), citing people who’ve previously worked with the executive.
  The decision to install Williams as Ive’s effective replacement is due to Apple’s difficulty of finding anyone outside of the executive team who can take the role with any real effectiveness, as Ive had to lead a team to conceptualize products then create them into physi
  
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• Jeff Williams shows interest in product ‘look and feel’ says WSJ

  05-07-2019 20:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Roger Fingas for AppleInsider:
  Jeff Williams has “shown interest in products’ look and feel,” said the Wall Street Journal (paywall), citing people who’ve previously worked with the executive.
  The decision to install Williams as Ive’s effective replacement is due to Apple’s difficulty of finding anyone outside of the executive team who can take the role with any real effectiveness, as Ive had to lead a team to conceptualize products then create them into physi
  
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• Justin Bieber caught in lie over FaceTime screenshot posted to Instagram - CNET

  05-07-2019 19:55
  Remember, Justin: on your end of the call, your face will be in the small box.
  
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• Sony has announced wireless earbuds to compete with AirPods

  05-07-2019 19:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  Jonny Evans for AppleMust:
  Sony has introduced a new set of wireless earbuds and they’re already being dubbed as ‘AirPod-killers’ in some quarters – what’s hot and what’s not about the new WF-1000XM3 truly wireless headphones? …
  However, inclusion of noise cancellation is something rumor claims AirPod customers won’t be able to purchase until fall. And that’s the thing – given Apple has been described as planning to ship
  
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• Samsung expects second-quarter profits to plunge 56% - CNET

  05-07-2019 19:44
  Electronics giant likely hurting from smartphone market slowdown and US-China trade war tensions.
  
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• Best Steam summer sale 2019 deals: Borderlands 2, PUBG and more discounted games - CNET

  05-07-2019 19:43
  These are some of the best deals on the best games during the current Steam summer sale. We'll keep this updated with new picks daily.
  
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• Stranger Things season 3: Rad '80s details you might have missed - CNET

  05-07-2019 19:38
  To the max!
  
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• Xiaomi Uses Official Apple Memoji Ads to Promote its 'Mimoji' Clone, Allegedly by Accident

  05-07-2019 19:33 via macrumors.com
  Earlier this week, Xiaomi revealed a new digital avatar feature called "Mimoji," and the parallels to Apple's own Memoji feature were abundantly evident. Although Xiaomi sent out a press release refuting claims that it copied Apple, the company is in hot water again today for going so far as to use Apple's own ads on its website to promote Mimoji (via CX Live and Daring Fireball).
  Discovered by a Weibo user earlier today, Xiaomi's product page for its upcoming Mi CC9 smartphone showcased the App
  
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• Cute 'n' creepy SpaceBok robot made to hop on other planets - CNET

  05-07-2019 18:58
  Step aside, SpotMini. SpaceBok is the cheerfully jumpy robot built for the moon, Mars and asteroids.
  
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• HQ Trivia Lays Off Staff and Pivots to $9.99/Month Subscription Model for HQ Words

  05-07-2019 18:39 via macrumors.com
  It's been well over a year since HQ Trivia spiked in popularity, but now that interest in the game is dwindling and downloads per month are down 92 percent year-over-year, the company has begun laying off employees.
  According to sources speaking to TechCrunch, about 20 percent of staff was let go, amounting to six or seven people. Although the app became immensely popular, HQ Trivia only ever staffed about 35 people, so it will now be down to under 30 employees.
  In the wake of its dwindling popu
  
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• Apple Retina iMacs up to $670 off, plus new iTunes $5 movie sale and Elago’s Apple Watch dock is $13

  05-07-2019 18:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple Retina iMacs are up to $670 off, the latest iTunes movie sale is packed with $5 deals, and you can save a few bucks on Elago’s new Apple Watch Dock. All that and more is in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.more…
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• Rumor: Apple plans a foldable… iPad?

  05-07-2019 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Benjamin Mayo for 9to5Mac:
  It’s not clear if the foldable iPad would be a bending single screen experience like the Samsung and Huawei phone prototypes, or if it would be closer to a laptop form factor with dual screens, with a display on each part of the case, presumably instead of a physical keyboard.
  The product would apparently feature MacBook sized screens, which isn’t too much of a stretch given that the iPad Pro already tops out in a 12.9-inch size. However, it is easy to imag
  
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• 5G doesn't just need to be fast -- it needs to be free - CNET

  05-07-2019 17:57
  Commentary: Let's make it as easy as possible for everyone to upgrade.
  
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• Xiaomi adds insult to injury as it uses an actual Apple ad to promote its Memoji clone

  05-07-2019 17:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  Earlier this week, Xiaomi announced its new Mi CC9 smartphone that comes with a blatant copy of Apple’s popular Memoji feature, called “Mimoji.” Now that retail listings have appeared for the new Xiaomi device and animated emoji feature, an even more ridiculous thing has happened, the Memoji clone has been promoted by Xiaomi with an actual Apple Memoji ad.more…
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• New Profile Delves Into Background of Jony Ive Successor Jeff Williams

  05-07-2019 17:48 via macrumors.com
  When Jony Ive announced that he is leaving Apple to start his own design firm, Apple confirmed that chief operating officer Jeff Williams is set to oversee many of the product design responsibilities previously held by Ive. In a new profile today by The Wall Street Journal, Williams' history at Apple is highlighted, including his potential as a future successor to CEO Tim Cook.According to people who work closely with Williams, he has been "more visible" in the development of Apple products tha
  
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• Fortnite X Stranger Things adds Chief Hopper, Demogorgon skins for crossover - CNET

  05-07-2019 17:38
  Play a few battle royale games while taking a break from bingeing the third season.
  
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• 9to5Mac Daily: July 05, 2019 – Foldable 5G iPad rumor

  05-07-2019 17:29 via feedproxy.google.com
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• Sketchy Rumor Suggests Apple to Launch Foldable iPad With 5G Support as Soon as 2020

  05-07-2019 17:16 via macrumors.com
  Apple is working on a new iPad with a foldable display to be launched as soon as 2020, according to a sketchy new rumor by IHS Markit analyst Jeff Lin, citing supply chain sources (via Economic Daily News). Many reports have suggested Apple could be interested in foldable devices, but this is one of the first times we've heard of a potential foldable iPad.According to Lin, the 2020 iPad's screen size will be nearly equal to the current MacBook line, suggesting another iPad in the 12-inch range,
  
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• Stranger Things season 3: The rad '80s details you might have missed - CNET

  05-07-2019 17:13
  To the max!
  
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• LG SL8YG soundbar review: Generally excellent sound quality, though only in certain circumstances

  05-07-2019 17:00 via techhive.com
  
  This soundbar has some significant limitations, especially for such a high price.
  
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• Apple should offer a VPN service, or something

  05-07-2019 16:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  Michael Grothaus for FastCompany:
  The complexity of choosing a VPN and difficulty of setting up a service on all your devices leaves the gate wide open for some trusted company to swoop in and offer a VPN service that “just works” with close to zero setup…
  …That company should be Apple…
  …At one point, [Internet services] were needlessly complex, until Apple came in and made them so approachable that even newbies could take advantage of them in seconds. Thi
  
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• More iPhone 11 leaks and why Apple could ditch Face ID - CNET

  05-07-2019 15:57
  The latest iPhone 11 leaks show the three new models coming in September and Apple's rumored plans to switch to an in-screen fingerprint scanner for the iPhone in China.
  
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• Sony Announces New Wireless Earbuds Coming in August for $230

  05-07-2019 15:37 via macrumors.com
  Sony today announced the WF-1000XM3 earbuds, a new set of true wireless earbuds that will launch this August for $229.99.The new earbuds come with advanced noise cancellation, powered by a dual noise sensor that catches more of the ambient sounds from your surroundings. This is paired with a dedicated HD noise-cancelling processor, the QN1e, which cancels more noise across all frequencies while using less power.
  All of the noise cancellation features can be customized in settings, and you can ch
  
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• Apple’s plans to open retail stores in India just got a big boost (updated)

  05-07-2019 15:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  From Economic Times:
  India’s plans to ease local sourcing rules in single brand retail are set to help Apple the most among other foreign companies such as OnePlus and Oppo wanting to open their own stores in India, said analysts and sector watchers…
  Analysts and industry insiders lauded the decision as it would come to aid of Apple Inc, whose plans to opens its own outlets in India have been hanging fire for three years. Apple didn’t offer an immediate comment.
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• Apple’s plans to open retail stores in India just got a big boost

  05-07-2019 15:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  From Economic Times:
  India’s plans to ease local sourcing rules in single brand retail are set to help Apple the most among other foreign companies such as OnePlus and Oppo wanting to open their own stores in India, said analysts and sector watchers…
  Analysts and industry insiders lauded the decision as it would come to aid of Apple Inc, whose plans to opens its own outlets in India have been hanging fire for three years. Apple didn’t offer an immediate comment.
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• Those Mac Pro vents weren’t designed by Jony Ive, maybe

  05-07-2019 15:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  Ben Lovejoy for 9to5Mac:
  Ive went off to make some calls, and André described his own routine: he tends to arrive at five or six in the morning, and often then designs geometrically complex objects that he asks the machinists to mill.
  He called it a hobby, but, as Akana explained, “We’ll have a meeting about a speaker-hole pattern, or something, and Jony will say, ‘Bart, can you get your box of patterns?’
  André agreed to fetch, from his desk, something that
  
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• Samsung profits fall 56%, despite $684m Apple subsidy

  05-07-2019 15:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Saheli Roy Choudhury for CNBC:
  Samsung Electronics said on Friday that profits for the three months that ended June more than halved from a year earlier following continued weakness in price and demand of memory chips.
  The world’s largest smartphone maker and supplier of memory chips said operating profit was at 6.5 trillion Korean won ($5.5 billion), which was slightly better than an industry estimate of 6 trillion won, but was down about 56% from a year earlier.
  Memory components, w
  
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• Sony announces WF-1000XM3 noise-canceling true wireless in-ear headphones

  05-07-2019 14:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  Sony has announced its latest noise-canceling true wireless in-ear headphones, WF-1000XM3.
  Sony had earlier established its noise-canceling tech as at least the rival of Bose, with some considering it superior – so bringing that same feature to the true wireless in-ear market could prove interesting competition for Apple’s AirPods …more…
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• 5G doesn't just need to be fast – it needs to be free - CNET

  05-07-2019 14:41
  Commentary: Let's make it as easy as possible for everyone to upgrade.
  
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• Rumor: Analyst predicts Apple is working on a foldable iPad with 5G cellular radio

  05-07-2019 14:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  The start of the year heralded a frenzy of foldables, although an actual product is yet to hit consumer shelves after reviewers found that the Samsung Galaxy Fold phone suffered from display durability issues and the company indefinitely delayed the launch.
  A report from IHS Markit, via Economic Daily News, says that Apple is developing a foldable of its own; not a phone but a foldable iPad.more…
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• Phone charger catches fire during flight

  05-07-2019 14:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  Jane Wharton for Metro:
  A phone charger is believed to be the cause of a fire which forced a flight from New York to London to make an emergency landing.
  Massachusetts State Police’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit examined the jet and found a device between the cushions of a seat which had ignited.
  A police spokesperson said: ‘Preliminary investigation suggests it is a battery pack consistent in appearance with an external phone charger. There were 217 passengers and crew on the fl
  
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• Apple makes privacy jab at Google smart city plan

  05-07-2019 14:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  Katherine DeClerq for CTV News Toronto:
  A new tongue-in-cheek billboard has appeared across the street from Sidewalk Labs’ headquarters toting Apple’s user privacy policies…
  The advertisement popped up amid a call from Ontario’s information and privacy commissioner asking the provincial government to review its laws in preparation for the risks associated with smart cities.
  In an annual report, the commissioner said that the technology involved in the project w
  
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• Competition watchdog freezes Amazon's Deliveroo investment - CNET

  05-07-2019 14:09
  The Competition and Markets Authority is taking a closer look at the retail giant's reported $575 million in funding in the UK online food delivery company.
  
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• July 4 sales you still have time to get - CNET

  05-07-2019 14:04
  Save on Instant Pot, Apple HomePod, Google Home Mini, TVs, car rentals, appliances and more.
  
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• 50 years after Apollo 11, NASA's rocket launches are as exciting as ever - CNET

  05-07-2019 14:04
  When you're standing a few miles from a rocket launch, it's hard not to feel like a part of history.
  
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• More iPhone 11 leaks and why Apple could ditch FaceID - CNET

  05-07-2019 14:00
  The latest iPhone 11 leaks show the three new models coming in September and Apple's rumored plans to switch to an in-screen fingerprint scanner for the iPhone in China.
  
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• Kuo claims Apple kills Mac butterfly keyboard

  05-07-2019 14:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Tim Hardwick for MacRumors:
  “Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes Apple will do away with its controversial butterfly mechanism keyboard in future MacBooks, beginning with a refreshed MacBook Air later this year…
  “We believe the partially refreshed MacBook Pro models will also adopt a new scissor keyboard in 2020; shipments of MacBook models equipped with a new scissor keyboard will grow 500–700% YoY in 2020. Though the butterfly ke
  
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• Samsung profits likely fell 56% year-on-year; includes $683M Apple ‘fine’

  05-07-2019 13:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  Samsung profits for Q2 likely fell 56% year-on-year, warned the company today. The company has provided guidance of 6.5T Korean won ($5.6B). If accurate, as the company’s guidance usually is, that would make for the third quarter running that year-on-year profits have fallen.
  Samsung’s profits have suffered a triple-hit, say analysts …more…
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• That Stranger Things 3 postcredits scene, explained - CNET

  05-07-2019 13:00
  The credits may have rolled, but thanks to an extra scene, speculation over the next season carries on.
  
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