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• Reminders: What's New in iOS 13

  09-08-2019 23:50 via macrumors.com
  The Reminders app has never been one of the most popular built-in apps, mostly due to its limited functionality in comparison with other reminder and to-do apps available from the App Store.In iOS 13, Apple overhauled the interface of the Reminders app, adding a new look and new capabilities that may encourage more people to check it out. In this guide, we'll go over all of the new features in the Reminders app and what it can do in iOS 13 and iPadOS.Design
  Reminders in iOS 12 and earlier offere
  
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• Sony debuts CarPlay-compatible infotainment unit with iPad-sized display

  09-08-2019 23:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  Sony XAV-AX8000 with CarPlay
  Sony has launched a lineup of new in-car entertainment systems, the flagship of which is the XAV-AX8000 which boasts an iPad-sized 8.95-inch display and compatibility with Apple’s CarPlay.
  Malcolm Owen for AppleInsider:The XAV-AX8000’s large 8.95-inch screen hovers out from the front of the infotainment unit, allowing the body of the device to fit into a single-DIN space in the dashboard. To allow it to work perfectly with a wide range of vehicle designs,
  
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• Fortnite Champion Series will have $10 million prize pool - CNET

  09-08-2019 23:19
  There's also more ways to get into the series finals for season 10.
  
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• Apple asked the Federal U.S. Court of Appeals for another shot at overturning $439 million patent lawsuit

  09-08-2019 23:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple wants to take another crack at beating patent troll VirnetX in U.S. federal court.
  Luke Dormehl for Cult of Mac:The Cupertino company was previously ordered to pay $439 million for infringing on two of VirnetX’s patents with its FaceTime technology. However, an appeals court has since found many of VirnetX’s patents to be unpatentable.
  Apple’s lawyers are seeking an “en banc” hearing. This is a session in which a case is heard before all the judges of a court,
  
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• Dr. Andrew Trister leaves Apple to join Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

  09-08-2019 22:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  Dr. Andrew Trister, who worked for Apple in the company’s health group on medical research initiatives, is joining the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for a new role focusing in taking digital health companies global.
  Christina Farr for CNBC:Trister, who joins the foundation this week, was among the first employees to get recruited to Apple’s health team, alongside the renowned medical researcher Stephen Friend [left Apple late in 2017 to become an independent entrepreneur]. Tris
  
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• Baywatch: The Documentary will bring 1990s kids back to the beach - CNET

  09-08-2019 22:14
  You'll soon be seeing those iconic red swimsuits again.
  
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• Morgan Stanley: Apple has multiple options to lower potential import tariff impact

  09-08-2019 22:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  Morgan Stanley analysts believe that Apple will take multiple steps to mitigate tariffs on Chinese imports to the United States, including employing non-Chinese assemblers and suppliers.
  Malcolm Owen for AppleInsider:The August 1 threat to levy a 10% tariff on $325 billion of electronics imported to the United States from China by President Donald Trump is one that would also cover Apple products, something previous tariffs that were implemented or threatened didn’t include. For the new ta
  
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• FCA CEO: No European CO2 fines for 2 years, thanks to Tesla - Roadshow

  09-08-2019 21:56
  FCA can thank credit-swapping for meeting regulations this year.
  
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• White House reportedly enlists FCC and FTC in social media censorship order - CNET

  09-08-2019 21:48
  A draft of the proposal would ask the agencies to help police companies like Facebook and Google over alleged bias.
  
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• Apple Stores stock Mophie’s new multi-device wireless chargers

  09-08-2019 21:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  Mophie’s Dual Wireless Charging Pad charges any compatible iPhone and AirPods quickly and efficiently. Mophie’s new 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Pad conveniently charges iPhone, AirPods and Apple Watch from one central location.
  Michael Potuck for 9to5Mac:After learning about two new multi-device wireless charging options set to arrive from Mophie at Apple Stores, the company has officially launched the new products in the U.S.Curiously, at the time of writing, the dual wireless charging
  
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• Fortnite Brute changes coming in next update, Epic says - CNET

  09-08-2019 21:30
  Players will be happy once it's gone.
  
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• See SpaceX's new spacesuits on the first astronauts to wear them - CNET

  09-08-2019 21:16
  Crew Dragon might not fly until next year, but NASA astronauts are getting comfy in new SpaceX duds.
  
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• 9to5Mac Happy Hour 237: iOS 13 and watchOS 6 beta changes, Apple Card launch, and the upgraded Shortcuts app

  09-08-2019 21:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  This week Benjamin and Zac unpack Apple’s latest software beta changes in iOS 13 and watchOS 6, the upgraded Shortcuts app and HBO in Apple TV Channels, the limited launch of Apple Card in the US, rumors about future iPhones with Face ID and under-the-screen Touch ID, Apple’s Siri privacy issue and new Bug Bounty Program announcements, new accessories including the upgraded LG 5K display and Mophie’s AirPower alternative, using HomeBridge and an IR blaster for a HomeKit fan, a
  
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• Apple iPad continues to dominate global tablet market share

  09-08-2019 21:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  The current Apple iPad lineup includes Apple Pencil support, best-in-class performance, advanced displays and all-day battery life.
  According to Strategy Analytics’ “Preliminary Global Tablet Shipments and Market Share: Q2 2019 Results” report, despite being placed on the U.S. Commerce Department’s Entity List in May, Huawei tablet shipments actually increased by 4% year-over-year. Windows demand continues to slide as the commercial refresh is favors lower-cost Notebook a
  
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• Arlo Ultra HomeKit support planned for Q4 release, HomeKit Secure Video not yet in the works, more

  09-08-2019 20:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  HomeKit support for Arlo Pro and Pro 2 cameras started to roll out this week and we went hands-on with the support for Apple’s smart home platform. Now, Arlo’s Director of Product has answered a range of questions on the company’s forums and shared when Arlo Ultra should receive HomeKit support, details about HomeKit Secure Video, and more.more…
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• Tesla owners are suing the Big T over lost battery capacity, report says - Roadshow

  09-08-2019 20:31
  The suit comes after a May software update that some owners are saying reduced their battery capacity.
  
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• BMW launches 2019 5 Series plug-in hybrid wireless charging pilot in California - Roadshow

  09-08-2019 20:29
  Only 200 eligible California residents will be able to take advantage of this program.
  
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• Customers begin receiving their titanium Apple Cards

  09-08-2019 20:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple Card completely rethinks everything about the credit card. It represents all the things Apple stands for. Like simplicity, transparency, and privacy. It builds on the incredible ease and security that millions of people love about Apple Pay. And it’s the first card that actually encourages you to pay less interest.
  Joe Rossignol for MacRumors:Following the Apple Card’s rollout to a limited number of customers in the Wallet app earlier this week, some are beginning to receive th
  
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• 2020 Nissan Maxima trades small price bump for more standard safety - Roadshow

  09-08-2019 20:26
  It's just an incremental update for the 2020 model year.
  
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• MacRumors Giveaway: Win a BriefSåk Pro for Your MacBook From Skog Å Kust

  09-08-2019 20:02 via macrumors.com
  For this week's giveaway, we've teamed up with Skog Å Kust (it means forest, creek, and coast in Swedish) to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win one of the company's BriefSåk Pro messenger bags designed for laptops.Available in 13 or 15-inch sizes, the BriefSåk Pro works with any of Apple's laptops or iPads, with a removable padded organizer that's outfitted with compartments for your notebook, phone, business cards, pens, and more.Inside of the removable interior organizer
  
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• Alexa privacy fears spark questions for Amazon in Europe - CNET

  09-08-2019 19:58
  A European privacy watchdog is taking a keen interest in what happens to personal data collected through Alexa.
  
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• Dating app 3Fun had users' data, location and pictures exposed, report says - CNET

  09-08-2019 19:56
  For a dating app, user privacy apparently wasn't very strong.
  
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• Trump administration is drafting an executive order to take on alleged anti-conservative bias at social-media companies

  09-08-2019 19:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  The White House is drafting an executive order intended to address allegations of anti-conservative bias at major social-media companies…
  Jack Crowe for National Review:The specifics of the executive order, such as how it would define bias at what penalties it would impose, remain unclear since the document has not yet been finalized, three White House officials told Politico…
  News of the nascent executive order comes one month after President Trump vowed, during a gathering of rig
  
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• Apple Hosting Augmented Reality Art Walk in Multiple Cities

  09-08-2019 19:26 via macrumors.com
  Apple has teamed up with the New Museum in New York to create an augmented reality art experience called [AR]T that can be experienced in San Francisco, New York, London, Paris, Hong Kong, and Tokyo.[AR]T is a curation of augmented reality pieces that are being featured in a series of guided walks, where people can use iPhones to view the creations. The art walks were first announced in July, but are set to kick off tomorrow.
  Image of New York [AR]T walk via The New York Times
  Apple is hosting w
  
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• Netflix series Diagnosis uses the internet to save lives - CNET

  09-08-2019 19:08
  What happens when patients with rare illnesses turn to the crowd for answers? A high-stakes new series featuring the doctor who inspired the hit show House aims to find out.
  
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• Chevy dealers must meet certain requirements to sell 2020 Corvette C8 - Roadshow

  09-08-2019 19:04
  Every Chevy dealership won't automatically stock the mid-engine sports car.
  
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• UBS survey: Consumers want a folding iPhone and will pay $600 more for it

  09-08-2019 19:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  A UBS survey of consumers found a greater willingness to pay a premium and generally higher interest among Apple buyers for foldable iPhones and iPads.
  :Over a third of consumers surveyed by UBS recently had “reasonably high” interest in buying a folding smartphone, which the firm said is “particularly important for Apple” and its iPhone.
  “Price remains the key hurdle in most consumers’ minds, while the adequate average premium vs regular smartphones surveyed
  
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• Free HBO: Watch nearly 50 shows, movies and documentaries that real humans think you'll like - CNET

  09-08-2019 18:59
  The network's rather bizarre Recommended by Humans tool lets you stream a wealth of free stuff.
  
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• Apple Card Begins Arriving to Customers, Wide Range of Credit Scores Reportedly Being Approved

  09-08-2019 18:59 via macrumors.com
  Following the Apple Card's rollout to a limited number of customers in the Wallet app earlier this week, some are beginning to receive their physical, titanium Apple Card in the mail for use at stores that do not accept contactless payments.The Verge's Nilay Patel has shared photos of his Apple Card, revealing that it is thicker than his other metal and plastic credit cards. It was earlier reported that the Apple Card weighs around 14.75 grams, making it slightly heavier than the Chase Sapphire
  
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• New Apple Maps are rolling out to Texas, Louisiana, and Southern Mississippi

  09-08-2019 18:57 via macworld.com
  
  About a year ago, Apple announced a huge change to Apple Maps. It wasn’t about new features in the Maps app (though there are new features coming in iOS 13), but rather a complete overhaul of the fundamental map data. Buildings, rivers, roads, vegetation; it’s all vastly more detailed and accurate in the new maps.Apple began rolling out the new mapping data to Northern California just after its announcement, with a promise to continue rolling out new maps to the rest of the U.S
  
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• Trump says US won't do business with Huawei - CNET

  09-08-2019 18:44
  The trade war with China continues.
  
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• Hyundai Motorsport got the electric racing itch and it means to scratch it - Roadshow

  09-08-2019 18:37
  We don't know exactly what kind of electric racing, but a new video teaser released by Hyundai suggests it could be a touring car of some kind.
  
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• VW ID R seeing red in new livery for Tianmen Mountain run in China - Roadshow

  09-08-2019 18:30
  It'll be heading to Big Gate Road, which has more than 99 hairpin turns.
  
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• Sean Astin cuddling with otter is giving everyone Friday feelings - CNET

  09-08-2019 18:13
  It also helps that he's just an all-around good guy.
  
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• Friday deals: MacBook Air $349 off, LIFX Tile Lighting hits all-time low, and iPhone 7 is $189

  09-08-2019 18:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple’s 13-inch MacBook Air with 256GB of storage is $349 off to lead today’s best deals. Other notable offers include the LIFX HomeKit Tile Lighting system at $166, and a refurbished 128GB iPhone 7 for $189. Hit the jump for more in this 9to5Toys Lunch Break.more…
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• Totally rebuilt, greatly improved Apple Maps now available in Texas, Louisiana, and southern Mississippi

  09-08-2019 18:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple is rolling out new Maps with richer details and better road coverage.
  Apple’s Maps app is being rebuilt from the ground up to better reflect the world around you. The new underlying map uses Apple data and features enhanced geographic context like pedestrian paths and parks, more detailed building outlines and parking lots, better road network coverage, and more. You’ll also be able to get where you’re going with improved routes, whether you’re on the road or on foo
  
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• Low demand drives Honda Clarity PHEV out of Northeast region - Roadshow

  09-08-2019 18:02
  California will be the primary market for the Clarity Plug-In Hybrid, but it's still available to order anywhere.
  
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• Sony's Latest CarPlay Receiver Features a Large 8.9-Inch Touchscreen That Hovers Over the Dashboard

  09-08-2019 17:40 via macrumors.com
  Sony today unveiled its latest CarPlay and Android Auto receiver with a large 8.95-inch touchscreen that hovers over the dashboard, allowing it to fit into a smaller single-DIN space. Equipped with a three-way mount, the receiver's height, depth, and tilt can be adjusted during installation in most vehicles.XAV-AX8000
  Sony says the XAV-AX8000 will be available in December 2019 for a suggested retail price of $599.99 in the United States.Aftermarket receivers like this one allow for CarPlay and A
  
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• How and why you should reject the arbitration provision on your Apple Card

  09-08-2019 17:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  There’s something you need to do before you make your first Apple Card purchase: reject its arbitration provision.
  Ed Hardy for Cult of Mac:Invitations to get an Apple Card are trickling out, but even before you make the first purchase with your shiny new credit card you should reject its arbitration provision.
  If you don’t, you give up the right to benefit from any class-action lawsuits brought against Goldman Sachs, the company backing this card.
  It’s slightly gloomy to plan
  
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• Fortnite season 10 challenges and where to find spray cans, gas stations - CNET

  09-08-2019 17:28
  A new week has a new set of missions.
  
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• Mophie Launches New Charging Solutions, Including 3-in-1 Mat for iPhone, AirPods, and Apple Watch

  09-08-2019 17:10 via macrumors.com
  Mophie today announced two new multi-device wireless charging mats and two car chargers, all of which are now available on Apple.com and Mophie.com.
  The first product is the Dual Wireless Charging Pad ($79.95, above right), which can charge compatible iPhones and AirPods simultaneously. The accessory also includes a USB-A port to charge a third device through a wired connection.Mophie has also launched the 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Pad ($139.95, above left), which charges an iPhone, AirPods, and
  
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• Mercedes-Benz will bring a new EQ concept, AMG GLB to Frankfurt - Roadshow

  09-08-2019 17:09
  We'll also see the production version of the EQV electric van.
  
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• Apple will breathe new life into your Apple Watch with this year’s big watchOS 6 release

  09-08-2019 17:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple’s forthcoming watchOS 6, due this fall along with the new Apple Watch Series 5, is more proof that you don’t have to necessarily buy new hardware to keep up with the latest improvements.
  Jason Cross for Macworld:Apple’s new California face will be available on Apple Watch Series 4 this fall with the release of the watchOS 6When watchOS 6 lands this fall, it’s going to bring a lot of great stuff to your fancy little wrist computer. Now that we’ve used the beta
  
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• Revamped Apple Maps Now Available in Texas, Louisiana, and Southern Mississippi

  09-08-2019 16:50 via macrumors.com
  Last year, Apple announced plans to rebuild its Maps app with its own first-party data. The overall look and feel of Apple Maps is similar, but zooming and panning reveals more details like grass, trees, sports fields, and parking lots. Apple is also focused on making search results more relevant.
  The improvements first rolled out in Northern California in July 2018, followed by Hawaii and Southern California in November 2018, and Arizona, New Mexico, and the Las Vegas metropolitan area in April
  
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• Walmart pulls violent video games signs after mass shootings - CNET

  09-08-2019 16:49
  The company, which says it made the move "out of respect," will continue to sell guns and ammunition.
  
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• Mercedes-Benz testing remote package drop-offs in Germany - Roadshow

  09-08-2019 16:48
  The program has the unfortunate name of Chark.
  
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• Watch the Porsche Taycan sprint to 124 mph 26 times in a row - Roadshow

  09-08-2019 16:43
  Talk about torture testing.
  
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• Apple updates USB-C AV adapter to better support 4K, HDMI 2.0 - CNET

  09-08-2019 16:41
  It's still $69, but at least it can now output in 4K at a 60Hz refresh rate to a compatible monitor.
  
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• Facebook wants to give you a dedicated news section - CNET

  09-08-2019 16:39
  The social network reportedly wants to deliver "trustworthy news."
  
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• Apple Card casts a wide net, accepts applications from users with less-than-stellar credit scores

  09-08-2019 16:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  Created by Apple and designed for iPhone, Apple Card brings together Apple’s hardware, software and services to transform the entire credit card experience.
  Goldman Sachs, which is in charge of deciding who gets the Apple Card, is accepting some applications from users with less-than-stellar credit scores, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
  Hugh Son for CNBC:Goldman Sachs is casting a wide net for customers of its new credit card with Apple, approving some subprime borrowers
  
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