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• Apple May Have Acquired Motion Capture Company IKinema [Update: Confirmed]

  03-10-2019 23:59 via macrumors.com
  Apple may have recently acquired UK-based motion capture company IKinema, based on evidence from company filings and information shared by a MacRumors reader.IKinema offers animation technology that's used for games, virtual reality, and more. Earlier this year, for example, IKinema partnered with Ubisoft for IKinema's RunTime software for character creation. IKinema specialized in technology that allowed for real-time motion animation of virtual characters.IKINEMA's technology is embraced by de
  
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• Google CEO and Ivanka Trump announce plan to teach workers tech skills - CNET

  03-10-2019 23:49
  The search giant signed the White House's "Pledge to America's Workers."
  
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• Hands on with new iOS 13.2 beta 1 changes and features [Video]

  03-10-2019 23:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2 beta 1, which were released yesterday for the iPhone and iPad, feature many new changes and features. Included with the update is the new Deep Fusion camera feature for iPhone 11, the return of the “Announce Messages with Siri” feature found in earlier betas, New AirPlay and Handoff settings, and new Music app listening history. Watch our hands-on video walkthrough for a brief look at new iOS 13.2 beta 1 changes and features. more…
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• Everything new in iOS 13.2 beta 1: Deep Fusion, new AirPods, and more

  03-10-2019 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  Digging into all the changes found in the first beta of iOS 13.2, AppleInsider covers new and returning features along with Apple’s highly-touted Deep Fusion photography “mad science.”
  Andrew O’Hara for AppleInsider:The headlining feature of iOS 13.2 is the initial debut of Deep Fusion, Apple’s computational photography feature coming to the iPhone 11 line.
  Right now it is in the early stages and we’ve already dug into how it works, but expect further comparis
  
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• This sprayable gel could prevent wildfires from catching hold - CNET

  03-10-2019 23:06
  Scientists hope to stop wildfires before they turn destructive and deadly.
  
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• Joker movie review: No one's laughing in bleak, violent Batman spin-off - CNET

  03-10-2019 22:53
  Joaquin Phoenix rises, but Batman is missed in this intense, visceral experience.
  
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• Samsung Pay launches virtual cash card, international money transfer - CNET

  03-10-2019 22:44
  With the new services, users can shop and add money from the Samsung Pay app, as well as send payments in most major currencies.
  
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• Retailer adoption of Apple Pay accelerates

  03-10-2019 22:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  Gene Munster and Will Thompson for Loup Ventures:We recently completed our third annual Apple Pay merchant adoption check. This involves checking the desktop websites, mobile websites, and iOS apps of a cohort of 100 of the top US online retailers for the ability to use Apple Pay at checkout.
  We found that overall adoption continued to climb in 2019 across desktop, mobile, apps, and supporting banks, with overall adoption now ranging between 23% and 36% vs. 14%-24% last year. This excludes in-st
  
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• The Mazda3 TCR race car is too good looking for its own good - Roadshow

  03-10-2019 22:37
  The production-based Mazda3 TCR racer will get its on-track debut in January at Daytona.
  
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• Your electric car may be packed with explosives - Roadshow

  03-10-2019 22:36
  Stay calm and don't call the bomb squad. There's a good reason your EV may be packed with fuses ready to go off in the event of a crash.
  
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• 2020 Lexus IS 350 F Sport gets the Blackline Edition treatment - Roadshow

  03-10-2019 22:23
  Previously, the Blackline trimmings were exclusive to the IS 300 F Sport.
  
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• Beleaguered Samsung ends mobile phone production in China

  03-10-2019 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Reuters:Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has ended mobile telephone production in China, it said on Wednesday, hurt by intensifying competition from domestic rivals in the world’s biggest smartphone market.
  The South Korean tech giant’s ceased phone production in China follows other manufacturers shifting production from China due to rising labor costs and the economic slowdown.
  Samsung’s share of the Chinese market shrank to 1% in the first quarter from around 15% in mid-2013, as it
  
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• Apple Asks Devs to Submit macOS Catalina Apps to Mac App Store, Reminds About Notarization Requirements

  03-10-2019 22:13 via macrumors.com
  Ahead of the launch of macOS Catalina, which Apple says will "soon be available," Apple is asking developers to submit Mac apps compatible with Catalina to the Mac App Store.Apple encourages developers to take advantage of macOS Catalina technologies like Sign in with Apple, Sidecar, Core ML 3, and Metal. Apple also highlights Mac Catalyst, designed to bring iPad apps to the Mac.macOS Catalina will soon be available to hundreds of millions of users around the world. With macOS Catalina, your Mac
  
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• Apple reminds developers about macOS Catalina changes as public release nears

  03-10-2019 22:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  Following the release of the macOS Catalina GM earlier this afternoon, Apple has published a pair of new developer updates focused on the Mac. Apple is reminding developers to prepare for macOS Catalina as the public launch nears.more…
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• The Net neutrality battle lives on: What you need to know after the appeals court decision - CNET

  03-10-2019 22:08
  A federal appeals court has upheld much of the FCC’s net neutrality repeal, but it also said the agency can’t prevent states from adopting their own rules.
  
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• NYCC: Ryan Reynolds gets trapped in a video game in movie Free Guy - CNET

  03-10-2019 22:05
  At New York Comic Con, Free Guy's director and cast impress fans with new footage. The 2020 film also stars Taika Waititi, Joe Keery and Jodie Comer.
  
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• Galaxy Fold: Watch us test its folding stamina live, right now on YouTube - CNET

  03-10-2019 21:53
  Join CNET this Thursday as we fold the Galaxy Fold 200,000 times to see how well Samsung's foldable phone will hold up over time.
  
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• iPadOS 13: How to make iPad app icons and text bigger

  03-10-2019 21:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  iPad has officially received its own operating system with the arrival of iPadOS 13. One of the many changes includes new Home screen layout options. Follow along for how to make iPad app icons and their text bigger.more…
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• Governments call on Facebook to pause encryption efforts - CNET

  03-10-2019 21:51
  In a letter to Mark Zuckerberg, US, UK and Australian officials worry Facebook’s encryption efforts will help child predators.
  
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• Fortnite season 10 receives one-week extension and updates to skill matchmaking - CNET

  03-10-2019 21:51
  Players will have to wait a little longer for season 11.
  
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• Borderlands 3: Gearbox celebrates 10th anniversary with more boss loot - CNET

  03-10-2019 21:49
  The latest installment in the sci-fi game series that inspired the "looter-shooter" genre is here.
  
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• Apple feature film ‘The Banker,’ starring Samuel L. Jackson and Anthony Mackie, to close out AFI Fest

  03-10-2019 21:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Banker, the Apple feature film starring Samuel L. Jackson and Anthony Mackie, will close out AFI Fest on November 21st in Hollywood.
  Mia Galuppo for The Hollywood Reporter:Based on a true story, The Banker centers on revolutionary businessmen Bernard Garrett (Mackie) and Joe Morris (Jackson), who devise an audacious and risky plan to take on the racist establishment of the 1960s by training a working-class white man to pose as the rich and privileged face of their burgeoning real estate and
  
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• Bose puts Sleepbuds to bed after battery complaints - CNET

  03-10-2019 21:44
  Power problems with the noise-masking earplugs have led the company to discontinue the product.
  
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• iPhone user sues Apple after claiming device turned him gay

  03-10-2019 21:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  Anthony Blair for The Daily Star:An iPhone user is suing Apple after claiming an app on his phone turned him gay.
  The plaintiff, identified only as D Razumilov, argues he became “mired in same-sex relationships” this summer after getting involved in a cryptocurrency app. He is seeking one million rubles (£12,459) in damages, the Moscow Times reported.
  In a complaint published on Wednesday, Razumilov says he received 69 GayCoins on a cryptocurrency payment app he downloaded onto
  
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• US Attorney General and UK/AU officials hit Facebook over encrypted messaging apps, Apple could be targeted too

  03-10-2019 21:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  After Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced this past spring that the company would build end-to-end encryption into all of its products and services, government officials from the US, UK, and Australia are set to share a public letter requesting Facebook halts its plan to include total privacy for its apps. And with Apple’s iMessage already featuring end-to-end-encryption, could it be targeted soon as well?more…
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• Audi A6 Allroad is the mild RS6 Avant - Roadshow

  03-10-2019 21:08
  Audi may bring another wagon to the US in the form of the A6 Allroad.
  
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• Apple releases Catalina 10.15 GM to developers

  03-10-2019 21:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Michael Potuck for 9to5Mac:Just a few days after releasing the 10th beta of macOS Catalina, Apple has released the macOS Catalina Golden Master. That’s just ahead of the expected public release tomorrow, October 4th.
  macOS Catalina will be compatible with the following Macs:
  • 12-inch MacBook• MacBook Air, 2012 and later• MacBook Pro, 2012 and later• Mac mini, 2012 and later• iMac, 2012 and later• iMac Pro• Mac Pro, 2013
  
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• 2020 Chevy Corvette Stingray Convertible gets hardtop looks - Roadshow

  03-10-2019 21:00
  The mid-engine Corvette's new hardtop convertible variant offers few trade-offs and looks darn good.
  
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• Cowabunga! Ninja Turtles arcade machine is radical retro fun - CNET

  03-10-2019 20:52
  Go, ninja, go, ninja, go!
  
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• BBEdit 13 now available with revamped Dark Mode, macOS Catalina support, and much more

  03-10-2019 20:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  Bare Bones Software has released a major update to BBEdit, its incredibly powerful and popular text editor. BBEdit 13 adds over 100 new features, including new grep (regular expansions) capabilities, an expanded Dark Mode support, and much more.more…
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• BBEdit 13 now available with Dark Mode, macOS Catalina support, and much more

  03-10-2019 20:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  Bare Bones Software has released a major update to BBEdit, its incredibly powerful and popular text editor. BBEdit 13 adds over 100 new features, including new grep (regular expansions) capabilities, Dark Mode support, and much more.more…
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• iOS 13.2 beta contains icon for new noise cancelling AirPods

  03-10-2019 20:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  Guilherme Rambo for 9to5Mac:Rumors about new Apple AirPods with noise cancellation aren’t exactly new, dating back a couple of years. But now a glyph found in iOS 13.2 reveals what the new AirPods with noise cancellation will look like.
  They remind me of Apple’s old in-ear headphones, but wireless, similar to how the AirPods look like EarPods without the wires…
  As it happens, the upcoming AirPods look very similar to images shared on SlashLeaks last month of what was called an
  
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• Amazon and Disney in tug-of-war over Fire TV ads - CNET

  03-10-2019 20:23
  Amazon’s bid for more ad revenue could reportedly push Disney apps off Fire TV devices.
  
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• HBO's His Dark Materials: November release date, trailers, cast and and more - CNET

  03-10-2019 20:20
  We just got a somber, taut new trailer.
  
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• Nissan robots may revolutionize how classic-car parts are made - Roadshow

  03-10-2019 20:05
  Nissan's Production Engineering Research and Development Center has come up with a potentially revolutionary way of manufacturing low-volume components.
  
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• Weather Line 2 builds on data rich app with new design, 4 dark modes, ‘Super Forecast’ feature

  03-10-2019 20:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  The detailed and data rich Weather Line app for iPhone is out with version 2 that brings a number of great new features. Along with 17 themes (and 4 dark modes), a new design, and more, the latest release includes a “Super Forecast” feature that combines the world’s best weather data into one precipitation and radar report.more…
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• 9to5Mac Daily: October 03, 2019 – New in-ear AirPods, iPhone SE 2 rumors

  03-10-2019 19:46 via feedproxy.google.com
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• Strategy Analytics: 5G smartphone sales will soar in 2020

  03-10-2019 19:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  A transformative triple‑camera system that adds tons of capability without complexity. An unprecedented leap in battery life. And a mind‑blowing chip that doubles down on machine learning and pushes the boundaries of what a smartphone can do. This is the first iPhone powerful enough to be called Pro.
  Strategy Analytics in a newly published report from the Device Technologies (EDT) practice, forecasts that 5G devices, from a sluggish start in 2019 will take off in 2020. The report, Gl
  
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• Microsoft Surface Neo is the foldable, dual-screen tablet you didn't know you needed - CNET

  03-10-2019 19:38
  Like other Windows 10X systems, this dual-screen Surface isn't likely to be in stores until the 2020 holiday season.
  
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• See a galaxy of new Star Wars toys from Rise of Skywalker, Mandalorian and Fallen Order - CNET

  03-10-2019 19:37
  Dive into a sea of new Star Wars toys, coming to Force Choke your wallet on Star Wars Triple Force Friday.
  
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• How to watch Cardinals vs. Braves and Nationals vs. Dodgers NLDS games without cable - CNET

  03-10-2019 19:21
  Cord cutters can watch both National League Division Series live tonight on TBS.
  
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• Apple releases macOS Catalina 10.15 GM ahead of public release

  03-10-2019 19:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  Just a few days after releasing the 10th beta of macOS Catalina, Apple has released the macOS Catalina Golden Master. That’s just ahead of the expected public release tomorrow, October 4th.more…
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• Apple Seeds macOS Catalina Golden Master to Developers

  03-10-2019 19:07 via macrumors.com
  Apple today seeded the golden master version of macOS 10.15 Catalina to developers, three days after seeding the tenth macOS Catalina beta and over three months after the new Mac operating system update was first unveiled at the Worldwide Developers Conference.
  The golden master version of macOS Catalina represents the final version of the update that will be provided to the public at release. The new macOS Catalina software can be downloaded using the Software Update mechanism in System Prefere
  
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• Health Records on iPhone now available to consumers enrolled in MEDITECH’s patient portal

  03-10-2019 19:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Enterprise Health Record (EHR) vendor MEDITECH supports Health Records on iPhone, which brings together hospitals, clinics, and the existing Apple Health app to make it easy for consumers to see their available medical data from multiple providers whenever they choose.
  “Engaging patients, driving consumer satisfaction, and delivering patient-centric care are the utmost priorities at MEDITECH,” said Howard Messing, CEO. “With health information from MEDITECH now available via He
  
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• 2020 Volkswagen Golf to debut this month, North American availability still uncertain - Roadshow

  03-10-2019 18:43
  The Golf GTI and R are, however, safe.
  
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• 75% of Iraq's internet shut down amid mass protests - CNET

  03-10-2019 18:37
  An internet watchdog reports the blackout started with social media.
  
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• The best noise-canceling headphones 2019 - CNET

  03-10-2019 18:35
  The combatants are here! Bose, Sennheiser, Jabra, Sony and Bang & Olufsen battle for the crown. And no, Beats wasn't in the running.
  
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• 2020 Chevy Corvette Stingray not included in Costco Auto Program - Roadshow

  03-10-2019 18:35
  Tough luck for those who take advantage of the program.
  
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• Instagram's new Threads app is just for messaging your close friends - CNET

  03-10-2019 18:34
  Threads is a standalone app for sharing with close friends.
  
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• Instagram ‘Threads’ promoting direct messaging with standalone chat app

  03-10-2019 18:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  Instagram has officially launched a stand-alone messaging app today called Threads. The company describes it as a “camera-first messaging app” that will give users “a new way to message with close friends in a dedicated, private space.” Threads is a stand-alone app but it will integrate with a user’s Instagram Direct messages.more…
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