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• Best Buy Flash Sale: These are the top deals - CNET

  20-03-2020 23:58
  
  Save $150 on Beats headphones, get an Arlo security camera four-pack for $450 and more. Save through the weekend.
  
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• Handy Coronavirus Toilet Paper Calculator helps you measure your supply - CNET

  20-03-2020 23:52
  
  Find out how many days worth of toilet paper rolls you have left with this online tool.
  
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• Apple TV+ Streaming Quality Lowered in Europe to Reduce Network Strain

  20-03-2020 23:23 via macrumors.com
  
  The European Union has asked streaming services to temporarily reduce streaming quality to ease the strain on broadband networks caused by people working from home, a request that Netflix, YouTube, and now Apple TV+ have complied with.
  Netflix cut streaming data bitrates yesterday, while YouTube reduced streaming quality this morning. According to 9to5Mac, ‌Apple TV‌+ streaming quality was recently lowered as well, resulting in lower resolution streams and heavily compressed content wi
  
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• 9to5Rewards: Win a Mac Pro Rack + OWC memory & 4TB SSD worth $9499 [Giveaway]

  20-03-2020 22:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  For the next month, we’re teaming up with our friends at OWC to giveaway Apple’s Mac Pro Rack worth $6499 USD to one lucky 9to5Mac reader. OWC will also be providing the winner with 384GB of its new memory and its Accelsior 4M2 4TB SSD made for the new Mac Pro (normally worth around $3000 USD combined!).
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• Hulu is down as users complain of videos not loading - CNET

  20-03-2020 22:49
  
  Right when we needed it most.
  
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• Here are the external display setups supported by the new MacBook Air

  20-03-2020 22:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The new 2020 MacBook Air is out with the upgraded Magic Keyboard, new processor options, double the storage, and expanded external display support. Read on for the different external display setups you can run with the latest MacBook Air.more…
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• Apple TV+ cuts streaming quality in Europe to help reduce strain on networks, alongside other streaming services

  20-03-2020 22:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  When Apple TV+ launched, it was praised for its exceptionally high bit-rate streaming quality. However, that is set to change for the time being for customers across Europe (and possibly other markets soon).
  European officials have instructed streaming services to reduce the amount of bandwidth their services use, in order to reduce strain on internet networks. Usage of streaming services has picked up substantially in recent weeks in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Naturally, when people
  
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• Apple CarPlay, Android Auto distract drivers more than pot, alcohol, says study - Roadshow

  20-03-2020 22:22
  
  A new study says driver reaction times using this tech were worse than motorists with alcohol or cannabis in their system.
  
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• Coronavirus puts global smartphone shipments in biggest decline ever

  20-03-2020 22:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple announced back in the middle of February that it wouldn’t hit its financial guidance for the March quarter due to the coronavirus outbreak and we knew other smartphone makers would be hurting along with the rest of the global economy. Now we’ve got an analyst report estimating specific numbers for how much smartphone shipments dropped last month.more…
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• COVID-19 has created a rare opportunity to buy dominant tech companies like Apple on the cheap

  20-03-2020 22:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  You may have heard this one before: Cash is now king. And on that score, tech stocks like Apple are far better positioned than any other sector.
  Eric J. Savitz for Barron’s:For investors looking to jump back into the market, this is a rare opportunity to buy tech’s Big Five — Alphabet, Amazon.com, Apple, Microsoft, and Facebook — on the cheap. The virus issue affects them all, but each company is likely to come through the downturn with its business intact.
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• Theragun sale returns: Get these massage therapy guns for up to $150 off - CNET

  20-03-2020 21:56
  
  Three models are on sale -- and the company donating some of the sales proceeds to charity.
  
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• Macworld's April digital magazine exclusive: 25 Top macOS Catalina Tips

  20-03-2020 21:55 via macworld.com
  
  Every day, Macworld brings you the essential daily news and other info about all things Apple. But staying on top of that torrent of information can be a constant challenge. One solution: the Macworld digital magazine. Exclusive content in the April issue
  This month we have content you won't find anywhere else: 25 Top macOS Catalina Tips. Read our 15-page feature highlighting the best Catalina tips you should be using, but aren't. Rob Schultz / IDGExclusive macOS Catalina Tips fe
  
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• Coronavirus updates: Illinois and California on lockdown, US Tax Day pushed back - CNET

  20-03-2020 21:49
  
  Plus: The deaths in Italy surpass those in China.
  
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• In Tesla Autopilot crashes, NTSB says drivers and regulation are also to blame - Roadshow

  20-03-2020 21:43
  
  Blame is shared in these two fatal crashes, and the NTSB wants everyone to step up.
  
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• Hayabusa2 spacecraft blasted a bus-sized crater into an asteroid - CNET

  20-03-2020 21:31
  
  A spacecraft run by the Japanese Space Agency made a lasting impact in the solar system.
  
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• Global Smartphone Shipments See Biggest Fall Ever in February 2020

  20-03-2020 21:26 via macrumors.com
  
  Global smartphone shipments dropped an estimated 38 percent in February 2020, marking the biggest ever fall in the history of the worldwide smartphone market, according to new data shared today by Strategy Analytics.
  Smartphone companies shipped an estimated 61.8 million units in February 2020, down from 99.2 million units in February 2019.Smartphone demand in Asia dropped heavily in February, leading to a significant collapse in sales as lower demand in Asia dragged down shipments across the wo
  
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• Comment: Even an online-only WWDC won’t be simple for Apple this year

  20-03-2020 21:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In February, as the coronavirus pandemic spread further and faster it became clear that Apple was likely going to have to cancel its traditional WWDC plans. That did happen with Apple offering a positive spin last week for an all-new “online experience” that more developers than ever could participate in.
  However, just a week later with the pandemic growing, Google has fully called off its I/O developer conference that was also pivoting to an online model and scheduled for May as th
  
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• Spy Adventure Game 'Spyder' Now Available on Apple Arcade

  20-03-2020 21:18 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple regularly adds new games to Apple Arcade, and this week's addition is Spyder, an adventure spy game from Sumo Digital that tasks players with taking on the role of a robot spider.
  The game's storyline features British Spy Agency EP-8, which creates Agent 8, a super sophisticated miniature robot spider equipped with all kinds of gadgets and gizmos for cutting through panels, overloading terminals, flipping switches, opening valves, and more, all with the goal of sabotaging the plans of evil
  
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• Google I/O is fully canceled, after earlier nixing the in-person event - CNET

  20-03-2020 21:18
  
  The cancellation is in line with "shelter in place" policies over the coronavirus.
  
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• The best meal-kit delivery deals right now - CNET

  20-03-2020 21:08
  
  Score big savings from Blue Apron, Gobble, Home Chef and Sun Basket.
  
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• Some regulators and developers call Apple’s App Store a monopoly

  20-03-2020 20:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple’s App Store is likely to come under increased regulatory scrutiny as developers and regulators allege it’s a monopoly.
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  Matt Smith for Barron’s:Disgruntled customers and developers say Apple adds to its advantage by weighing the scales in favor of its own products, charging outsize fees, restricting how and when developers may distribute phone apps, and collecting and hoarding valuable business information about the developers’ own customers.
  
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• Watch The Invisible Man, The Hunt and Emma at home starting today - CNET

  20-03-2020 20:41
  
  Thanks to social distancing, studios are releasing movies directly to streaming services months earlier than usual. Here's where to find them.
  
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• Craigslist must remove posts that profit off coronavirus fears, NY AG says - CNET

  20-03-2020 20:34
  
  Scammers are trying to capitalize on the COVID-19 outbreak.
  
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• US-Mexico border closed to ‘non-essential’ traffic

  20-03-2020 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The US-Mexico border will temporarily close to “non-essential traffic” in an effort to control and slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
  The Trump administration has closed its borders with both Mexico and Canada in recent days. The border closures will go into effect at midnight on Saturday, but will not affect trade, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday.
  US-Mexico and US-Canada border restrictions are due be in place for at least 30 days.
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• Initial MacBook Air benchmarks show up to 63% faster than predecessor, but not as fast as 2018 iPad Pro

  20-03-2020 19:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The new MacBook Air landed this week with the updated Magic Keyboard, double the storage, new processors, and a starting price of $999. We saw the first round of reviews go live today with lots of positive feedback overall for Apple’s affordable notebook and we’ve also got our first look at how the new MacBook Air performs with some initial benchmark results.more…
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• Waymo gamifies self-driving car data and wants everyone involved - Roadshow

  20-03-2020 19:54
  
  Waymo expands its Open Dataset program and issues some challenges that may result in prize money.
  
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• 9to5Mac Happy Hour 269: 2020 MacBook Air, iPad Pro with trackpad, iOS 13.4

  20-03-2020 19:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Benjamin and Zac unpack new releases from Apple including a cheaper and improved MacBook Air, Mac mini storage upgrades, the new 2020 iPad Pro model, iOS 13.4 and trackpad support coming to iPad, the new Magic Keyboard coming in May, Beats Powerbeats debut, and more.
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• Apple Begins Shipping iPad Pro Orders From China Ahead of First Deliveries on March 25

  20-03-2020 19:40 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple on Wednesday introduced new iPad Pro models equipped with an A12Z Bionic chip and new LiDAR Scanner, which is designed to deliver enhanced augmented reality experiences.
  The first iPad Pro orders are expected to start arriving to customers on Wednesday, March 25, and to make sure the tablets reach consumers on time, Apple has begun shipping the new ‌iPad Pro‌ models from China.Apple is not yet providing shipping details through its own tracking system, but customers in the United
  
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• Rosario Dawson reportedly cast as Ahsoka Tano in The Mandalorian on Disney Plus - CNET

  20-03-2020 19:39
  
  The Star Wars character, Anakin Skywalker's Jedi padawan apprentice, has only been in animated shows.
  
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• Instagram creates gift card site to help restaurants during lockdown - CNET

  20-03-2020 19:29
  
  Instagram's co-founder says he wants to aid San Francisco restaurants as the coronavirus pandemic disrupts businesses and keeps people in their homes.
  
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• Instagram creates gift card site to help quarantined restaurants - CNET

  20-03-2020 19:29
  
  Instagram's co-founder wants to aid San Francisco restaurants during the "shelter in place" ordinance.
  
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• Fortnite Chapter 2 season 2 challenges and where to find Deadpool's stuffed unicorn - CNET

  20-03-2020 19:26
  
  There's no need for social distancing on the island.
  
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• Study Claims Using CarPlay While Driving is More Dangerous Than Texting

  20-03-2020 19:21 via macrumors.com
  
  A new study conducted by driving academy and UK independent road safety charity IAM RoadSmart suggests that using Apple CarPlay while driving is more dangerous than texting or holding a phone to converse.
  Drivers reacted 36 percent more slowly when using the voice function of ‌CarPlay‌, and 57 percent more slowly when using ‌CarPlay‌'s touch functionality. Comparatively, texting caused 35 percent slower response times, and using a hand-held phone caused 46 percent slower resp
  
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• COVID-19, price war send gas to 99 cents at one station - Roadshow

  20-03-2020 19:05
  
  The average gas price could drop to $1.49 per gallon in the weeks to come due to coronavirus-related social distancing and Saudi-Russian price war.
  
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• Apple shares are a stay-at-home play

  20-03-2020 19:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  As we endure the COVID-19 pandemic, investors looking for stay-at-home plays are looking at Apple.
  The Nasdaq composite started out well this morning, rising as much as 2.8% in the early going, but stocks across the board retreated on news that New York is following California’s lead in ordering most residents to stay at home in an attempt to slow the acceleration in confirmed COVID-19 cases nationwide.
  David Saito-Chung:Apple, a stay-at-home play thanks to its dominance in digital music a
  
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• Coronavirus: Shelter in place order empties San Francisco - CNET

  20-03-2020 19:03
  
  Scenes from the Coronavirus lockdown
  
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• Coronavirus: Scenes from an eerily empty San Francisco - CNET

  20-03-2020 19:03
  
  The COVID-19 lockdown shuts down yet another otherwise bustling city.
  
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• MacRumors Giveaway: Win a 45W 20,000mAh USB-C Power Bank for Charging MacBooks, iPhones, and iPads From Choetech

  20-03-2020 19:01 via macrumors.com
  
  For this week's giveaway, we've teamed up with Choetech to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win a 20,000mAh USB-C Power Bank from Choetech, which is perfect for charging all of your Apple devices from MacBooks to iPhones to iPads.
  Choetech's Power Bank is 45W, which means it can fast charge the iPad and iPhone, plus it is powerful enough to charge up the MacBook Air and 12-inch MacBook models as fast as their included chargers. It can also be used to charge the 13 and 16-inch MacBook Pro mode
  
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• Every concert you can livestream on March 20 during the coronavirus outbreak - CNET

  20-03-2020 18:58
  
  Diplo, Melissa Etheridge, Erika Badu, Charlie XCX... You can still enjoy music and the live concerts of your favorite musicians while social distancing at home. #couchtour
  
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• Every concert you can live stream on March 20 during the coronavirus outbreak - CNET

  20-03-2020 18:58
  
  Diplo, Melissa Etheridge, Erika Badu, Charlie XCX... You can still enjoy music and the live concerts of your favorite musicians while social distancing at home. #couchtour
  
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• Smartphone shipments see record drop as coronavirus stops shoppers - CNET

  20-03-2020 18:50
  
  Global smartphone shipments fell 38% in February from the same period a year earlier, says Strategy Analytics.
  
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• Smartphone sales post biggest drop ever in Feb as coronavirus stops shoppers - CNET

  20-03-2020 18:50
  
  COVID-19's spread in Asia also caused manufacturing problems for handset makers, something Apple warned about last month.
  
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• US unemployment claims could hit record 2.25M this week, says Goldman Sachs - CNET

  20-03-2020 18:47
  
  The financial services company is making the prediction based on preliminary reports across 30 states, says Bloomberg.
  
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• The coronavirus impact on jobs looks brutal - CNET

  20-03-2020 18:47
  
  Goldman Sachs is projecting 2.25 million people could see unemployment benefits this week.
  
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• Benchmarks: 2020 MacBook Air (quad-core i5) is up to 76% faster than 2018-2019 model

  20-03-2020 18:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  New benchmarks show that Apple’s new 2020 MacBook Air (quad-core i5) is up to 76% faster than 2018-2019 model.
  On Wednesday, Apple unveiled the new MacBook Air featuring faster performance, the new Magic Keyboard, twice the storage, and a new lower starting price of $999 ($899 for education). The new MacBook Air delivers up to two times faster CPU performance and up to 80 percent faster graphics performance. Now starting with 256GB of storage, MacBook Air allows customers to store even mor
  
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• How to help your at-risk neighbors shop using Apple’s Notes

  20-03-2020 18:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  MacTech.com’s Neil Ticktin has written the following article and is asking sites like ours to post it is order to help people understand how to easily help their at-risk neighbors using Apple Notes app or other similar apps.
  Apple’s Notes app
  Neil Ticktin for MacTech:Apple’s Notes app[/caption]This article is intended for you to share with other, even non-technical, users. Feel free to share, and use the text freely.
  With the orders for us to stay home where it’s safer, i
  
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• US border with Mexico will close to nonessential traffic amid coronavirus outbreak - CNET

  20-03-2020 18:00
  
  Similar restrictions along the northern border with Canada​ were announced earlier this week.
  
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• Apple CarPlay, Android Auto aren't distracted driving saviors, study says - Roadshow

  20-03-2020 17:57
  
  A new study showed reaction times were worse than drivers with alcohol in their system, or those who'd used cannabis.
  
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• 2020 MacBook Air With Quad-Core i5 is Up to 76% Faster Than 2018-2019 Model Based on Benchmarks

  20-03-2020 17:47 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple this week refreshed its MacBook Air lineup with a scissor switch Magic Keyboard and faster 10th-generation Intel Core processor options, including a 1.1GHz dual-core Core i3, 1.1GHz quad-core Core i5, and 1.2GHz quad-core Core i7.
  Jason Snell of Six Colors was provided with the mid-range MacBook Air with a 1.1GHz quad-core Core i5 processor for testing purposes. In his first impressions article this morning, he shared Geekbench 5 benchmark results for this configuration, including a single
  
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• As expected, Taiwan exports fell in February, but at a far slower pace

  20-03-2020 17:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Taiwan’s export orders in February fell for a second month, but at a far slower pace than they did in January. February orders slipped 0.8% from a year earlier to $28.68 billion, data from Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs showed on Friday, partly helped by a low base in February 2019.
  Yimou Lee and Liang-sa Loh for Reuters:Orders had been expected to fall at a slower pace as the week-long Lunar New Year fell in February last year but occurred in Jan
  
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