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• Apple’s ‘iPhone 12’ may not ship with EarPods or power adapter

  27-08-2020 23:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Echoing a report earlier this year from Ming Chi-Kuo, TrendForce is saying that iPhone 12 box will not include Apple EarPods or power adapter in the box.
  iPhone 12 render (image via svetapple.sk)
  Trendforce:Apple’s iPhone production in 2Q20 rose by 8% QoQ to 41 million units thanks to above-expected sales of the iPhone SE and the iPhone 11. This performance also gives the brand third place in the ranking.
  Moving to 3Q20, the demand for the iPhone SE and iPhone 11 is expected to remain stro
  
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• This $38 laptop stand has a built-in reading lamp, cooling fan and USB hub - CNET

  27-08-2020 23:26
  
  Save 30% on this laptop table with so many clever features you might expect it's secretly a Transformer.
  
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• Ikea and Lego's new collaboration just clicks - CNET

  27-08-2020 23:21
  
  A builder's dream.
  
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• Bill & Ted Face the Music: Why we need these 'delusional optimists' more than ever - CNET

  27-08-2020 23:20
  
  Director Dean Parisot and writers Ed Solomon and Chris Matheson talk about genuine friendship between Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter and what makes Bill and Ted fun to watch at any age.
  
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• Windows 10 Insider preview build comes with laundry list of fixes - CNET

  27-08-2020 23:17
  
  It includes printer errors, headphone problems and bugs in Outlook and Edge.
  
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• How to check for a car recall? NHTSA's app now automatically alerts you - Roadshow

  27-08-2020 23:11
  
  It's downright strange there wasn't already an app that alerted you if your car was recalled. Now there is.
  
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• Ditch daylight saving time, urges American Academy of Sleep Medicine - CNET

  27-08-2020 22:42
  
  Maybe screwing with our circadian rhythms isn't a great idea.
  
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• Get a Google Home smart speaker for $75, the cheapest price by a mile - CNET

  27-08-2020 22:41
  
  We found Google's original answer to the Amazon Echo for $75, about 25% cheaper than anywhere else.
  
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• Former Tesla executive takes top engineering job at Rivian - Roadshow

  27-08-2020 22:36
  
  Nick Kalayjian spent over 10 years at Tesla, and now he'll oversee engineering at the carmaker's budding rival, Rivian.
  
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• Google Doodle celebrates French writer Alexandre Dumas - CNET

  27-08-2020 22:24
  
  The author of The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers gets a slideshow documenting his work.
  
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• Apple Employees Who Completed This Year's 'Close Your Rings' Challenge Receive Shirt and Congratulatory Card

  27-08-2020 22:24 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple each year hosts a company wide fitness challenge for its employees at corporate offices and retail stores around the world, tasking participants to close all three of their Apple Watch Activity Rings every day of the month.
  The challenge is normally held in February as part of Heart Month, but this year's challenge was delayed due to the ongoing public health crisis that had people staying in their homes for the early months of the year.Apple reinstated the activity challenge on Monday, Ju
  
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• Ambitious Apple TV+ series ‘Invasion’ resumes production after COVID-19 shutdown

  27-08-2020 22:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Invasion, the sweeping Apple TV+ alien invasion series, an Apple Original series written and executive-produced by Simon Kinberg and David Weil, returned to production in Manchester, England a week ago.Nellie Andreeva for Deadline:Sam Neill (Jurassic World: Dominion, Peaky Blinders), Shamier Anderson (Bruised, Awake), Golshifteh Farahani (Extraction, Paterson), Firas Nassar (Fauda) and Shioli Kutsuna (Deadpool 2, The Outsider) star in Invasion (fka Untitled Kinberg/Weil), a character-driven sci-
  
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• Apple Arcade's The Last Campfire game carries a message of light and hope during the pandemic - CNET

  27-08-2020 22:10
  
  The mystical new game is available to play now on Apple's gaming subscription service.
  
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• New Star Wars: Squadrons trailer shows off single-player campaign - CNET

  27-08-2020 21:52
  
  The game isn't out until Oct. 2, but you can watch a sneak peek of the single-player campaign right now.
  
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• Ford Bronco R could become a turn-key racing SUV, report says - Roadshow

  27-08-2020 21:41
  
  If racing teams want it, Ford will investigate the possibility, one executive says.
  
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• Just knock to look inside this air-fry-equipped LG range - CNET

  27-08-2020 21:28
  
  The LG InstaView Range has a built-in air fry mode and a quirky knock-to-look-inside feature.
  
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• One quarter of Netflix subscribers also have Apple TV+

  27-08-2020 21:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  According to new data, established streamers like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Hulu don’t yet seem to be losing ground to streaming upstarts. Instead, new streaming services like HBO Max, Peacock, Apple TV+ and Disney+ are largely additive to older and more established services.
  Apple TV+ is home to the biggest directors and top stars
  Kelsey Sutton for Adweek:More than 90% of subscribers to Peacock’s paid tier Peacock Premium, Apple TV+ and HBO Max also subscribe to Netflix, and m
  
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• Apple Arcade: 'The Last Campfire' is now available

  27-08-2020 20:58 via macworld.com
  
  Apple’s new Apple Arcade subscription-based gaming service is basically Apple’s way of helping customers sort through the chaff in the App Store, as the highly curated service features premium games that are untainted by in-app purchases and ads. If all goes well, it could elevate the perception of mobile gaming in general.Got questions? We’ve got plenty of answers. Updated 08/27/20: Added The Last Campfire by Hello Games to the list of available games.  To
  
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• watchOS 7 Public Beta 3 is now available

  27-08-2020 20:50 via macworld.com
  
  Updated 08/27/20: The third public beta is now available.Apple has released a test version of watchOS 7 for public beta testers. The public beta is a pre-release version of the next Apple Watch operating system, which will be officially released this fall. The public beta gives users who are willing to try out beta software a chance to use the upcoming features of watchOS and the Apple Watch.If you think you’re interested in installing the watchOS 7 beta, you should know that there are st
  
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• Hot microwave deal: Get $50 off a Sharp stainless steel carousel countertop model - CNET

  27-08-2020 20:50
  
  Sharp's fairly spacious 1,100-watt stainless steel carousel countertop microwave is now $120 for a limited time.
  
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• Production Resumes on Ambitious 'Invasion' Sci-Fi Apple TV+ Series From Simon Kinberg

  27-08-2020 20:45 via macrumors.com
  
  Film crews are back at work on Apple TV+ science fiction series "Invasion" from Simon Kinberg and David Weil, reports Deadline. Production on the upcoming show resumed last week.
  "Invasion" has been described as one of Apple's most ambitious TV shows to date. It's set across multiple continents, following an alien invasion from multiple perspectives around the world.Filming is taking place in New York in the United States, Manchester in the UK, Morocco, and Japan. Scenes in Morocco and New York
  
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• How to use iOS 14’s new Headphone Audio Customization feature

  27-08-2020 20:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A valuable addition with iOS 14 is the ability to run a test to fine-tune your headphone audio output. Read along for how to customize iPhone headphone audio with supported Apple hardware like AirPods Pro and Beats.more…
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• Instacart sued by DC attorney general over 'deceptive' service fees - CNET

  27-08-2020 20:37
  
  In a lawsuit filed Thursday, DC's attorney general alleges that the grocery delivery service tricked customers with service fees disguised as tips for workers.
  
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• Review: Nomad's $230 Base Station Pro Features an AirPower-Like Design but With a Few Limitations

  27-08-2020 20:30 via macrumors.com
  
  Nomad this week launched its latest wireless charger, the Base Station Pro, which is unique because it uses Aira wireless charging technology to allow up to three devices to charge regardless of where they're placed on the charging mat. The Base Station Pro was first announced in October 2019, so it has been in development for some time.
  Because of its ability to charge multiple devices with no specific placement required thanks to a new kind of charging design, the Base Station Pro has been lik
  
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• Apple releases watchOS 7 public beta 3

  27-08-2020 20:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  One week after releasing the second public beta and mere days after seeding a new beta to developers, Apple today released the third public beta of watchOS 7 to Apple Watch public beta testers.
  watchOS 7 brings new personalization, health, and fitness features to Apple Watch this fall.
  watchOS 7 will deliver enhanced customization tools and powerful new health and fitness features to Apple Watch, the world’s most advanced smartwatch. Personalization is taken to an entirely new level with s
  
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• Bright comet caught recklessly racing toward the sun - CNET

  27-08-2020 20:09
  
  A sungrazer comet announced itself shortly before being vaporized.
  
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• Athleta sale: The best clothes to buy that are up to 70% off - CNET

  27-08-2020 20:09
  
  These are the best things on sale at Athleta right now.
  
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• Facebook sues company allegedly behind data-stealing scheme - CNET

  27-08-2020 20:00
  
  The social network accused MobiBurn of harvesting people's data in November. Now it's taking the company to court.
  
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• Analysts: iPhone 12 will ship without accessories, could be more expensive than iPhone 11

  27-08-2020 19:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A new report from analysts at TrendForce this week corroborates reports that the iPhone 12 will ship without accessories such as wired EarPods and a power brick. The report also aims to pinpoint Apple’s pricing plans for the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro series.more…
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• Google Assistant gets a bit smarter with new Snapshot features - CNET

  27-08-2020 19:43
  
  New Snapshot tricks, including birthday reminders and dinner recommendations, aim to make Google Assistant a better assistant.
  
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• Apple releases third watchOS 7 public beta

  27-08-2020 19:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  After making the first-ever public Apple Watch beta software available earlier this month, the third beta is now available for public watchOS 7 testers. It has arrived just a day after Apple released the latest watchOS 7 developer beta.more…
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• Apple Seeds Third Public Beta of watchOS 7 to Public Beta Testers

  27-08-2020 19:25 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today seeded the third public beta of an upcoming watchOS 7 update to public beta testers, one week after seeding the second public beta and just a few days after seeding a new beta to developers.The ‌watchOS 7‌ update can be downloaded after installing the proper profile from Apple's Public Beta website. ‌watchOS 7‌ should not be installed on a primary device as it is still an early beta and there could be bugs, plus there is no way to downgrade back to watchOS 6.&zwnj
  
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• Triumph's entry-level Trident triple makes its debut all in white - Roadshow

  27-08-2020 19:09
  
  The prototype was put on display outside London's Museum of Art on Tuesday.
  
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• We toured Facebook Horizon, a social VR playground entering beta with lots of unknowns - CNET

  27-08-2020 19:00
  
  The game-filled space aims to be Facebook's metaverse, and it's being monitored for safety, too. Who will join in?
  
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• 9to5Mac Happy Hour 292: iPad Air 4 design, Apple Watch GymKit, iPhone 12 rumors

  27-08-2020 18:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  There’s a new iPad Air 4 on the way, Apple Watch GymKit is real, and Benjamin and Zac unpack the week in iPhone 12 and iPad Air 4 rumors. Tune in at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT:Sponsored by Sun Basket and Raycon Earbuds — check out both to support the podcast!Sponsored by ALOGIC: Get the 10-in-1 Super Dock 50% off retail on Indiegogo for a limited time. Enter the MacBook Air giveaway.  more…
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• 9to5Mac Happy Hour 292: iPad Air 4 design, Apple TV+ AR, iPhone 12 rumors

  27-08-2020 18:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  There’s a new iPad Air 4 on the way, Apple has augmented reality plans for TV+ bonus content, and Benjamin and Zac unpack the week in iPhone 12 rumors.Tune in at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT:Sponsored by Sun Basket and Raycon Earbuds — check out both to support the podcast!more…
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• NASA's Jeanette Epps set to be first Black woman to join long-term ISS crew - CNET

  27-08-2020 18:43
  
  Epps was originally scheduled to travel to the ISS in 2018, but 2021 could now be the magic year.
  
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• Walmart is teaming up with Microsoft in bid to acquire TikTok’s U.S. business

  27-08-2020 18:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Walmart has confirmed it’s teaming up with Microsoft in a bid for ByteDance’s TikTok service.
  On August 14, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered China-based ByteDance to divest the U.S. operations of its video-sharing app TikTok within 90 days, the latest effort to ramp up pressure on the company over U.S. national security concerns. “There is credible evidence that leads me to believe that ByteDance… might take action that threatens to impair the national security of the
  
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• SpaceX to attempt rare on-shore Falcon 9 rocket landing soon - CNET

  27-08-2020 18:41
  
  The rocket will follow a path not flown since 1960.
  
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• Bollinger Deliver-E electric van concept wants to haul your future packages - Roadshow

  27-08-2020 18:36
  
  Looking particularly sleek, the Deliver-E is quite a departure from the EV startup's other planned vehicles.
  
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• Marvel's Avengers drops slick CGI trailer ahead of launch - CNET

  27-08-2020 18:30
  
  Ms. Marvel's big PS4, Xbox One and PC adventure begins on Sept. 4.
  
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• Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs. S20 Ultra camera shootout - CNET

  27-08-2020 18:29
  
  Which Samsung Ultra shoots better photos?
  
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• The Mandalorian season 2: Everything we know about Baby Yoda's return - CNET

  27-08-2020 18:12
  
  Baby Yoda, Boba Fett and Bo-Katan: Here are the details about the Star Wars show's second season, which hits Disney Plus in October.
  
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• More Galaxy Z Fold 2 info is officially coming at another Samsung Unpacked on Sept. 1 - CNET

  27-08-2020 18:09
  
  Preorders for Samsung's newest foldable also start that day.
  
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• Rumors Persist About Apple Selling iPhone 12 Models Without a Charger or EarPods in the Box

  27-08-2020 18:04 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple has decided to sell its upcoming iPhone 12 models without a few accessories such as a power adapter and wired EarPods, according to Taiwanese research firm TrendForce, corroborating a widespread rumor.
  TrendForce notes that iPhone 12 models will be more expensive for Apple to manufacture due to 5G support, so removing these accessories from the box will be one way that the company reduces costs. In turn, Apple plans to introduce a new 20W fast charger for iPhone 12 models that will be sold
  
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• Deals: iPhone 11/Pro/Max cases from $12, iPad Pro $350 off, Apple 6K Display $500 off, more

  27-08-2020 18:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Today’s top deals include price drops on official iPhone 11/Pro/Max cases, iPad Pro LTE models, and Apple’s Pro Display. Hit the jump for all that and more in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.more…
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• Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo debut pushed to next year - Roadshow

  27-08-2020 17:56
  
  The delay comes because of -- you guessed it -- the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• TikTok sale appears imminent, rumors fly as Microsoft and Walmart team up for bid - CNET

  27-08-2020 17:50
  
  Everyone who isn't Facebook, Twitter, YouTube or Snap seems to want a piece of TikTok.
  
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• Revisit New York City’s iconic Apple Stores as they appeared in the 1940s

  27-08-2020 17:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Long before the days of iPhone Photo Walks, the future sites of New York City’s Apple Stores were captured on film as part of a citywide project. Eighty years later, the photos offer unique insight into the history and neighborhood changes of your favorite stores.more…
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• 9to5Mac Daily: August 27, 2020 – iOS 13.7 beta released, more

  27-08-2020 17:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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