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• The best after-Christmas deals you can get right now: Save $100 on a 75-inch Roku TV, $60 on a Apple Watch Series 6 and more - CNET

  28-12-2020 23:48
  
  All the big holiday sales are in the rear view, but here's what you can buy if there's a gift card burning a hole in your pocket.
  
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• COVID-19 vaccination proof can be added to Apple Wallet in Los Angeles

  28-12-2020 23:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  As the COVID-19 vaccine has begun to be distributed in the United States, Los Angeles County has developed a new way to let its residents prove that they have taken the vaccine. Citizens can now add the COVID-19 vaccination proof in the Apple Wallet app and in Google Pay for Passes.more…
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• Unwrap a new HomePod? Here’s how to set up the Intercom feature

  28-12-2020 22:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  One of the biggest new features to arrive for HomePod this year is Intercom support. And the handy feature is now available to more people than ever with HomePod mini arriving and many likely being gifted one over the holidays. Follow along for how to set up and use the HomePod Intercom feature on the smart speakers and your other Apple devices.more…
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• The best deals on Instant Pots right now - CNET

  28-12-2020 22:55
  
  Big bargains on multicookers from around the web.
  
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• UPS, Amazon delivery drones are a step closer to reality with new US rules - CNET

  28-12-2020 22:32
  
  The government says drones will need to address new safety and security concerns.
  
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• These are some of our must-have apps to install on a new Apple Watch

  28-12-2020 22:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  If you unwrapped a new Apple Watch this holiday season, we’ve already rounded up some of our top tips for getting started. There are also a variety of third-party Apple Watch apps you can install to take your experience to the next level. Here are some of the best Apple Watch apps to try.more…
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• Apple leads big tech stocks higher, nears all-time record

  28-12-2020 22:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Shares of mega-cap tech companies rose on Monday, with the group extending strong 2020 advances. Apple is in striking distance of record…
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• If Santa didn’t bring new AirPods Pro, buy a pair for super cheap right now

  28-12-2020 22:02 via macworld.com
  
  Christmas may be over, but the holiday deals are still going strong. So if you didn’t get a pair of shiny new AirPods Pro under the tree, Woot is selling a brand new pair for the best price we’ve ever seenRemove non-product link: $189 complete with a full year warranty direct from Apple.To read this article in full, please click here
  
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• Where to buy the PS5: Restock updates at Best Buy, Walmart, GameStop, Amazon, Target, more - CNET

  28-12-2020 21:54
  
  The PlayStation 5 is hard to find, but more inventory is on the way. Here are the latest restock updates to help you get your own next-generation console.
  
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• 9to5Mac Daily: December 28, 2020 – More Apple Car rumors, App Store updates

  28-12-2020 21:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
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• The best food subscriptions and gift baskets to send in 2021 - CNET

  28-12-2020 21:52
  
  Hot sauce, pickles, coffee, booze and a whole lot more.
  
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• Apple Research app bug mistakenly collected historical data from Hearing Study participants

  28-12-2020 21:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Last year, Apple teamed up with the University of Michigan to launch the Apple Hearing Study, focused on examining factors that impact hearing health. Apple and the University of Michigan are now reaching to participants to inform them of a bug in the study app that caused historical data to be shared with Apple.more…
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• Apple Hearing Study Bug Results in Accidental Historical Data Collection From Participants

  28-12-2020 21:05 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple device owners who participated in the Apple Hearing Study that Apple is conducting with the University of Michigan School of Public Health are today receiving emails letting them know about a bug that resulted in excess data collection.
  Those who enrolled in the study consented to allow Apple and researchers to collect headphone sound level, environmental sound level, heart rate, and workout data types. The data is used to help researchers better understand the link between long-term sound
  
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• Los Angeles Residents Able to Add COVID Vaccination Proof to Apple Wallet

  28-12-2020 20:55 via macrumors.com
  
  Los Angeles County residents who receive a COVID-19 vaccination are able to add a digital record of their vaccination to the Apple Wallet app, reports Bloomberg.
  The county is partnering with Healthvana to add the vaccination proof to the Wallet app on iPhone. Healthvana is a patient platform that healthcare providers can use to deliver COVID-19 test results to patients.The vaccination record helps to ensure that those who have been vaccinated receive their second shot in the two-dose procedure,
  
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• Apple in talks with Mariah Carey to make follow-up of hit Apple TV+ Christmas special

  28-12-2020 20:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Mariah Carey's Apple TV+ Christmas extravaganza cost over $5 million to make, but she's is ready to do it all again – and this time, the…
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• Apple unveils new ‘Launch@Apple’ college mentorship program for 2021

  28-12-2020 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple has quietly launched a new mentorship program aimed at first-generation college students studying accounting and economics. It includes support from Apple employees and the possibility for job shadowing and even paid internships. The new program starts early in 2021 and applications are open now.more…
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• Apple Launches First-Generation College Student Mentorship Program

  28-12-2020 19:38 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple this month announced a new Launch@Apple mentorship program that's designed for first-generation college students, with the program set to launch in early 2021.
  According to a PDF describing Launch@Apple, it is aimed at first-generation college freshmen and sophomores who are majoring in finance, mathematics, economics, business, data analytics, and accounting.It matches college students one-on-one with Apple mentors who are able to provide resources for learning and opportunities for profe
  
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• Today at Apple returns to Apple Stores in Australia, Japan, and Singapore in January

  28-12-2020 19:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple is kicking off 2021 on a positive note by resuming Today at Apple sessions at Apple Stores across Australia, Japan, and Singapore. Select locations will begin in-store programming again starting January 11.more…
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• COVID-19 vaccine recipients can carry proof in Apple Wallet; could be used to gain access to concert venues or airline flights

  28-12-2020 18:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  COVID-19 vaccine recipients in Los Angeles County will be offered proof in the form of a digital record that could be used to gain access to…
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• Third-Party AirPods Max Solutions Seek to Address Smart Case Criticisms

  28-12-2020 18:02 via macrumors.com
  
  The first third-party cases and hangers for AirPods Max containing magnets, that allow users to avoid using Apple's Smart Case, are now available for purchase.Apple's Smart Case contains magnets that put ‌AirPods Max‌ into a low power mode to preserve battery life. After 18 hours in the Smart Case, the ‌AirPods Max‌ go into an ultra-low power mode that turns off Bluetooth and Find My.‌AirPods Max‌ have no power button, with Apple instead relying on different power m
  
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• Various iPhones on sale from $130 in today’s best deals, plus nearly $50 off 10.2-inch iPad, more

  28-12-2020 17:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Today’s best deals include various iPhones on sale from $130, plus you can save on 10.2-inch iPad models, and Apple Watch bands, too. Head below for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.more…
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• Caviar Introduces Custom 'Pure Gold' AirPods Max for $108,000

  28-12-2020 17:52 via macrumors.com
  
  Russian company Caviar, known for making luxury variants of popular tech gadgets, today announced that it will be releasing custom AirPods Max plated with "pure gold" for the high price of $108,000 at some point in 2021.
  The custom AirPods Max will be available in white and black, with each color offered "in a single piece worldwide," suggesting that the headphones may be quite exclusive. In the words of Caviar, the pure gold design apparently "looks elegant, emphasizing the status of the owners
  
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• HomePod mini adds support for 18W power adapters with 14.3 software update

  28-12-2020 17:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple released HomePod Software version 14.3 for the HomePod and HomePod mini earlier this month, and we’ve now learned that it includes a small but notable change for the latter of Apple’s two smart speakers. With version 14.3, HomePod mini can now be powered by an 18W charger for the first time.more…
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• HomePod Mini Now Works With Select 18W Chargers Following 14.3 Software Update

  28-12-2020 17:18 via macrumors.com
  
  Earlier this month, Apple released a 14.3 software update for the HomePod and HomePod mini, and it has since been discovered that this update allows the HomePod mini to be powered by select 18W chargers.
  As noted in a Reddit thread spotted by The 8-Bit, and confirmed by MacRumors, the HomePod mini now works with Apple's own 18W USB-C power adapter and select third-party 18W power adapters from brands like Aukey. One user was even able to power the HomePod mini with an 18W battery pack from Cygne
  
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• Wonder Woman 1984 may have saved movie theaters too - CNET

  28-12-2020 17:15
  
  Box office numbers for the latest superhero flick apparently show promise.
  
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• Samsung opens preorder reservations for Galaxy S21 - CNET

  28-12-2020 17:05
  
  Samsung's next flagship phone hasn't officially been announced, but you can snag a preorder spot now.
  
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• The best deals on Instant Pots - CNET

  28-12-2020 17:03
  
  Plus, more deals on multicookers from around the web.
  
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• New 12.9-inch iPad Pro with mini LED still on track for Q1 2021, report says

  28-12-2020 17:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple is widely expected to begin transitioning to mini LED displays in 2021, and a new report from Digitimes adds further corroboration. The report indicates that Apple will debut a new 12.9-inch iPad Pro with mini LED display technology in Q1 of 2021.more…
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• 12.9-inch mini-LED iPad Pro said to launch in first quarter of 2021

  28-12-2020 16:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In mid-September Ming-Chi Kuo reported that the initial batch of mini-LED displays arriving through the end of 2020 will be for an iPad Pro …
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• The coronavirus pandemic slashed new car sales by 15%, forecast says - Roadshow

  28-12-2020 16:52
  
  The data isn't all bad, though, depending on your perspective.
  
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• Ming-Chi Kuo pumps the brakes: Apple Car arriving in 2025 at the earliest

  28-12-2020 16:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says the market is “too bullish about Apple Car” and that 2025 would be the very earliest we could see the vehicle…
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• Tesla is working on Apple and Amazon Music in-car integration

  28-12-2020 16:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Tesla is working on adding Apple Music and Amazon Music as new native in-car music services inside its electric vehicles.more…
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• Ceiling fans sold at Home Depot recalled after reports of blades flying off - CNET

  28-12-2020 16:13
  
  The recall affects about 190,000 Hampton Bay ceiling fans sold in the US and Canada between April and October of 2020.
  
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• LG Begins Rolling Out AirPlay 2 and HomeKit to 2018 Smart TVs

  28-12-2020 16:11 via macrumors.com
  
  LG has started rolling out a software update that includes AirPlay 2 and HomeKit support for select 2018 smart TV models, according to multiple MacRumors readers, delivering on a promise the company made earlier this year.
  AirPlay 2 enables users to stream videos, music, podcasts, and more directly from an iPhone, iPad, or Mac to a compatible LG smart TV, with no Apple TV necessary. HomeKit allows users to control the TV's power, volume, and more using the Home app or Siri. These features are al
  
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• Review: NordicTrack 2950 is the first treadmill I enjoy using

  28-12-2020 15:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  For the past few months, I’ve been using the NordicTrack 2950 treadmill and it’s the first connected treadmill that I actually enjoy using. After using a Peloton Bike for most of 2020, I was excited to be able to experience a connected treadmill but also experience what iFit brings to the table.more…
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• Images show disguised Apple Watch prototype running pre-watchOS software

  28-12-2020 15:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  New images have surfaced showing what appears to be an Apple Watch prototype. The device somehow managed to avoid being destroyed and features fully functioning internal software and development settings.more…
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• Tesla Software Update Hints at Support for Apple Music

  28-12-2020 15:34 via macrumors.com
  
  Tesla may soon add support for Apple Music, according to references in a Tesla software update found by Twitter user @greentheonly (via Tesla North).Spotify has been the main way to listen to music using Tesla's infotainment system for some time, with no support for other music streaming services such as ‌Apple Music‌, Tidal, or Amazon Music. Tesla first announced support for other music streaming services, including Tidal in particular, during its Battery Day presentation earlier this
  
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• The 2020 cord-cutter awards: Best streaming services, devices, and more

  28-12-2020 15:17 via techhive.com
  
  These were the best cord-cutting services, devices, and developments in 2020.
  
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• Tesla will enter India next year, report says - Roadshow

  28-12-2020 15:07
  
  The electric carmaker teased local operations in the past, but now it looks like the Model 3 will push Tesla into India in 2021.
  
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• Dow Jones futures rise as President Trump signs stimulus deal

  28-12-2020 15:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Dow Jones futures rose Monday morning, along with S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures, as President Donald Trump signed the stimulus deal Sunday…
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• What makes Tesla the best electric car (so far) - Roadshow

  28-12-2020 15:00
  
  Roadshow's editors lay out the best things about the early leader in EV.
  
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• Wonder Woman 3 in the works after WW84 makes its HBO Max debut - CNET

  28-12-2020 14:58
  
  Director Patty Jenkins and actor Gal Gadot are both set to return.
  
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• Why you're hounded by pop-ups about cookies, and how they could go away - CNET

  28-12-2020 14:00
  
  A new privacy law in California could prompt companies to stop asking for your data.
  
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• How to quit drinking soda in 2021 - CNET

  28-12-2020 14:00
  
  Registered dietitians share their best tips.
  
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• Best charcoal grills for 2021: Weber, Napoleon, Char-Griller and more - CNET

  28-12-2020 14:00
  
  We fired up popular models from Weber, Napoleon, KitchenAid, Char-Griller, Nexgrill and more to find out which charcoal grill is king of the cookout.
  
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• Why you shouldn’t upgrade your iPhone 12 data plan just to get 5G

  28-12-2020 13:00 via macworld.com
  
  If you are lucky enough to get a new iPhone 12 this holiday season, there are two things you need to do: Get a 20W USB-C power adapter and pick out the right case. And there’s one thing you don’t need to do: change to a more expensive wireless plan just to get 5G.While it’s true that the new iPhone 12 is capable of mind-blowing wireless speeds thanks to its new 5G capabilities, you might not actually be able to get them. Depending on your plan and where you live, you might not
  
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• What to expect from Apple in 2021

  28-12-2020 12:15 via macworld.com
  
  The last 12 months haven’t been the year anybody expected, but as we forge ahead into 2021, we’ve all got our collective fingers crossed for a brighter future. This was a year of major moves for the company, some of which set the stage for more big announcements in the year ahead.Let’s set aside the past for a moment and project ourselves forward. While 2021 still isn’t going to be “normal”—whatever that means now—Apple has proven that it can cont
  
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• Ring Alarm (2nd Gen) review: Still the best DIY home security system

  28-12-2020 12:00 via techhive.com
  
  Yes, still the best, but Ring hasn’t done much to extend its reach into the broader smart home universe.
  
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• 8 best phones under $200: Our picks for budget phones that still work great - CNET

  28-12-2020 10:00
  
  If you're looking for a phone for $200 or under, check out the ones we've reviewed and new ones we're excited about.
  
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• The best phone to buy for 2021 - CNET

  28-12-2020 09:00
  
  The phone you need right now -- hand-picked by CNET editors.
  
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