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• Apple registers best iPad sales performance since 2014 as tablet market strengthens

  28-01-2021 23:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Following the official announcement of Apple’s Q1 2021 earnings results on Wednesday, Canalys shared today a new research that reveals the company has registered the best performance in iPad sales since the fourth quarter of 2014. Moreover, Apple was the second-largest seller of PCs and tablets during Q4 2020.more…
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• WandaVision release dates: When does episode 4 hit Disney Plus? - CNET

  28-01-2021 23:39
  
  Marvel's WandaVision is three episodes in on Disney Plus. Here's the full release schedule for the coming weeks.
  
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• Reddit's GameStop stock battles with Wall Street are turning into a war - CNET

  28-01-2021 23:39
  
  Wall Street's bets against GameStop turned sour when users from a Reddit forum decided to invest instead. Now billions of dollars are at stake.
  
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• Robinhood to allow 'limited buys' on GameStop, AMC on Friday - CNET

  28-01-2021 23:38
  
  Volatility in GameStop shares has prompted brokerage apps to restrict some trades.
  
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• The 14 best TV shows to binge-watch on Disney Plus - CNET

  28-01-2021 23:36
  
  Searching for more great shows like WandaVision? Let's round up Disney's best gems.
  
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• The 55 best TV shows to stream on Netflix - CNET

  28-01-2021 23:34
  
  Looking for a great show to watch? Here are some of the best Netflix has to offer.
  
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• Canalys: Apple iPad continues to dominate worldwide tablet market

  28-01-2021 23:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple's iPad continues to dominate worldwide tablet market as the Global PC market (including tablets) ended 2020 on a high…
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• When the PS5 will be restocked: Inventory updates for Best Buy, Walmart, GameStop, Amazon, Target and more - CNET

  28-01-2021 23:16
  
  The Sony PlayStation 5 has been out out of stock since November. Here's when to expect more inventory at major retailers.
  
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• Amazon now offers pickup option of Fire TV Edition TVs at your local Best Buy - CNET

  28-01-2021 23:04
  
  Just in time for the Super Bowl, Amazon is expanding same-day pickup of new Fire TV Edition televisions at Best Buy.
  
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• Lego has classic Porsche 911 fans covered with this Turbo and Targa kit - Roadshow

  28-01-2021 23:00
  
  With almost 1,500 pieces and a $150 price tag, it's a commitment, but a cool one.
  
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• Robinhood users petition Apple to remove it from the App Store after blocking trades of GME

  28-01-2021 22:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The ongoing trading freeze related to Robinhood and stocks such as GameStop and AMC continues to extend to Apple’s App Store today. As we reported earlier this morning, Robinhood made the controversial decision to ban trades of GME, KOSS, and other Reddit-backed stocks.
  Now, affected Robinhood users are calling on Apple to remove Robinhood from the App Store — and accusing the company of censoring negative Robinhood reviews on the App Store.more…
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• Apple releasing macOS Big Sur 11.2 RC 3 to developers and public beta users

  28-01-2021 22:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Following the release of macOS Big Sur 11.2 RC 2 earlier this week, Apple is today releasing the third RC build of macOS Big Sur 11.2 to developers and public beta users. This update comes with fixes for M1 Macs, plus Bluetooth improvements, and more.more…
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• Apple Seeds Third Release Candidate Version of macOS Big Sur 11.2 to Developers [Update: Public Beta Too]

  28-01-2021 22:29 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today seeded a third RC version of an upcoming macOS Big Sur 11.2 update to developers for testing purposes, with the new update coming a week after the second RC and more than two months after initial macOS Big Sur release.
  Developers can download the updated ‌‌‌macOS Big Sur‌‌‌ 11.2 release candidate using the Software Update mechanism in System Preferences after installing the proper profile from the Apple Developer Center.‌macOS Big Sur‌ 11.2 eli
  
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• Dandara: Trials of Fear is a $15 game that's free this week from Epic - CNET

  28-01-2021 22:28
  
  This week's free game is a nifty Metroid-inspired platformer full of puzzles and exploration.
  
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• Identity thieves raked in billions with your data, even as breaches fell in 2020 - CNET

  28-01-2021 22:25
  
  On Data Privacy Day, here's a reminder that breaches can affect you long after your data is stolen.
  
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• Jamf partners with TRUCE Software for location-based iOS device management

  28-01-2021 22:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Jamf, the popular Apple device management platform, has announced a new partnership and integrated solution with TRUCE Software. With the Jamf and TRUCE integration, organizations will be able to use located-based device management for iOS devices to offer additional safety and privacy implementations when at work, and the device will return to normal when leaving.more…
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• Apple Continues to Dominate Tablet Market With an Estimated 19.2 Million Shipments in Q4 2020

  28-01-2021 22:17 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple continues to hold a dominant position in the tablet market thanks to continued iPad sales growth throughout 2020, according to new data shared today by Canalys.
  Apple shipped an estimated 19.2 million iPads during the fourth quarter of 2020 (which corresponds to Apple's first fiscal quarter of 2021), marking a 40 percent increase over the estimated 13.7 million tablets that it shipped in the fourth quarter of 2019.When it comes to market share, Apple comes in at 36 percent, close to double
  
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• Google to allow gambling apps in the Play Store - CNET

  28-01-2021 22:07
  
  Starting March 1, Google Play will allow real-money betting apps and ads.
  
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• Spotify patent reveals work on technology to suggest music by monitoring user speech and emotion

  28-01-2021 21:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In 2018, Spotify filed for a patent that would utilize recordings of users’ speech and background noise to determine specific patterns. From that information, Spotify could then recommend certain music, podcasts, and even advertisements to users. more…
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• Apple CEO Cook links Facebook business model to real-world violence, yet Facebook app remains on App Store

  28-01-2021 21:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple CEO Tim Cook implicitly linked Facebook’s business model, which uses data to serve targeted ads, with real-world consequences like…
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• Hands-On With Samsung's $30 Bluetooth-Enabled 'SmartTags'

  28-01-2021 21:11 via macrumors.com
  
  Samsung recently came out with Bluetooth-enabled item trackers called SmartTags, beating Apple's rumored AirTags to market. With ‌AirTags‌ still set to launch later this year, we thought we'd check out Samsung's SmartTags to see just what Apple will be competing with.Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos.
  There are already multiple Bluetooth-enabled item tracking options on the market, the most popular of which is Tile, and Samsung's SmartTags are similar in both d
  
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• Apple comes out swinging against Facebook over data privacy - CNET

  28-01-2021 21:11
  
  In thinly veiled jabs, Apple CEO Tim Cook lays into the social network over "data exploitation."
  
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• Gwendoline Christie to play gender-flipped Lucifer in Netflix's Sandman - CNET

  28-01-2021 21:00
  
  Who says Lucifer has to be male? Game of Thrones' Gwendoline Christie cast as the King of Hell in Neil Gaiman's live-action Sandman series for Netflix. Plus more casting news.
  
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• GameStop stock frenzy prompts spike in memes, outrage at Robinhood - CNET

  28-01-2021 20:50
  
  President Biden's team is "monitoring the situation," and gamers have thoughts on what that means exactly.
  
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• Best direct-to-consumer cookware for 2021: Made In, Caraway, Field Company and more - CNET

  28-01-2021 20:48
  
  Cut out the middleman with these online-only brands for high-quality, stylish cookware at lower prices.
  
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• Apple’s stunning results hurt by lack of guidance

  28-01-2021 20:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple reported that its stunning 2020 holiday quarter (fiscal Q121) broke financial records, but the company did not offer guidance for Q221…
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• 9to5Mac Happy Hour 314: Premium MacBook Air, iOS 14.4 release, AAPL earnings

  28-01-2021 20:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  9to5Mac’s Benjamin Mayo and Zac Hall unpack the newest MacBook Air rumors about a thinner and lighter model with higher performance, iOS 14.4 and Apple’s latest software updates and new features, Dan Riccio’s mysterious new role at Apple, and the company’s big earnings results.
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• YouTube will finally let you create short clips of longer videos - CNET

  28-01-2021 20:13
  
  You'll soon be able to create short, sharable video clips from longer livestream and uploaded video content on YouTube.
  
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• Galaxy S21 vs. Galaxy S20: Digging into Samsung phone price, features and more - CNET

  28-01-2021 20:00
  
  The Samsung Galaxy S21 hits stores Friday. Here's how it stacks up against the Galaxy S20, including camera features and other specs.
  
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• SmartGym gains smart auto-fill, 3D exercise animations, and more on iPhone, Apple Watch [Giveaway]

  28-01-2021 19:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SmartGym for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch is out today with a solid update. The latest version brings all-new 3D exercise animations for the entire database, a smart auto-fill feature, a new Apple Watch edit screen, and more. We’ve also got 10 codes for a free year of SmartGym Premium for 9to5Mac readers thanks to developer Matt Abras!more…
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• The new Tesla Model S will shift itself into drive or reverse by 'guessing' - Roadshow

  28-01-2021 19:43
  
  The updated Model S gets a strange new steering wheel, but there's no real shifter to be found.
  
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• Best 27-inch monitor deals: 6 QHD displays for under $300 - CNET

  28-01-2021 19:33
  
  It's the monitor sweet spot. These 27-inch QHD displays deliver a roomy workspace and huge value.
  
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• Microsoft cuts carbon emissions 6% in fight against climate change - CNET

  28-01-2021 19:30
  
  Planting lots of trees isn't enough, though.
  
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• AMC, GameStop stock are on a Reddit-fueled roller coaster. Why, and what happens next - CNET

  28-01-2021 19:13
  
  Wall Street's bets against GameStop sparked an epic war between online traders and big-time investors.Billions of dollars are at stake.
  
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• Robinhood faces scrutiny from AOC and other lawmakers after restricting GameStop trades - CNET

  28-01-2021 19:02
  
  There's bipartisan support on reviewing the investing apps recent decision.
  
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• Reddit's AMC and GameStop stocks swing wildly after Robinhood, TD Ameritrade restrict trades - CNET

  28-01-2021 18:58
  
  The unprecedented stock market movements of companies Wall Street bet heavily against are trending down.
  
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• Apple CEO Tim Cook condemns Facebook’s privacy-trampling business model

  28-01-2021 18:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Tim Cook discussed Apple's commitment to privacy and basically condemned Facebook’s privacy-trampling business model…
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• Apple privacy exec talks iOS 14 changes and why Google is still the default search engine on iPhone

  28-01-2021 18:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Following Apple CEO Tim Cook giving remarks at the EU data protection conference CPDP this morning, the company’s senior director of global privacy Jane Horvath also partook in a roundtable discussion. Horvath was asked specific questions about Apple’s use of Google as the default search engine on iPhones and more. more…
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• Tim Cook Implies That Facebook's Business Model of Maximizing Engagement Leads to Polarization and Violence

  28-01-2021 18:46 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple CEO Tim Cook today spoke at the virtual Computers, Privacy, and Data Protection conference, condemning the business model of companies like Facebook and emphasizing Apple's commitment to advancing user privacy.
  "At a moment of rampant disinformation and conspiracy theories juiced by algorithms, we can no longer turn a blind eye to a theory of technology that says all engagement is good engagement — the longer the better — and all with the goal of collecting as much data as poss
  
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• Mars-orbiting spacecraft delivers 20,000th image, and it's a beauty - CNET

  28-01-2021 18:35
  
  The ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter has been eyeing Mars for years.
  
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• Tim Cook condemns Facebook business model, says valuing engagement over privacy leads to ‘polarization’ and ‘violence’

  28-01-2021 18:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Speaking at the EU data protection conference CPDP today, Tim Cook gave the opening keynote with his talk entitled“A path to empowering user choice and boosting user trust in advertising.” Cook covered Apple’s concerns about privacy and security in the technology industry, the hope it sees for change going forward, what it is doing to protect privacy, its deep concerns and consequences with Facebook’s business model, and much more.more…
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• Hyundai's collaborative flying taxi port receives backing from UK government - Roadshow

  28-01-2021 18:12
  
  Hyundai's worked with a company called Urban Air Port to create infrastructure for future eVTOL, and the UK government is on board.
  
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• Tesla 2021: What we expect to see from Elon Musk and company - Roadshow

  28-01-2021 17:59
  
  From the Model S Plaid Plus, Cybertruck and a new Gigafactory, if Tesla's grand developments unfold as promised, 2021 should be a huge year for Team Musk.
  
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• Widgets on Galaxy S21 vs. iPhone 12: Why Samsung One UI 3 beats iOS 14 - CNET

  28-01-2021 17:54
  
  Android phones have had widgets for years, but Samsung's One UI 3 revamped the feature to make them more useful on phones like the new Galaxy S21.
  
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• Apple’s latest MacBook Pro highlights today’s best deals, plus iPads, storage, more

  28-01-2021 17:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Today’s best deals include Apple’s M1-powered 13-inch MacBook Pro, plus you can save on various iPads, and Samsung storage. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.more…
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• Tesla's new steering yoke isn't retro, it's a safety risk - Roadshow

  28-01-2021 17:46
  
  Sure, we all want to live out those KITT fantasies, but there are reasons why that show is fiction.
  
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• Elon Musk says Tesla Model S plays Cyberpunk 2077 - CNET

  28-01-2021 17:39
  
  CD Projekt Red's sci-fi game struggles on PS4 and Xbox One, but the Tesla boss says it'll run on the electric sedan.
  
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• Reddit's GameStop, AMC surge is the new Occupy movement, and it terrifies Wall Street - CNET

  28-01-2021 17:37
  
  Commentary: The gains are rooted in disdain for existing financial institutions, tapping into the same emotions as the protests from a decade ago. And it has Wall Street running scared.
  
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• Axiom reveals private crew paying $55 million each for a trip to the space station - CNET

  28-01-2021 17:36
  
  An American entrepreneur and Canadian and Israeli investors will make up the first entirely private mission to the International Space Station.
  
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• Add 4 smart plugs to your house for just $20 (save $10) - CNET

  28-01-2021 17:28
  
  Compatible with Alexa and Google Assistant, these plugs are easier to set up than most. Plus: Return of the $9 Bluetooth speaker.
  
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