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• HBO Max: Dune is streaming 'free' now -- and everything else to know - CNET

  23-10-2021 23:00
  
  Dune is the latest big movie streaming on HBO Max at the same time it's in theaters. Here's what to know about it, other movies, shows, prices and everything else.
  
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• First 14″ and 16″ MacBook Pro orders now shipping; new orders backordered to as late as December 23

  23-10-2021 22:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  After indicating that they were “preparing to ship” earlier this week, the first 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro pre-orders have now officially started shipping. The first orders are slated to arrive to customers on Tuesday, October 26.Meanwhile, shipping estimates for new orders placed today via the Apple Store Online continue to slip towards 2022…more…
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• Dune, Halloween Kills, HBO Max, Peacock? Where to stream movies in theaters now - CNET

  23-10-2021 22:00
  
  Some new movies stream in theaters are streaming. Others aren't. Here's if and where you can stream Dune, Halloween Kills, No Time to Die, The French Dispatch, Ron's Gone Wrong and more.
  
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• Here's When You Can Download macOS Monterey

  23-10-2021 21:00 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple's official public release of macOS Monterey is set to occur on Monday, October 25, just a few days after Apple released the second release candidate to developers and a week after its "Unleashed" media event.
  Developers are busy putting the finishing touches on their apps to take advantage of new features in ‌macOS Monterey‌ and support the new MacBook Pro models with Apple's new high-end M1 Pro and ‌M1‌ Max chips and a notched display, and many users will be looking to
  
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• 8-Core 14-Inch MacBook Pro Around 20% Slower Than 10-Core Models in Multi-Core Benchmark

  23-10-2021 20:22 via macrumors.com
  
  The first seemingly legitimate Geekbench 5 result for the base model 14-inch MacBook Pro with an 8-core M1 Pro chip has surfaced, and it reveals that the 8-core model is, as expected, ~20% slower than 10-core models in terms of multi-core performance.The 10-core model has 8 performance cores and 2 efficiency cores, while the 8-core model has 6 performance cores and 2 efficiency cores.
  The benchmark result lists the 8-core 14-inch MacBook Pro with a multi-core score of 9,948, which is around 20%
  
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• New MacBook Pros Now Starting to Ship to Customers Ahead of Tuesday Release

  23-10-2021 20:13 via macrumors.com
  
  Ahead of a Tuesday release, the new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros are now starting to ship to customers who were lucky enough to get an early delivery date, as availability of the new Macs seemingly continues to be low.
  The new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros ushered in a complete redesign to the product, the first since its controversial revamp in 2016. With the 2021 redesign, Apple has reintroduced ports to the MacBook Pro, such as HDMI and an SD card slot, and brought back MagSafe. The ne
  
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• Panic shares first look at extremely rare first-generation iPod prototype

  23-10-2021 18:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Cabel Sasser from Panic has shared an exclusive look at an extremely early iPod prototype that I’d reckon you’ve never seen before. The rare prototype is yellow and fairly large compared to the shipping version of the original iPod, despite it being from late in the product’s development cycle. Cabel says that this iPod prototype is dated September 3, 2001.more…
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• MLB playoffs 2021: How to watch, stream Dodgers vs. Braves Game 6 on TBS - CNET

  23-10-2021 16:54
  
  Los Angeles is facing elimination in Game 6 of the NLCS in Atlanta tonight and you can stream it live, no cable required.
  
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• Triple header of weekend deals: Acer laptop sale, Sunbasket savings and an amazing $35 speaker - CNET

  23-10-2021 16:10
  
  Happy Saturday. Here are three deals worth your time.
  
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• Hands-on: Portal is an immersive Spatial Audio app for focus, sleep, or escape

  23-10-2021 15:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ever since Apple announced that AirPods Pro or AirPods Max, this experience is even better thanks to the dynamic head tracking feature.
  With that, the indie developers from Portal Labs just updated Portal, their iOS wellbeing app to take full advantage of Spatial Audio technology.more…
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• Top Stories: Apple Event Recap – New MacBook Pro, AirPods 3, and More

  23-10-2021 15:00 via macrumors.com
  
  The news this week was dominated by Apple's Monday event, with the company spending most of its time talking about the new MacBook Pro models with M1 Pro and M1 Max chip options, although we did get a few other announcements at the event.
  With Apple's final event of 2021 likely now out of the way, we also got straight back into the rumor cycle this week with reports about future iMac, MacBook Air, iPhone SE, and AirPods Pro updates, so read on for all of the details!Everything Announced at the A
  
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• Peacock TV: Halloween Kills, Premier League, NFL and everything else to know - CNET

  23-10-2021 15:00
  
  Peacock streams a lot free, but if you want to watch Halloween Kills at home at the same time it's in theaters or live Premier League matches, you'll need to pay.
  
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• Apple's $19 Polishing Cloth supports so many devices, including the iPod Nano - CNET

  23-10-2021 15:00
  
  Commentary: Apple's cloth has a long compatibility list, but this is the definition of why you should shop around.
  
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• 20 years ago today iPod changed the world, here’s what it means to us

  23-10-2021 14:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The iPod is a funny product. It fundamentally changed Apple and yet it has been slowly and unceremoniously murdered by its successors, the iPhone and the iPad. iPod has a long and storied history, from how it came to be to the sheer number of models that the company worked on for two decades. The original iPod was the very first handheld consumer electronic that Apple made post Steve Jobs’ return to the company and it kickstarted a revolution in virtually every major industry around the w
  
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• Apple @ Work: These are the secondary features of macOS Monterey that will be useful at work

  23-10-2021 14:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple @ Work is brought to you by Kandji, a modern, cloud-based platform to manage and secure your Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV devices. Kandji saves IT teams hours of manual work with features like one-click compliance templates and 150+ pre-built automations, apps, and workflows. Request access.
  Last week, I looked at the key features that I believe will impact the workplace with macOS Monterey. This week, I want to look at some other aspects of Apple’s new version of
  
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• New 16-inch MacBook Pro gets early hands-on and older model comparison

  23-10-2021 14:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  After the first unboxing video and real-life photos of the 14-inch MacBook Pro surfaced online yesterday, now it’s time for the first hands-on of the 16-inch MacBook Pro powered by the M1 Pro processor. As posted by a Reddit user, there’s a new video online posted by YouTuber SANG SÁNG SUỐT showing how the new 16-inch M1 Pro MacBook Pro looks in real life and compared to the old Intel 15-inch model.more…
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• What it was like to watch Steve Jobs introduce the iPod 20 years ago - CNET

  23-10-2021 14:00
  
  When Apple's chief unveiled the iPod, on Oct. 23, 2001, I thought the small, white gadget, with its clickety scroll wheel, was totally cool. Two decades later, my version 1.0 is still cool.
  
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• The iPod is still here, it's just evolved - CNET

  23-10-2021 14:00
  
  Apple's idea of what a "Pod" is keeps changing, but it's more valid than ever
  
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• Harnessing moss and machine learning to capture air pollution - CNET

  23-10-2021 14:00
  
  Green City Solutions is harnessing the natural filtering powers of moss to fight air pollution in cities.
  
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• Hands-on with the original iPod: ‘Definitely’ worth $399

  23-10-2021 14:00 via macworld.com
  
  Editor’s note: This article originally ran on November 1, 2001.When I first heard the details about the iPod, Apple’s “breakthrough digital device,” I thought it sounded okay, but wasn’t a “must-have” item for me. However, now that I’ve used one for almost a week, I’ve changed my mind.
  I received an evaluation unit of the iPod the day before I drove from Nashville to Indianapolis to cover the EDUCAUSE conference — a five-hour haul. I d
  
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• Colossal cargo haulers at the Air Mobility Command Museum - CNET

  23-10-2021 14:00
  
  Check out some of the largest aircraft of their eras at the excellent Air Mobility Command Museum.
  
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• Cargo haulers of the sky at the Air Mobility Command Museum - CNET

  23-10-2021 14:00
  
  Cargo aircraft are awesome. Check out C-5s, C-141s and more at this unique museum.
  
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• Best cheap white elephant and Secret Santa gift exchange presents you won't be ashamed to give - CNET

  23-10-2021 14:00
  
  Win at your next gift exchange with these affordable presents under $20 that your colleagues and friends will actually like and use.
  
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• 9 great reads from CNET: iPod at 20, MacBook Pro, Pixel 6 and more - CNET

  23-10-2021 14:00
  
  We look back at the origins and evolution of Apple's iPod, dig into the latest iteration of high-end MacBooks, get the lowdown on all the AI in the Pixel 6 cameras, and then some.
  
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• 2022 Honda Civic Si revealed, Volvo C40 Recharge and more: Roadshow's week in review - Roadshow

  23-10-2021 14:00
  
  Here's a look back at the biggest stories from the week ending Oct. 23.
  
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• Twenty years ago, the iPod paved the way for Apple’s success

  23-10-2021 13:45 via macworld.com
  
  The beginning of Apple’s turnaround has been pegged to a lot of dates: when Steve Jobs returned to the company as part of its acquisition of NeXT in 1997, the debut of the original iMac in 1998, even the release of Mac OS X in 2001. But if you’re looking for the date that Apple truly charted its course for the market-dominating position it finds itself in today, you’ll have to go to October 23, 2001, on the calendar—or exactly 20 years ago.That was the day that Apple too
  
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• New Video Provides Extensive Hands-on Look at New 16-inch MacBook Pro [Updated]

  23-10-2021 13:31 via macrumors.com
  
  A new video posted to YouTube today offers viewers perhaps the best real-world look yet at Apple's latest 16-inch MacBook Pro.Update: The video has been removed.The eight-minute video, narrated in Vietnamese, shows the new MacBook Pro's display notch, thinner bezels, full-size keyboard, and additional ports in close-up, as well as the thicker design, all of which are compared side by side with a 15-inch Intel MacBook Pro. It also shows the new MacBook being weighed, coming in at the expected 2.1
  
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• iPod at 20: A complete timeline of Apple’s iconic music player

  23-10-2021 13:30 via macworld.com
  
  On October 23, 2001, Steve Jobs announced that Apple was venturing into the field of music and unveiled the very first iPod in a small room. Although the reaction from the crowd was positive, there was a whole lot less fanfare than today’s release events have. “Why music?” Jobs asked in his introduction. “Well, we love music, and it’s always good to do something you love. More importantly, music is a part of everyone’s life. Everyone! Music’s been
  
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• Here's how to change a tire easily - Roadshow

  23-10-2021 13:30
  
  We promise it's not hard. Watch this video and read on to see how to change a flat.
  
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• TV prices hit a 9-year high. What does that mean for Black Friday 2021? - CNET

  23-10-2021 13:00
  
  The chip shortage and port blockages have driven up the average price, but higher-end models could still see steep discounts.
  
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• Laptop vs. Chromebook: How to choose what's right for you - CNET

  23-10-2021 13:00
  
  Chromebooks can easily replace your Mac or Windows laptop, but it depends on your needs. Here's how to decide if one will work for you.
  
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• Best SUVs under $35,000: Our top picks - Roadshow

  23-10-2021 13:00
  
  Don't spend a fortune on a great SUV. You can stick to a $35,000 budget and get a great crossover.
  
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• Best gifts for hikers, from their feet to their butts - CNET

  23-10-2021 13:00
  
  Not sure what to get the hiker in your life? Start with these practical gifts they'll actually use.
  
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• macOS Monterey: Here Are All the Features Your Intel Mac Won't Support

  23-10-2021 12:56 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple's official public release of macOS Monterey arrives on Monday, October 25, and users should be aware that there are several features in macOS 12 that are only available to machines powered by Apple silicon chips. In other words, they won't work on Intel-powered Macs.Differentiating the user experience like this isn't anything new to iOS users, since each year the latest iPhone models boast features that aren't available on iPhones that Apple released the previous year.
  Mac users on the oth
  
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• Your new iPhone 13 doesn't really need a case, if you ask me - CNET

  23-10-2021 11:30
  
  You should free your iPhone from its case already. Mine occasionally wears a cover, but the majority of the time it's caseless. Here's why.
  
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• Tailgate in the cold weather like a pro with these 10 easy tips - CNET

  23-10-2021 11:00
  
  You've heard the saying "drink until you can't feel the cold," but you'll find these 10 tricks will keep you much warmer (and less boozy) on game day.
  
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• Today Marks the 20th Anniversary of the iPod

  23-10-2021 09:01 via macrumors.com
  
  In what has become one of the most defining moments in Apple's history, today marks the 20th anniversary of Steve Jobs introducing the original iPod at a small press event at the Town Hall auditorium at Apple's former Infinite Loop headquarters.
  Above is a snapshot of what Apple's website looked like on October 23, 2001, the day the iPod was announced, courtesy of the Wayback Machine.Our news story covering the original iPod's announcement is still live on our website, and the comment section on
  
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• DaVinci Resolve updated with M1 Pro and M1 Max support; runs 5x faster on new MacBook Pro

  23-10-2021 05:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Blackmagic today released a new update to its popular video editing software DaVinci Resolve, which is available for multiple platforms – including macOS. In the Mac version of the app, the company has added full support for Apple’s new M1 Pro and M1 Max chips, and the developers say it runs up to five times faster on the new MacBook Pro.more…
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• Gurman: Apple Event in November Unlikely, New MacBook Air With Biggest Redesign Since 2010 to Launch Next Year

  23-10-2021 04:38 via macrumors.com
  
  In the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said that he doesn't expect Apple to hold another event or make any other major product announcements this year, while turning his attention to what we can expect next year.
  Apple held an event in November 2020 to introduce its first Macs with its custom-designed M1 chip, but Gurman believes Apple has nothing else left of substance on its roadmap that would be ready to launch before the end of 2021.Gurman believes that a n
  
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• Deals: New AirPods Pro With MagSafe Case Already Down to $219.99 ($29 Off)

  23-10-2021 04:04 via macrumors.com
  
  Alongside the third-generation AirPods, Apple this week also introduced a minor update for the AirPods Pro to add MagSafe support to the charging case. MagSafe makes for easier alignment of the AirPods Pro case on compatible magnetic chargers and allows it to stick on angled chargers.Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.The updated AirPods Pro carry the s
  
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• Gurman: Apple unlikely to hold November event; new iPad Pro, larger iMac, and more on track for 2022

  23-10-2021 03:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple this week officially held its highly-anticipated “Unleashed” event to unveil new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models. The event marked Apple’s second in as many months, but according to a new report, it’s unlikely that we’ll see any more major product announcements from Apple this year…more…
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• Air frying vs. oven baking: Find out which is best for you - CNET

  23-10-2021 02:00
  
  Air fryers are inexpensive and trendy, but an oven still might be your best bet for crispy wings and perfect mozzarella sticks.
  
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• 2022 GMC Sierra puts on its fancy pants - Roadshow

  23-10-2021 02:00
  
  New trims and overhauled cabin with fresh tech finally give the Sierra a premium feel.
  
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• EpocCam now lets you use your iPhone as a webcam with AR Snap Lenses

  23-10-2021 01:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Elgato’s EpocCam is an app that lets you use your iPhone as a webcam for your Mac or Windows PC. This week, the company announced a new partnership with Snapchat to bring Snap Lenses to EpocCam, so users can now apply AR filters to a live video.more…
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• Oversight board says Facebook wasn't forthcoming on Cross Check program - CNET

  23-10-2021 01:50
  
  The quasi-independent panel says the company failed to provide complete information.
  
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• Facebook resisted changes meant to dial back viral content, report says - CNET

  23-10-2021 01:50
  
  Leaked company documents are providing more insight into how Facebook moderates political content.
  
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• Facebook resisted changes to dial back viral content, report says - CNET

  23-10-2021 01:34
  
  Leaked company documents are providing more insight into how Facebook moderates political content.
  
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