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• Kindle Scribe Is My Top Amazon Prime Day Recommendation. Here's Why You Should Get One - CNET

  09-10-2023 23:50
  
  If you've been looking for an e-reader tablet with note taking functionality, there has not been a better time to buy a Kindle Scribe.
  
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• This Non-Amazon Prime Day Deal Saves You $170 on the Dyson V8 Origin Plus - CNET

  09-10-2023 23:49
  
  Don't miss your chance to pick up this lightweight cordless vacuum for just $250.
  
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• Best Keurig Coffee Makers for 2023 - CNET

  09-10-2023 23:41
  
  There's something to be said for speed and convenience in a single serve coffee maker. Find the Keurig or K-cup compatible machines that fit your taste and lifestyle.
  
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• How to Score $24 Free During Amazon's October Prime Day Event - CNET

  09-10-2023 23:35
  
  Amazon Prime Day promotions can provide money for Amazon Go stores, Prime Video and more.
  
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• Best Internet Providers in Augusta, Georgia - CNET

  09-10-2023 23:30
  
  Below par is often preferred in Augusta, but these broadband providers are well above par. Here are the best internet service providers in Augusta.
  
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• PC market expected to begin recovery in Q423 – Gartner

  09-10-2023 23:25 via macdailynews.com
  
  Worldwide PC shipments totaled 64.3 million units in the third quarter of 2023, a 9% decrease from the third quarter of 2022, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. While the third quarter’s results mark the eighth consecutive quarter of decline for the global PC market, Gartner is expecting to see growth again starting in the fourth quarter of this year.
  “There is evidence that the PC market’s decline has finally bottomed out,” said Mikako Kitagawa, Director A
  
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• $80 Walmart Discount Knocks the 9th-Gen iPad Back Down to All-Time Low - CNET

  09-10-2023 23:09
  
  You can pick up this sleek and user-friendly Apple tablet for just $250 right now -- matching the best price we've ever seen.
  
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• Google's Pixel 8 Software Update Plan Could Help All Phone Buyers - CNET

  09-10-2023 23:07
  
  Commentary: Google's promise should push competing brands to step up, making more phones safer to use for the long haul.
  
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• iPhone 15 Pro Max battery charge test shows why 20W power adapter is ideal [Video]

  09-10-2023 23:06 via 9to5mac.com
  
  What’s the fastest way to charge an iPhone 15 Pro Max? Apple’s 30W power adapter technically wins the race. An iPhone 15 Pro Max battery charge test, however, helps make a strong case for why Apple’s 20W power adapter is the best fast charger.more…
  
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• Samsung’s bizarre new ad pressures Apple to support RCS: ‘We’re bubbles too’

  09-10-2023 22:55 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Samsung is apparently joining Google’s ongoing “Get The Message” ad campaign calling on Apple to adopt RCS. In a new ad posted to YouTube this week, Samsung claims that “green bubbles and blue bubbles want to be together.”
  RCS is the open messaging standard created by Google to replace SMS and offers a handful of iMessage-style features. Apple, however, isn’t keen on adopting the open standard.
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• October Prime Day About to Kick Off: 9 Amazon Prime Perks to Use - CNET

  09-10-2023 22:38
  
  Don't forget about these membership benefits when you're shopping Amazon's second Prime Day sale of the year.
  
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• Everything to Know About Buy With Prime: Snag Prime Day Deals From Other Retailers - CNET

  09-10-2023 22:36
  
  Amazon's October Big Deals Day event is just hours away, but you can apply your Prime Day savings at retailers other than Amazon.
  
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• This $10 Amazon Steal Is the Trick to Keeping Your Car Clean - CNET

  09-10-2023 22:07
  
  A household essential that you should definitely consider also having in your car.
  
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• OLED iPad Air and iPad mini in the works, but don’t expect them anytime soon

  09-10-2023 22:06 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple is widely expected to unveil all-new iPad Pro models sometime in early 2024, with one of the headlining changes being a switch to OLED displays. A new report today says that the iPad Air and iPad mini could also switch to OLED displays, but not until further down the road.more…
  
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• Get Your Hands on an iPhone 13 for Just $430 When You Shop Refurb at Woot - CNET

  09-10-2023 21:47
  
  If you can live with some dings and scrapes, this is a great chance to get your hands on a sleek and powerful Apple phone for less.
  
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• Apple Vision Pro mixed reality will make you feel bad for the Meta Quest 3

  09-10-2023 21:39 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Mixed reality headset makers seem to face a choice: do it well, or do it cheap. Priced from $3500, Apple Vision Pro sure ain’t doing it cheap. The consensus from those who have tried Vision Pro, though, seems to be that the experience is technologically impressive.Can the same be said formixed reality headset? The $500 XR headset is only loosely defined as cheap, of course, because of Apple’s hard-to-fathom price tag. Nevertheless, is it possible to sell mixed reality for a literal f
  
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• Fastest VPN of 2023 - CNET

  09-10-2023 21:36
  
  Most VPNs will cut your speeds in half. Get one that won't. Here are the fastest VPNs we tested in 2023.
  
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• Cheap Android TV streaming devices may have dangerous backdoors to China

  09-10-2023 21:27 via macdailynews.com
  
  Human Security researchers found seven Android TV boxes and one tablet with the backdoors installed, and they’ve seen signs of 200 different models of Android devices that may be part of this toxic hellstew, according to a report shared exclusively with WIRED. The devices are in homes, businesses, and schools across America and they are laced with malware and/or start communicating with servers in China when powered up.Matt Burgess for Wired:‎In January, security researcher Daniel Mili
  
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• Best Prime Big Deal Days offers: 15-inch MacBook Air $250 off, AirPods Pro 2, more

  09-10-2023 21:25 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Amazon’s fall Prime Big Deal Days savings event . As we do every time, the team at 9to5Toys will be working around the clock in order to highlight all of the best discounts. Ringing in all of the holiday shopping savings coming in the next few months, the savings start with Amazon and branch out to the likes of Best Buy, Walmart, and Target. Head below for the best Prime Big Deal Days Apple discounts.
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• Save Big on New and Refurbished M1 and M2 Macs From Just $280 - CNET

  09-10-2023 21:20
  
  You can now pick up a portable Mac starting from just $280 if you're quick.
  
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• Amazon Tech Hits Lowest Ever Prices in Prime Day Deals - CNET

  09-10-2023 21:04
  
  These four Amazon tech favorites have their lowest ever price tags.
  
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• Apple works to make your devices less distracting

  09-10-2023 20:30 via macdailynews.com
  
  Our iPhones, Apple Watches, MacBooks, and iPads can be swimming in notifications with pings, buzzes, and dings regularly vying for our attention, but Apple is looking to change that by giving you the information you need when you want it.Daniel Howley for Yahoo Finance:‎According to Apple’s senior vice president of software engineering Craig Federighi, the solution lies in widgets.
  Small, interactive bits of apps that live on your iPhone’s home and lock screen, Apple Watch &mdash
  
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• Forget Prime Day, Sony's LinkBuds S Wireless Earbuds Are 50% Off at New Egg - CNET

  09-10-2023 20:25
  
  All the talk is about Amazon Prime Day right now but don't sleep on these Sony LinbBuds S wireless earbuds over at New Egg with 50% off.
  
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• Amazon October Prime Day 2023 Live Blog: The Best Deals Vetted by Experts - CNET

  09-10-2023 20:15
  
  The October Prime Day event begins tomorrow, but we're tracking all the best deals on and off Amazon starting right now.
  
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• 132 Best October Prime Day Deals You Can Grab Early - CNET

  09-10-2023 20:04
  
  Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sale kicks off in less than a day, and the deals are already in full swing.
  
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• Best Cheap VPN for 2023: Privacy on a Budget - CNET

  09-10-2023 19:42
  
  The cheapest VPNs protect your privacy on a tight budget.
  
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• TikTok Isn't Wrong. The Stanley Tumblers Really Are That Good - CNET

  09-10-2023 19:29
  
  I haven't used another tumbler since I got these Stanley cups.
  
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• Save $172 on a Windows 11 Pro License Before This Deal Runs Out - CNET

  09-10-2023 19:17
  
  While a Windows 11 Pro license usually costs $200, you can grab it now for just $27, but only while this deal lasts.
  
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• 9to5Mac Daily: October 9, 2023 – iPhone 16 Pro camera rumors, Apple and DuckDuckGo

  09-10-2023 19:02 via 9to5mac.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.Connect with us in the official 9to5Mac Discord server with forums, chatrooms, and more!more…
  
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• iPhone 15 lineup uses Qualcomm’s new X70 modem for improved 5G performance

  09-10-2023 19:01 via macdailynews.com
  
  iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus
  Apple’s iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max all sport Qualcomm’s new X70 modem for improved 5G performance.
  iFixit’s Shahram Mokhtari via X:‎A lot of people have asked whether the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus are still using last years Qualcomm X65 modem or the new X70 seen in the 15 Pro’s.Here’s your answer.
  Apple didn’t just throw last years Pro logic boards into this years baseline models. They upgraded
  
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• Apple’s iMessage targeted by DMA-equipped EU antitrust regulators

  09-10-2023 18:39 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Should Apple’s blue bubbles be subject to the European Union’s recent Digital Market Act? That’s something the European Commission is investigating, according to people in the know.more…
  
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• October Prime Day Action: Sign Up for Amazon Prime and Save Big This Week - CNET

  09-10-2023 18:00
  
  Amazon's October Prime Day event begins tomorrow. And it's bringing some of the online retailer's best deals with it.
  
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• 15-inch M2 MacBook Air falls to new $1,049 low, USB-C AirPods Pro 2 $200, more

  09-10-2023 17:53 via 9to5mac.com
  
  A new all-time low is taking $250 off Apple’s 15-inch M2 MacBook Air. It’s headlining all of today’s best deals at $1,049 and is joined by a return to the all-time low on Apple’s all-new USB-C AirPods Pro 2 at $200. But there really is no beating the value offered by Apple’s 13-inch M1 MacBook Air at just $650. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.more…
  
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• The 50 Best October Prime Day Deals You Can Shop for $50 or Less - CNET

  09-10-2023 17:40
  
  These Prime Day deals will help you snag what you need without breaking the bank.
  
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• Apple TV+ will stream Ridley Scott’s epic 4-hour director’s cut of ‘Napoleon’

  09-10-2023 17:10 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple in July released the official trailer for the upcoming film “Napoleon,” is a spectacle-filled action epic that details the checkered rise and fall of the iconic French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, played by Oscar winner Joaquin Phoenix. Director Ridley Scott says he has an epic 4-hour director’s cut that will be streamed on Apple TV+.Against a stunning backdrop of large-scale filmmaking orchestrated by legendary director Ridley Scott, the film captures Bonaparte’s re
  
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• My Life With the Meta Quest 3: The Best VR Headset for the Moment - CNET

  09-10-2023 17:00
  
  No need to upgrade yet, but this is clearly the best you can get for $500 (even if it's not perfect).
  
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• Meta Quest 3 Review: Great Upgrades, but We Need More New Apps video - CNET

  09-10-2023 17:00
  
  The Quest 3 is the best $500 VR headset, and mixed reality is kind of wild. But there aren't that many big new games for it yet, so you may still be OK with your Quest 2.
  
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• Best Meal Delivery Deals for October 2023 - CNET

  09-10-2023 16:52
  
  Score weeks of eats for as little as $1.50 a serving with the best meal kit and prepared meal delivery deals for fall.
  
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• Mortgage Rates on Oct. 9, 2023 Continue to Climb for Homebuyers - CNET

  09-10-2023 16:48
  
  If you're shopping for a home loan, your mortgage payments are affected by interest rate hikes.
  
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• Amazon Knocks Up to $60 Off Google Nest Security Cameras Pre-Prime Day - CNET

  09-10-2023 16:44
  
  Save up to 33% on some of our favorite security cameras of 2023 with these early Prime Day deals.
  
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• All of our favorite MacBooks are $250 off for Amazon’s October Prime Day sale

  09-10-2023 16:43 via macworld.com
  
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  Amazon’s big October blowout sale begins Tuesday and if you’re looking for a new MacBook, now’s the time to buy. Amazon has slashed priced on most models in stock by $250 for its Prime Big Deal Days sale, bringing them down to some of the lowest price we’ve ever seen:13-inch MacBook Air (M1, 256GB)This MacBook may be from 2020, but it’s still a fantastic machine. It has a M1 processor, a 13-inch retina display, and the classic MacBook Air wedge design in go
  
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• Interview: Paperlike CEO talks about ongoing success & what the future of company entails

  09-10-2023 16:41 via 9to5mac.com
  
  I have personally been a Paperlike customer since 2018. I bought my first iPad Pro in 2018 and my first accessory, besides the Apple Pencil, was a Paperlike screen protector. As someone who takes a lot of handwritten notes, I knew the best and only option was a Paperlike screen protector. Five years later, I still stand by their product, and I have never used my iPad without it. I had the pleasure of interviewing the CEO of Paperlike, Jan Sapper. He shed some light on how the company grew from j
  
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• Feature request: Let me snapshot my smart home to auto-create a scene

  09-10-2023 16:39 via 9to5mac.com
  
  The vast majority of my smart home control comprises asking Siri to activate a scene – or having one automatically triggered by a time or event. For example, when going to bed, a single command switches on low lighting in the bedroom while switching off all other lights in the home.Most of these scenes are created from scratch, thinking about exactly what I want to happen in particular circumstances – but there’s another approach I’d like to be able to take …
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• October Prime Day's Best Amazon Device Deals Are Already Live - CNET

  09-10-2023 16:35
  
  Amazon's second Prime Day shopping event of the year kicks off tomorrow -- but almost every Amazon device is discounted right now.
  
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• Google's Pixel Watch Drops to Just $280 Following Watch 2 Launch - CNET

  09-10-2023 16:16
  
  The Google Pixel Watch is still a great wearable, even if there's a new model. And now it can be on your wrist for just $280 ahead of Prime Day.
  
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• The Guardian reviews iPhone 15 Pro Max: ‘The biggest iPhone upgrade in years’

  09-10-2023 16:15 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple’s all-new iPhone 15 Pro Max is designed with aerospace-grade titanium that’s strong yet lightweight to deliver Apple’s lightest ever. The new design also features contoured edges and a customizable Action button, allowing users to personalize their iPhone experience. Powerful camera upgrades enable the equivalent of seven pro lenses with incredible image quality, including a more advanced 48MP Main camera system that now supports the new super-high-resolution 24MP default
  
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• Best Fitness Deals to Snag Ahead of October Prime Day - CNET

  09-10-2023 16:12
  
  October Prime Day is coming up next week, but Amazon is already offering discounts on fitness equipment, accessories and more.
  
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• Tim Cook talks greenwashing, why there’s a new iPhone every year, and how he lowers his carbon footprint

  09-10-2023 16:00 via 9to5mac.com
  
  On the heels of Apple’s environmental-focused iPhone 15 event, Apple CEO Tim Cook has sat down with Brut. Magazine to talk more about the company’s ambitions.The Apple CEO touched on why Apple feels the need to release a new iPhone every year, what the iPhone might look like in 20-30 years, and what he does in his personal life to be environmentally conscious.more…
  
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• Feature request: iPhone jiggle mode is still criminally bad UI which desperately needs a fix

  09-10-2023 15:50 via 9to5mac.com
  
  You know something’s bad when you’re about to write a feature request and then realise you already did do, more than a year go. Some 18 months after I asked Apple to fix the awful iPhone jiggle mode, nothing has changed, so consider this my renewed plea.It was travel which brought it to mind last time, while this time around it was just doing a small rejig of my Home screen to remove a couple of apps I use less frequently, replacing them with ones I now use more often …more&he
  
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• Genshin Impact developer with close relationship to Apple twice tried to evade 30% cut

  09-10-2023 15:42 via 9to5mac.com
  
  The Chinese developer behind the hugely popular Genshin Impact mobile game has twice tried to evade Apple’s 30% cut on in-app purchases, according to a new report.This is despite a close relationship between gaming giant miHoYo and Apple, including multiple awards, a personal visit by CEO Tim Cook, and two of the company’s games being featured during the iPhone 15 launch …
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