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• How to make Siri activate when you say ‘Hey Siri’ to your Mac with macOS Sierra

  16-07-2016 18:00
  
  On iOS, I activate Siri by saying “Hey Siri.” Vocal activation isn’t available on the macOS Sierra Public Beta through the Siri system preferences, but as Jdcampbell on Reddit points out, it can be done through Sierra’s Accessibility system preference.
  Essentially, you use dictation to activate the keyboard shortcut for Siri. The default Siri keyboard command in the Sierra Public Beta is to hold down the Command and Space buttons. You need to change this, because the Acc
  
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• The Week in iPad Cases: Recharge your iPad Pro with CaseCrown's Power Sleeve

  16-07-2016 15:00
  New iPad cases of the weekThis week’s roundup of new iPad cases brings us the Power Sleeve, a sleeve with an embedded Lightning cable that allows you to leave your other charger at home. Plus, multi-purpose folios, backpacks, and much more. Read on!CaseCrownThe Power Sleeve (9.7-inch iPad Pro; $30 MSRP) sports a durable canvas exterior combined with a soft neoprene interior.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
  
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• AT&T wants to keep order in drone-filled skies

  16-07-2016 04:20
  
  When it comes to drones, AT&T wants to be in the driver’s seat.The massive U.S. carrier is already using drones to inspect its cell towers and may someday put cells on drones to boost service at big events. But it’s also eyeing a major role in the way others use drones.At the heart of it all is AT&T’s network, technology executives from the company said Friday at AT&T’s Shape conference in San Francisco. They see the network as a future backbone for command an
  
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• During coup attempt, Turkish president appears via Facetime on live TV

  16-07-2016 00:27
  
  In what may be another first for our connected world, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan placed what appeared to be a Facetime call to a national news broadcast early on Saturday while the world tried to figure out if a military coup against him had succeeded.
  Erdogan appeared on a journalist's iPhone, held up to the camera so viewers could see and hear what he had to say. He claimed that he remained in control and urged the public to take to the streets to oppose the coup attempt
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Is management a legitimate primary skill?

  16-07-2016 00:26
  
  Eons ago, in a former incarnation, I dated a woman who was working on a master’s degree in education. I recall one discussion where she explained a core component of modern education theory: certified, professional educators can teach any subject, regardless of whether or not they know the subject.
  Hmmmm. Do you buy that one? I sure don’t. If you want to learn how to build networks, you want to learn from someone who has actually done it rather than from someone who is one step ahea
  
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