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Windows 10
Windows 10 May 2019 Update: the 10 best new features
The Verge - Tom Warren
Microsoft’s latest Windows 10 May 2019 Update is being made available to existing machines this week. After an extended period of testing, Microsoft is making this update available to everyone via Windows
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5G
Everything that happened on Huawei’s Wednesday from hell
TNW - Matthew Hughes
Huawei is having a horrible week, and it’s only Wednesday. Last Thursday, the Trump Administration placed the Chinese technology conglomerate on an Entity List, preventing US companies from doing business
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Product Reviews
Master & Dynamic MW65 review: Almost the perfect headphones
Engadget - Billy Steele
The company took a while to build its first noise-cancelling headphones, but the wait was mostly worth it. Master & Dynamic has been making some of the world's best-looking headphones since 2014. The uses
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Apple Watch
Casey Neistat dipped his Apple Watch in gold and it still works
Cult of Mac - Buster Hein
YouTuber Casey Neistat found a way to bring back the color gold color option to the new Apple Watch Series 4: dunk it in 24 carat gold. Apple hasn’t made a gold watch since the Apple Watch Edition was
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Apple Watch
Apple invites press to WWDC 2019 keynote, iOS 13 and macOS 10.15 unveil expected
9to5Mac - Zac Hall
Apple has confirmed with press that its next media event — the opening keynote of WWDC — will take place on June 3rd at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET. The keynote will be held in San Jose, California, at the McEnery
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Apple Watch
Watch an Apple Watch Get Dipped in 24-Karat Pure Gold
MacRumors - MacRumors Staff
Apple may have discontinued its gold-plated Apple Watch Edition back in 2016, but that hasn't stopped some keen do-it-yourselfers from filling the void. YouTube stars Casey Neistat and JerryRigEverything's
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Apple Watch
How The New Apple Watch Could Prove To Be An Actual Lifesaver
Forbes - Ben Sin
Apple has a tendency to pitch its products and services as either industry-changing or even life-changing. That may well be true given how the iPhone helped revolutionize the way we use the internet. Apple
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Huawei
Chinese social media users are rallying behind Huawei. Some say they're switching from Apple
CNBC - Arjun Kharpal
Chinese consumers are throwing their support behind Huawei, accusing the U.S. of "bullying the company," with some on social media saying they're …
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WWDC
Apple sends out invitations for June 3 WWDC keynote
Mashable - Raymond Wong
New versions of Apple's iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS platforms will be announced at WWDC 2019, which starts on June 3 and runs through June 7. Right on cue, the tech giant sent out media invites for 30th
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Google Pay
New York subway riders will be able to tap and pay the fare starting May 31
USA TODAY - Edward C. Baig
New Yorkers routinely grumble about overcrowded subways and having to wait on long lines to purchase or refill their MetroCards. The trains aren’t about to get any less congested, but paying the fare get
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Samsung Galaxy Fold
Anyone want to spend $8,200 on a gaudy, non-existent Game of Thrones-themed Samsung Galaxy Fold?
androidpolice.com - Rita El Khoury
What do you get when you mix a popular TV show, a coveted smartphone from a popular brand (that isn't Huawei), and a customization company that wants …
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Apple Watch
Apple’s WWDC 2019 “special event” will take place on June 3
Ars Technica - Samuel Axon
The event usually focuses on software, but Mac Pro rumors abound. Apple has sent out invites to the press for its Worldwide Developers Conference …
Joseph Mazaadded this to Mobile
Wear OS
Huawei is just the latest in a long line of setbacks for Google’s Android
VentureBeat - Paul Sawers
It has been a tumultuous week for Huawei, to put it mildly. Last Thursday, the U.S. added the Chinese tech titan to a trade blacklist as part of a growing effort to “secure the information and communications
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Apple Watch
Twelve South’s versatile HiRise Deluxe can dock a slew of Apple devices for $16 (Amazon low)
9to5Toys - Simon Walsh
Amazon is offering the Twelve South HiRise Deluxe for $15.99 shipped. That’s 20% off the typical rate and beats the previous Amazon low we have tracked by about $2. Whether you’re looking for a dock to
MacRumors
Apple TV
Apple Sends Out Media Invites for WWDC Keynote on June 3
MacRumors - Juli Clover
Apple today sent out media invites for the keynote event of its 30th annual Worldwide Developers Conference, which takes place at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, The
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iPhone
How To: Disable Amber, Emergency, Public Safety & Other Government Alerts on Your iPhone for Some Peace & Quiet
gadgethacks.com - Nelson Aguilar
No, you should probably not turn off Amber, emergency, and public safety alerts on your iPhone. These government notifications are used to warn you …
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Consumer Tech
How To: Delete Telegram Messages & Whole Conversations for Everyone in the Chat
gadgethacks.com - Jake Peterson
If you're looking to keep your conversations private, look no further than Telegram. Its cloud-based chats are secure and its optional end-to-end …
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Consumer Tech
How To: Turn Off Those Annoying Amber Alerts & Emergency Broadcasts on Your Android
gadgethacks.com - Dallas Thomas
To bring things up to code with a new FCC standard, Android recently added an "Emergency broadcasts" feature that will make your smartphone notify …
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Consumer Tech
Cheap Charge: The 5 Cheapest Lightning Cables for Your iPhone or iPad
spy.com - Brad Smith
* Grab a new Lightning cable without paying for the brand name * High-rated cables for a fraction of the cost of Apple’s * Choose from varying lengths, …
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Apple
Smart assistants have totally slept on sleep timers and I’m tired of it
The Verge - Chaim Gartenberg
Smart home assistants need smarter timers. Today, you can use Alexa, Google Assistant, or Siri to set timers. You can use all three smart assistants to control your smart home gadgets. But frustratingly,
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Geek
Geek Pick: TCL 55S425 Is An Affordable 4K TV
Geek - By J. Thor Kensen
It wasn’t that long ago when you had to pay absurd amounts of money for a 4K TV, chop off your own arm kind of money, only to discover there was …
MacTrast
Apple Pay
Apple Pay Express Transit Integration Debuts in Portland
MacTrast - Chris Hauk
It’s a U.S. first – Apple iPhone and Apple Watch users can now use Apple Pay on their devices to access Express Transit functionality board the …
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Instagram
Coming Soon: Share a Link to Your Instagram Story on Other Platforms
gadgethacks.com - Jake Peterson
On Instagram, it's all about the sharing, but not all features are equally sharable. Take stories, for example. While an IG staple, stories can't be …
Matt Magnusonadded this to iOS And You
WWDC
Apple updates WWDC app in preparation for WWDC 2019
imore.com - Christine Chan
Today's update doesn't overhaul the user interface drastically, as it retains the same look and feel from last year. However, it does add eight new …
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Fitbit
Whistle 3 Is Basically a FitBit for Your Dog
theinertia.com - Dylan Heyden
Nothing quite like staying active with your dog. Photo: JP Van Swae/The Inertia Editor’s Note:This feature is supported by Whistle, the smarter way to …
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Apple Store
New LG UltraFine 4K Display lands on the Apple Store
geeky-gadgets.com - Roland Hutchinson
Earlier we heard about the new MacBook notebooks and now Apple has also started selling an updated LG UltraFine 4K Display in their Apple Store. The …
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U.S. Department of Commerce
Huawei calls U.S. ‘bullying’, works with Google to respond to ban
pocketnow.com - Anton D. Nagy
In the light of all the recent developments, Huawei has called itself a victim of U.S. bullying on Tuesday. The Chinese tech giant also said it was …
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Huawei
Huawei working on its own Huawei OS if it loses Android access permanently
pocketnow.com - Anton D. Nagy
After seeing its Android license suspended by Google, as a direct effect of the U.S. blacklisting Huawei, the Chinese company is shifting gears in …
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MacBook Air
Apple Is Finally Fixing the Keyboards on MacBook Pros
WIRED - Lauren Goode
More than a year and a half after some MacBook owners began vociferously complaining about broken MacBook keyboards, Apple is making what it says is …
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Consumer Tech
Review: Vizio P-Series Quantum 4K TV (2019)
WIRED - Jess Grey
There’s nothing subtle about a 65-inch TV. By virtue of its size it’s going to command attention from the moment it arrives on your doorstep. When I …