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Apple reportedly readying new smart home platform

James Martin/CNET Apple plans to launch a new smart home platform at next month’s Worldwide Developer Conference that will allow iPhones and iPads to control a home’s lights, security system, and other connected appliances, according to a Financial Times report. The new “software platform,” which will be unveiled at WWDC on June 2, will be built into the iOS devices, …

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Thumbs up: Samsung patents gesture control for wearable devices

An image of the wearable device from one of Samsung’s patent applications. Screenshot by CNET/Nic Healey Patent applications from Samsung suggest the company is looking at moving beyond the touchscreen for its next wearable device. Spotted by blog SammyToday, the eight patents draw a picture of a smartwatch that uses a wide array of different sensors to accept interface options. …

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Intel’s ‘Moorefield’ chip aimed at small Android tablets

Intel’s Moorefield processor powers KDDI’s LTE-capable Asus MeMO Pad. It runs Android 4.4. KDDI Intel is now very serious about getting both its processors and LTE into tablets. And its latest 64-bit chip, codenamed Moorefield, is expected to make a high-profile appearance at the upcoming Computex conference. Moorefield, aka the quad-core Atom Z3560/Z3580, is designed for devices 8 inches and …

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​Australian Apple devices hacked and held to ransom

An error message alerted some Apple users to the hack. Screenshot of image by Apple forum user amberoonie. Users have taken to Apple’s Support forums to complain about the attack, which presents as a message saying the device has been “hacked by Oleg Pliss”. The hack appeared to compromise users’ Apple ID and then take advantage of the Find My …

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Eager to test

The 12-inch Surface Pro 3 Microsoft The Surface Pro 3 won’t be available until June 20, but consumers can try it out before then. Demo units will land at Microsoft stores on June 6, about two weeks before the first units are slated to ship. Despite Microsoft’s announcement of the Pro 3 on Tuesday, stores don’t have it yet. The …

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iPad globe

One of Apple’s new iPad ads features a travel writer. Apple Apple wants us to become well versed in the iPad Air’s benefits. The company launched on Sunday two new ads for the iPad Air as part of its Your Verse campaign. The marketing push first launched in January with an ad that featured a snippet of a monologue by …

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Scientist Finds Breakthrough Weight Loss Formula!

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