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Fitbit restores Versa connectivity after earlier outage

Owners of Fitbit Versa and Fitbit Ionic smartwatches should no longer have problems syncing the devices with their smartphones. Fitbit says the company has resolved connectivity issues that had afflicted both devices for several hours on Tuesday. “We have rolled out a fix and all Versa and Ionic users should now be able to use their devices normally,” Fitbit said in a statement. “We …

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Gmail gets a big reboot (The 3:59, Ep. 392)

Now playing: Watch this: Gmail gets a big reboot (The 3:59, Ep. 392) 4:19 On this podcast, we talk about: The new Gmail and what features it comes with A hack that turned Amazon’s Alexa into a listening device How digital currencies are helping the poor out of poverty The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top …

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Sprint pitchman laments life in corporate America

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image It’s hard work, tolerating corporate America. Sprint/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET It’s easy to think that those who peddle products on TV don’t have feelings. Who could imagine they experience doubt or fear? They smile on camera, tell you to buy a certain …

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Adobe unlocks a Lightroom power tool for photo editing

Adobe Lightroom’s new profiles feature puts photo editing presets on steroids — and now you can build your own profiles, too. Profiles now use technology called a 3D lookup table (LUT) that mathematically transforms colors and tones in precise ways. They’ve long been used in cinema to give movies a certain mood or look — the oppressive greenish cast in …

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Huawei under US Department of Justice investigation

Chinese phone maker Huawei is under investigation by the US Department of Justice, the Wall Street Journal reports. The investigation aims to determine whether Huawei violated US sanctions against Iran. It’s not clear what stage the investigation is in or exactly what allegations have been presented. This isn’t the first time Huawei has been under the government’s microscope. Huawei’s relationship with …

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Apple’s 2018 iPhones could be called iPhone X Plus, iPhone X2

What do we call the phone that comes after the iPhone X? We’ve wondered that ourselves, especially since Apple effectively killed the iPhone 9 after bringing out the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X this past September.  Don’t hold your breath for the iPhone 11, according to analysts from Guggenheim Securities (via AppleInsider), who said that Apple could keep the iPhone X …

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The new Gmail is here

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New Gmail features, Spotify’s free version gets way better

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