The BorderPatrol Digital to Analogue Converter’s lovely sound may not be accurate, but that’s why I like it. As you can see from the picture, there’s a vacuum tube lurking in there, but the tube doesn’t amplify the signal — it’s used in the BorderPatrol’s power supply. Most of the BorderPatrol’s chassis is made of …
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Apple adds special Mac Birthday section to App Store
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Macintosh, Apple has added a special “Happy Birthday, Mac” section to its App Store. The section offers quick links to Apple’s App offerings, such as OS X, iPhoto and iLife programs, and its Pro suites like Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro X. In addition, it offers a selection of popular “Amazing …
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Read More »It’s not too late to stop your phone from wrecking your neck
Now playing: Watch this: Tech neck is a real thing (and I have it) 2:13 This is part of CNET’s #adulting series of stories to help you figure out how to live, work and play now that you’re all grown up. There’s something personal I need to share. Promise not to laugh? I have tech neck. Yeah… I know. The ridiculous-sounding affliction …
Read More »Weekend Streaming: ‘Orange is the New Black’ returns for its fifth season
Here’s our brief weekly roundup of the newest videos to hit the major online streaming services, including Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and wherever else we can dig something up. There are plenty of new shows and movies to binge over the weekend. Or you can return to Litchfield with “Orange is the New Black.” OITNB arrives for your viewing pleasure …
Read More »7 ways to seriously cut back on iPhone data usage
Now playing: Watch this: 7 ways to cut down iPhone data 1:59 Stopping seven data-hungry apps from killing your data plan isn’t the only way for iPhone owners to reduce their data usage. Here are seven phone-wide settings that can help keep you under your monthly data allotment. 1. Restrict iTunes and App Store downloads You can prevent iTunes and …
Read More »Want Apple AirPods? Amazon has them with Prime shipping
If you really want AirPods, you’ll have to wait at least six weeks if you buy them directly from Apple. But you’re in luck: You can get the iPhone maker’s wireless earbuds on Amazon with free two-day Prime shipping. The big catch? You’ll have to pay a premium. The earbuds, being sold by vendors such as EZ Deals and Abe’s …
Read More »BlackBerry KeyOne screen pops right off during bend test
After about a week on the market, BlackBerry’s big comeback phone, the KeyOne, faces a stiffer challenge than just convincing people physical keys are cool again. It might have trouble simply holding together, according to some user reports, a YouTube bend test and now CNET’s own tests. A durability test from YouTube channel JerryRigEverything first reported the apparent issue: Unlike …
Read More »Apple reportedly bans Pepe the Frog game from App Store
It looks like Pepe the Frog is not welcome on the Apple App Store. The meme has become a symbol for the so-called alt-right, a white nationalist movement, and Apple considers images of the frog examples of “objectionable content,” according to a report Friday by Motherboard. Apple didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. A Redddit user named MrSnrhms …
Read More »Tweet from White House social media director violated federal law
Dan Scavino Jr., the Trump administration’s social media director, violated a federal law that restricts public officials from using their positions to engage in certain political activity, according to a letter from the US Office of Special Counsel (OSC). Scavino violated the law, called the Hatch Act, with a tweet in April calling for President Donald Trump’s supporters to defeat …
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