October, 2019

• 2 October

  SanDisk’s Extreme Portable external SSDs are all on sale

  

  Got storage? How about copious amounts of lightning-fast portable storage? SanDisk has a deal for you today in the form of its external solid-state drives, several of which are on sale, some for as much as 64% off. Indeed, I’ll start with that one: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Amazon has the …

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• 2 October

  Surface Earbuds: Microsoft’s answer to Apple’s AirPods

  

  Update, May 6, 2020: The Microsoft Surface Earbuds are now available to preorder, for less than previously announced: $200 (£200, AU$320). Our original story from October 2019 follows. Last year Microsoft released a pair of Surface noise-canceling headphones. This year it’s jumping on the true wireless bandwagon with its new cord-free Surface Earbuds. While we’re awaiting more info and a …

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• 2 October

  Florida joins T

  

  Florida has joined a list of other states that have settled claims regarding T-Mobile’s $26.5 billion takeover of Sprint, Attorney General Ashley Moody said Wednesday. The settlement calls for a divestiture package to allow a competitor to enter the market and will facilitate the rollout of several 5G networks, according to a Justice Department press release.  “Florida has been one of …

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• 2 October

  Adobe Fresco drawing and painting app is out on iPad, coming soon to Surface

  

  Adobe’s new painting and drawing app, Fresco, is out for iPads and will come soon to the Microsoft Surface. While there are similar apps available, the Photoshop maker says it’s designed Fresco to have a natural feel and be easy for anyone to pick up. Now playing: Watch this: Adobe announces Fresco for Surface Pro 3:30 Working on it initially …

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• 2 October

  Instagram launches Restrict feature to help stop bullying

  

  A new anti-bullying feature for Instagram launched Wednesday that lets users decide which comments can appear on their posts. This option is an alternative to blocking and came from teenage users of the app.  Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri explained the feature during an appearance on the Today show on Wednesday. App users can approve or deny comments before they’re posted …

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• 2 October

  Uber to launch Uber Works temp worker app Friday in Chicago

  

  Uber is diving deeper into the gig economy on Friday with the launch of a new app for on-demand workers looking for temporary positions. Uber Works, which matches workers with blue-collar event jobs such as cooks and waiters, will launch in Chicago on Friday, the company said Wednesday. Uber has been working on the project in stealth mode in Chicago …

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• 2 October

  Microsoft’s custom SQ1 Arm chip taps Qualcomm for Surface Pro X

  

  With its newest Surface devices unveiled at its Surface event in New York Wednesday, Microsoft has returned to the Arm chip family for power-sipping laptops. And it’s not just any Arm chip, but Microsoft’s own SQ1 design that the company engineered in partnership with Qualcomm. The event also saw the launch of the Surface Neo dual-screen tablet and Surface Duo dual-screen …

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• 2 October

  Microsoft Surface earbuds look like Princess Leia hair buns or cow tags

  

  Move over, Apple AirPods. On Wednesday, Microsoft revealed its own take on cord-free headphones, the Microsoft Surface Earbuds. They’re disc-shaped, feature integration with Microsoft Office apps, and will be available this holiday season for $249 (about £202, AU$371). They reportedly include tap-and-swipe controls that allow Android users to access Spotify playlists without touching your phone, and on-the-fly translation capabilities, with …

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• 2 October

  Microsoft’s Surface Earbuds are touch

  

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• 2 October

  Microsoft reveals 5.3mm ultrathin Surface Pro X

  

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