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11 December
What to expect from Apple in 2018 (The 3:59, Ep. 330)
Now playing: Watch this: What to expect from Apple in 2018 (The 3:59, Ep. 330) 5:03 Today’s podcast focuses entirely on Apple and the year to come. We discuss a handful of expected changes from the tech titan in 2018, including several new iPhone designs, more augmented reality features and the new HomePod smart speaker. The 3:59 gives you bite-size …
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11 December
Samsung’s Galaxy S9 may get an improved iris scanner
Samsung will reportedly bring several upgrades to the iris scanner on its next Galaxy S phone, presumably called the Galaxy S9. Some of these possible changes include a shorter response time, better recognition in dark or bright environments or when the user is wearing glasses, and a slightly higher resolution, 3-megapixel lens (up from 2MP in the Galaxy S8) according …
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11 December
CNET’s favorite products of 2017
From OLED TVs to Amazon Echos to iPads, 2017 was all more about evolution than revolution on the consumer tech front. Last year’s products with a bit more speed and polish was the order of the day. Of course, there were pockets of innovation, too: Consider iPhone X’s Face ID and Nintendo’s pick up and go Switch console. Here at …
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11 December
How to remove the keylogger from your HP laptop
History seems to be repeating itself. Back in May, security researchers discovered that several HP laptops contained an audio driver with a keylogger-type feature. Now, it appears there’s yet another keylogger embedded in a piece of HP software. Although it wasn’t widely reported until today, a Nov. 7 HP security bulletin revealed that a Synaptics touchpad driver has the potential …
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11 December
Apple Watch is raising its connected workout game with GymKit
Apple just made connecting to treadmills and ellipticals as easy as tapping your Apple Watch on a piece of gym equipment. GymKit, a feature built into WatchOS 4.1, enables seamless tap-to-connect tech. It’s like CarPlay, but for fitness machines. Apple announced GymKit as a feature for Apple Watch back in June at its WWDC keynote, promising it would arrive this year. It’s just …
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11 December
Top 5 questions for Apple in 2018
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11 December
Calls to delay net neutrality vote, Uber settles over rape case
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11 December
CNET’s top
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11 December
Aston Martin rebuilds history with the DB4 G.T. Continuation
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