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May, 2017

  • 16 May

    AMD roadmap confirms Vega for June, Ryzen Threadripper this summer

    I’ll spare you the presentation about datacenter technology (though its EPYC server architecture sounds pretty impressive), but AMD’s financial analyst conference revealed availability news about several forthcoming products that you probably should care about. Rumors about Vega, AMD’s most recent graphics processing architecture to follow Polaris, which powers its current cards, have been circulating recently …

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  • 16 May

    Pulled Nokia teaser video hints at a dual

    There could be at least one new Nokia phone on the way — and no, we aren’t talking about the Nokia 3, 5, 6, and 3310 models that we heard about a few months ago. A video, noticed and then reposted by mobile tipster Evan Blass before it was taken down, shows a series of Nokia branded smartphones, including a …

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  • 16 May

    Apple kicks off new in

    If you’re a big fan of Estelle, you better run to the Apple Store in New York on Saturday. Apple will kick off its new “Today at Apple” sessions this weekend with tons of free classes and concerts in Apple Stores around the world. That includes Estelle at Apple’s SoHo store, Christopher Martin in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood; Charlie Puth, Lil …

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  • 16 May

    Netflix making its first true

    2 years later…it’s happening. #Tidelands will be Netflix’s very first Australian original series. https://t.co/iPamxzo768 — Netflix ANZ (@NetflixANZ) “> Netflix has announced its first Australian original series, “Tidelands,” which will be made available on the streamer globally. The show follows a former criminal who returns home to her small fishing village, where a local fisherman’s body washes ashore. A mystery …

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  • 16 May

    How to get, use night mode on Chrome OS

    Now playing: Watch this: Samsung’s new Chromebook Pro hybrid can run a universe… 1:44 With Android Nougat adding full support for a Night Light mode, it was only a matter of time before Google added the feature to Chrome OS. Night Light, also commonly referred to as night mode, limits the amount of blue light your display uses, which, in …

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  • 16 May

    iPhone 8 screen, Touch ID changes hinted at in new patents

    Speculation about the newest iPhone is never in short supply, and a pair of new patents just added more fuel to the rumor fire. In a wave of Apple patents published by the US Patent and Trademark Office Tuesday, and spotted by Patently Apple, two could potentially relate to the iPhone 8, which is expected later this year. The first …

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  • 16 May

    Instagram filters dress up your selfie face, just like Snapchat

    Now playing: Watch this: Instagram adds face filters because of course 1:46 Get ready to smile for the filter. Instagram has a new app update that lets you dress up your face in one of eight on-screen objects, from sunglasses to moving koala ears. “To see our initial set of eight face filters, simply open the camera and tap the …

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  • 16 May

    YouTube TV adds AMC, BBC America and more, as promised

    Count it as a promise for zombies and time travel fulfilled. AMC Networks, home of The Walking Dead and owner of BBC America, where Doctor Who plies his era-hopping trade, is now available on YouTube TV. The service announced the new additions in a tweet Monday. Before you get too excited, remember that YouTube TV is not regular old YouTube. …

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  • 16 May

    Apple iPad Mini may finally be discontinued, report says

    Tiny violins are playing for Apple‘s smallest tablet. The iPad Mini is reportedly slated to be discontinued. The 7.9-inch tablet is said to have lagged in sales recently, facing pressure as buyers instead opt for the 9.7-inch iPad or the 5.5-inch iPhone 7 Plus. The information comes from a report Tuesday on BGR, citing a source close to Apple. Reached …

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  • 16 May

    Apple is reportedly preparing to upgrade its MacBook laptops

    Looking for a new MacBook? You might want to wait until next month. Apple is going to update its line of laptop computers at June’s Worldwide Developers Conference, according to a Bloomberg News report published Tuesday. The article, which cited three people familiar with the situation, said the company’s MacBook Pro, a new 12-inch MacBook and a 13-inch MacBook Air …

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