Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. He’s so seductive. But is Apple TV? Apple/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Actors are thinkers. Even those who appear in painfully tedious TV shows like “Game Of Thrones.” Or, as one of its stars Ian McShane calls it: “T*** and …
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24 March
5 reasons to pick the iPad Pro over the iPad Air 2
The iPad Air 2 can run two apps at the same time, has Touch ID, has a Retina Display, and looks (and weighs) the same as the iPad Pro. Oh, and it starts at $399. So why would you pick the Pro over the Air 2? It’s what’s under the hood. More storage In order for the iPad Pro to …
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24 March
Heroic showdown: 1978 Superman vs. 1989 Batman
Remember when superhero movies weren’t so dark and gritty? We’re looking at you, “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.” Retro superhero films didn’t dwell entirely on violence and vengeance. In fact, in the ’70s and ’80s, most superheroes saved the world with smiles on their faces, or at least joked once or twice while punching out the bad guys. Related …
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23 March
How to create a Facebook profile video
Now playing: Watch this: Make your Facebook profile picture a video 1:05 If you feel your Facebook profile is too static, Facebook is giving you 7 seconds to work with. You now have the option of ditching your profile picture for a short, looping profile video. To make a profile video from Facebook’s iOS or Android app, go to your …
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23 March
Apple v. Samsung rematch put on hold as Supreme Court steps in
Looks like delaying Apple court sessions is becoming a trend. U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh late Tuesday granted Samsung’s motion to put a damages retrial on hold until the Supreme Court can review the case. The trial was scheduled to start Monday in San Jose, California, and would have taken about a week. The delay comes only a couple days …
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23 March
How New Yorker cartoons could teach computers to be funny
On a bright Wednesday morning on the glass-encased 38th floor of One World Trade Center, about a dozen cartoonists waited anxiously outside Bob Mankoff’s office for a chance to pitch The New Yorker’s cartoon editor. Amid the pressure, at least one person was breathing easy: Colin Stokes, Mankoff’s assistant. Not too long ago, Stokes would spend eight hours a week …
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23 March
Google’s Android Pay coming to UK in ‘next few months’
Google has finally shed some light on when Android Pay will arrive in the UK, after launching the service six months ago in the US. The mobile payments service, which already has several major British banking partners on board, will be available in “the next few months,” Google said in a blog post Wednesday. Android Pay will support MasterCard and …
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23 March
Living with the new iPhone SE and iPad Pro: A Twitter diary
Yesterday, Apple went small. The company announced tinier versions of its flagship products in the form of the iPhone SE (basically, an iPhone 6S with a smaller 4-inch screen) and the new iPad Pro (like 2015’s Pro, but with a 9.7-inch screen instead of its predecessor’s 12.9-inch display). Both products will be available on March 31. Usually, we get high-profile …
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23 March
See prankster take hoverboard for a slapstick drunken spin
The dangers of riding a hoverboard have been well documented. They can not only cause physical harm to riders who fall due to sudden, jerky movements on the part of the self-balancing scooters, but the gadgets also been known to suddenly burst into flames. But there’s a third danger that hasn’t gotten a lot of attention: hoverboards operated under the …
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23 March
Apple’s iOS 9.3 glitching some older iPads
Apple’s new version of its mobile operating system is causing headaches for some owners of older iPads. Certain older iPads are unable to install iOS 9.3 and are “bricking” at the activation stage, which means the update leaves them inoperable, according to posts on Apple’s Support Communities site, tweets on the Apple Support Twitter page and readers of the AppleInsider …
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