The internet is a yuppie. Or, if no longer quite young — and at times not quite professional — it at least continues to be upwardly mobile. A report out this week from Zenith, which researches advertising, marketing and media, says mobile gadgets will account for 75 percent of internet use next year. That’s up from 68 percent this year …
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Now playing: Watch this: MacBook gets Touch ID fingerprint scanner 1:00 Apple on Thursday introduced a new MacBook Pro design for the first time in over four years. As rumored, the new models — available in 13- and 15-inch sizes — offer an all-new design, an OLED “Touch Bar” that replaces the function key row, and the Touch ID sensor …
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Xiaomi‘s latest phone, the Mi Mix, has definitely kicked up an online storm. It certainly caught me by surprise. Not only did Xiaomi manage to keep the device a complete secret — tech journalists were gathered at a Beijing event expecting only the Mi Note 2 — the company initially introduced the phone in vague terms, calling it a concept …
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Now playing: Watch this: Apple debuts MacBook Pro 2:05 Apple on Thursday revealed its newest MacBook Pro laptop, which includes a new interactive, customizable touch strip above the keyboard called Touch Bar. “The Mac is more than a product to us,” CEO Tim Cook told the crowd at the Town Hall auditorium at the company’s Cupertino, California, headquarters. “It’s a …
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Now playing: Watch this: Apple debuts MacBook Pro 2:05 If you’re planning to trade in your old MacBook Air or slot-loading MacBook Pro for a shiny new Apple computer, you’re going to see a major difference as soon as you open the lid. All of Apple’s latest machines come with a “Retina Display.” Exclusive interview Does the Mac still matter? …
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Now playing: Watch this: Apple debuts MacBook Pro 2:05 Hallelujah! The headphone jack lives on. More on Apple’s event Apple’s amazing strip show reinvents the laptop keyboard Photos from Apple’s Hello Again Mac event See all of our Apple event coverage Apple’s revamped line of MacBook Pro laptops — its first major update in more than four years — will …
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Now playing: Watch this: Apple TV gets… TV app 1:39 The future of TV is apps, says Apple. And its latest app for the Apple TV box is called “TV.” The app showcases TV shows and movies from apps that a customer subscribes to, shows content you’ve purchased from iTunes, and surfaces new apps that offer video content. “It will …
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Now playing: Watch this: Intel turns to Overwatch to show off seventh-generation… 0:57 Apple’s new MacBook Pro is an eye-catching new computer. So are Microsoft’s new Surface Studio and upgraded Surface Book. But none of them use Intel’s latest processors. Is that a big deal? Not as much as you’d think. Here’s our explainer from August on what “Kaby Lake” …
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Now playing: Watch this: Apple debuts MacBook Pro 2:05 Sure, Apple could make software that powers both Macs and iPads. Yes, it could put touchscreens in its laptops. And yeah, it could make a hybrid device that’s both a tablet and a notebook. But that would be taking the easy route. At least that’s according to Jony Ive, Apple’s longtime …
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Now playing: Watch this: MacBook gets Touch ID fingerprint scanner 1:00 Apple added Touch ID to its new MacBook Pros today, bringing its killer security feature to computers for the first time. This isn’t the first time we’ve seen fingerprint-scanning on a laptop, but its a first for MacBook users and a familiar feature for those who use Touch ID …
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