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Emoji could soon take over domain names

GoDaddy wants to make all your emoji dreams come true. The internet domain registrar and web hosting company is making it easier to search for and register available emoji-based domains. On Friday, the company launched a search engine for emoji domains. People can visit the site on their phones, type in a string of emoji …

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5 reasons why your laptop is slow

If your old laptop is starting to show its age, there can be any number of issues affecting its performance. Here are five likely culprits for why your laptop is running so frustratingly slow and five solutions to return it to its former glory. 1. Spinning hard drive I speak from experience when I say moving from a traditional spinning …

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Apple reveals MacBook

While Apple didn’t announce a fancy new 5K Mac computer at its MacBook event today, the company did briefly share the spotlight with a new LG Ultrafine 5K display. The LG monitor has a 5K resolution, a wide range of color, four USB-C ports, and at least one built-in camera (and possibly more). It can connect to your MacBook using …

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New Macbook Pro vs. Old Macbook Pro

Now playing: Watch this: Apple debuts MacBook Pro 2:05 After years without a new MacBook Pro, Apple has unveiled a brand new line of them. What’s the big deal? Exclusive interview Does the Mac still matter? Well, in addition to being slimmer, lighter, faster and yadda yadda yadda — the typical updates everyone expects — the new MacBook Pros feature …

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Retina vs. non

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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Does the new Macbook Pro revolutionize laptops? (The 3:59, Ep. 131)

Bye-bye, function keys, hello Touch Bar! Apple unveiled its new MacBook Pro on Thursday, with a built-in touch strip at the top of the keyboard where the F-Keys, media controls and escape button used to be. It’s the most noticeable change to tech giant’s laptops in recent years. We discuss if it’ll set the standard for future laptops. We also …

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New MacBook Pro: Should you upgrade?

Now playing: Watch this: The new MacBook Pro: How Apple added touch without a… 2:16 The new MacBook Pro is here, available for preorder today, and in many ways it’s a very different machine. It might look similar, but it’s thinner and lighter, with far more power under the hood, a radically redesigned keyboard and a tiny, potentially amazing touchscreen. …

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Apple unveils the new Touch Bar

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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MacBook Pro with Touch Bar and a TV app for Apple TV: Everything Apple just announced

Now playing: Watch this: Apple’s Touch Bar or Microsoft’s Dial? One outshines… 2:01 It seems like only yesterday that Apple hosted its iPhone 7 circus, and now we’re back for the company’s MacBook 2016 launch, a much smaller event at the company’s headquarters. The event started with a video highlighting the accessibility features of Apple’s products, and announced a new …

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The Mac and iPad aren’t merging. Get over it

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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