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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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How the MacBook’s new Touch ID fingerprint scanner works

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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Today’s Apple MacBook event: Live stream, start time and what to expect

Apple is holding an event at its Cupertino headquarters in just a few hours. The iPhone-maker is expected to announce new Macintosh computers, including a new MacBook Pro with an OLED touch bar. We may also see an updated MacBook Air, a 13-inch MacBook and updated iMac all-in-one. Here’s everything you need to know: Tuning in When: Thursday, October 27 …

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Apple hikes price for new family of MacBook Pros

Now playing: Watch this: Apple debuts MacBook Pro 2:05 Apple’s latest MacBook laptops are finally here. During a press event at the company’s headquarters in Cupertino, Apple introduced its newest 13- and 15-inch MacBook Pros, which sport a slimmer design, a larger Force Touch trackpad and a dynamic Touch Bar with Touch ID. A 13-inch model without the Touch Bar …

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​Photoshop to work with MacBook Pro Touch Bar this year

Apple’s new Touch Bar adapts to show custom controls for any app, and Adobe Photoshop will take advantage of the technology by the end of the year. The new MacBook Pro‘s Touch Bar can be used for things like controlling paintbrush size or color, Bradee Evans, Adobe’s experience design manager, said during Apple’s press event to announce its new laptops. …

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Why Apple’s OLED Touch Bar won’t destroy the Mac’s battery life

Now playing: Watch this: Touch Bar comes to new MacBook Pro 1:09 You’re probably wondering if the new MacBook Pro‘s fancy new secondary screen will eat away at the laptop’s battery life. We are, too. But I wouldn’t worry — it’s an OLED screen, and OLED screen technology can be surprisingly efficient under the right circumstances. Enlarge Image The Touch …

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Apple brings Touch ID to the MacBook Pro

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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This workaround adds MagSafe to the new MacBook Pro

It was probably in the cards. Last year, when Apple introduced its single-port MacBook, the company’s beloved MagSafe power connector was nowhere to be found. Instead, power was delivered via USB-C. If you wanted MagSafe, you had to go Pro — namely, MacBook Pro. Today, Apple has bid farewell to MagSafe in the Pro lineup as well. Exclusive interview Does …

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The surprising reason why the new MacBook Pro doesn’t have (much) more battery life

Now playing: Watch this: Apple debuts MacBook Pro 2:05 Everybody wants more battery life. And sometimes, you can get it — but if you were expecting many hours of additional battery life from a new 15-inch MacBook Pro, you’ll be disappointed. Apple quotes a 10 hour battery life for the new MacBook Pro, whether you pick the 13- or 15-inch …

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