Apple is reportedly planning to use Qualcomm’s new ultrasonic fingerprint reader in its future iPhones. The tech giant is partnering with Taiwanese touchscreen maker GIS to develop an iPhone for 2020 or 2021 that can use the under-display tech, according to MacRumors citing Economic Daily News. Qualcomm unveiled its new 3D Sonic Max ultrasonic fingerprint …
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The iPhone 11 Pro apparently has a habit of behaving in a way its users have expressly forbidden. Apple’s flagship handset intermittently tries to collect people’s location information, despite settings on applications and system services that indicate the data shouldn’t be requested, according to a report published Tuesday by KrebsOnSecurity. Apple’s privacy policy for the iPhone’s Locations Services says the …
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Amazon and Best Buy continue to offer some amazing discounts on a range of smart watches and fitness trackers. Amazon still has great prices on some Apple Watch models and the Fitbit. But we’re still finding some dramatic deals on a few Garmin models that are worthy alternatives to any Fitbit or Apple Watch on the market. Sarah Tew/CNET Garmin …
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SiriusXM is no longer just a satellite radio provider — the company has started streaming to Google smart speakers, so you can now listen at home via a Google Nest Hub (for what it’s worth, SiriusXM has been on Alexa for a while now). To celebrate, you can still make the most of the company’s Cyber Monday Deal and get a Google …
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o The tax discriminates against US tech giants Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google, the Trump administration says. Angela Lang/CNET The US has proposed a series of tariffs on some French products following an investigation into France’s recently passed digital taxation laws. The tax discriminates against US companies, especially Google, Facebook, Apple and Amazon, according to the US Trade Representative. There …
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Here’s the dilemma for anyone shopping for true-wireless earbuds: Do you spend around $50 on a cheapie pair, splurge on something in the $200-$250 range like the Apple AirPods Pro or hunt for something in the middle? Usually I point people at the cheapie option, because a lot of $50 earphones right now sound awfully good for the price. But, …
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With only a few weeks left in 2019, Apple is continuing its recent tradition of closing out the calendar with its list of the best apps and games for the year that was. While big names like YouTube, Netflix and Instagram topped the free download charts for iPhones and iPads, the actual award recipients ran a gamut of developers large …
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Antitrust regulators for the European Commission are conducting an investigation of Google’s data-collection practices — an action that suggests the EU isn’t convinced that its recent record fine on the search giant had the desired effect. An EU executive said it’s seeking information on how and why the company collects data. The EU is particularly focused on local search services, …
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Apple on Monday announced its first-ever Apple Music Awards, honoring Billie Eilish, Lizzo and Lil Nas X for their achievements in 2019. The awards are intended to celebrate “the best and boldest musicians” of the year and the “enormous impact they have had on global culture.” As part of the celebration, Eilish will perform a live concert Wednesday at the …
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For Cyber Monday, Best Buy just unleashed a smattering of new deals to usher out this year’s Thanksgiving weekend shopping bonanza, but if you want to catch the flash sale you’ll have to act quickly — it ends at 3 a.m. ET. In addition to Best Buy’s current roster of big Cyber Monday discounts available already, Best Buy has slashed …
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