The Department of Justice on Wednesday charged 14 people for their alleged participation in a scheme that involved swapping counterfeit iPhones and iPads for legit devices at Apple Stores throughout the US and Canada. Apple estimates the operation cost it at least $6.1 million, according to a release from the DOJ. “The manufacture of counterfeit …
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Adobe’s Lightroom photo editing tool is about to get way more useful on Apple’s iPad with the ability to import photos directly from a memory card. Apple’s tablet doesn’t have all the same features as Lightroom on a personal computer, but direct import is a crucial step for those who want to leave their laptops at home. Adobe is testing …
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Google has a new feature to help you learn to pronounce those words you read all the time but have no idea how to say. The feature announced Thursday will even show you an image representing the word so you know what it is or means, and help you practice how to say it. “We’re helping people pronounce tricky words …
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Google is finally replacing traditional SMS text messaging with a more Apple iMessage-like texting option that offers read receipts, the ability to message over Wi-Fi or mobile data, and the ability to leave group chats. The improved texting is powered by technology called RCS, which stands for Rich Communication Services, and begins rolling out Thursday, Google said. Most Android users …
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All modern televisions use one of two basic display technologies: LCD and OLED. The vast majority are LCD, and only some more recent TVs from LG and Sony are OLED. While LCD may be the norm, OLED TVs offer better picture quality overall, though at a higher price. You may have heard OLED discussed when it comes to mobile phone …
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After four years of development, Brave Software has released version 1.0 of its browser, an iconoclastic product that strips out conventional website advertisements but that can pay you to see other ads the browser itself supplies. The update brings the payment scheme to iPhones and iPads, meaning that Apple mobile device owners using the browser can now cash in on …
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You can finally get a MacBook with a totally redesigned keyboard — but it’s going to cost you at least $2,399 (£2,399, AU$3,799). The longstanding rumors about Apple’s newest jumbo laptop were nearly all true. The newest 16-inch MacBook Pro, unveiled Wednesday, finally ditches the flat “butterfly” keyboard that has vexed Apple laptops for the better part of half a …
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Just days after Google announced it was buying Fitbit in a deal worth $2.1 billion, it will add even more features to its range of smartwatches. Tweaks to sleep and exercise tracking are all part of Fitbit OS 4.1, and although it won’t arrive for a few weeks, the improvements look like they’re worth waiting for. All of Fitbit’s current …
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The fastest way to get hardcore MacBook users on a rant is to ask them about the butterfly keyboard. Love it or hate it, Apple fans have passionate opinions about the company’s decision to use a mechanism with a hinge in the middle that gives the keyboard its name. But the new 16-inch MacBook Pro, announced Wednesday, comes with an new …
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When Sergio Buniac took over as the president of Motorola in March 2018, he had his work cut out for him. The company boasted a portfolio of compelling budget phones that often got lost in the shuffle, and the business hadn’t been profitable in years. More importantly, Motorola, the inventor of the cellphone, had become irrelevant thanks to larger, more …
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