Tile took the wraps off a variety of new and updated trackers on Tuesday — perhaps getting out in front of Apple, which is rumored to start offering its own line of such devices. And even though it’s barely a day old, the new Tile Sticker already has a deal designed to drive home its “smart” …
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MacOS Catalina‘s much-anticipated iCloud Drive folder sharing feature has been delayed until spring, according to Apple’s website. The feature will allow users to share folders with a private link so anyone with access can see the contents in iCloud Drive, as well as add new files. While iCloud Drive folder sharing appeared in early beta versions of iOS 13, it …
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After years of largely limiting Siri’s default capabilities to its own apps, Apple appears to finally be loosening things up and letting third-party messaging apps in on the fun. The iPhone-maker is reportedly prepping a software update for later this year that will allow apps such as WhatsApp and Skype to work better with its digital assistant. Under the new …
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The Sleep app for Apple Watch may have accidentally gone live on the App Store this week. According to screenshots of the App Store’s Alarms app for the Apple Watch, a version will launch with a “Sleep” section, as reported by MacRumors Monday. “Set your bedtime and wake up in the sleep app,” the screenshot reads. The app doesn’t look …
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The new iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max will undoubtedly appeal to a broad swath of people, but the shiny new Apple phones seem aimed at two people in particular: filmmaker Steven Soderbergh and myself. Soderbergh is the Academy Award-winning director behind such films as Ocean’s Eleven, Magic Mike, Erin Brockovich and Sex, Lies, and Videotape. I, on the …
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Black Friday is coming. Sure, not till the end of November, but you can already hear the hype machine grinding its gears. Best Buy, for example, just kicked off a big sale on Sony and Samsung TVs and other home-theater stuff, with guaranteed Black Friday prices. That means if a price goes any lower between now and Black Friday, you’ll …
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Update, Sept. 22, 2021: Microsoft held its 2021 Surface event on Sept. 22, and unveiled the Surface Duo 2. The new folding phone features a faster processor, better cameras and many other upgrades compared to the Surface Duo. Microsoft doesn’t want you to think of the newly announced Surface Duo as a phone. And the reasons are far from technical. …
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I’ve been on something of a cheap-watch jag. Last month I looked at the BingoFit Epic, a surprisingly stylish wearable priced at just $28 (via a promo code that has since expired). Then I tried on the Apple-Watch-lookalike Letsfit ID205, another rather impressive model — especially given its $31.49 price tag (also expired). The key takeaway from these two tests: …
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Apple’s Project Catalyst software, announced at WWDC in June, has a clear goal: making it possible to install and use iPad apps on the Mac. However, with the rollout of MacOS Catalina this week, three of the most anticipated launch apps for Project Catalyst have yet to appear. And Bloomberg reported on Tuesday that Netflix does not plan to port …
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In August TCL gave us details on its new 2019 TVs, including an upgrade to the superb 2018 TCL 6-Series that adds QLED color and costs $800 for the 65-inch size. Now the Chinese TV maker’s higher-end model, the TCL 8-Series, goes on sale, bringing even better image quality specs and a price to match. It’s available for preorder starting today exclusively …
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