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 …
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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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When Microsoft announced the Surface Duo last week, offering its first take on smartphones since its $7 billion purchase of Nokia went up in smoke four years ago, some folks may have been shocked. But Microsoft has been building up to this for years. When you first see the Surface Duo, the thing that sets it apart is its dual 5.6-inch screens and its …
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As rumors continue to surface about Apple potentially launching a rival, Tile is continuing to update its portfolio of smart trackers. On Tuesday the location company introduced a series of updates to existing products while adding a new Sticker smart tracker, all of which are available now. On the “newer” side of things, the Sticker is a miniature tracker that can …
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Hulu, after promising downloads more than a year ago, is finally joining the ranks of streaming video services that let you cache shows and movies to watch offline when you’re on a plane or anywhere else your mobile device can’t get a connection. But not everybody is getting the feature right away: Starting Monday, downloads will be available to people …
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As Apple prepares to launch its $5-a-month Apple TV Plus rival to Netflix next month, the gadget giant has kicked off early talks with record labels about bundling the streaming-TV service with Apple Music, its streaming-music service — and at least one big label is wary, according to a report. Some labels are open to the idea that Apple would bundle Apple …
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Deep Fusion, Apple’s new image processing technique for the iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max, is now available as part of both the developers beta and public beta of iOS 13.2. Deep Fusion will only work with iOS devices running an A13 Bionic processor, which is currently only the newest iPhones. Read: iPhone camera comparison: iPhone 11 with Deep Fusion vs. …
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“Hey Siri, play Lizzo on Spotify.” That’s all it takes now to listen to your favorite songs, artists, albums and playlists on Spotify. The music streaming service on Monday updated its mobile app for iOS 13, adding Siri support. This means you can ask Apple’s virtual assistant to play music via the Spotify app. The release notes for the update …
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Samsung’s being hit hard by a slowdown in tech. The company on Monday projected a 56% drop in third-quarter operating profit to about 7.7 trillion won ($6.4 billion). It also said its revenue slid 5.3% to 62 trillion won ($51.8 billion). Both amounts are slightly better than what analysts expected, according to Thomson Reuters, but they mark a sharp reversal …
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Earlier this year, Amazon made some small upgrades to its entry-level tablet, the Fire 7. Now its top-of-the-line, value-priced Fire HD 10, which starts at $150 for the 32GB version, gets a similar update, adding a faster processor, 2-megapixel front camera and something we haven’t seen before in an Amazon tablet: USB-C charging. The new Fire HD 10 is available …
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