Editor’s note, March 18: Apple has announced two new iPads. Starting at $499 (£479, AU$779) for the 64GB model, the new iPad Air features a 10.5-inch Retina display, an A12 Bionic processor and support for the Apple Pencil. It replaces the 10.5-inch iPad Pro from 2017, which is no longer sold. The new iPad Mini, starting at $399 (£399, AU$599) …
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Bright days are ahead for wearables. The worldwide wearables market will grow 15.3 percent by the end of this year, according to a Monday forecast from market researcher IDC. Shipments of wearables will reach 198.5 million units by the end of 2019, and 279 million units by the end of 2023, the firm predicts. Much of that growth will be …
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You can’t start practicing your bracketology until the field is set for the Big Dance. Who will grab the number one seeds? Who will be left out? All shall be revealed on Selection Sunday when the field of 68 is set for the 2019 NCAA tournament. Now playing: Watch this: March Madness 2019: Everything you need to know 2:09 When …
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In the middle of a conversation at dinner, I slowly lift my arm to my chest. I feel the slight compression. I wait, and it stops. My blood pressure isn’t bad. I drink my iced tea. I’ve been wearing the Omron HeartGuide on my wrist for several weeks, now. It’s the first FDA-cleared fitness watch that’s a real, serious blood …
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Apple clapped back at Spotify’s “misleading” complaints that Apple’s App Store abuses its power to stifle competition, accusing the music-streaming giant of wanting a free ride to the disadvantage of smaller developers now that it’s grown into a powerhouse. “Spotify wouldn’t be the business they are today without the App Store ecosystem, but now they’re leveraging their scale to avoid contributing …
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Qualcomm isn’t a monopoly after all, a Japanese regulatory body said Friday, reversing its decision from about a decade ago. The Japan Fair Trade Commission this week canceled a cease-and-desist order from 2009 that affected Qualcomm licensing in Japan, effectively declaring that Qualcomm wasn’t guilty of the charges against it. JFTC officials said the decision is “unusual,” according to a …
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Editor’s note: Apple has unveiled a refreshed version of the AirPods with a new H1 chip and a wireless charging option that costs extra. Read the AirPods 2019 review. If you’re in the market for Apple’s AirPods — or another pair of truly wireless headphones — you may want to wait a bit. Apple’s is expected to release a new set …
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Before the big March Madness tourney starting later this month, there’s a slate of conference championships happening this week. One of the first up is the 2019 ACC tournament. The Atlantic Coast Conference is home to some of the biggest powers in college basketball, starting with the Duke Blue Devils. Zion Williamson returned to the court from injury on Thursday …
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Tumblr’s crackdown on adult content appears to be hitting the site hard. Similarweb, a web analytics firm, reported that visits to the popular blogging site have dipped significantly since the December pornography ban. On Dec. 3, total Tumblr views on desktop and mobile were at just over 520 million. As of Jan. 28, views had dropped by more than 100 …
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In the last few years LG’s OLED TVs have taken the picture quality crown, and I don’t expect that to change in 2019. And the pricing isn’t changing either. The initial prices and shipping dates of LG’s newest OLED TVs are largely the same as last year: Not cheap. The most-affordable so far, the 55-inch C9, starts at $2,500, the …
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