Today is the 35th birthday of the first Macintosh computer, and Apple CEO Tim Cook took to twitter to mark the occasion. 35 years ago, Macintosh said hello. It changed the way we think about computers and went on to change the world. We love the Mac, and today we’re proud that more people than …
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Huawei is going after Samsung’s throne even though it faces challenges in the US. The Chinese telecom giant expects to dethrone Samsung as the world’s top smartphone seller by the end of 2020, according to CNN. Huawei already overtook Apple in the second quarter of 2018. “This year at the soonest, next year at the latest, we will become No. …
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Vivo has given a very 2019 makeover to the Apex concept phone it first unveiled last year. The new version has a minimalist design with no openings or bezels, and supports 5G, the next generation of cellular technology, which has the potential to increase connectivity speeds significantly. The prior incarnation of the Apex evolved into the Vivo Nex, which debuted …
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The next time you open up a new Apple computer, go to the App Store to start downloading apps, and type in “Microsoft Office,” you’ll actually get something. Until now, anyone who wanted to use Microsoft Office and its popular Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote apps had to do so by going to Microsoft’s website and downloading it all from …
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As a low-cost option for wireless service, Visible has been anything but. The budget wireless provider, a part of Verizon, wants to change that. Visible launched last year with little fanfare, offering a stripped down, iPhone-only version of wireless service you could access only through an app. It offers you a decent deal — as long as you don’t mind …
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Make no mistake: The iPad Pro is not the tablet for cheapskates. It’s the tablet for people who have specific needs and the budget to accommodate those needs. Of course, everybody likes a deal, am I right? And for a limited time, Best Buy’s got one of the best ones ever: The iPad Pro 10.5 (256GB) for $549.99. That’s a …
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Not everybody wants Bluetooth headphones. Some don’t like the loss of audio fidelity. Some don’t like dealing with pairing issues, outdoor audio drops, another device to keep charged and so on. I was reminded of this recently when I asked my Twitter followers if they’d like to see a deal on wired ‘phones for Apple devices. I expected a loud …
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You can now use your Apple Watch or iPhone to pay at more retail locations. The Apple Pay contactless payment service is coming to Target, Taco Bell, Jack in the Box, Speedway and Hy-Vee supermarkets, Apple said Tuesday. Apple Pay is now supported in 65 percent of all retail stores in the US, the company said. “We’re thrilled even more customers will be …
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Are you ready for deep blacks on your laptop? Samsung’s almost ready to deliver them unto you. The company says it plans to enter mass production of the new 15.6-inch 4K OLED panels in mid-February, bringing wide color gamut, reasonably fast and high contrast to higher-end consumer and gaming laptops this spring, like the HP Spectre X360 15 and Razer Blade …
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If you’re having backlight issues with the screen on your MacBook Pro (2016 or later) — ranging from dark areas near the bottom backlight LEDs to a completely dead backlight — you’ve got at least 2,500 friends. That’s how many people have signed a petition so far requesting that Apple extend its warranty duration to cover the screen replacement necessary …
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