Apple will release the latest version of its Mac operating system on Monday, Sept. 24. MacOS Mojave will introduce a number of new features and enhancements to your Mac. Stacks will help you keep a tidy desktop. You’ll also get an honest-to-goodness Dark Mode along with an awesome dynamic wallpaper that slowly changes its lighting …
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Amazon is adding smarts to its voice assistant Alexa to help make life a little easier for busy parents. On Thursday the company said it’s giving Alexa, which powers its Echo line of products, two new features specifically geared toward families with small children. First it’s added a “whisper” mode, in which Alexa will respond to commands in a whisper …
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Browsers keep track of the addresses of websites you’ve visited, something that’s very handy when you want to retrace your steps online. But a new browser extension takes the idea to the next level. The History Search extension indexes every website you visit and lets you search your history afterward. A free version keeps track of your 3,000 most recently …
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Tech companies rushed to help out as Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina. Apple is sending $1 million to the Red Cross to help in its emergency assistance and disaster relief efforts, CEO Tim Cook said in a tweet Friday morning. “The Carolinas are in our hearts. To our employees there, first responders and everyone in Hurricane Florence’s path, …
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Emergency operators in the US will soon be able to get more-accurate information about the location of Android phones used to dial 911. Google said Wednesday that it’s partnered with T-Mobile and emergency technology providers RapidSOS and West to send emergency call centers information from its Emergency Location Service (ELS), an enhanced location service that runs on 99 percent of …
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It’s not often that the announcement of a new iPhone — let alone three of them — is overshadowed. But by the end of Apple’s big fall hardware event on Sept. 12, it seemed like the new Apple Watch Series 4 had stolen the show. Four years and five versions since its September 2014 unveiling, the Apple Watch isn’t just among …
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Looking for the best deal on an iPhone? Look to last year’s models. And the best deal on an Apple Watch? Same story. To wit: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Apple is offering refurbished Apple Watch Series 3 models starting at $239. Until recently, when the Series 4 arrived, that same model would have run you $329 …
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Kayak on Monday added a luggage measurement tool to calculate a carry-on bag’s size using augmented reality technology. When you open a flight search in the Kayak app, click on “new bag measurement tool.” Scan your bag with your phone’s camera starting from the floor and then all around to capture the bag’s size. The tool will calculate the bag’s …
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On this podcast, we talk about: Speculation that Amazon may have a high-end receiver, amp and subwoofer in the offing. Would a soundbar be next? Apple TV’s latest update to its operating system, bringing Dolby Atmos sound and other tweaks. Now playing: Watch this: Amazon may bring Alexa to high-end audio 2:01 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis …
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We’ve been expecting new iPad Pro models at Apple’s annual (but as-yet unconfirmed) October hardware event, and the evidence is slowly piling up. The latest piece of the puzzle is a new device identifier for “iPad2018Fall” spotted in the assets used by the iOS 12.1 setup app. 9to5Mac found the identifier, which the site says wasn’t in the setup assets before. …
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