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Google may launch Pixel 3 phones Oct. 9

We’ve seen the upcoming Pixel 3 XL in the wild and in unboxing videos and reviews (we think). But while we’ve known Google’s launch event would be sometime in October, as happens every year, this is the first we’ve heard that the actual event date would be Oct. 9. That’s according to a sentence buried in …

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Russia has the alleged Pixel 3 XL and nothing’s stopping this leak train now

The last time we saw a phone leaked this throughly, it might have been when Apple left an iPhone in a bar. Not only have multiple Russian-speaking bloggers appear to have gotten their hands on the unreleased Google Pixel 3 XL months ahead of its expected October debut, not only have they spoiled practically every detail you’d want to know — read …

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You can now sync your PC’s important folders with OneDrive

Apple has let you sync folders on your Mac with iCloud Drive for nearly two years, and now Microsoft is adding such convenience and protection via its OneDrive cloud service. With Windows 10 ($144 at Amazon), you can now automatically sync your Desktop, Documents and Pictures folders with OneDrive, which not only makes the contents of said folders easily accessible …

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5 of the best package tracking apps for iOS

Shopping online is not only convenient, it can often be a great way to find great deals (but not always). Keeping track of all the stuff you buy and when it will arrive can also become a chore. Fortunately, package tracking apps for iOS are plentiful in the App Store. Here are five worth checking out. 17TRACK Taylor Martin/CNET One …

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Facebook suspends 400 apps, bans one in data use investigation

Facebook suspended 400 and banned one of the thousands of apps it’s investigated since the Cambridge Analytica data sharing scandal began in March, the company said Thursday. The company issued a full ban to myPersonality, one of the apps at the center of the scandal, on Wednesday after it didn’t agree to a request for audit. The social network suspended the …

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Rejoice, parents, your teenagers are policing their own phone addictions

Teens are trying to be responsible users of technology, a new report says, attempting to monitor and control the amount of time they’re glued to screens.  Roughly 52 percent of US teens say they’re taking steps to curb their mobile phone use, according to a Pew Research Center study published Wednesday. Similarly, 57 percent of teens are limiting their social …

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Apple Store robberies: How thieves are getting away in broad daylight

Apple’s signature open store design may score points for trendiness, but it’s also made the shops easy targets for robberies. Only this time, citizens stepped in — on Sunday, a pair of would-be thieves were tackled to the ground by Apple shoppers at the company’s Thousand Oaks store, according to CBS Los Angeles.  Police were able to catch a third …

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4 things Samsung may be saving for its Galaxy S10 that the Note 9 doesn’t have

Sometimes it just helps to wait. With Samsung’s launch of its new Note 9, the phone’s incremental updates like a Bluetooth-enabled S Pen stylus, a higher-capacity battery and a slightly bigger display doesn’t exactly deliver any new earth-shattering technology. In fact, in her review of the Note 9, CNET editor Jessica Dolcourt said that the phone “offers few real innovations over last …

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Apple’s Shazam bid expected to get EU approval

Apple’s plan to buy Shazam, an app that can name a song playing nearby, may finally get the thumbs-up from European regulators. The European Commission is set to approve Apple’s acquisition of the British music recognition app, Reuters reported on Wednesday. The commission, the executive arm of the European Union, is reportedly expected to decide on the deal by Sept. …

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Facebook pulls its Onavo security app from Apple App Store

Facebook has removed its Onavo security app from Apple’s App Store after the iPhone maker reportedly determined the app violated its privacy rules. Apple officials told Facebook last week that Onavo violated the company’s policies on data collection by developers and suggested Facebook voluntary remove the app, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. The app, which bills itself as a …

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