Microsoft has a problem: Many developers use Macs, and Mac developers aren’t as likely to code for Microsoft platforms if they don’t have tools built for their operating system. That may be why Microsoft announced Monday that a full, native version of its Visual Studio IDE (Integrated Development Environment; a place to code, debug and …
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Now your thumbprint can donate to charity. In time for Giving Tuesday, Apple partnered with two dozen nonprofits to let people use Apple Pay to make donations. Starting Monday, people can give through the mobile payments service to charities including American Red Cross, Doctors without Borders, Save the Children and World Wildlife Federation. A few nonprofits, such as American Cancer …
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Apple is considering an expansion into the wearables market with the launch of its own line of smart glasses, Bloomberg News reported Monday. The device would connect wirelessly to the user’s iPhone, displaying images and other information to the glasses wearer, Bloomberg reported, citing unidentified people described as familiar with the matter. The device, which the story said is still …
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If you want to save a few bucks on a not-exactly-new iPhone, Apple has a new option for you: refurbished models. The company has long sold refurbished Macs, but iPhones now are on Apple’s refurbished products site, too, a change MacRumors spotted. They aren’t just given a swipe with a damp cloth, either. Apple gives each refurbished iPhone a new …
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Apple’s MacBook Pro, the company’s newest model for power users, is generating vastly more revenue than the company’s ultralight laptop that debuted a year and a half ago, an e-commerce tracking firm says. The MacBook Pro revenue in its first five days has reached 78 percent of last year’s MacBook, Slice Intelligence said Tuesday. In addition, the new Mac has …
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As I write this blog post, I have ten tabs open in Chrome and no other apps running on my five-year-old MacBook Pro. Despite this low workload, my MacBook Pro’s cooling fan whirs loudly. This is not a rare occurrence. It seems that with each passing day, the fan spins more and rests less. And should I do something as …
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AT&T may be hoping a free Apple TV or Amazon Fire TV stick may be enough to get you to sign up for its upcoming DirecTV Now streaming video service. The telecom giant could offer the streaming devices to people who subscribe to the service, according to a Variety report Sunday based on leaked customer-support documents. Consumers who commit to …
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Those MacBook Pro dongles are now a lot cheaper. Apple on Friday cut the pricing for connectors for its MacBook Pro. The offer will run through the end of the year. Apple also lowered the price of the new LG displays announced last week by 25 percent. The LG UltraFine 5K display, will cost $974 when it becomes available in …
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Apple TV single sign-on became available Thursday night to those with access to the tvOS 10.1 and 10.2 betas. Apple revealed the single sign-on feature in June, but when tvOS was released the feature was nowhere to be found. Single sign-on solves the issue of having to separately sign into apps like Watch ESPN and FX Now which requires users …
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This is part of CNET’s “Tech Enabled” series about the role technology plays in helping the disability community. David Grissam was worried he’d have to quit his job. Grissam had steadily been losing his hearing, which was a serious problem for the 911 dispatcher based in Norman, Oklahoma. It had gotten to the point where normal hearing aids didn’t work …
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