You know what I miss? Photo albums. I miss flipping through their pages to rediscover memories, and slotting in new pictures. For all the convenience of instant uploads and sharing, my interaction with cloud-stored pictures tends to dissolve right after the first time I upload and share. (A November 2014 survey by self-publishing site Shutterfly …
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Your Apple ID holds payment details and personal information in the form of photos and iMessages, so it only makes sense you secure it using two-step authentication. Two-step verification (or authentication as it’s commonly referred to) adds an additional barrier of security between would-be hackers and your account. The extra barrier comes in the form of a four-digit code, which …
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Could trackpads one day be obsolete? Apple/USPTO Your future Apple MacBook may not need a trackpad for you to move around the screen. Published on Tuesday by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, a patent dubbed simply “Fusion keyboard” describes a keyboard with keys that can both insert characters as well as deploy touch gestures. Why create a laptop …
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Now playing: Watch this: Disable annoying notifications on the Apple Watch 1:32 Chirp! I’ve got a new email. Buzz! Someone has sent me a text message. What’s that? It’s time to stand again? It doesn’t take long to become overwhelmed by notifications on the Apple Watch . The constant chirping and vibrating throughout the day could drive a person mad, …
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Showing just how serious it is about giving its Web browser a fresh start, Microsoft has detailed exactly how much of Internet Explorer’s technology the company has removed from its new Edge browser — and it’s a lot. Microsoft’s browser has accumulated hundreds of features and abilities over the years. Whatever their merits when introduced, they’ve become a burden to …
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You know the drill: everyone gathers around for photos, and then everyone in the photos says, “Hey, can you send me those?” Now comes the hassle of sending a bunch of text messages and/or emails — provided you have all the necessary phone numbers and email addresses, of course. That’s how most of us learned to share photos, but surely …
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Apple TV is just one of the services and products named in a patent-infringement lawsuit. CNET Interactive TV software pioneer OpenTV filed a lawsuit against Apple on Tuesday, alleging that several of the tech giant’s products and services infringe on its patents. The lawsuit, filed in US District Court for the Northern District of California, alleges that Apple infringed on …
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A sketch of the Apple Watch from Apple’s design patent. Apple/USPTO The Apple Watch’s design is now officially protected by the US Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO on Tuesday issued a design patent on the Apple Watch look and feel. The design patent filing provides precious little information, but includes several sketches showing the device from all angles, including …
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Apple CEO Tim Cook shows the Apple Watch to model Christy Turlington Burns after the company’s event in March. Shara Tibken/CNET It wasn’t quite the biggest quarter in history, but Apple’s March period report still managed to impress. The Cupertino, Calif., company on Monday posted record fiscal second-quarter revenue, iPhone and Mac sales. Apple also reported all-time record performance for …
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Everyone’s curious about Apple Watch, but the company’s financial results are still all about the iPhone. James Martin/CNET The Apple Watch, which was delivered to customers around the world starting last week, may be what everyone’s talking about right now. But when it comes to Apple’s financials, it’s still all about the iPhone. The Cupertino, Calif., company on Monday will …
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