Dark mode has taken its time to arrive, but in 2019 it finally seems to be catching on. The latest to join the fun: Microsoft, which finally brought the new color option to more of it its Office suite of apps. After first giving desktop users the option in Office 2010, mobile versions of Outlook …
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Finding a restaurant can be tough if you don’t eat meat, gluten or are on a low-carb diet. Yelp, the local search and review site, wants to make that process easier by personalizing search results for its US users. The company said Tuesday it’s rolling out a section for preferences that includes dietary restrictions to more users. You’ll have seven …
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Apple on Monday released iOS 12.4.1 to fix a vulnerability that could have allowed a “malicious application” to execute code on a device, the company said in a security update. The update comes a week after hackers reportedly seized on a security slip-up, releasing a jailbreak for iOS 12.4. The company reportedly reintroduced a bug in iOS 12.4 that it previously fixed, making that …
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It’s a busy time of the year for the Mario Bros. Luigi will have to overcome his fears in Luigi’s Mansion 3, hitting the Switch on Oct. 31, and Nintendo on Monday announced via Twitter that Mario Kart Tour will release on Android and iOS on Sept. 25. The game was originally scheduled to launch by the end of March …
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Microsoft released the first beta version of its overhauled Edge web browser Tuesday — and it wants you to help squash its bugs to smooth the way for the mainstream release in coming months. Microsoft’s new Edge is built on top of Chromium, Google’s open-source browser foundation for Chrome. The new Edge beta is available for Windows 7, Windows 10 …
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Apple just launched the Apple Card, a digital-first credit card for iPhone users. Anyone in the US can apply for an Apple Card with just a few taps on your iPhone’s screen. Apple’s new credit card comes with incentives for using the Apple Pay version of the card to make payments. There’s also a sweet titanium card you can order to carry …
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Step away from the keyboard, and pick up your phone. A Microsoft tool for Android phones and iPhones ($899 at Amazon) can convert words and numbers on a sheet of paper into a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet in a couple of seconds. With Excel’s Insert Data from Picture tool, you can snap a photo of data in rows and columns on a …
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A teardown specialist said Apple is making it hard to replace your own iPhone batteries. But the tech giant on Wednesday defended how it authenticates the batteries used in its iPhones, saying it’s the only way to ensure they meet its standards. Starting with iOS 12.1 from October 2018, Apple included the ability to monitor the health of your iPhone XS, XS Max and XR battery. …
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Wonderscope, an augmented reality storytelling app for Apple devices, added a new interactive experience to its library of immersive, educational stories Tuesday: Clio’s Cosmic Quest brings young readers along for a journey with a cute purple space particle (who’s dealing with a jerk in her nebula) as she learns about stars, supernovas and our solar system. Wonderscope is one of the first …
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Zombie apps are really annoying for all the iPhone owners out there. (We’re hoping the iPhone 11 has this zombie problem figured out.) It happens when you delete an app, only to restore your latest backup or connect your iPhone to iTunes, and lo and behold, the app pops back on your home screen. What is going on? What happens …
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