Figma, an online service that lets designers and design teams work together on projects such as mobile apps, is now letting people share their work publicly for others to scrutinize and modify. The idea behind the Figma Community site is to let people connect to and learn from one another while showing off their own …
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Microsoft rolled out new Surface Pro tablets at its annual Surface hardware event in New York earlier this month. Apart from the addition of a USB-C port and updated processors, the new Surface Pro 7 models are very similar to last year’s Surface Pro 6. In fact, they look nearly identical and share the same 12.3-inch display. The biggest difference between …
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FCC Chairman Ajit Pai worries a patchwork of local and state regulations on internet technologies could hurt the competitiveness of the US in the tech sector. Speaking at the WSJ Tech Live conference in Laguna Beach, California, on Monday, Pai made the case for harmonizing regulation among federal and state and local governments. He said that entrepreneurs and innovators not …
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This story is part of The 2010s: A Decade in Review, a series on the memes, people, products, movies and so much more that have influenced the 2010s. Steve Jobs’ pitch for the original iPhone in 2007 as a phone, music player and internet communicator was a landmark moment in the tech world. It crystalized the iPhone‘s almost mythic reputation …
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Google unveiled its second-generation Pixel Buds at its Pixel 4 event Tuesday. Google’s retooled earbuds will include hands-free access to Google Assistant as well as the ability to make calls, answer texts, use Google Translate and more — all in a sleek cordless design. The new Buds will be available to buy in Spring 2020 for $179. Along with the updated Pixel Buds, …
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Hardware security key maker Yubico has released software that lets you log onto Windows with one of its USB keys, a security measure that offers stronger protections than just a password. The Yubico Login for Windows tool has been in testing for a half year but now is available for anyone to use, the Swedish company announced Thursday. YubiKey, Google …
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Microsoft’s recent Surface Laptop 3 updates to its Surface Laptop line fall into two camps. The 13-inch model, an upgrade to the Surface Laptop 2, offers the bare minimum of enhancements (or less) it needs to compete in the crowded field of lightweights with prices in the $1,000-or-so range. It gets a bump to the 10th-gen Intel processor with the …
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Slim metal body, large touchpad, expansive 13.3-inch screen. Is it a MacBook Air? Or, a Surface Laptop? No, it’s a Google Pixelbook. Next to Google’s newest Pixel 4 phones, Pixel Buds earbuds and Nest products at Google’s fall hardware event, there’s also a new made-by-Google Chromebook in town. It isn’t a convertible tablet-hybrid or a snap-on-keyboard solution like last year’s Pixel …
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Voice recording is about to get a little easier with Google’s Pixel 4 phone, which will record and transcribe voice memos using a built-in app and without the need for an internet connection. The search giant said Tuesday its newest phone, which will cost $799 when it launches Oct. 24, has a new version of Google’s voice recognition software designed …
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For those who want the strongest protections against getting their accounts hacked, Google began selling a new model of its Titan hardware security keys Tuesday that plugs into a USB-C port. The new $40 model will work in devices with newer USB-C ports — most notably Android phones that in the past needed adapters or other wireless techniques. Hardware security …
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