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50 people you should follow at Apple's March Showtime Event
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Apple's March 25 event is just around the corner and that means there'll not only be a lot to cover but a lot of people covering it. Here's who you need to follow.
iPad mini 5 Review (w/ iPad Air 3 Impressions)
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iPad mini 5 + Apple Pencil is the digital field notes with online sync of my dreams.
Power Play
iPhone XS Smart Battery Case now comes in Pink Sand: Here's our review!
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The new iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR Smart Battery Cases are here. No, it's not a dream. It's not a drill. Apple has really made new iPhone Smart Battery Cases for the new iPhones.
Faster is better
iMac (2019) Preview: Fresh-brewed Coffee Lake updates
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Intel 8th Gen Coffee Lake and 9th Gen Coffee Lake Refresh lead the latest round of iMac updates.
Roundup
iPhone 11 (2019) with triple lenses, square bump... again?
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We've seen mockups like this before, with triple cameras and flash all lumped together in a square-shaped bump. So add this to that pile.
No. Further. Questions!
Judge orders Qualcomm to cough up the $1 billion it owes Apple
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Apple sued Qualcomm. Qualcomm huffed and puffed. The judge blew their objections down and ordered them to pay up.
You are what they know
Apple's new ad is all about the realities of virtual privacy
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Apple's new ad uses real-world examples of private situations and privacy measures we all understand, every day, but within the context of digital situations.
See you in court
Apple: Spotify is trying to screw App Store the way Spotify screws artists
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'Spotify has filed a complaint against Apple with the European Commission (EC), the regulatory body responsible for keeping competition fair and nondiscriminatory.'
Dub Dub Time
Official: WWDC 2019 kicks off June 3 in San Jose, California
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Apple's 2019 World Wide Developers Conference runs from June 3 to June 7 in San Jose, California.
Hey, Siri!
Apple buys Laserlike news AI startup
Apple sets laser-like sights on acquiring news topic AI... Laserlike!
Listen up
Alexa! Play Apple Music on my Amazon Fire TV! Wait... what?
You can now play Apple Music through Alexa on your Amazon Fire TV.
With Nilay Patel!
Why Elizabeth Warren wants to break up Apple, Facebook, Amazon, and Google
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'It’s time to break up Amazon, Google, and Facebook.'
Cancel cancel cancel
Subscription fatigue is real... and here's how I beat it
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Apple News Premium is coming. Apple Video is coming. Maybe Apple Gaming as well. And that’s just the Apple stuff. Netflix. Amazon Prime. Hulu. Crave. Spotify. Adobe Creative Cloud. And more and more apps every day. Disney+ anyone?
Spring Time
Apple March 2019 Event Invitations are Out! See you March 25!
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Apple will be holding a special event on March 25, 2019, at the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park, in Cupertino California.
With MKBHD & Marco
Mac Pro 2019: Previewing the Possibilities
There are two ways Apple could go with the new Mac Pro: Bring back the cheesegrater tower of old with new components for today's day and age, or go all-in on modules like a RED Camera system.
Vector
The Wrap: Holes vs. Notches, Facebook 2FA, Right to Repair
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Facebook has yet another scandal — and maybe a new direction, Apple changes its third-party battery repair policy, Tim Apple trolls along, and my head somehow ends up on all the phones.
Vector
Huawei vs. America: Fighting for phones, 5G, and the Future
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The U.S. banned Huawei, concerned it was and would be used to spy on American citizens. Now Huawei is fighting back. In court.
Rumor roundup
Akonia Holographics is Apple's latest augmented reality acquisition
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That Apple is moving boldly into more and more portable, personal, and, yes, wearable technology comes as no surprise.
Apple 8K TV. HomePod Theater. Gaming — You getting it yet?
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A revolutionary television with computational audio. A secure home mesh hub. A video and entertainment system. Are you getting it yet? It's not three products. It's… Yeah. Sorry. I had to.
Why Apple went with Face ID instead of in-display Touch ID
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Good facial scanning is better than bad fingerprint detection, turns out.