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Tim Cook talked with Trump and US tariff chief as China taxes loomed
Russell Brandom//32 views/2 comments
As the tech industry braced for another round of China tariffs last summer, Tim Cook was making the case directly to the agency involved. On July 8th, the Apple...
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Apple acquires popular weather app Dark Sky and will shut down the Android version
Jay Peters//31 views
Apple has acquired popular weather app Dark Sky and will be shutting down the Dark Sky Android and Wear OS apps in July, Dark Sky announced in a blog post today...
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Grammarly now integrates directly with Microsoft Word’s Mac app
Jon Porter//35 views/2 comments
Grammarly, a service designed to give you advice on improving your writing, is getting an add-in for Microsoft Word’s Mac app, as well as for Microsoft Word onl...
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Leaked image shows Apple’s Logic Pro X getting GarageBand iOS features
Dani Deahl//36 views/1 comments
It looks like big updates are coming to Apple’s professional music software, Logic Pro X. Yesterday, a Reddit user noticed that Apple’s education products webpa...
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Apple reportedly letting select employees work on early-stage products at home
Chris Welch//44 views/1 comments
With all the uncertainty over when “shelter in place” orders will be lifted, Apple has recently been more willing to let early-stage products leave its campus f...
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Apple reportedly says coating on the MacBook Air’s display can smudge
Taylor Lyles//33 views/3 comments
MacBook Air models with Retina displays may have issues with their anti-reflective coating, causing the laptop’s screen to look blotchy, according to MacRumors,...
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‘Several’ ARM-based Mac laptops and desktops coming next year, says report
Sam Byford//34 views
The Mac’s long-rumored transition from Intel processors to Apple’s own ARM designs could be swifter and more extensive than you might have expected. According t...
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How to stop trolls from taking over your Zoom call
Casey Newton//31 views/1 comments
Zoom is an easy-to-use videoconferencing tool with a generous free tier. With people around the world isolating indoors to protect themselves against the spread...
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The MacBook Air: restore default
Dieter Bohn//46 views/1 comments
Nilay Patel published his 2020 MacBook Air review yesterday. He calls it “the best Mac for most people” and I agree. After three iterations in its modern incarn...
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Apple launches COVID-19 screening app and website
Jay Peters//31 views/1 comments
Apple today launched a website and a new app dedicated to COVID-19 screening. The resources offer an online screening tool, information about the disease, and s...
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Electronics companies are getting gridlocked by coronavirus lockdowns
Russell Brandom//34 views
For anyone in the hardware business, the last month has brought some scary numbers. Computer shipments from China to the US dropped 64 percent in the first two ...
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Apple’s Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro X have 90-day free trials for a limited time
Dani Deahl//35 views/2 comments
Apple’s creative professional apps — video editing software Final Cut Pro X and music production suite Logic Pro X — now have free 90-day trials for a limited t...
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Duolingo is launching an iOS app to teach young kids how to read
Jay Peters//37 views/1 comments
Duolingo is launching a new iOS app on Thursday that is designed to teach young children how to read English. The app, called Duolingo ABC, uses short lessons m...
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CarPlay dashboard gets third-party maps support in iOS 13.4
Taylor Lyles//27 views
CarPlay, Apple’s in-car interface, just got better thanks to an update that lets you use third-party map apps on its dashboard. The CarPlay dashboard displays i...
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Apple MacBook Air (2020) review: the best Mac for most people
Nilay Patel//42 views/1 comments
It was weird: at one point, Apple openly pointed out that the base model 13-inch MacBook Pro was a better choice than the Air during a keynote, and people still...