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The Apple 6K display could be a true 5K ultra-wide [Video]
Yesterday, I posted a video outlining my thoughts on Apple’s upcoming 6K display. After thinking about it, I’m changing my mind about what I think this display will look like. On second thought, I don’t think it will be a 16×9 display at all, instead I think it will be an ultra-wide display.
The reason for my change in thought is owed partly to an insightful message left in the comments of my original post, and party due to having a day to really marinate on the idea, run figures, and most...
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Apple publishes brief overview of its ‘approach to autonomous driving system safety’
Following the release of self-driving car disengagement statistics earlier this month, Apple today has released a brief whitepaper about its self-driving car efforts. The company specifically focuses on its “approach to automated driving system safety.”
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Twitter launches public beta test of new threaded reply interface
Early version of the new interface from last August
A few months ago, Twitter revealed that it was testing a redesigned reply interface based on threading tweets. Starting today, the company has opened up a public test of the new interface and is inviting all users to sign up.
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Samsung Galaxy Active promises blood pressure monitoring before Apple Watch
Apple Watch leads in bringing beneficial health monitoring features to market, but there’s one feature Samsung’s newest smart watch promises that we haven’t seen from Apple yet. Samsung’s newly unveiled Galaxy Watch Active will be able to measure blood pressure in a future update.
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Roundup: Samsung launches $1,980 foldable smartphone, Galaxy S10 with triple-camera setup and ‘Infinity-O’ display, new AirPods competitors, more
Samsung unveiled its latest generation of flagship smartphones today at its Unpacked 2019 event as well as some new accessories. Along with the expected Galaxy S10e, S10, and S10+, the company kicked off Unpacked by showing off the Galaxy Fold, a foldable smartphone/tablet hybrid that will go on sale in April for a salty $1,980.
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Spectrum launching $15 ‘TV Essentials’ streaming bundle on Apple TV in March
With streaming TV becoming an option for users who are looking to cut the cord but still want live television, many companies such as Sony, Hulu, YouTube, and Sling have launched their own streaming TV service. Today, it looks like Spectrum is looking to join the game.
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9to5Toys Lunch Break: Amazon Storage & Networking Sale from $8, Twelve South HiRise 2 Deluxe $40, iOttie Car Mount $12, more
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US average 4G download speeds ranked 47th among 77 countries in large-scale study
A new report from Opensignal today takes an in-depth look at global 4G network performance across 77 countries. As it highlights the shortcomings of 4G, the report shares how 5G should solve many of the pain points like network congestion and widely variable network speeds. Among other interesting points, it also ranked the countries it tested with the US coming in 47th out of 77 for average download speed.
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Apple releasing third iOS 12.2 public beta today, includes revamped Remote
Apple is releasing the third iOS 12.2 public beta today following the developer beta release yesterday. iOS 12.2 public beta includes the latest Animoji characters — shark, owl, giraffe, and warthog options — before they’re officially released.
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9to5Mac Daily: February 20, 2019
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
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Comment: Marzipan’s pace may be slow, but it’ll be a big deal for the Mac
We learned a little more today about Apple’s plans for Marzipan, its UIKit that will make it easy for developers to port iOS apps to the Mac.
Today’s report suggests that the project will be rolling out a little more slowly than expected, with an SDK for third-party apps launching at this year’s WWDC – but only for iPad apps
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Anker PowerWave+ Pad arrives as AirPower competitor, available now
As the AirPower wireless charging pad continues to hang in the balance after Apple missed its self-imposed 2018 deadline, more and more brands are looking to fill the gap. The latest one is industry veteran Anker, which is known for its popular line of smartphone accessories. This week the brand launched its new PowerWave+ Pad 2-in-1 Qi Charger that’s aimed squarely at those with AirPower blues.
Anker’s latest release hits the scene with a familiar design that leans toward AirPower in looks but...