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1. Apple is reportedly buying self-driving startup Drive.ai
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Apple is reportedly in the midst of acquiring Drive.ai, the cash-strapped self-driving startup that's pilot testing its autonomous shuttles in Texas. According to The Information, Cupertino is buying ...

2. Final Fantasy soundtracks come to Spotify and Apple Music
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Square Enix might have just convinced a ton of Final Fantasy fans to spend their hard-earned Gil on music streaming services. The game developer, with no prior announcement, has just made the soundtracks ...

3. Apple explains the future of iTunes on macOS Catalina
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At WWDC, Apple announced that its upcoming macOS will put an end to the iTunes you're familiar with and will divvy up its features between three new apps: Music, TV and podcasts. Now, the tech giant ...

4. Russia adds Tinder to the list of apps that have to release user data to its cops and spies on demand, without a warrant
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... and face being blocked at the national firewall. A year ago, Telegram opted for the latter and faced terrible reprisals, including being punished by Apple, who were anxious to keep the App Store and Iphone ...

5. Pro Display XDR: proteste per il costo dello stand
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Monta la protesta per il prezzo dello stand del nuovo Pro Display XDR di Apple: ben 999 dollari per aggiudicarsi l'accessorio. The post Pro Display XDR: proteste per il costo dello stand appeared first ...

6. One charging cable to rule them all?
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... and the Apple Watch. Why do I like it? I like the C17 cable because it’s one cable with all … One charging cable to rule them all? Read More Read all  ...

7. Mouse in iOS 13 e iPadOS: feature d’accessibilità
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Il supporto a mouse USB e Bluetooth in iOS 13 e iPadOS è da intendersi come funzione di accessibilità, non destinata all'utente Apple generico. The post Mouse in iOS 13 e iPadOS: feature d’accessibilità ...

8. The Morning After: WWDC reactions to iOS, macOS and an expensive stand
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Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. We're not done with WWDC yet. Now that Apple showed off some new toys, we're ready to walk through its updated software and discuss whether or not we're ...

9. Apple might wave goodbye to Dashboard in macOS Catalina
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One of the Mac's longer-serving features appears to be going away. Appleosophy and others using the developer preview of macOS Catalina have discovered that Dashboard, the secondary screen for widgets, ...

10. macOS Catalina first look: Sidecar, Project Catalyst and Voice Control
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After Apple wrapped its WWDC keynote today, the developers went to coding sessions and the press, well, mostly showed themselves out. As it happens, we later had a chance to see most of the new software ...

11. iPadOS first look: Desktop-class browsing, better multitasking and more
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We knew Apple would make major changes to iOS on the iPad, but we didn't think the company would take things a step further and announce iPadOS. (Not until Apple quietly let the news slip ahead ...

12. Experts weigh in on Apple's private sign-in feature
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Apple's WWDC 2019 was full of announcements, but few of them garnered as big a cheer from the crowd as when Sign in with Apple was introduced. The feature, which lets people use their Apple IDs to ...

13. A $999 monitor stand is everything wrong with Apple today
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You can pinpoint the exact moment when Apple lost the WWDC audience on Monday. John Ternus, the company's VP of hardware engineering, had just revealed that the Pro Display XDR, its new high-end 6K ...

14. iPadOS won’t change your mind on the iPad
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Apple's announcement of iPadOS yesterday wasn't a huge surprise, outside of the name. Rumors have suggested that iOS 13 would be a major step forward for the iPad, bringing multitasking improvements ...

15. iOS 13 first look: Dark mode, Maps and more
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A dark mode. A swipe-friendly keyboard. A slew of redesigned apps. These are just a few of the things you'll find in Apple's new iOS 13 release, but here's the rub: unless you're ...

16. Developers sue Apple over App Store practices
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The lawsuit seeks 'fairer profit, for developers’ digital products.' Read all

17. iOS 13 beta mentions Apple’s Tile-like tracking device
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It appears Apple left one item out of its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) yesterday: its Tile-like tracking device. Earlier this spring, we learned that Apple is supposedly working on a tracking ...

18. A cheap wireless charger for Qi enabled devices
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This Yootech wireless charging station works just fine and eliminates the need to keep multiple cables on my desktop. Offering 7.5W for Apple phones and 10W for Android, this charging puck works to charge ...

19. Apple, compatibilità con i gamepad Xbox One e PS4
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tvOS13 - l'aggiornamento del sistema operativo per Apple TV - sarà infatti compatibile con i controller di PlayStation 4 e di Xbox One The post Apple, compatibilità con i gamepad Xbox One e PS4 appeared ...

20. What the crowd made of Apple's $1000 monitor stand
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Apple announced the long-awaited modular Mac Pro yesterday. It's expensive, starting at $5000, but the faithful wanted some truly pro equipment and they got it. Even the 6k monitor to go with it is hard ...

21. Apple Mac Pro, schede video AMD Radeon Pro Vega II
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Per il nuovo Mac Pro di Apple è possibile installare fino a due schede video Radeon Pro Vega II con un massimo di 128 GB di memoria HBM2. The post Apple Mac Pro, schede video AMD Radeon Pro Vega II appeared ...

22. iOS 13 e iPadOS: Apple diventa dark
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Apple ha presentato alla WWDC 19 il nuovo iOS 13, un sistema operativo oggi sdoppiato anche in iPadOS per i tablet del gruppo: tutte le caratteristiche. The post iOS 13 e iPadOS: Apple diventa dark appeared ...

23. Power up your iPhone, Apple Watch, & AirPods at once with this wireless charger
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More and more devices are cutting the cord, and that's good news for your countertop or nightstand. As smartphones and watches adopt wireless charging capability, there's less need for those bulky, constantly ...

24. Add this little Apple Watch charger to your EDC
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NEWS – If you have an Apple Watch, you need a small charger to carry with you when you travel. The UGREEN Apple Watch charger is small and convenient because no extra charging cables are needed. Just plug ...

25. The Morning After: New Mac Pro, iPadOS, and iTunes isn't dead yet
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Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. At last, Apple's WWDC 2019 keynote is over. While we configure a Mac Pro, you can look back at everything the company unveiled, including iOS 13, iPadOS, macOS ...