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No Sex Please, We’re Apple: iPhone Giant Seeks TV Success on Its Own Terms

9/22/2018, 4:21:48 AM
Apple wants to make scripted shows for streaming. But it doesn’t want to risk its pristine brand image by including violence, politics, raw language and risqué story lines common to cable, Netflix and Amazon. ✔ Early work on a comedy called Little America with Kumail Nanjiani feels like a typical development process, said co-producer Lee Eisenberg ✔ Apple subsequently sent word there was concern about the sensitive topics, and the sides had differing opinions on the show’s direction ✔ Appeared in the September 22, 2018, print edition as 'Apple Gets Ready for Its Close-Up.'



Belkin's wireless charging dock handles your iPhone XS and Apple Watch

9/22/2018, 2:57:15 AM
This $160 Boost Up dock is due in December, unless you want to keep waiting for Apple's AirPower. ✔ Besides a relatively clean design, it promises up to 7.5W for Qi-enabled devices (that should work through cases up to 3mm thick), 5W/1A charging for the Apple Watch, and 1A charging via a USB-A port for another device, all plugged into one electrical outlet ✔ The PowerHouse dock will arrive in November at select retailers



iPhone Xs keeps giving you more reasons to pick it up over every other iPhone

9/22/2018, 6:26:41 AM
IPHONE Xs released on Friday, September 21, but the new flagship keeps giving Apple fans reasons to pick it up over every other iPhone model available. ✔ The screen on the iPhone Xs is the same 5.8-inches as last year but the iPhone Xs Max stretches that to a gargantuan 6.5-inches ✔ Meanwhile the iPhone Xs Max comes in at £1,099 for the 64GB model but rises to a whopping £1,249 and £1,449 for the 256 and 512GB variants



LG Gram review – Is this lightweight laptop the perfect MacBook Air replacement?

9/22/2018, 9:09:24 AM
LG GRAM has arrived in the UK and is the South Korean technology giant’s leading lightweight laptop that attempts to trump the MacBook Air with more contemporary internals, a vibrant 1080p display and a metal chassis. But is the LG Gram the perfect replacement for Apple’s incredibly popular notebook? Here is Express.co.uk’s review of the LG Gram. ✔ LG Gram is perfect for anyone looking to do some web browsing while putting together a Word document and listening to Spotify ✔ If you can pick up the device in a sale it is certainly worth the investment, but at the moment it is not a cut above its rivals to justify its asking price



Perspective | The new iPhone is in stores. Here are 5 reasons to wait before buying one.

9/22/2018, 1:37:38 PM
Yes, the iPhone XS is the best iPhone ever. But if you wait a month, you could save $250. ✔ Reason 2: Your thumbs rule The iPhone XS and XS Max don’t have fingerprint readers ✔ You’ll get Face ID, dual back cameras, portrait mode and fun dancing-poop Animojis ✔ Read more tech advice and analysis from Geoffrey A ✔ Aibo the robot dog will melt your heart with mechanical precision



The iPhone XS is a tough one to crack

9/22/2018, 1:11:52 PM
We dropped a brand-new gold iPhone XS onto the sidewalk four times to find out how durable the glass is on both sides. ✔ I've done my fair share of drop tests in my time at CNET, and I've never come out of one without a broken phone ✔ With that one out of the way, I decided to go even higher ✔ That's a tough call to make, given the nature of our tests ✔ But maybe this means you can be a little more confident with them out and about



The first Android phone was an ugly thing, and I loved it

9/22/2018, 1:15:17 PM
Looking back on my contrarian T-Mobile G1, the anti-iPhone, a decade later. ✔ Ten years ago they were smart phones, not just phones ✔ I loved the substantial, satisfying snick sound it made as it sprang into action ✔ I even loved how it made the phone physically bigger, like a miniature computer ✔ Android turns 10: Google's fierce iPhone rival had a stumbling start The T-Mobile G1: CNET reviews the first-ever Android phone



WhatsApp could soon look very different thanks to a brand new update

9/22/2018, 7:17:46 AM
WHATSAPP could soon take on a very different look if a new rumour about the popular messaging application is to be believed. ✔ This does not apply to Apple devices - they harness iCloud for the same purpose instead ✔ Unfortunately no detailed information was provided surrounding the potential release date of the new function ✔ And a number of Android applications such as Google Messages also offer it



Anthony Joshua undercard: David Price and Luke Campbell on huge Wembley bill

9/22/2018, 11:37:31 AM
ANTHONY JOSHUA returns to Wembley, the place where he beat Wladmir Klitschko, with up to 90,000 Brits cheering him. The 28-year-old faces Alexander Povetkin in a mandatory fight as he bids to exten… ✔ ANTHONY JOSHUA returns to Wembley, the place where he beat Wladmir Klitschko, with up to 90,000 Brits cheering him ✔ Full repeats are at 9am and 4pm on Sunday, September 23 ✔ To watch though PC or Mac the fight will also be live streamed through Sky's web player ✔ The Brit's title defence showdown takes place on Saturday, September 22



Amazon’s new device preorders dominate this week’s best deals

9/22/2018, 3:21:18 PM
Plus, it’s good to be a gamer ✔ The new Echo Dot costs $49.99, but Amazon will sell you two for $90 Amazon’s new Echo Show is up for preorder at $229.99, but you’ll save $100 if you buy a second one If you’re in need of a new Kindle e-reader or Fire tablet, Amazon is offering Prime members up to $40 off one of these already pretty cheap devices Walmart and Amazon both offer Microsoft Xbox One controllers for console and PC, complete with Bluetooth capability and a 3.5mm headphone jack, for $39.99 (usually $59.99)



Coming this fall: Amazon will be listening to us more than ever

9/22/2018, 1:24:58 PM
From the living room to the den, kitchen and even the car, Amazon's Echo speakers are listening to us every time we use the "Alexa" wake word. ✔ A clock and microwave that connect to Echo speakers, an eight-microphone dongle for the car to bring and record your Alexa commands as you drive, a new security camera that listens to sounds outside the home to better alert you ✔ Apple Watch review Students sound off on new iPhones Review: I love GoPro's new, steadier GoPro Hero 7 Black Amazon fall product download



18 Tweets From This Week That'll Make You Uncontrollably Giggle

9/22/2018, 2:52:54 PM
Your card decline. "Ummmm lower your voice." ✔ Ryan @helloryry Freddy Krueger when the kids of Elm Street say that he’s not real ✔ Top trending videos Watch more BuzzFeed Video Top trending videos Watch more BuzzFeed Video Watch more BuzzFeed Video Top trending videos Watch more BuzzFeed Video The best things at three price points The best things at three price points More BuzzFeed Reviews More BuzzFeed Reviews



40 years of the laptop: how mobile PCs changed the world

9/22/2018, 11:13:04 AM
From humble beginnings to world domination ✔ 1989: Macintosh Portable, the first Apple laptop Image credit: CC BY-SA 2.0 FR (Image: © CC BY-SA 2.0 FR) 1989 also saw Apple release its first laptop device, and while it wasn’t as small or as easy to carry as the Compaq LTE (it was still considered a ‘luggable’ device), it offered very good battery life and decent screen – something modern MacBooks are still renowned for



5 new Alexa security tricks to watch over your smart home

9/22/2018, 1:15:21 PM
Alexa just got a little better at keeping your home safe. ✔ Alexa doorbell API  Alexa-enabled security cameras from Ring, Arlo and August, along with Amazon's own Cloud Cam indoor security camera, are getting the capability to work with the Amazon Cameras Recap API ✔ iPhone XR, XS, XS Max: Apple's three new iPhones start at $749



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