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New iPad Pro Will Have Squared-Off Sides Like iPhone 5 | Digital Trends

10/27/2018, 7:56:53 PM
The iPad Pro 2018 will drop the curved edges of its predecessors in favor of the squared-off sides found in the iPhone 5, iPhone 5S, and iPhone SE. The new iPad Pro is also expected to come with a nearly bezel-less design that drops the Home button, like Apple did with the iPhone X. ✔ The render, which was reportedly based on a CAD design for the new iPad Pro, showed a nearly bezel-less design that ditches the Home button, similar to what Apple did with the iPhone X ✔ Apple fans looking to catch a glimpse of new iPad Pro and all the other expected announcements may watch the event through a live stream on Apple’s website or Twitter account, or through the Apple Events app on the Apple TV



Seven key upgrades the next iPad Pro needs

10/27/2018, 4:22:55 PM
Sleeker design, Face ID and bigger screens are great. But when will I get to leave my Mac at home? ✔ That redesign may also accomodate a larger screen (or the same size screen in a smaller body), and maybe even a USB-C port, too ✔ Smaller is better for traveling, and could help the 12.9-inch iPad Pro not feel so cumbersome ✔ MacBook Air 2018: All the rumors on specs, price and Oct. 30 debut Apple iPad event live blog and livestream: How to watch Tuesday, Oct. 30



iPhone XR review

10/27/2018, 4:43:00 PM
The new iPhone for old iPhone users ✔ The frame is Aluminum instead of stainless steel which feels fine if you're upgrading from an iPhone 8 or earlier but keep it next to an iPhone XS and you can immediately notice that it's not as premium ✔ Perhaps that’s giving Apple a little too much credit – after all, there are plenty of Android phones out there that can utterly smoke the iPhone range for power longevity, giving you far longer between charges



The iPhone XR put up a good fight in our drop test

10/27/2018, 6:02:21 PM
We dropped a brand-new iPhone XR on the sidewalk to find out just how tough this phone is compared to the more expensive iPhone XS and yes, we broke the camera. ✔ There were still a few tiny dents in the glass on the top of the screen, but nothing too noticeable ✔ A cracked lens falls under other damage, which translates into $399 that you'll have to shell out ✔ That alone is reason enough to put a thick case on your iPhone XR



Cleaning mistakes you need to stop making

10/27/2018, 4:35:12 PM
Stop the madness! Get your home clean without hassle and unnecessary problems. ✔ Prev Next Prev Next Get your cleaning on point I know, I know ✔ Published: October 27, 2018 Caption: Alina Bradford Photo: Taylor Martin/CNET 7 of 15 You don't clean the dryer filter Cleaning your dryer filter after every load is important



We found out why more satellite customers cut cord - higher fees

10/28/2018, 12:56:41 AM
Over 1 million pay TV subscriptions have been lost by the satellite and cable companies so far in 2018, as more cable alternatives become popular, or people just use Netflix or Hulu to be entertained instead. ✔ Google brings video to the talking speaker category with the new Google Home Hub ✔ DirecTV Now starts at $40, without a two-year contract for 65 channels, while Sling starts at $25 for 40 channels, with many popular ones missing, including the ABC networks and local channels



Wall Street sours on Silicon Valley, battering tech stocks

10/27/2018, 4:56:39 PM
Investors for years have seemingly adored technology stocks as much as most people love their smartphones. ✔ The big-name tech stocks have been faring so well for so long that investors have been betting on even bigger things to come from the companies ✔ Those wagers might take longer to pay off, or worse, fizzle completely if a slowing economy or a recession undermines their future growth ✔ ___ AP Business Writer Alex Veiga in Los Angeles contributed to this story



Perspective | How I learned to love a good downturn in the stock market

10/27/2018, 7:59:03 PM
The silver lining to the dark clouds of corrections: Think of it as a big sale on your favorite stocks. ✔ By Thomas Heath Thomas Heath Local business reporter and columnist, writing about entrepreneurs and companies in the Washington metropolitan area Email Bio Follow Reporter October 26 at 4:59 PM I got an email from a reader who had put a bunch of money into a mutual fund in September and then watched helplessly as the stock market ghouls of October did their dirty work ✔ Let me give you a concrete example: I own a couple of utility stocks



Alexandra Shulman's Notebook: When did Britain's dogs get so spoilt?

10/28/2018, 1:57:29 AM
Pet ownership as a whole is on the decrease in the UK but dog ownership is bucking the trend, up 400,000 to nine million. That comes as little surprise to me. Dogs seem to be everywhere. ✔ Pet ownership as a whole is on the decrease in the UK but dog ownership is bucking the trend, up 400,000 to nine million ✔ You can see them in line stamping their feet in an attempt to convince themselves they are moving along, while standing still ✔ Cue the new trend of Miami Vice style wide-lapelled suits, bright, patterned shirts and Cuban heels on the club scene



Big tech must not reframe digital ethics in its image

10/27/2018, 4:10:57 PM
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s visage loomed large over the European parliament this week, both literally and figuratively, as global privacy regulators gathered in Brussels to interrogate the human impacts of technologies that derive their power and persuasiveness from our data. The epon… ✔ And every fresh Facebook content concern be it about discrimination or hate speech or cultural insensitivity adds to a damaging flood ✔ Not a newfangled decentralization tech but something much older: Market restructuring via competition law ✔ But, equally, not doing the job is unthinkable because there’s no putting the AI genii back in the bottle



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