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Apple finds quality problems in some iPhone X and MacBook models

11/10/2018, 1:26:11 AM
Apple Inc said on Friday it had found some issues affecting some of its iPhone X... ✔ For the 13-inch MacBook Pro computers, it said an issue may result in data loss and failure of the storage drive ✔ Only a limited number of 128GB and 256GB solid-state drives in 13-inch MacBook Pro units sold between June 2017 and June 2018 were affected, Apple said apple.co/2AXkeEw on its website ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Apple says some iPhone X and MacBook models have quality issues

11/10/2018, 3:52:05 AM
Apple said displays on iPhone X may experience touch issues due to a component failure, adding it would replace those parts for free. ✔ S3studio | Getty Images A view of Apple Store at Festival Walk shopping mall in Mong Kok District on August 15 2018 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong ✔ For the 13-inch MacBook Pro computers, it said an issue may result in data loss and failure of the storage drive



Apple announces repair programs for iPhone X, MacBook Pro problems

11/10/2018, 1:37:36 AM
Apple is taking care of problems with iPhone X touchscreens and certain MBP SSDs. ✔ As it tends to do, Apple has chosen a Friday evening to announce programs that will replace flawed components on a couple of its devices ✔ The other issue identified today focuses on SSD-equipped 13-inch MacBook Pro laptops without a touchbar sold between June 2017 and June 2018



Should I buy a MacBook Air?

11/10/2018, 10:07:28 AM
Trim, sleek and attractive ✔ It runs on Google’s Chrome OS and costs $349 (£279, about AU$560) ✔ Apple free office suite ‘iWork’ apps can be downloaded via the App Store free of charge ✔ Both have virtually identical hardware specifications ✔ Check out our guide on how to choose the best laptop deals on Black Friday



Apple pumps up its Amazon listings with iPhones, iPads and more

11/10/2018, 10:06:14 AM
Scoop: New listings will arrive in the coming weeks, though HomePod isn't included. ✔ The new iPhone XR will soon be available directly through Amazon ✔ Apple's HomePod smart speaker, which competes against Amazon's own Echo devices, isn't included ✔ CNET's Holiday Gift Guide: The place to find the best tech gifts for 2018 ✔ Best Black Friday 2018 deals: The best discounts we've found so far



iPhone X specs vs. iPhone XS, XS Max, XR: What's new and better

11/10/2018, 11:01:33 AM
Goodbye, headphone jack and home button. Hello, notch. ✔ We answer that and much more in our exhaustive review ✔ The iPhone XS retains the familiar design of the iPhone X, including a 5.8-inch OLED display and stainless-steel sides ✔ The iPhone XR comes in white, black, coral, yellow, blue and red (Product Red) and cost $749, £749 or AU$1,229 ✔ That's $50, £50 or AU$150 more than the iPhone 8 cost when it launched last year



Argos Black Friday 2018: Best tech deals, offers and what to expect

11/10/2018, 9:07:58 AM
BLACK FRIDAY 2018 is fast approaching with top retailer Argos among those vying to offer the best deals in the big sale period. Here’s everything you need to know. ✔ Amazon has already revealed when its sales will be starting with the online retailer launching a bumper 10 days of offers ✔ And bargain hunters will be hoping to see more discounts as we get closer to Black Friday 2018 ✔ The shopping bonanza will last all weekend and is followed by Black Friday’s online equivalent Cyber Monday on November 26



Fortnite Season 7 News: HUGE Update for Epic Games following new mobile announcement

11/10/2018, 10:09:39 AM
EPIC has some amazing news about how well Fortnite has been performing on iOS as we head towards the game's biggest season yet. ✔ Fortnite has been downloaded a whopping 74.2 million times on iOS devices ✔ To save you the pain of Googling those companies, we can tell you that this money is being sunk into the game primarily in order to grow eSports and live events ✔ We can also expect better server performance and maybe even less downtime as a result of the investment going into the technical, back-end side of the game



Pixel 3 XL Review: Google's flagship may be the BEST phone you can get in 2018

11/10/2018, 8:08:00 AM
GOOGLE has delivered another amazing handset in the Pixel 3 XL - but can it go toe-to-toe with the likes of the iPhone XR, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, the Galaxy S9, or any of 2018's other biggest launches? ✔ Thanks to the special version of Android Google uses on the Pixel phones, there's remarkably little bloat ✔ And you know what - that notch at the top of the screen that houses the dual front-facing cameras ✔ It won't even bother you after you've gotten used to the phone



Love Or Hate Diablo Immortal, Mobile Games Are The Future | Digital Trends

11/10/2018, 11:05:27 AM
Diablo fans were furious after the announcement of Diablo Immortal, citing that mobile games are terrible, and could spell death for Diablo IV. In truth, mobile games are the future. From Apple and Samsung to Bethesda and Blizzard, we’re seeing a new incentive for games that fit on your phone. ✔ The announcement was met with an overwhelming backlash ✔ Companies such as Samsung, Apple, and Razer have all noticed which way the wind is blowing ✔ And it appears that Nintendo has no intention of slowing down ✔ The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not reflect the beliefs of Digital Trends



Android update: This simple trick could radically improve your phone's battery life

11/10/2018, 9:07:53 AM
ANDROID users have been given a simple trick that could dramatically improve their phone's battery life. ✔ In fact, it is the software running on most phones around the globe that are not produced by Apple Inc ✔ Google then discussed the benefits of dark modes that have become increasingly prominent in its suite of applications, as noted by SlashGear ✔ And Android's quick settings toggle, along with its app drawer, also have such a theme that can be enabled



At Netflix, Who Wins When It’s Hollywood vs. the Algorithm?

11/10/2018, 5:14:11 AM
As the video-streaming company plunges deeper into original production, its Los Angeles wing is doing the once-unthinkable: overriding the metrics. ✔ GLOW Netflix Inc.’s executives were torn ✔ Last year, executives from the tech and content teams hotly debated whether to renew GLOW, a show about professional women wrestlers in the 1980s whose co-executive producer is Jenji Kohan, creator of Orange Is The New Black, a flagship Netflix show



What is the point of Prince Charles, the longest-serving heir to the throne?

11/10/2018, 2:23:49 AM
The Prince of Wales has always been the odd royal out. He spent his youth surfing on the margins of society, before floundering on the seas of a troubled marriage. Since then, he has taken up the only sensible function now left open to him – to offer opinions on everything under the sun. By Andy Martin ✔ Royal wedding ceremonies: through the years in pictures 1/40 Royal Wedding - Harry and Meghan, 2018 Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex emerge from the West Door of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle after their wedding ceremony AFP/Getty 2/40 Royal Wedding - Edward and Alexandra, 1863 Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII), and his bride, Princess Alexandra of Denmark, after their wedding PA 3/40 Royal Wedding - Princess Patricia and Commander Alexander Ramsay, 1919 Princess Patricia of Connaught, driving from Westminster Abbey, with her husband Commander Alexander Ramsay, after their wedding ceremony PA 4/40 Royal Wedding - Elizabeth and Albert,1923 Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (later to be Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother) and Prince Albert, Duke of York (later to be King George VI) on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after their wedding ceremony at Westminster Abbey PA 5/40 Royal Wedding - Prince Henry and Lady Alice, 1935 The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester on their wedding day



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