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Apple admits iPhone X 'ghost touch' screen issue, offers free repair

11/12/2018, 1:09:54 AM
Certain iPhone X models with faulty screens, as well as MacBook Pro models with faulty drives, will be fixed free of charge. ✔ For the 13-inch MacBook Pro, it said an issue may result in data loss and failure of the storage drive ✔ Reuters, with Fairfax Media Phones Apple Most Viewed in Technology Loading Please explain Our weekly podcast giving you insight into the stories that drive the nation


Early Black Friday sale at Best Buy ends tonight: $150 to $250 off MacBook Pros, $600 Surface Pro 6 bundle and more

11/11/2018, 11:26:13 PM
Can't wait for Black Friday? This weekend Best Buy's presale has some great bargains online and in-store. ✔ Keep in mind: The deals were available at BestBuy.com at the time of this writing, but could sell out at any time ✔ The larger 42mm version is also $50 off ($259), with the standard sport band or Nike sport band ✔ 2:06 Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar Preview • Apple takes light-touch approach to 13-inch MacBook Pro update


Black Friday iPhone deals 2018: $150 off iPhone XR, XS, $400 iPhone X gift card

11/12/2018, 1:07:33 AM
The iPhone discounts are just getting started. ✔ Good news: Black Friday and Cyber Monday mean deep discounts for iPhone lovers ✔ Sale starts Nov. 22 (Thanksgiving Day) at 5 p.m. Requires qualified activation with AT&T, Sprint, Verizon ✔ You can choose between Simple Mobile and Total Wireless as your service providers


Why your iPhone and Android phone will get more expensive

11/11/2018, 5:19:07 PM
The numbers don't lie. ✔ Level up your storage capacity and the prices only climb ✔ CNET reached out to all manufacturers mentioned in this story for comment ✔ This story was first published Aug. 5, 2018 and most recently updated Nov. 11, 2018 ✔ News • Apple iPhone X scored 35% of Q4 2017 profits, says report


Black Friday 2018 smart home deals: Bargains on Echo Dot, Google Home Hub, Facebook Portal, Apple HomePod and more

11/11/2018, 6:00:25 PM
'Tis the season for discounted smart home gadgets, and we're keeping a running list of the best deals from Amazon, Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Lowe's and more. Check back for regular updates. ✔ November is a time of tradition: colder weather, football, turkey feasts with friends and family -- and, of course, scouring the web for the best Black Friday deals ✔ Still, a deal's a deal, and this is one you can buy right now if you're so inclined ✔ These bigger versions use the same hardware and the same app, so they should work well as a cheap way to expand your smart home setup


Long live the king! Dell’s new XPS 13 defends its throne with ease

11/11/2018, 8:21:57 PM
The redesigned Dell XPS 13 doesn’t reinvent the laptop’s winning formula but does offer much-needed tweaks including the latest Intel hardware and a thinner, lighter body. ✔ A strange thing happened at a recent meeting ✔ Most people, however, just want a screen that looks nice, and the XPS 13 easily clears that hurdle while delivering test scores that are competitive with its peers ✔ Bill Roberson/Digital Trends Bill Roberson/Digital Trends While the display excels, the speakers do fall behind


P&G, McDonald’s Power Dow Rebound in Sign of Continued Anxiety

11/11/2018, 4:06:49 PM
Stocks of old-economy companies like Procter & Gamble and Walgreens Boots Alliance have surged in recent days, helping the Dow Jones Industrial Average move within striking distance of its 16th record of the year. ✔ WBA -0.06% have surged in recent days, helping the Dow Jones Industrial Average to retrace much of its October market swoon and move within striking distance of its 16th record of the year ✔ suggested these firms could have difficulty matching Wall Street’s expectations in coming periods ✔ wrote in a recent note, saying that such companies are in a position to pass on their rising costs, helping them outperform the broad S&P 500 index


It's so fast it has a clip-on fan. But the Asus ROG phone isn't just for gamers

11/11/2018, 9:04:00 PM
Is a gaming smartphone only something a mobile gamer should consider buying? In the case of the Asus ROG Phone, the good news is the device is so capable, and a genuinely impressive all-rounder, that everyone should take a closer look. However, it’s the hardcore mobile gamers that will be at the front of the queue. ✔ However, it’s not a console, and needs to meet all our smartphone demands that don’t center around gaming ✔ The phone’s warranty lasts 12 months, and covers faults, and defects caused by manufacturing ✔ Casual gamers would be wise to consider them instead ✔ For mobile gamers though, it should be at the top of your wish list


Chilling social media posts by California gunman during rampage

11/11/2018, 7:45:34 PM
Ian David Long, 28, posted on Instagram just minutes after opening fire inside the Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks on Wednesday night. ✔ He said he spoke to his son just before he went to the bar Wednesday night ✔ 'Marky was a loving and wonderful young man who was full of life and ambition ✔ 'His family asks for peace and respect at this time to allow them to grieve privately,' they said in a statement


The law that lets Europeans take back their data from big tech companies

11/12/2018, 12:46:37 AM
Tech companies' reign over users' personal data has run largely unchecked in the age of the internet. Europe is seeking to end that with a new law ✔ This has not been a great year for big tech; on Wall Street or in Washington ✔ They are still making vast sums of money, but public attitudes about their size and power and their ability, or willingness, to police themselves are being called into question ✔ Max Schrems:  And that-- Steve Kroft:  You signed on


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