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MacBook Air and iPad Pro 2018 review: Two bites at the Apple

11/16/2018, 5:22:24 PM
In 2008, the first MacBook Air emerged from an envelope and into the hands of then Apple chief executive Steve Jobs. ✔ The notebook was here, a personal computer that could be slipped into a backpack ✔ So it was perhaps fitting that Apple launched two new products last month ✔ The company unveiled a new MacBook Pro - an upgrade of its most perfect laptop - and a revamped iPad Pro - a super-powered version..


This Work-Around Turns Your iPad Into a Display for Your Mac Mini | Digital Trends

11/16/2018, 6:51:11 PM
Apple's Mac mini is an all-around impressive desktop computer, but it doesn't come with a display, keyboard, or mouse included. The folks at Luna Display have figured out a workaround to that problem by introducing with a method which lets you use WiFi to turn your iPad into a display for the 2018 Mac mini. ✔ Apple’s Mac Mini is an all-around impressive desktop computer, but it doesn’t come with a display, keyboard, or mouse included ✔ It requires an iPad running iOS 9.1 or later, iPad 2 or later, or an iPad Mini and iPad Pro ✔ And since Luna runs over Wi-Fi, you have the flexibility of a completely wireless workspace


Apple’s new iPad Pro seems to bend pretty easily

11/16/2018, 4:37:26 PM
Tablets are never as rigid as smartphones. ✔ Of course they’re going to break if that’s what you’re trying to do and we’re not just talking about Apple here ✔ And before you go beating up on Zack at JerryRigEverything for the anti-Apple slant in this video or for doing it all for clicks, it’s worth noting that he also gives credit where it’s due:


Black Friday 2018 deals at Best Buy: TVs, Nintendo Switch, Apple HomePod and more

11/16/2018, 6:30:05 PM
Best Buy could very well have the best buys of the Black Friday season. Here are the top deals from the tech specialist. ✔ Prev Next Prev Next Best Buy = chocolate, Black Friday 2018 = peanut butter Add to Gift List Black Friday is Nov. 23 this year, but the biggest retailers have revealed their Thanksgiving holiday sales early ✔ If you want those too, Target's $250 bundle is a better bargain


Worrying iPhone X bug lets hackers get ahold of your deleted photos

11/16/2018, 6:19:38 PM
Make sure you empty your deleted photos folder on your iPhone X. Researchers discovered a vulnerability that could let hackers access your previously deleted photo or file. ✔ Apple's Recently Deleted files folder is handy if you accidentally removed a photo you actually want to keep, but in this scenario, it proved to be the cause of a major headache ✔ Technology experts are calling on anyone who comes across the new link, which contains the flaw discovered by software developer Abraham Masri, to refrain from sending it to friends


Black Friday 2018 Walmart deals start in 5 days: $199 PS4 and Xbox One bundles, $59 Instant Pot, $99 Google Home Hub and more

11/16/2018, 7:55:48 PM
Walmart comes out swinging for Black Friday -- and the sale prices start Wed., Nov. 21. ✔ Walmart Walmart's Black Friday sale prices were recently revealed, and here's the headline: Not only does the world's biggest retailer has some great stuff on sale, its price drops start the day before most of its competitors: online deals start at 10 p.m. Eastern Time (7 p.m. PT) on Wednesday, Nov. 21, while physical stores don't open until 6 p.m. local time on Thanksgiving ✔ That'll cost you even more, and net a lower-value gift card


It’s time to stop lumping Netflix in with the other FAANG stocks, says analyst

11/16/2018, 4:10:10 PM
Stop thinking of Netflix as attached to FAANG, Imperial Capital analyst David Miller said. ✔ Read : Netflix is doubling down on Asia with 17 new originals We would advise investors ignore the noise around ‘FAANG,’ and instead, focus on core fundamentals, which for Netflix, are quite healthy, he wrote ✔ We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment


New L'Oréal Sensor Tracks UV Exposure And Integrates With HealthKit | Digital Trends

11/16/2018, 5:58:21 PM
L'Oréal has announced a new wearable sensor that attaches to your clothing and can track ultraviolet light. The sensor uses NFC instead of Bluetooth -- meaning it doesn't need a battery to work properly -- plus it can integrate with Apple's HealthKit, so you can see its data straight from the Health app. ✔ The sensor was developed by L’Oréal’s Technology Incubator, which introduced a prototype of the device, called the UV Sense, last year ✔ Thankfully, Android users don’t need to miss out while the device is being sold through Apple, it still works with an Android device through the accompanying Android app, though you won’t be able to integrate the collected data with Apple’s HealthKit


The best smartwatches and fitness trackers to give as gifts

11/16/2018, 5:11:21 PM
For that person in your life who's ready to swap their ordinary watch with a smart one. ✔ Yet another option is Withing's Steel HR Sport -- it's not quite as smart as its rivals, but it makes up for the lack of high-tech touches with a timeless design and some solid fitness tracking features ✔ Check out the full list of selections in our 2018 Holiday Gift Guide here!


Riga is the cheapest destination for a Christmas market break

11/16/2018, 4:54:11 PM
A study looked at the prices in 10 European cities taking into account the cost of return flights, B&B accommodation, transfers, two evening meals for two and festive drinks and snacks. ✔ Prague, pictured,  registered the biggest year-on-year price fall ✔ He added: 'Shoppers could come unstuck if they don't check prices carefully before reaching for their wallets ✔ Our research found big price variations across Europe and bargain-hunters could find themselves paying more than in the UK, particularly for fashion items.'


Black Friday TV deals 2018: The best and the cheapest

11/16/2018, 5:51:11 PM
The lowest TV prices of the year start now. Here are our favorite deals so far. ✔ The chill is in the air, the leaves turn, the holidays beckon ✔ In other words, in the latter case you're often paying extra just for a brand name ✔ Meanwhile the better, higher-end name-brand sets we do review are also on sale, but they're not nearly as cheap as these entry-level models


Katie Price sends message to Harvey's dad Dwight Yorke and says he is welcome in their lives as she supports Children In Need tonight

11/16/2018, 7:32:49 PM
KATIE Price has told Harvey’s absent dad Dwight Yorke that the “door is always open” as she urged fans to support Children in Need tonight. The mum-of-five showered praise on pare… ✔ To who has never been there for him just remember it’s never too late ✔ A post shared by Katie Price (@officialkatieprice) on Nov 16, 2018 at 11:06am PST In a second post she wrote: So innocent  I will be donating and supporting tonight for #BBCCIN #childreninneed are you ✔ Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thesun and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun


These are the 20 best things to buy on Black Friday 

11/16/2018, 7:55:04 PM
You could potentially save over $1,000 on one item.  ✔ Overall, it found that the best categories for deals on Black Friday are jewelry; books, movies and music; consumer packaged goods (items like food and cosmetics); video games for software and furniture ✔ Subscribe to CNBC Make It on YouTube! Sarah Michelle Gellar uses this method to save money    10:11 AM ET Wed, 31 Oct 2018 | 01:08


European stocks dragged lower by tech, Brexit concerns

11/16/2018, 5:16:10 PM
European markets struggle Friday, finishing in the red and with chunky weekly losses, as concerns about the U.K.’s Brexit deal again hit top banks, and chip makers are dented after Nvidia Corp. warn on weaker sales ahead. ✔ Technology stocks in Europe were feeling the heat from disappointing quarterly results by Nvidia Corp. NVDA, -18.29%  late Thursday, which added to pressure on U.S. stocks ✔ Barbara Kollmeyer Barbara Kollmeyer is an editor for MarketWatch in Madrid ✔ We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment


Upside Earnings Surprises Have a Downside

11/16/2018, 5:13:06 PM
The stock market used to reward companies for beating Wall Street analysts’ expectations of how much they could earn. That may be changing—for the better, writes columnist Jason Zweig. ✔ Second is forward guidancehow robust the company’s management thinks business will be in the coming quarters ✔ Hedge funds and other asset managers have been tapping into massive data setsshipping statistics, website traffic, measures of how many shoppers visit stores, credit-card volumes and the likethat open real-time windows into business activity ✔ In short, Wall Street’s obsession with the latest quarter hasn’t quite disappeared, but it is dwindling


Death by push notification

11/16/2018, 6:12:30 PM
Turning up my phone's notifications to max shattered my brain. ✔ Attention is the main prize of the internet ✔ TikTok was truly the worst part of this experiment: getting yanked out of a book on my Kindle to watch some muscle-bound idiot do push-ups to a Drake song ✔ Much ink has been spilled on the dating-app ecosystem's game theory to keep users engaged and swiping


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