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"Apple and Google can help power the switch to renewable energy: Big tech firms want their global operations to be clean and green. In 2019, their demands will drive the expansion of solar and wind"
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"Apple Music catching up in streaming wars" ["'The longer-term role for Apple Music is about how can it start really driving concrete revenue impact on the rest of the business,' Mr. Mulligan says. Apple doesn't share country breakdowns, but according to an analysis by Mr. Mulligan's firm Midia Research, Apple Music pulled ahead of Spotify in the United States, the No. 1 recorded music market, in 2018 – with Apple at 26.3 million users and Spotify at 25.5 million."] The Globe and Mail [Free Registration Required] 5:51 AM
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"Netflix Exits App Store, Apple as a Service Theme Intact" Loup Ventures 6:53 AM
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"Netflix stops paying the 'Apple tax' on its $853M in annual iOS revenue" TechCrunch 4:58 PM
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"Netflix quietly made a change to its iPhone app that should spook Apple" Business Insider 10:29 AM
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"Cameron Craig: We used communications to turn around Apple/There are few brands which are more beloved than Apple. And when it comes to leadership, few inspired more than Steve Jobs. One person who had a front-row seat at Apple, and who worked alongside Jobs was Cameron Craig." Digital Boom 12/30
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"Apple's iPhone XR: Bad marketing or sneakily clever? Do people know what the iPhone XR is for? Or is it serving its purpose, as one study suggests, in attracting Android users?" ZDNet 12/30
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"An Epic Battle Over App Fees: Creator of 'Fortnite' game is the latest challenger to the commissions Apple, Google levy on apps" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 12/30
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"The old guard of Mac indy apps has thrived for more than 25 years" Macworld 5:47 AM
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"Comic book database scripts" Dr. Drang 9:05 PM
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"How to upload photos into iCloud Photos from iPhone, iPad, Mac, and icloud․com" 9to5Mac 4:56 PM
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"How To: 2018 Mac mini + Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 eGPU Windows gaming setup [Video] 9to5Mac 3:34 PM
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"How to Install VirtualBox in MacOS Mojave if Installation Fails or Shows Kernel Driver Errors" OS X Daily 12:30 PM
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"How to review and restore previous document versions on Mac" iDownload Blog 10:39 AM
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"Creating 3D Chart Animations In Keynote" MacMost 10:13 AM
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"If you have an older Mac, don't forget about the SD Card slot: This module may be the best way to expand storage." Macworld 7:44 AM
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"How to Use zsh as Default in Terminal for Mac OS" OS X Daily 12/29
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"The case for dual iCloud accounts on iOS" 9to5Mac 12/29
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"Binoculars Icon On Mac? What Does That Mean?" macReports 12/29
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"The 10 best Mac games of 2018" [Slideshow] Macworld 6:13 AM
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"IINA for macOS launches as modern media player alternative to VLC with dark mode, PIP, more" 9to5Mac 11:56 AM
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"Google killing desktop Chromecast setup for Mac and PC with Chrome 72" 9to5Google 12/30
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"Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night's Mac & Linux Versions Cancelled" COGconnected 12/29
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"Apple's iPhone continues its domination of the premium smartphone market" AppleInsider 10:20 AM
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"Florida stores: Apple Altamonte closing for renovations January 13th, Aventura and Dadeland expansions planned" 9to5Mac 5:47 AM
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"Netflix removes iTunes billing for all new users" iDownload Blog 5:55 AM
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"Exploding Phone Story Proves Sometimes Women's Jeans are Better" Gizmodo 1:30 PM
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"Austria to implement digital tax for tech giants/Austria has vowed to tax tech giants, following France's new levy on the so-called GAFA companies: Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon. The EU has been trying to implement a bloc-wide policy on the matter." AFP/Reuters 12/30
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"Austria is the next country working to impose a tech tax on companies like Apple" 9to5Mac 12/30
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"Austria plans its own tax for tech giants like Apple and Google: It's not waiting on the EU to make companies pay." Engadget 12/30
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"The Biggest Tech Fails of 2018: Facebook, Amazon, and Apple had big years, but they also make our list of the biggest tech fails of 2018. Here's what they (and others) did to earn a Silicon Valley facepalm." PC Magazine 12/30
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"The Patent used by SpeakWare to sue Apple with for Patent Infringement in July is now being challenged to invalidate it" Patently Apple 12/30
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"This clever AI hid data from its creators to cheat at its appointed task" TechCrunch 9:04 PM
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"FCC to suspend operations January 3rd unless funding resumes" Engadget 2:34 PM
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"AT&T's first 5G speed tests are here, and they're not great" Android Police 2:20 PM
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"Popsugar's Twinning app was leaking everyone's uploaded photos" TechCrunch 10:37 AM
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"Software teaches robots to respect ownership: Researchers at Yale University have developed a robotic system that helps robots be more polite (and more importantly, more useful)." ZDNet 7:57 AM
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"Here's why telephones and calculators use different numeric keypads" The Next Web 7:08 AM
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"Net's founding father Dr Larry Roberts dies aged 81" BBC 7:56 AM
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"Larry Roberts, Grandfather of the Internet, Dies at 81" Gizmodo 6:04 AM
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"Hackers use a fake wax hand to fool vein authentication security" The Verge 5:48 AM
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"Where in the World Is Larry Page? The Google founder sets a good example for fellow CEOs by keeping a low profile." WSJ.com 12/30
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"Early internet pioneer Larry Roberts dies at 81: He lead the team that created ARPAnet." Engadget 12/30
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"Amazon will build more Whole Foods stores to expand Prime Now: The grocery chain may be a Trojan horse for Amazon's delivery service." Engadget 12/30
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"Fake-porn videos are being weaponised to harass and humiliate women" ["But recent breakthroughs in machine-learning technology, employed by creators racing to refine and perfect their fakes, have made fake-video creation more accessible than ever. All that's needed to make a persuasive mimicry within a matter of hours is a computer and a robust collection of photos, such as those posted by the millions onto social media every day."] Washington Post 12/30
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"Facebook Data Scandals Stoke Criticism That a Privacy Watchdog Too Rarely Bites" New York Times 12/30
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"Sapienz: Facebook's push to automate software testing" VentureBeat 12/30
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"Europe to fund bug bounties for 15 open source programs, including VLC, Drupal and Notepad++" BetaNews 12/30
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"Major US newspapers hit by cyberattack, disrupting printing and distribution" BetaNews 12/30
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"The Most Dangerous People on the Internet in 2018" Wired 12/30
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"The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 239, With Special Guest Rene Ritchie" Daring Fireball 9:04 PM
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"TMO Background Mode Interview with Astrophysicist Dr. Jill Tarter" The Mac Observer 4:56 PM
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"Insider: How CorelCAD Continues to Grow—Unique Differentiation and Global Sales Channel" Architosh 12:04 PM
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"Insider: Graebert On Concentric Circles of (.dwg) Users—Why Its Cloud and Enterprise Updates Matter" Architosh 12:04 PM
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"Insider: Marcus O'Brien of Autodesk—A Conversation About AutoCAD for Mac and Other Platforms" Architosh 12:04 PM
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"Insider: Bricsys 2018: CAD + Machine Learning Equals Intelligent Collaboration" Architosh 12:03 PM
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"Insider: A (.dwg) Renaissance—Neil Petersen of the ODA Explains Why" Architosh 12:02 PM
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"App Camp For Girls Gains New Co-Executive Directors" MacVoices 11:40 AM
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"Above Avalon Podcast Episode 138: iPhone Pessimism Gone Too Far" Above Avalon 12/30
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"December 29: Gene Steinberg meets Bryan Chaffin of The Mac Observer, and Peter Cohen, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 12/30
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"Saurik updates Cydia Substrate several times overnight with critical bug fixes" iDownload Blog 10:39 AM
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"Pwn20wnd revises the unc0ver v.2.1.0 pre-release several more times with fixes and improvements" iDownload Blog 12/30
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"AT&T planning 2-in-1 'Power Drum' Apple Watch & iPhone wireless charger with integrated battery" 9to5Mac 12/30
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"AT&T portable battery will charge both your Apple Watch and iPhone" Engadget 12/30
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"More updates to the unc0ver v2.1.0 pre-release incorporate new features and fix several bugs" iDownload Blog 12/29
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"Saurik updates Cydia Substrate in response to 'freezing' and 'respring loop' reports" iDownload Blog 12/29
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"13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:42 AM
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"Better together: Why Apple Watch owners should buy AirPods" AppleInsider 2:20 PM
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"Review: 802.11ac Synology RT2600ac router is the best AirPort replacement we've found yet" AppleInsider 7:50 AM
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"Stryd running power meter hands-on: Trying focused power training in the new year" ["I recently committed myself to using the Apple Watch Series 4 as my smartwatch and was very pleased to find a Stryd app for the Apple Watch. The Stryd app is actually one of the best running apps for the Apple Watch with the ability to have up to three screens of data consisting of four to seven metrics per screen. Metrics available include time, power, pace, distance, heart rate, cadence, ground contact time, VO, and gain."] ZDNet 7:58 AM
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"Motiv's Ring With Built-in 2FA Would Be Nicer If It Worked Consistently" Gizmodo 1:40 PM
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"Jabra Elite 45e Review: Flexible And Portable Around-The-Neck Headphones" RTINGS 2:20 PM
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"We took our seven favorite smartphones to Japan for the ultimate camera shootout" Digital Trends 12/30
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"Comparing the 2.6GHz i7 versus the 2.9GHz i7 Vega 20 MacBook Pro" AppleInsider 12/29
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"How to take a screenshot on iPhone X, XS, or XR" 9to5Mac 8:59 PM
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"Bluetooth audio codecs explained: Comparing 'lossless' vs. 'lossy' compression" 9to5Mac 1:39 PM
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"How to make notifications persistent on iPhone and iPad" iDownload Blog 10:37 AM
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"Get fit with Apple Watch and nail your new year's resolution" Cult of Mac 12/30
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"How to make a slick App Store wish list with Shortcuts" Cult of Mac 3:35 PM
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"How to keep your iPhone safe while celebrating New Year's Eve" AppleInsider 10:37 AM
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"What Alarm Clock Badges on iPad Dock Apps Mean, and How to Get Rid Of Alarm Clock Icons" OS X Daily 12/30
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"Tips: How to use Apple's eSIM technology in the iPhone XR or iPhone XS with GigSky" AppleInsider 12/30
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"Select multiple apps on iOS?" The Loop 12/29
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"iPhone XR, iPhone XS charging slowly? Use a different charger ..." 9to5Mac 12/29
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"The Real Reason For Soft Apple iPhone Demand Is Painfully Obvious" Forbes 9:00 PM
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"So... Where is AirPower?" iMore 4:56 PM
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"Alleged iCloud spy chips, plus a new iPad Pro, Mac mini & MacBook Air -- Apple's October 2018 in review" AppleInsider 3:34 PM
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"Comment: It's 2019, Instagram should make an iPad app" 9to5Mac 2:01 PM
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"2018 Year in Review: The most popular stories in 2018 as chosen by the AppleInsider audience" AppleInsider 11:56 AM
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"What to Expect From Apple in 2019: New iPhones, Modular Mac Pro, iPad mini 5, Updated AirPods and More" MacRumors 10:38 AM
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"Apple wish-list for 2019: hardware and software" 9to5Mac 10:37 AM
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"Apple's 'Color Flood': like Picasso said" ["This is quite an accomplishment, really. I don't remember any ad in Apple history leading so many writers to totally miss the message. That's an especially grievous failing, given the size, expense and importance of this effort."] Ken Segall's Observatory 10:26 AM
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"Three new iPhones and Apple Watch Series 4 — Apple's September 2018 in review" AppleInsider 6:53 AM
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"Apple exited the home Wi-Fi market at the wrong time" 9to5Mac 12/30
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"Apple becomes world's first trillion-dollar company but still can't prevent major leaks — Apple's August 2018 in review" AppleInsider 12/30
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"MacBook Pro 2019: What to Expect (and What We Want)" LAPTOP Magazine 12/30
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"Cassandra -Apple End of Year: Tilting at Windmills" eXtensions 12/30
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"Samsung knocks Apple's notch, record iPhone earnings, Huawei on the rise's July 2018 in review" AppleInsider 12/29
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"Year-in-Review: 9 things Apple didn't announce in 2018 and what to watch for in 2019" 9to5Mac 12/29
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"There are 4 key reasons why you should get Apple's cheapest 13-inch MacBook Pro instead of the new MacBook Air" Business Insider 12/29
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"Forget Your iPhone XR, Ignore The Samsung Galaxy And Pixel 3 XL, This Is My Smartphone Of 2018" Forbes 8:59 PM
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"Here's why calendars look the way they do" The Next Web 8:59 PM
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"Google hardware year in review: What worked, what didn't, and what we want in 2019" Android Police 1:33 PM
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"I got my parents an Amazon Echo Dot for Christmas and here's how they're getting along with Alexa" GeekWire 10:19 AM
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"First look: Google Duo tests group calling feature and low light mode" Android Police 7:51 AM
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"ExaGear app review: A Windows emulator with questionable utility" Android Police 12/30
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"The future of the four kingdoms of the internet" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 12/30
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"2018 is the year AI got its eyes: Art and commerce may never be the same." Engadget 12/29
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"Download: Apple Shares 10 'Shot On iPhone' Wallpapers" Redmond Pie 9:05 PM
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"Unc0ver Jailbreak v2.1.0 Officially Released" iClarified 12:50 PM
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"The MUG Event Calendar for the Week of December 31: Mojave and a MUG's Last Meeting" The MUG Center 10:13 AM
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"Apple releases six celebrity-narrated audiobooks, and they're all free" Digital Trends 5:50 AM
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"Wallpaper Weekends: Happy New Year Wallpapers for iPhone" MacTrast 12/30
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"Microsoft predicts ten years ago what 2019 will be like" Mashable 12:49 PM
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"This was Microsoft's 2009 vision of computing in 2019" MSPoweruser 12:49 PM
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"Microsoft closes out 2018 as the top public company" CNBC 3:35 PM
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"Microsoft Surface Go finally arrives in India at Rs 38,599, available exclusively on Flipkart" The Economic Times 12:49 PM
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"Behind the Computer: A Look at the History of IBM" TheStreet 10:38 AM
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"It's Interesting How IBM's AI Debater Sways Opinions, But Who Wins — Man Or Machine?" Forbes 5:44 AM
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"Dell completes buy-out, lists shares on NYSE" Telecompaper 12:46 PM
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"Intel May Be Killing Custom Fab Business" eTeknix 12:45 PM
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"Pfizer and Intel are working on supply chain visibility" Business Insider 12:44 PM
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"Intel: The 15 Plus Year Breakout - Part 3" Seeking Alpha 12:44 PM
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"With NFL Playoffs On Tap, Intel Moves Closer To Offering 3-D Technology In Real-Time" Forbes 5:41 AM
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"AMD in 2018: impressive leaps forward with many, many stumbles" TechRadar UK 12:45 PM
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"AMD vs Nvidia – how AMD can combat Nvidia's RTX graphics cards" PCGamesN 12:46 PM
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"Microsoft may be planning to release more audio hardware" MSPoweruser 12/30
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"Microsoft patents innovative magnetic USB-C Surface connector" TechRadar UK 12/30
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"Microsoft Edge Once Again Surpasses Chrome & Firefox In Battery Efficiency" Fossbytes 12/30
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"Microsoft predicts ten years ago what 2019 will be like" Mashable 12/30
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"Intel Coffee Lake Refresh Enthusiast Core i9 CPUs With 8 And 6-Core Variants Break Cover" HotHardware 12/30
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"Cisco Stock Rose in 2018 by Avoiding Drama" Barron's 12/30
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"How Microsoft lost the web: Through a series of missteps and outright neglect, Microsoft essentially handed over the fate of its web browser – and its ability to shape the online world – to rival Chrome. The white flag of surrender was raised this month." Computerworld 12/29
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"Microsoft Is Making It Harder To Mess With Windows 10's Built-in Antivirus" Forbes 12/29
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"Are AMD-powered laptops viable alternatives? We put them to the test" Digital Trends 12/29
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"The last time Apple shares did this, the stock rallied 75 percent in 12 months" CNBC 6:53 AM
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"U.S. stocks log worst year since 2008: Equities enjoy lift in final session of year but S&P ends 2018 down more than 6%" MarketWatch 9:12 PM
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"Dow Gains on Last Day of Worst December Since the Depression: Stocks ended higher Monday on the last day of the worst December since 1931 for the Dow and the worst year in a decade." TheStreet 9:13 PM
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"Markets Right Now: Stocks end dismal year on a bright note" Associated Press 9:12 PM
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"U.S. Indexes Close With Worst Yearly Losses Since 2008: Stocks rise on the year's final trading day, but not enough to offset bruising last few weeks of selling" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:12 PM
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"Hong Kong stocks rise in abbreviated Asian trading day: Most markets closed for New Year's Eve" MarketWatch 6:07 AM
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