Dan Pye

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Apple partner Foxconn acquires accessory and peripheral maker Belkin

Dan Pye
March 28, 2018

Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn has acquired accessory and peripheral maker Belkin for $866 million, TechCrunch reports. The sale brings a lot of recognizable brands owned by Belkin under Foxconn’s umbrella,…

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Logitech releasing Logitech Crayon and Logitech Rugged Combo 2 case for new iPad 2

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Logitech releasing Logitech Crayon and Logitech Rugged Combo 2 case for new iPad

Dan Pye
March 28, 2018

Logitech has jumped into Apple’s renewed push into education with two new accessories for the 6th generation iPad released yesterday. The Logitech Crayon uses technology first found in the Apple…

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Nuvyyo releasing Tablo Dual Lite Over-the-Air Television DVR 3

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Nuvyyo releasing Tablo Dual Lite Over-the-Air Television DVR

Dan Pye
March 27, 2018

The Tablo Dual 64GB Over-the-Air Television DVR released by Nuvyyo last year allows for recording live TV without a cable connection, but apparently users complained to the company about the…

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Tim Cook announces new 9.7” iPad that’s compatible with Apple Pencil 4

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Tim Cook announces new 9.7” iPad that’s compatible with Apple Pencil

Dan Pye
March 27, 2018

During today’s education event in Chicago, Tim Cook announced the new 9.7” iPad that is compatible with Apple Pencil. The $329 base device (or $299 when bought by schools) is…

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Marshall releases company’s first active noise cancelling headphones

Dan Pye
March 27, 2018

Marshall’s new Mid A.N.C. marks the company’s first venture into active noise cancelling headphones, using four microphones to continuously measure and pinpoint ambient noise and block it out. The headphones…

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Microsoft rolls out iPad support with Edge iOS app update 6

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Microsoft rolls out iPad support with Edge iOS app update

Dan Pye
March 27, 2018

Microsoft has released an update to its Edge iOS app that finally includes full support for the iPad. While iPad users have technically been able use the iPhone version of…

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Apple now accepting some Apple Watches as trade-ins at Apple Stores 7

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Apple now accepting some Apple Watches as trade-ins at Apple Stores

Dan Pye
March 27, 2018

While Apple has been providing gift cards in exchange for Apple Watches for months, the transactions up until now have been exclusively online. Now one Reddit user has found that…

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Apple calls for more regulation amid Facebook data scandal 8

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Apple calls for more regulation amid Facebook data scandal

Dan Pye
March 26, 2018

In light of the use of Facebook data by Cambridge Analytica in unauthorized voter targeting efforts, Apple CEO Tim Cook has called for stronger government regulations on how data can…

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Rachio releases Smart Sprinkler Controller and Wireless Flow Meter 9

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Rachio releases Smart Sprinkler Controller and Wireless Flow Meter

Dan Pye
March 26, 2018

Rachio has added some new options to its smart sprinkler lineup with the Rachio 3 Smart Sprinkler Controller and Rachio 3 Wireless Flow Meter. The Smart Sprinkler Controller allows users…

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Grovemade releases stand for HomePod that solves ‘white ring’ issue 10

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Grovemade releases stand for HomePod that solves ‘white ring’ issue

Dan Pye
March 26, 2018

While the HomePod might not seem like the kind of device that needs a stand, anyone dealing with the “white ring” problem caused by the device’s silicone foot leaving residue…

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QR code exploit could use iOS Camera app to misdirect users to malicious sites

Dan Pye
March 26, 2018

Infosec has discovered a potential exploit using the QR code-reading capabilities of the iOS Camera app that would allow one URL to be displayed while directing users to another hidden…

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Report: Apple could launch its original video service as early as next March 12

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Report: Apple could launch its original video service as early as next March

Dan Pye
March 26, 2018

Apple has at least 12 major video projects in the works and could be ready to launch its new video offerings to the public as soon as next March, The…

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