Google PhotoScan for iOS digitizes your physical prints, Photos updated with machine learning-based editing
Google Photos is getting a number of updates today that improve the editing experience through machine learning and more manual controls. Additionally, a standalone PhotoScan app for iOS allows you to digitize your old physical prints with just your phone’s camera.
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iPhone 8: No OLED display expected on 4.7-inch and some 5.5-inch models, dual camera staying Plus exclusive
Apple is expected to dramatically redesign the iPhone in 2017 while introducing at least one model with an OLED display. Supply chain analyst firm KGI Securities has now issued a new report predicting how Apple’s flagship iPhone lineup will look next year with new details on different screen sizes, display types, and camera features.
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Apple’s App Store purge removed almost 50k iOS apps in October, a 238% increase
After announcing in September that it would begin “removing problematic and abandoned apps” in an effort to clean up the App Store, new data shows Apple is now fulfilling that promise with removals dramatically increasing around 238 percent last month.
The data from research firm Sensor Tower (via TechCrunch) shows around 47,300 apps were removed in October, around 3.4 times more than the average month for the App Store prior to the new purging initiative.
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9to5Toys Lunch Break: Beats Solo3 Wireless Headphones $220, Apple Watch Charging Dock $31, Amazon Network/Router Sale, more
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TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS:
Beats Solo3 Wireless Headphones get unexpected $80 drop (Black): $220 shipped (Reg. $300)
Apple Watch users will appreciate this aluminum dock + MFi charging puck for $31 Prime shipped
Give your Wi-Fi a serious jolt w/ up to 50% off network gear at Amazon: AC Dual-Band Range Extender $37, much more
Supercharge your home’s Wi-Fi & enjoy foolproof Time Machine backups w/ Apple’s 2TB Time Capsule: $199 (Reg. $299)
iTunes Gift Cards 15% off: $100 for $85 or $50 for $42.50 + up to 20% cards from Barnes & Noble, Cabela’s and many more
Black Friday 2016:
Best Buy Black Friday 2016: Apple Watch Series 1 $219, iPad Air 2 $275, iTunes GC, 49-inch 4K UHDTV w/ Chromecast $200, more
Walmart’s Black Friday 2016 Ad: iPhone 7 + $250 GC, iPad Mini 2 32GB $199, 55-inch 4K UHDTV $298, much more
Target Black Friday 2016: iPad Pro $150 off, iPhone 7 + $250 GC, Xbox One + $40 GC, iTunes, Beats headphones, much more
Amazon launches its Black Friday Store with new deals every five minutes + gift guides to make shopping easier
GameStop Black Friday Ad: PS4 bundle + extra game $250, Deus Ex Mankind $30, more
HHGregg Black Friday 2016: Beats Tour2 Headphones $50, Apple Smart Keyboard for iPad Pro from $130, more
Staples just posted its Black Friday 2016 Ad: Amazon Echo Dot $40, Chromecast $25, much more
Newegg Black Friday 2016 Ad: LG 49-inch 4K Smart UHDTV $400, Chromecast $25, more
Microsoft Black Friday 2016 Ad: Xbox One bundles $50 off + $25 GC, Xbox controllers from $40, Fitbit deals and more
App Store Free App of the Week: Perchang just went free for the very first time (Reg. $2)
Call of Duty iOS sale: Strike Team, Zombies & Black Ops Zombies down to $2 each
The best messenger bags, cases and sleeves for the new MacBook Pro
MORE NEW GEAR FROM TODAY:
Seek’s Thermal Camera for iOS/Android helps find cold air leaks and more: Compact $170 or XR $200
- Canon AiO AirPrint Laser Printer $149, Two Smart LED Lightbulb Speakers $20, more
- Amazon’s #1 best-selling 5.1-Ch. Home Theater System: $299 shipped (Reg. $400)
- The best selling Aukey 4.8A Dual Port USB Car Charger for $8 Prime shipped, more
- Nike’s 48-hour Flash Sale takes up to 50% off: shoes, Dri-FIT, workout gear and more
- Patagonia’s latest sale brings up to 50% off + 15% on top winter styles
- Games/Apps: Guitar Hero Live Bundle from $25, iOS freebies, more
- Office Supplies: 24-Pack of Sharpie Permanent Markers $9, more
- Amazon releases its Top 100 Print/Kindle Books of the Year
MORE DEALS STILL LIVE:
Amazon is discounting many Samsung SmartThings bundles down to all-time lows: Hub $50, Monitoring Kit $150, more
Extend the life of your MacBook Air/Pro by upgrading its SSD, Transcend 240GB kits now $135
Give your iPhone 7/Plus a new case: choose from a variety of colors and styles starting at $3 shipped
Clickity-Clack! Snag savings on the mechanical DAS Keyboard 4 Pro for Mac: $140 (Reg. $175)
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Twitter app stepping up anti-abuse features with expanded ‘mute’ capabilities, new reporting method
Touch Bar MacBook Pro models have non-upgradeable SSDs, seemingly under-sized batteries
The first MacBook Pro with Touch Bar models are arriving, and if you were encouraged by the removable SSD OWC found in the entry-level machine, there’s bad news. Owners who have opened them up are finding that the SSD chips in the Touch Bar machines are permanently soldered to the logic board.
This means that, like the 12-inch MacBook, the SSD size you order from Apple is the capacity you’re going to be stuck with for the life of the machine, so you may want to take a fresh look at those rather eye-watering upgrade prices.
The SSD chips are beneath some shielding, but one owner was brave enough to remove it to peek beneath …
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Shazam does U-turn on Mac app after privacy concerns over always-on microphone
Shazam has told CNET that it will be changing the way the Mac app works in response to privacy concerns. This is despite an earlier statement to Motherboard that it had no reason to make changes.
Security researcher Patrick Wardle yesterday spotted that the Shazam app keeps the Mac’s microphone switched on even when the app is set to off. Wardle’s blog post noted that the app doesn’t process audio data in any way when it is set to off, and stated that he was ‘conflicted on whether or not this is a big deal.’ But the publicity seems to have spooked Shazam, which has now said that it will change this behaviour, even though it will deliver a worse experience for users …
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Report: Apple in talks to build new $50 million flagship retail store in Melbourne
According to a new report from Australian publication The Age, Apple is eyeing Federation Square in Melbourne for the location of a new flagship retail store in the country.
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Nintendo’s Super Mario Run for iPhone and iPad now has a release date and price
Apple CEO Tim Cook visiting Nintendo in Japan earlier this year
Nintendo’s upcoming Super Mario Run title for iPhone and iPad now has both a release date and a price tag. The company announced today that the first official Mario game for iOS will be released on one month’s time on December 15th, and an in-app purchase of $9.99 will unlock the full game.
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Apple patent granted for ‘Sports EarPods’ with biometrics and gesture-based controls
Apple’s delayed wireless AirPods may not be the only new earphones the company has in the works. A patent originally dating back to 2008 but only published today describes what seems a logical next step for a company increasingly focused on health and fitness: a sports earphone.
The patent describes two types of functionality, one geared to gathering biometric data to provide fitness data, the other allowing gesture-based control of an iPhone …
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