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Lost item finder Tile expands partnership with Comcast, as Apple’s competitor looms
Bluetooth-powered lost item finder Tile is expanding on its two-year old partnership with strategic investor Comcast to help customers find misplaced items around their home. The two companies had first announced their intention to partner in early 2018 and later that year introduced a way for Comcast users to locate…
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Stay-at-home order for 7 million Bay Area residents extended to end of May
A stay-at-home order for seven San Francisco Bay Area counties will be extended through the end of May due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a decision that affects 7 million residents and thousands of businesses. The Public Health Officers of the Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo…
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Teardown suggests the iPhone SE is using the iPhone 8’s camera
The new iPhone SE shares more with the iPhone 8 than a few common parts. An iFixit teardown of the SE has revealed that its internal design is highly similar to its 2017 ancestor, including the camera. Despite some hopes that the SE might be using th… Source
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Apple’s HomePod is on sale for $205
Home audio is a higher priority than ever with many people staying at home during the pandemic. You might be glad to hear that Apple’s HomePod is on sale, then. OWC has discounted the Siri smart speaker to $205, well under the $299 official price and… Source
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The next iPhone could be delayed a month, as pandemic wears on
The latest budget iPhone arrived this month to largely positive reviews. The next flagship, on the other hand, may have to wait. The COVID-19 pandemic is having all manner of knock-on effects on the global economy, and the supply chain is certainly not immune. The Wall Street Journal this morning…
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Germany ditches centralized approach to app for COVID-19 contacts tracing
Germany has U-turned on building a centralized COVID-19 contacts tracing app — and will instead adopt a decentralized architecture, Reuters reported Sunday, citing a joint statement by chancellery minister Helge Braun and health minister Jens Spahn. In Europe in recent weeks, a battle has raged between different groups backing centralized…
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