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Vector 64: The C stands for Creepy
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Vector is a news and analysis show focusing on the biggest stories, hottest trends, and most important issues in technology and popular culture. On this week's show — Making more debt than money, Apple Pay vs. CurrentC, software as art, #GamerGate, and paintball mishaps. With Georgia Dow, Guy English, Dave Wiskus, Rene Ritchie. Subscribe in iTunes Subscribe in RSS Download directly Follow on Twitter Show notes CVS disabling NFC and Apple Pay More on CurrentC Why they're doing it Who gets caught in the crossfire Vote with your digital wallet In-depth look at CurrentC and the personal data they want to collect Isometric 24: Slippery like a barrel roll A…
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How to free up storage space on your iPhone or iPad with iCloud Photo Library
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iCloud Photo Library, part of Apple's iCloud service, now gives you a more convenient way to organize and store all your photos and videos across all your devices. Make an edit on your iPhone, and it's automatically updated on your iPad. Not only that, iCloud Photo Library gives you the option to only keep storage optimized copies of your photos and videos if you choose in order to save storage space. For some people, that could mean a few gigabytes of extra storage. All you've got to do is change some settings! How to save storage space with iCloud Photo Library for iPhone and iPad Keep in mind that in order to optimize your photos, you must have iCloud Photo Lib…
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Walmart's response to displeasure over dropping NFC and Apple Pay payments is laughable
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There's been a bit of a tizzy recently after several US retailers dropped support for NFC payments in an effort to thwart Apple Pay, and the nation's largest retailer has chimed in with their own explanation as to why they did so. The retailer is Walmart, and they're the leading force behind the competing CurrentC payment system developed by the Merchant Customer Exchange (MCX). Our own Nick Arnott did some digging into what the CurrentC app transmits and came away unsettled. To recap, CurrentC cuts out the credit card company, instead linking directly into the checking accounts of users and offering a QR code to scan at participating retailers. Apple Pay, meanwhile, uses…
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_O-LrGL-YQ Microsoft first unveiled its new Windows 10 touch features, dubbed Continuum, at its Windows event late last month, and it appears the company is edging closer to making them available for testing. Microsoft’s Joe Belfiore, head of PCs, tablets, and phones, demonstrated the Continuum feature last month, describing it as a way to switch between touch and non-touch interfaces and environments. The new feature was built specifically for devices like the Surface Pro 3 or Lenovo’s Yoga tablets, which allow owners to switch between touch and non-touch interfaces and modes. At TechEd Europe this week, Belfiore demonstrated some n…
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Former Android exec praises iPhone 6 design
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At the WSJD Live conference, former Android exec Hugo Barra took the stage to praise the design of Apple's iPhone 6, even going as far as saying that it's the most beautiful smartphone ever built. Barra, now an executive at Chinese smartphone-maker Xiaomi, also took the time to defend his company against criticism that Xiaomi may have copied others' designs in its own hardware. After extolling praises of Apple's smartphone design, Barra said of the similarity between Xiaomi's designs and those of its rivals: Our designers, our engineers are inspired by great products — and frankly, in today's world, who isn't?" Barra said. "Point me to a product in our industry…
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GT Advanced settled with Apple because it could not afford 'protracted litigation'
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Even though Apple's now former sapphire supplier GT Advanced Technologies officially reached a settlement with the company last week, it appears that GT Advanced is not happy about it. It claims in new documents filed on Monday that while it had "various causes of action against Apple" it instead made the choice to give up because it simply could not afford a massive legal fight with the Cupertino team. The company claimed that it could try to prove that Apple "engaged in the requisite inequitable conduct and the misconduct resulted in an injury to creditors", among other things. However, in the end GT Advanced decided that it could not afford to deal with such a leg…
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Understanding CSS Transitions
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The following is excerpted from CSS Animation: An Interactive Guide by Vicki Murley. When the value of a CSS property changes, a web browser immediately renders the result of that change. For example, if you use JavaScript to change the value of the opacity property on an element from 1 to 0, the element immediately disappears. CSS Transitions allow changes in CSS property values to occur smoothly over a period of time, thus creating an animated effect. You can use CSS Transitions to: slide an element across the screen make an element fade in or out interpolate between two colors spin or scale an element ...and much more. Most CSS properties can be animated…
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FTC sues AT&T over unlimited data throttling
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The Federal Trade Commission is suing AT&T Mobility over data throttling on unlimited data plans. The Commission alleges that AT&T's practices regarding unlimited data were deceptive and unfair. The FTC believes that AT&T in some cases reduced unlimited data speeds after certain amounts by up to 90 percent. The FTC's guiding principle is "unlimited means unlimited". This means that if a carrier offers you unlimited data, they shouldn't be able to throttle you if you exceed a certain amount of usage. The Commission points to AT&T's marketing materials, which heavily emphasize unlimited data. It is alleged that AT&T began throttling data back in …
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NaNoWriMo: The best writing apps and accessories for iPhone and iPad!
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November is National Novel Writing Month, better known as NaNoWriMo. For those not already familiar, the whole premise of NaNoWriMo is to give encouragement and offer support for anyone trying to tackle the task of writing a novel. We figured we'd pitch in by rounding up the very best apps and accessories for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that can aid in the writing process. From the best keyboard cases for your iPad to writing apps for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, we have what you need to tackle National Novel Writing Month head on! Best writing apps for Mac For long form writing, the Mac is arguably one of the best tools in your arsenal. And if you plan on doing most of y…
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Today, we announced the availability of SSL 3.0 fallback warnings in Internet Explorer (IE) 11. For more information please visit the IE blog. We have also published an update on the status of the changes we have made to our Azure offerings in response to the SSL 3.0 vulnerability. For more information please visit the Azure blog.
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Billguard's card locations tell you when your card is used away from your phone
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Billguard, the mobile app that helps protect you and your credit cards, is today announcing an interesting new feature for iPhone users in the U.S. Card Location Alerts is a new feature they're rolling out that ties your phone's location data to your card usage. If your credit card is used and its not at the same location as your smartphone, you'll get an unexpected location alert. You have to opt in to the service, so the choice on whether to use the location data from your phone is entirely yours. But once opted in, Billguard will monitor your location data to try and match against where your card has been used. If it thinks that something fishy is going on, and it…
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ContactSaver will create new contacts from your Gmail inbox
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ContactSaver is a new app for your iPhone that can automatically create new contacts for you. The app connects to your work or personal Gmail accounts. ContactSaver requires a free account with their parent company CircleBack in order to get started. ContactSaver looks at your email for contact details. When it spots new contact information, the app will alert you. You can then choose to save the new information to your Gmail address book, or ignore it. ContactSaver will keep a running count of the number of contacts saved. If new information about an existing contact is found, only that new information will be added to your address book. ContactSaver is a free ap…
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The new Taco Bell app will let you order a Doritos Cheesy Gordita Crunch on-the-go
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Taco Bell has released a new app that enables iPhone users to place an order for tacos from afar, and then come to the store to pick them up. The app is now focused on the menu and ordering, allowing users to select and customize their menu items (even including a drink selection where applicable), find restaurants, and add them to their order. You can even remotely pay with a saved credit card, debit card, or Taco Bell gift card. Select a Taco Bell restaurant and when you get there, the staff will start building your order. Yeah, it's not as convenient as some "show up and it's ready" restaurant remote ordering apps are, but Taco Bell's never exactly been a slow-ser…
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Apple TV adds Feelin' and FYI to on-demand lineup
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The Apple TV has added two new on-demand channels to its lineup from Hallmark and A&E. Hallmark's Feelin' channel brings family-friendly programming, while A&E's FYI adds hours of lifestyle reality programming. Feelin' is actually an on-demand subscription service that shows family-friendly movies and TV shows. You can sign up right now the Apple TV, or sign into your existing account. With FYI, you can sign in with your cable provider to access all of the content. What do you think of these two new channels? Let us know in the comments. Continue reading...
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Don't miss your chance to save 44% off this sweet 5200mAh backup battery today!
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The POWERPLANT portable block has a built-in battery that can provide nearly two full charges to most devices. The built-in FLEX charging arm with Apple Lightning connector means you can leave your USB cables at home, while on the go. There's even LED battery level lights to let you know how much juice is left. Get yours today for just $49.95! Continue reading...
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Since it was announced by Microsoft last month, Windows 10 has become the latest buzz on the internet. So let’s face it, because Windows 8 - even after evolving into Windows 8.1 - wasn’t quite appealing. While there are in fact many legitimate reasons to explain why Windows 8 is a failure, the most important one was apparently the absence of the Start button, which has been the heart and soul of all Windows operation systems since the very first day. Back when Windows 8 was launched, everybody was complaining about the absence of the Start button. And since the UI changed entirely, the learning curve was very steep, to the extent that many users did not even know how t…
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Building your first PC can be an overwhelming experience—there are just so many different components to choose from. ChooseMyPC gives you a starting point by asking a few questions, along with your budget. ChooseMyPC is pretty straightforward: give it your budget, answer a few small questions, and it'll give you a sample PC build. You can hover over each component to see why it chose that one, edit certain components (like hard drives), or remove ones you want to choose yourself (like the case). It'll even give you a link to your build on PCPartPicker. Of course, the beauty of building your own PC is choosing parts that perfectly fit your needs. I don't recommend us…
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Helping IT professionals and developers do more in the mobile-first, cloud-first world
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Today I was thrilled to keynote at TechEd Europe in Barcelona and talk to thousands of IT professionals and developers. In our mobile-first, cloud-first world we are always connected, always “on.” The pace of business is faster than ever before – and accelerating. We want to empower IT professionals, developers and end users to do more with technology – wherever they go with whatever device, and with the clouds, platforms and tools they want to use to get work done or build apps. When it comes to cloud, we are delivering the industry’s most complete cloud for every business, industry and geography – a cloud that is hybrid, hyper-scale and enterprise-grade. Our cloud le…
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iPad mini 3 review
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The iPad mini didn't get the same update as its bigger brother, iPad Air this year. There’s no laminated display with antiglare coating, and there’s no monstrous Apple A8X chipset. Internally, that which the iPad mini 2 had, the iPad mini 3 mirrors. So what do you get with Apple's newest version of its smallest iPad? A 7.9-inch high-resolution window into the internet and apps, made even more convenient thanks to the addition of Touch ID and Apple Pay, a slightly-more-fashionable model thanks to an optional gold finish, and more affordable pricing thanks to a reduction in price for the 64GB and 128GB models. It’s still supremely portable, and powerful enough for almost…
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Apple reportedly looking to use iPhone NFC for keycards, transit tickets
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Apple is reportedly looking into uses for NFC beyond Apple Pay. Apple is apparently looking into expanding the utility of the NFC found in the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus into areas like keycards and transit tickets. They are also supposedly in early talks with some companies. According to The Information The Apple representatives have talked to technology providers like HID Global and Cubic, which enable secure access to buildings and transit fare systems, respectively, said people briefed on the discussions. Spokespeople for the companies declined to comment about any discussions with Apple, but executives there discussed how they could integrate their systems with…
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How to quickly link Apple Pay with your iTunes payment card
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Apple Pay is a great new feature of iOS 8.1 and allows you to securely pay for purchases both online and for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, at many merchants who support NFC payments as well. To get started, you can use the default payment method you use for iTunes and App Store purchases, and it only takes a few taps! How to link your iTunes payment method to Apple Pay in just a few taps Launch the Passbook app on your iPhone or iPad that's compatible with Apple Pay. Pull down from the top of the screen to reveal the plus sign — tap on the plus sign. Tap on Set Up Apple Pay. Log in to your iCloud account when prompted. Tap on Use Card on File with iTunes. Verify…
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What's on Derek's iPhone 6 right now!
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Hi, my name is Derek, I'm an iPhone 6 user. I've owned an iPhone 6 for a little over a month now. I use it a lot, more than I had previous iPhones. But nothings really changed since I started using the the iPhone 6. I'm still meticulous about how I organize things on the home screen… even with Spotlight search and Siri to launch things, I still want everything in its place. It is my iPhone, after all, I should have it set up the way I want it. But hey, with the 6 I can put more apps on the home screen, so there's that. Wallpaper: I recently switched back to the hyper-colorful wallpaper I produced based off of the WWDC 2013 invite. The Dock These are, han…
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Screenshots showing Microsoft's Outlook 16 for OS X reportedly leaked
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Screenshots that allegedly show what Microsoft's next major version of Outlook might look like with OS X have made their way onto the Internet, showing off some moderate user interface changes. The screenshots do show a flatter design for icons that have been seen in Microsoft's recent preview builds of Windows 10. If these images are accurate, we can expect similar changes for all of programs in the Microsoft Office suite. Microsoft is said to be close to launching a public preview of the next version of Office, code named "Office 16", with a plan to release the final version sometime in 2015. It's currently unknown if the Windows and Mac versions of the software…
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Microsoft to elevate Special Olympics’ games system to the cloud as part of new partnership
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Microsoft announced Monday a three-year, multimillion dollar partnership with the Special Olympics to modernize the nonprofit’s technology and elevate it to the cloud. The Azure-based games management system will enable instant access to real-time updates and athlete information. Microsoft will also provide 800 Surface tablets and 1,200 Lumia phones, which will be used to track all events at the 2015 World Games in Los Angeles, while connecting volunteers across multiple venues. “The Special Olympics’ goal of creating a better world by fostering the acceptance and inclusion of all people is something we believe in here at Microsoft,” said Lisa Brummel, Microsoft’s e…
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How to fix connection issues with Instant Hotspot in iOS 8.1 and OS X Yosemite
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If you're running iOS 8.1 on your iPhone or iPad and have OS X Yosemite on your Mac, you can now use your cellular connection for a new feature called Instant Hotspot. The main appeal is that it can automatically detect all your devices so you don't have to fiddle with tethering settings. However, some people have been experiencing connection issues or can't get the feature working at all. Here are some steps you can try in order to get Instant Hotspot working correctly! Before beginning, remember that you must be running OS X Yosemite on your Mac and iOS 8.1 or newer on your iOS devices in order for Instant Hotspot to work. 1. Ensure your device is compatible wit…