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Apple reportedly invests in Omnifone staff and technology to beef up Apple Music

In August, Apple invested in now-defunct streaming service Omnifone, bringing new staff and technology to help Apple Music service in the marketplace.
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Microsoft's Surface Studio is only powerful enough for "light" virtual reality duties

The Microsoft Surface Studio is great for creative professionals, and well worth its price for that group, but it's only a good choice for light VR duties.
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Adobe working on technology that's basically Photoshop for audio recordings

Adobe is working on new audio processing technology, called Project VoCo, that synthesizes a speaker's voice and adds new, unspoken words into a recording.
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Apple’s 2016 MacBook Pro might not support existing Thunderbolt 3 devices

Apple's 2016 MacBook Pros rely entirely on Thunderbolt 3 USB Type-C connectors, and they might not support existing Thunderbolt 3 devices.
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AMD drops Radeon Software Crimson Edition V. 16.11.1 with 'Call of Duty' support

AMD is releasing the newest version of their Radeon Software Crimson Edition drivers, bringing the software to version 16.11.1 with a host of fixes.
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OWC Thunderbolt 3 Dock offers 13 ports for easier MacBook Pro connections

The OWC Thunderbolt 3 Dock was introduced via press release this morning, offering 13 ports to reduce the new MacBook Pro's reliance on dongles.
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Chromebooks could get Intel’s Kaby Lake, Apollo Lake sometime soon

Newly discovered information seems to indicate Google Chromebooks could be getting Kaby Lake and Apollo Lake CPUs in the near future.
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Dell preps its own Surface Studio-inspired creativity workstation

Microsoft's Surface strategy of pushing Windows OEMs to make innovative new PCs continues unabated, as Dell introduces its own creativity workstation."
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EVGA will fix GTX 1080, GTX 1070 heating issue with an upcoming VRAM update

EVGA GTX 1080 and 1070 cards using the dual-fan ATC cooling solution are suffering from component failure due to overheating voltage regulation modules.
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Apple marketing VP Phil Schiller responds to backlash over MacBook Pro design

Phil Schiller spent some time with the Independent, talking about the design and evolution of the MacBook Pro and why some decisions were made.
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OEMs can no longer purchase Windows 7 or 8.1 licenses for new machines

Microsoft has discontinued OEM license sales of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, leaving Windows 10 as the only operating system available on new PCs.

Tinkerers at iFixit subjected Apple's new MacBook Pro (no Touch Bar) to a teardown

Apple's new 13-inch MacBook Pro without Touch Bar is a very tightly constructed machine that, as usual, has virtually no user-serviceable parts.
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Oculus opens up pre-orders for third sensor, enabling room-scale VR

Oculus is opening pre-orders today for a third sensor option, to go along with the Oculus Touch controllers in providing room-scale VR.
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Apple’s newest MacBook Pro is only slightly faster than previous models

The new 2016 MacBook Pro is only nominally faster than its predecessor while eking out equivalent longevity from smaller batteries.
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How Ultrabooks challenged the MacBook Air – and won

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Collaboration with LG may mean Apple is no longer making its own stand-alone displays

Apple might be out of the stand-alone display business, after it partnered with LG on new 5K and 4K monitors and introduced them at its October 27 event.
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Apple might turn the Touch Bar display into static function keys for Boot Camp users

Apple's MacBook Pro Touch Bar is a great way to add input functionality to MacOS, but Boot Camp users might be limited to a static row of function keys.
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Think Apple’s Touch Bar is neat? Then you’ll love Microsoft’s ‘Adaptive Keyboard’

Apple introduced their MacBook Pro OLED Touch Bar today at their October 2016 event, but Microsoft prototyped something similar in 2010.
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Apple's Final Cut Pro X gets updated to version 10.3, adds Touch Bar support

Apple updated its professional video editing application Final Cut Pro X, bringing the current version to 10.3 and adding a number of new features.
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Microsoft wants other PC makers to copy the Surface Dial controller

Microsoft's Terry Myerson talks up the Surface Dial rotary haptic controller and notes that the company would be happy if OEMs make their own versions.
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HP plans to make good use of the 3D tech in the Windows 10 Creators Update

HP has expressed its explicit intent to make use of the new 3D technologies coming in the Windows 10 Creators Update, with an upcoming VR headset and more.
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Microsoft and Pearson are partnering to turn HoloLens into an educational tool

Education materials company Pearson is looking at using HoloLens to create new methods for teaching across a host of disciplines.
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Office 365's October update brings 3D, Surface Dial and Surface Studio support

The Office 365 team has announced a number of new features coming to the productivity suite, including 3D, SVG, Surface Dial, and Surface Studio support.
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Eizo’s EV2780 features a 27-inch bezel-less monitor with USB Type-C support

Display maker Eizo has jumped on the USB Type-C bandwagon, offering the 27-inch FlexScan EV2780 monitor with USB Type-C connector and bezel-less display.
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Microsoft is adding windowed messaging and more to the Outlook Mail app

Windows 10 Insiders on the Fast Ring have received some new features that definitely make the Outlook Mail client a good deal more functional.
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Nvidia has licensed Rambus technology to help identify new attack vulnerabilities

A deal between Rambus and Nvidia to license security countermeasures is an example of how companies are working to identify hidden vulnerabilities,
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The FAA says to keep drones out of disaster relief areas, major sporting events

The Federal Aviation Administration has some stiff penalties in place for piloting drones into the wrong areas, such as where relief efforts are underway.
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Tobii Eye Tracker 4C adds head tracking for even better gaming precision

On Friday, Tobii announced its own second-generation hardware, the Tobii Eye Tracker 4C, which adds in head tracking and better performance.
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A serious Linux privilege-escalation bug has been in the wild for nine years

There's a Linux vulnerability in the wild that's apparently been residing in virtually every Linux version for nine years and is actively being exploited.

Microsoft to hold its next ‘bug bash’ on November 8-13 to help disinfect Windows 10

Microsoft periodically hosts specific events aimed at identifying issues, and it has another of these "bug bashes" coming up on November 8-13.
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A new patent demonstrates Apple's interest in truly customizable keyboards

On Thursday, a new Apple patent was discovered that would create customizable key travel in future MacBook keyboards.
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EA now renting out ‘Battlefield 1’ servers for roughly $300 annually

If you're a multiplayer gamer who would rather control your Battlefield 1 environment, teams, and opponents, then EA will rent you a dedicated server.
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Windows 10 Insiders on the Fast Ring get build 14951, with Ink improvements

Microsoft has released Windows 10 Insider build 14951 to the Fast Ring, with fixes to the camera app on PC and Mobile, Windows Ink updates, and more.
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Updated version of Apple's video application Final Cut Pro X could be incoming

Apple could be planning to release an update to its professional video editing application Final Cut Pro X, with a possible release at its October 27 event.