Apple Music promotes Tyler, The Creator's "Igor" with tickets to live performance and stream

Added 05-17-19 04:11:02pm EST - “Apple Music will be streaming a performance of Tyler, The Creator's new album "Igor" on May 22, with the music streaming service promoting the album by offering free tickets to see the artist perform live in a show in Los Angeles.” - Appleinsider.com

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CyberGhost 7 review: A great choice for streaming overseas

Added 05-17-19 09:15:02am EST - “CyberGhost has great speeds, and some nice extra features, but its support for numerous streaming services is what really sets this service apart.” - Macworld.com

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Carriers selling user location data continued long after they pledged to stop

Added 05-17-19 07:31:02am EST - “The scandal of US mobile carriers selling user location data was exposed earlier this year. The data was sold to a wide range of customers, ranging from banks wanting to reduce card fraud to bounty?” - 9to5mac.com

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Every accessory you need to deal with the iPhone's missing headphone jack

Added 05-17-19 07:15:02am EST - “Not ready to throw away your 3.5mm headphones? Want to charge and listen to music at the same time? These adapters can help.” - Macworld.com

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Editorial: Why is privacy-minded Apple putting its new TV app on smart TVs notorious for spying on users?

Added 05-17-19 07:11:01am EST - “Apple has worked to make user privacy and data security primary features it promotes in its products and platforms. So why is the company porting its new TV App to smart TVs and streaming devices from Samsung, Amazon, LG, Roku and…” - Appleinsider.com

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New app lets Face ID iPhone owners make ‘music' by waving their hands in the air

Added 05-17-19 05:31:01am EST - “A new app called AirSynth by Dave Wood takes a fun approach to the Face ID TrueDepth camera system available in the iPhone X series phones. Users simply wave their hands above the phone screen to c?” - 9to5mac.com

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US cellular carriers say stopped sale of customer location data to third parties

Added 05-17-19 03:11:02am EST - “Major U.S. cellular carriers recently confirmed to the Federal Communications Commission that they have, for the most part, stopped selling customer geolocation data to third-party aggregators, a questionable practice first discovered…” - Appleinsider.com

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Blockchain Wallet And Coinbase Rising On The iOS App Store

Added 05-17-19 07:14:02pm EST - “Is cryptocurrency making a comeback? All signs point to yes as the App Store experienced a surge of searches for "Blockchain Wallet" and "Coinbase" apps. Investor interest has risen due to profitable rise of cryptocurrencies as a…” - Ilounge.com

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Sennheiser AMBEO 3D Headset For iOS Is Now Only $200

Added 05-17-19 06:14:01pm EST - “Fancy a smart, noise-canceling earphone that doesn't have the Air Pods or Beats name attached to it? Usually commanding a $300 price tag, the cost of the Ambeo smart headset has dropped to its lowest ever at $199.95 on Amazon. The…” - Ilounge.com

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Powerbeats Pro Water Resistance Test: Find Out What Happens if You Drop Apple's Newest Earbuds in the Toilet

Added 05-17-19 06:12:02pm EST - “Apple's new Powerbeats Pro earbuds feature a "reinforced design" for improved "sweat and water resistance" along with an official...” - Macrumors.com

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