Here are the five biggest iPad Pro problems, because no device is perfect

Added 11-17-18 12:11:02pm EST - “The 2018 iPad Pro is undoubtedly the best iPad ever made. It's chock full of cutting edge features like desktop-grade performance, a completely revamped design, a modernized display, Face ID biometric authentication and support for…” - Appleinsider.com

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How Did the 'Freedom From Facebook' Campaign Get Its Start?

Added 11-16-18 08:06:02pm EST - “Facebook hired an opposition firm to fight the initiative, which was funded by hedge fund millionaire David Magerman.” - Wired.com

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• Facebook suddenly banned ads for start-up that gives users an alternative to a Facebook product
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• Facebook drops PR firm after revelation of anti-Soros campaign
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Durability test shows iPad Pro can be bent in half with relatively little force [Video]

Added 11-16-18 10:31:02am EST - “A new video from the JerryRigEverything? channel tested the durability of the new iPad Pro hardware, subjecting Apple's newest tablets to scratches, burns, and bending ?” - 9to5mac.com

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iPad USB-C, AAPL price, Apple poaching from Qualcomm's and more on the AppleInsider Podcast

Added 11-16-18 09:11:01am EST - “This week on the AppleInsider Podcast, Daniel Eran Dilger, Victor, and William mark the 200th episode talking stocks, iPad USB-C, Qualcomm engineers, Neil stops by, and we even give away some software.” - Appleinsider.com

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• Apple's Mac mini, MacBook Air, and iPad Pro event on the AppleInsider Podcast
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2018 iPad Pro review: A fantastic tablet, if not a fantastic laptop

Added 11-16-18 07:15:02am EST - “The iPad finally feels cool again, but not so much that you'll want to trash your MacBook.” - Macworld.com

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Julian Assange Charges, Japan's Top Cybersecurity Official, and More Security News This Week

Added 11-17-18 11:06:02am EST - “Safer browsing, Assange charges, and more of the week's top security news.” - Wired.com

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• AP: Julian Assange possibly facing charges in U.S.
• Despite Security Concerns, DHS Official Says No Signs Of Successful Election Cybersecurity Attacks
• The plot to kidnap Julian Assange
• Julian Assange reportedly indicted by Justice Department

Apple demos new Final Cut Pro updates and latest pro Mac hardware at FCPX Creative Summit

Added 11-16-18 11:31:01pm EST - “In cooperation with the 4th annual FCPX Creative Summit in Cupertino, Apple today showed off its latest updates to Final Cut Pro X, Motion, and Compressor. The new software was demoed on the latest?” - 9to5mac.com

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• Apple updates Final Cut Pro X with third-party app integrations, batch sharing, and more
• Apple warns users about macOS legacy media support in latest Final Cut Pro X release
• Chase opens 'Apple Ultimate Rewards Store' for discounts on Apple hardware
• Facebook's latest hardware bet offers great video chat but the rest of it is unfinished

Walmart forecast to usurp Apple as No. 3 online retailer in U.S., Amazon widens overwhelming lead

Added 11-16-18 11:11:02pm EST - “Big-box retailer Walmart is predicted to overtake Apple as America's third-largest online retailer by the end of 2018, a result of a wider slowdown in smartphone and consumer electronic sales, according to a report Friday.” - Appleinsider.com

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• Walmart overtakes Apple in online sales, pushing Apple to fourth place overall
• Arizona Senate update: Sinema widens lead over McSally
• Walmart will open an Amazon Go-style Sam's Club store
• Black Friday 2018: Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Amazon, Lowe's Already Rolling Out Deals

Verizon rolls out 'My Numbers' feature for five lines on a single device, announces RCS support in early 2019

Added 11-16-18 08:11:02pm EST - “Verizon on Friday launched My Numbers, a new service that allows customers to manage up to five lines -- four of them virtual phone numbers -- on a single smartphone via a standalone app. The largest wireless carrier in the U.S. by…” - Appleinsider.com

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• Verizon to introduce next-generation RCS texting in 2019
• LPGA announces changes to points race, purse for 2019 finale
• Upgraded Face ID coming to 2019 iPhone, new iPads to arrive by early 2020, says Kuo
• In Key California House Races, Republicans Are Voting Early and in Large Numbers

Does the new iPad Pro have a bending problem?

Added 11-16-18 06:15:02pm EST - “A YouTuber deliberately bent a huge slab of metal and glass, and we're supposed to be scandalized.” - Macworld.com

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