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Garmin says the Lily is ‘the smartwatch women have been waiting for’

Garmin has released a new smartwatch called the Lily, and its main selling point is that Garmin claims it’s designed by women, for women. The Sport Edition, which is made of aluminum and has a silicone band, costs $199, while the stainless steel Classic Edition is $250 and comes with a leather band. Garmin claims […]

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Report: Apple to move ‘significant’ amount of iPad production out of China this year

Over the last few years, Apple has been moving some of its production away from China to places like India and Vietnam. Now a second report claims that Apple will for the first time, move iPad production out of China to Vietnam and that it will be a “significant number of devices.â€� Last November we […]

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Instagram launches redesigned Stories for Mac and PC with new carousel UI

Instagram is out with a small but welcome change today to the design of Stories on desktop. The update brings a convenient carousel view for Stories to more easily watch on your Mac or PC. Instagram is rolling out its new design for Stories on Mac and PC today. We’re seeing it live on our […]

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AirPods Max ear cushions now available to order separately for $69

When Apple announced AirPods Max back in December, they also quietly added individual magnetic ear cushion sets to the Apple Store. Well, there’s good news for AirPods Max owners who want to customize their headphones. You can now order cushions in all 5 colors and mix and match them. AirPods Max Ear Cushions are priced […]

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UK government facing tech skills ‘crisis’

The UK Government is facing a technology skills crisis, with hundreds of job posts remaining unfilled, according to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests submitted by Acquia which also revealed many departments were failing to meet the government’s open source guidelines. Based on the information provided by the 12 government departments that responded to the FOI […]

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Bitcoin price back below $30,000 level, but traders stay bullish

Bitcoin price slipped back below the $30,000 level after hitting a low and a high of $29,298 and $31,919.70, respectively, over the last 24 hours. The world’s oldest and the biggest cryptocurrency pared some of the losses and was trading at $31,166, down 1.88% at around 1 pm (IST) on Thursday, as per data available […]

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iCloud Passwords Chrome extension for Windows coming

Over the years, Apple has made available a handful of application for Microsoft platforms to mostly serve iPhone owners using Windows. One of primary apps today is an iCloud sync client, and Apple looks to soon be releasing an iCloud Passwords Chrome extension. iCloud for Windows was updated yesterday (via MacRumors) to version 12.0, and […]

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Why buying your first server can be the key to business success

In today’s business world, ensuring you stay ahead of the competition is paramount, and embracing the benefits that technology can bring is vital. For small businesses looking to take that step up and expand, upgrading your technology stack by adding server hardware can greatly help expand your business’ computing power, allowing you to scale up […]

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Should You Invest In This Cryptocurrency?

Note to readers: Bitcoin is becoming popular by the day. It has captured the imagination of many young investors and millennials. But keeping aside its meteoric rise, what is Bitcoin really? And why is the Reserve Bank of India worried? Moneycontrol’s two-part series demystifies Bitcoin and how they work. Today’s story talks about Bitcoin as […]

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Apple shipped 90.1M iPhones in Q4 to oust Samsung as world’s top smartphone vendor, report says

Apple shipped an estimated 90.1 million iPhones during the last three months of 2020, according to research firm IDC, catapulting the tech giant far ahead of longtime rival Samsung.
Data from IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker points to a record quarter for Apple, with 90.1 million iPhones shipped for a 23.4% share of […]

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