If you have the cash and the right living situation, the Botvac D7 Connected is a largely solid robot vacuum with a few catches and eccentricities.
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2019 iPhone XR may get same antenna tech that’s in the iPhone XS
Whatever it is ultimately named, the successor to the iPhone XR expected later in 2019 will be equipped with a 4-by-4 MIMO antenna for better wireless connections.
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Apple Watch could get more hands-free tilt controls in future watchOS update
The Apple Watch could include more gestures similar to Raise to Speak in the future, after the revelation Apple has explored the possibility of producing more hands-free ways to interact with wearable devices and other hardware.
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China lambastes Apple, others for ‘incorrect’ references to Hong Kong & Taiwan
A think tank linked to the Chinese government is criticizing Apple, Amazon, Nike and other foreign companies for using “incorrect labels” in reference to Hong Kong and Taiwan.
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County tax incentives likely to double for Apple’s new $1B Austin campus
County tax incentives for Apple’s second campus in Austin, Tex. could potentially more than double a quoted $16 million estimate, a report revealed this week.
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Apple teaming with Johnson & Johnson for stroke prevention study
Apple and Johnson & Johnson will launch a study later in 2019 to figure out if the Apple Watch in conjunction with trend monitoring can assist in preventing strokes, in particular, ones induced by atrial fibrillation.
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Fifth-generation iPad mini coming in the first half of 2019, says Taiwan suppliers
Two suppliers of touch panels in Taiwan are anticipating a good first half of 2019, with the pair saying that they expect to supply screens for the fifth generation iPad mini and a new 2019 iPad.
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TSMC slashes revenue guidance due to iPhone, global smartphone market slowdown
Apple chip partner TSMC has issued a warning on its financial situation, advising of reduced revenue growth and plans to cut its investments as the company combats the global smartphone market slowdown that has affected many other device producers.
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Tim Cook renews call to Congress for federal data privacy law reforms, suggests creation of ‘data-broker clearinghouse’
The U.S. Congress should implement comprehensive federal privacy legislation to protect and empower customers against “data brokers,” Apple CEO Tim Cook has declared, calling for lawmakers to introduce landmark reforms that fundamentally change the rules by which companies should abide regarding the collection and storage of user data.
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Apple to reportedly reduce new hires amidst slumping iPhone sales
Apple plans to reduce the number of new hires for certain divisions after the company missed revenue guidance for the December quarter on weak iPhone sales, according to report Wednesday.
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