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Faraday wants you to believe it’s not a front for the Apple Car, but probably is

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Billion dollar car companies don’t pop up overnight. Well, except Apple   Faraday . It plans to release its first vehicle in 2017, and claims it’ll have  15 percent more range  than the Tesla Model S. Bold. It’s also spending some serious loot. According to a recent  blog post , Apple  Faraday plans to spend $1 billion to develop a manufacturing plant in California, Nevada, Georgia or Louisiana in order to “explore other aspects of the automotive and technology industries, including unique ownership and usage models, in-vehicle content and autonomous driving.” The well-funded startup currently employs 400 people and adds 10 new hires a week. Right now you’ll find them operating out of Nissan’s former California research facility. All that sounds great, but where Apple  Faraday loses the rest of us — and sparks intense rumor that this could indeed be the Apple car —  is through its representative speaking in vague generalities and carefully guarded trui...
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The new Xbox One Elite comes with a 1TB SSHD and Elite controller

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The all-new  Xbox One Elite Console , announced today, is for the most serious console gamers out there. It features a 1TB solid state hybrid hard drive and the new customizable Elite controller for $499 in the US. Microsoft says the new SSHD hard drive means you’ll get into games 20 percent faster than the original Xbox One console and it automatically optimizes games and apps to open faster. The  Elite controller  allows gamers to customize the thumbsticks, directional pad and paddles for gamers to get the controller to their liking. As for the console itself, it doesn’t appear to be visually any different than the previous version of the Xbox One and the only internal difference appears to be the slightly speedier hard drive. Microsoft  also  announced a new ‘ lunar white ‘ version of the Xbox One controller which adds ‘improved grip texture’ and comes in white and gold for $64.99. Xbox One Elite will be on sale in the US starting November 3. You can...
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There’s no excuse for not using two factor security with 1Password’s latest Mac update

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The company added two factor support in 1Password for iPhone’s last update but now that it’s on desktop, there’s no reason to not switch over from Google Authenticator to this app, since you can grab those pesky one time codes right from your Mac or iPhone. 1Password for Windows also supports two factor authentication. Now that the company’s made it dead simple to get to your one time codes there’s really no excuse to not go ahead and enable two factor authentication on everything from your Google account to your Twitter. There are also a number of smaller changes in this release, such as the ability to make calls directly from your password vault and a smarter form filler.
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New Retina MacBook Air release date rumours: New MacBook unveiled at Apple Watch event

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Apple CEO Tim Cook took to the stage on 9 March at the company's Spring Forward Apple Watch event to unveil the latest development in its MacBook line-up, simply named the New MacBook to create an all-new notebook line, rather than MacBook Pro or MacBook Air (those got their own, smaller updates). Here, we bring you everything you need to know about the New MacBook 2015, including its release date, UK price, specs and features. "Apple has reinvented the notebook with the new MacBook, and at just two pounds and 13.1mm, it's the thinnest and lightest Mac ever," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. "Every component of the MacBook reveals a new innovation. From its fanless design, ultra-thin Retina display and full-size keyboard that's 34 percent thinner, to its all-new Force Touch trackpad, versatile USB-C port and breakthrough terraced battery design, the new MacBook is the future of the notebook." New MacBook 201...
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EVERYTHING MICROSOFT ANNOUNCED AT ITS WINDOWS 10 EVENT IN ONE HANDY LIST

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We've just wrapped up our live coverage here in Redmond, Washington where Microsoft held its Windows 10 press event. If you missed the two hours of announcements, here's our recap in one handy list. As usual, click the links for full details of each story. Free Windows 10 upgrade The star of the show, Windows 10 will come as a free update for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 users for the first year. Windows 10 comes with a more streamlined task bar and the ability to fullscreen the Start menu. The build also has an updated Action button with righthand side notifications bar, offering shortcuts to your favorite apps and settings. When the keyboard is detached from a Windows 10 tablet, it will also ask to go into tablet mode to switch between mobile and PC settings. The new build for Windows 10 arrives next week. Cortana on PC! Microsoft teased upcoming Windows 10 features that will arrive in the next three to five months – starting with Cortana coming to PC. She w...
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Everything Microsoft announced at its Windows 10 event in one handy list

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We’ve just wrapped up our live coverage here in Redmond, Washington where Microsoft held its Windows 10 press event. If you missed the two hours of announcements, here’s our recap in one handy list. As usual, click the links for full details of each story. Free Windows 10 upgrade The star of the show, Windows 10 will come as a free update for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 users for the first year. Windows 10 comes with a more streamlined task bar and the ability to fullscreen the Start menu. The build also has an updated Action button with righthand side notifications bar, offering shortcuts to your favorite apps and settings. When the keyboard is detached from a Windows 10 tablet, it will also ask to go into tablet mode to switch between mobile and PC settings. The new build for Windows 10 arrives next week. Cortana on PC! Microsoft teased upcoming Windows 10 features that will arrive in the next three to five months – starting with Cortana coming to PC. She w...
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