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LG 32-inch UltraFine OLED Pro Monitor takes on Apple Pro Display XDR

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LG 32-inch UltraFine OLED Pro Monitor takes on Apple Pro Display XDR
LG calls its new screen “the OLED display for design and video professionals.”
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The LG 32” UltraFine Display OLED Pro Monitor is a new option for creative professionals who need a top-tier display. It offers a million-to-one contrast ratio and a very wide color gamut.

The screen is aimed at the same market as Apple’s Pro Display XDR. And has a price tag to match.

Crossword fans should give Apple Arcade’s Wurdweb a try

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Make a web of words with ‘Wurdweb’ on Apple Arcade
Wurdweb takes one aspect of a crossword puzzle and goes to town with it.
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Wurdweb is a new twist on crossword puzzles. The game supplies words and it’s up to players to fit as many as possible on a board. It’s one of those “easy to learn, hard to master” casual puzzle games.

It debuted Friday on the Apple Arcade subscription service.

Sundance smash CODA checks all the boxes you’d expect [Apple TV+ review]

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Emilia Jones and Eugenio Derbez in Coda
CODA delivers just what you'd expect from a "Sundance movie."
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CODA, this year’s Sundance Film Festival hit, is here to add some family-friendly laughs and musical feel-goodery to Apple TV+.

Will you enjoy this award-winning film about a teen with a deaf family? Very probably. Will you remember it? Very probably not. But not everything has to be Citizen Kane, right?

Become an Apple Certified Support Professional with this $30 course

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Become an Apple support tech — save 90% off this course.
This course will give you a great understanding of macOS's core functionality.
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At a time when people are on their devices more than ever, support professionals and their services are experiencing some of the highest surges in demand. The employment of support specialists is projected to grow by more than 8% from 2019 to 2029 — a greater increase than all other occupations.

The Apple Certified Support Professional macOS 11 Course is the perfect learning tool to help you make the jump. It will give you a deep understanding of macOS 11 functionality, allowing you to configure key services and perform basic troubleshooting on Apple devices.

Keysbuff offers lifetime Windows 10 activation for $14 + free game giveaway

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As part of Keysbuff's back-to-school sale, you can win a game activation key.
As part of Keysbuff's back-to-school sale, you can win a game activation key.
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This software activation post is brought to you by Keysbuff.

Keysbuff offers steep discounts on a variety of Microsoft software activation keys during its back-to-school sale event, now through September 1. 

The company provides permanently activated global activation keys for products like Microsoft Windows 10 Pro and Office 2019 Professional Plus. As part of its back-to-school event, you can also win a free game key.

Apple employees reportedly join backlash over CSAM photo scanning

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Some inside Apple aren't happy with the move.
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Apple employees have begun voicing their concerns over the company’s plan to scan user photos for child abuse material (CSAM), according to a new report. Many are said to have taken to internal Slack channels to express worries over how the feature could be exploited by governments.

“More than 800 messages” have been shared on one channel during a “days-long” discussion about the move. It comes after a number of privacy advocates this week spoke out against Apple’s announcement, calling it mass surveillance and warning that it could set a dangerous precedent.

Nifty Universal Control still AWOL from macOS beta

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Universal Control is part of macOS Monterey and iPadOS 15.
Universal Control could be massive... if it ever gets added to macOS Monterey.
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One of the highlights of macOS Monterey is Universal Control, which will let users easily jump between Mac and iPad. But there’s cause to question when the feature will become available because it isn’t in any pre-release version of the next Mac operating system, including the new beta 5.

Apple announced the feature two months ago and there’s no sign of it yet. There’s some irritation growing among Mac users about the delay.

This screen protector makes your iPad’s screen feel like real paper

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iPad paper screen protector
Makes using Apple Pencil even better.
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Apple Pencil might be an outstanding stylus, but when you’re drawing on iPad, it still feels like a piece of plastic gliding across glass … because it is. If you prefer the feel of real paper, you need a paper-like screen protector.

Check out this one from SwitchEasy — and bag yours with a 15% discount in SwitchEasy’s big Back to School sale.

OWC Thunderbolt 3 Dock adds 14 powerful ports to your Mac [Review]

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OWC Thunderbolt 3 Dock review
Put the OWC Thunderbolt 3 Dock on your desk and you’re ready for high-speed connections to a wide range of accessories.
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You need a powerful dock to make your Mac the center of a highly capable office. The OWC Thunderbolt 3 Dock has fourteen ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals. That includes multiple USB-C ports, something you won’t find on USB-C hubs. Plus there’s USB-A, Ethernet, a headset jack and more.

I added this dock to my office. Here’s how it performs in real-world use.

Tom Hanks sci-fi charmer Finch premieres on Apple TV+ Nov. 5

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Tom Hanks sci-fi charmer ‘Finch’ premieres on Apple TV+ Nov. 5
Finch is a simple tale of a man, his dog and his robot in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. OK, maybe not so simple.
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Tom Hanks’ second movie for Apple TV+ will debut Friday, November 5. The screen legend will star in Finch, a heart-warming story about a man trying to teach a robot about life.

In addition to revealing the premiere date, Apple released the first picture from the film on Thursday.

1Password upsets long-time fans with big version 8 update for Mac

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1Password 8 for Mac
The update has not gone down well.
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1Password today rolled out its big version 8 update on Mac, and a lot of users are less than pleased. The release introduces a significant design revamp and improvements to Watchtower, the feature that helps you weed out weak passwords.

Version 8 also promises performance improvements, but fans aren’t happy that it has been completely rewritten as an Electron app, and it’s now a subscription-only service, with no option to buy a one-off license.

Stop untangling cords and get this 3-in-1 wireless charger for over 70% off

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This 3-in-1 wireless charger is nearly $100 off.
With this 3-in-1 wireless charging station, you can ditch cords and charge all your apple devices at the same time.
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Choosing the right charger isn’t just about finding a cord that won’t fail after a few months. Wireless chargers are improving every year and getting more popular with Apple predicting sales of over 6 billion units by 2023. Now you can even find wireless chargers that can charge multiple devices and look a lot better than a tangled bundle of wire. The 3-in-1 Wireless Fast Charge Station can power your phone, wireless earbuds, and smartwatch at the same time, and it’s also on sale for $42.99.

Unlock your iPhone’s SIM card with iToolab SIMUnlocker

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When you need to unlock your iPhone's SIM card, iTooLab SIMUnlocker helps you do it.
When you need to unlock your iPhone's SIM card, iTooLab SIMUnlocker helps you do it.
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This SIM card unlocking post is presented by iToolab.

iToolab has released a new tool designed to quickly and easily let you unlock your iPhone or other smartphone’s SIM card and even switch cellular data carriers. This may come in handy when someone gives or sells you a second-hand phone and you realize it’s locked.

Samsung scraps iPhone support with new Galaxy Watch 4 series

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Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 drops iPhone support
Android 6.0 or later is required.
Photo: Samsung

Samsung’s new Galaxy Watch 4 series, introduced alongside its next-generation foldable smartphones on Wednesday, scraps support for iPhone.

The South Korean company’s wearables have been playing nicely with Apple devices since 2017. But with the Galaxy Watch 4, an Android device that supports Google Mobile Services (GMS) is required.

Proposed law would force profound changes on Apple App Store

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Proposed law would force profound changes on Apple App Store
Lawmakers might require Apple to completely change the App Store.
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A trio of U.S. Senators introduced a bill that would force Apple to allow sideloading of applications and alternative iOS app stores. Other modifications to Apple’s and Google’s business models would be required as well.

Whether the proposed Open App Markets Act will pass is anyone’s guess. So far, Big Tech has always talked lawmakers out of passing legislation that would put significant restrictions on it. But if this bill becomes a law, the App Store will never be the same again.