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iPhones to be able to scan Japanese ID cards’ NFC chips under iOS 13

This should be nifty if you’re living in Japan. iPhones running iOS 13 will be able to scan NFC chips in Japanese identity cards thanks to Apple’s inclusion of broader access to NFC chips via third-party apps. As a result, Japanese citizens will be able to scan their identity cards, storing the information on their […]

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Microsoft announces Office 2019, states users will be able to buy software via one-time fee as opposed to a recurring subscription

You’ll be able to purchase Microsoft Office 2019 outright as opposed to signing up and paying for it on a monthly basis, as you currently have to do with Microsoft Office 2016. Office 2019 will ship in the second half of 2018, Microsoft said, with a preview version scheduled for mid-2018. The Office 2019 suite […]

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If you thought Google+ was a joke, maybe the joke was on us

Are you an avid Google+ user? Yeah, me neither, but there are still a few people who seem to actively use it, if for no other reason than to advertise their blog posts. I think for me personally, it was just one social network too many, too late. I was already on Twitter, Facebook, Path, […]

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Apple confirms purchase of Cue, has yet to disclose final sale price

It’s hard to say exactly WHAT Apple will do with Cue, but there’s some interesting possibilities. Per AppleInsider and TechCrunch, Apple is said to have purchased Cue, a startup company behind a personal assistant app for iPhone which shut down just this week. An anonymous source claimed on Thursday that Apple is buying Cue, which […]

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Apple to cut certain products from retail locations, focus on personalized setup services

As much as you love a certain selection in the Apple Store locations, the old stuff has to go. Per The Loop, Apple reportedly plans to ax some hardware and software products from its store shelves to make room for an expansion of its popular personalized in-store setup service. The lineup includes some of the […]