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Dec

OS X Mavericks 10.9.1 Beta Seeded to AppleCare Employees


Following the seeding of the latest OS X Mavericks 10.9.1 beta to developers yesterday, Apple has now distributed the latest build of the OS to AppleCare employees, reports 9to5Mac. This sort of internal release typically signals an imminent public re…

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Dec

Google Calendar updated with Maps location autocomplete and improved events searching


In case the run through the end of the year has you struggling to keep track of all the festivities, Google updated its Calendar with some helpful new features to maintain order. First, when you create an event, the process is now a bit quicker th…

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Dec

Nintendo’s first 2DS bundles include Pokemon, arrive December 6th for $150


Nintendo is fond of including games with its handhelds, and it’s keeping up that habit by launching its first 2DS bundles. As of December 6th, Target will carry a red 2DS with Pokemon X pre-installed for $150; stop by Toys R Us the same day and yo…

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Dec

Two million accounts compromised by ‘Pony’ botnet, bad passwords


Though most of us cast stones at large-scale corporate password thefts, we ought to be checking our own glass houses, according to a security company called Trustwave. It just revealed that a single attack from a Dutch-based server has resulted in…

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Dec

Beats Music set for US launch in January, but you can claim a username starting today


If you’ve been anticipating the arrival of Beats music-streaming service since it was first teased, it looks like wait is finally up next month. CEO Ian Rogers took to his personal blog to announce the January 2014 launch of Beats Music in the Sta…

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Dec

The Engadget Podcast is live at 2PM ET!


A day early and a dollar — well, just a day early, actually. We missed last week, seeing as how we were all busy shoveling turkey in our respective mouths, so we’re coming back with a day to spare. Join Brian, Dana and Terrence as we burn through…

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Dec

Motorola sells through allotted Moto X’s in under 4 minutes


Thanks for shopping! Moto X is sold out at it’s promo price today. At noon ET on Mon 12/9, register for your unique code while supplies last — Motorola Mobility (@Motorola) December 4, 2013 You guys must really want that $350 contract-free Moto X smartphone. According to Motorola,…

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Dec

Amazon offering 50GB Cloud Drive with purchase of select Androids


Promotion is limited to the first 50,000 customers purchasing a qualifying device Amazon, in an attempt to put together an even sweeter package, is now offering up some free cloud storage with the purchase of select smartphones. Now, and for a limited time, you can pick up 50GB of Amazon’s…

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Dec

iPad Air Receives 50% Boost in Activations Over Black Friday Weekend


A number of retailers have noted that the iPad Air was a top seller over the Black Friday shopping weekend, and new data from Localytics indeed shows that to have been the case. Localytics, which tracks the number of new devices showing up through its analytics network of over 20,000 apps and…

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Dec

Benchmarks suggest Galaxy S5 could feature 2k display


New benchmarks found online suggest the Galaxy S5 could feature a 2560 x 1440 pixel display The upcoming Samsung Galaxy S5 may feature a 2k display, or one that provides 2560 x 1440 pixels. According to VR-Zone, a Samsung SM-G900S with the aforementioned resolution appeared on the…