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Dear Tim Cook: Instead of repairing my MacBook, Apple gave me back a Thanksgiving Turkey
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Alexa in your car: Sirius XM needs some Amazon Prime
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A Windows 10 alternative: Microsoft should embrace, extend Linux on the desktop
I get it. The PC is too expensive to replace and you don't want Windows 10. Let me suggest another solution.
Decoding OtterBox and LifeProof cases for iPhone X
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Apple: We screwed up your iPhone X order, please come back
Perhaps the best thing the company can do in the wake of a total ordering catastrophe is the unthinkable: Apologize.
First, Amazon destroyed retail -- now, it's coming for Starbucks
It was a foregone conclusion that Amazon was going to kill retail. Now, your favorite coffee store is in its sights.
Thanks, Apple: You saved me from an expensive mistake (buying an iPhone X)
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Without better partner skills, Google can't compete in the cloud
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iPhone X vs Galaxy Note 8: Which phone has better business specs?
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Technology we hate with a passion
Hate is back in fashion again. Tech is no exception when it comes to being the target of our anger and frustration -- but this stuff truly deserves it.
Oculus Go: We must control virtual reality before it controls us
We must face up to the potential dangers of widespread virtual reality technology before it's too late.
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