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Meet the $800 Smartphone That You Probably Won’t Buy
The Mate 10 Pro from Huawei, the Chinese manufacturer, has a great camera and better battery life than competitors. But American carriers aren’t selling it.
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CreditDale Robinette/Lionsgate Apple Goes Deeper Into La La Land With Damien Chazelle Project
As part of its plan to spend more than $1 billion on original programming, it strikes a deal with the Oscar-winning writer and director.
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CreditAndrew Harrer/Bloomberg Airbnb Names First Independent Board Member
The home-rental company’s appointment of the departing American Express chief, Kenneth I. Chenault, is a signal that it is preparing for life as a public company.
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Using Drones and Netflix in the Andes, but Sidestepping Google Maps
Nicholas Casey, Andes bureau chief for The Times, discussed the benefits of technology in many South American countries — and why Google Maps isn’t the best tool there.
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Credit Sharing Events From Other Google Calendars
If your organization allows it, you can export birthdays and events from one calendar to another.
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Credit Getting Those Giant Video Clips Off Your iPhone
High-definition video recordings are usually too large to send by email, but you have plenty of other ways to share and save those files.
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Credit Filling Out Forms on the Web
A web browser’s AutoComplete or “autofill” function can save time, but the software is not without risks.
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Credit Watching Netflix en Français
Many videos in the Netflix library offer subtitles or alternative audio in several languages.
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Credit Managing an iPad’s Battery Use
Apple says its tablets did not get the same “power management” software that slowed down many iPhone models so iPads do not get the battery discount.
