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macOS Mojave’s Windows Migration Assistant to feature more robust Outlook import support, other features

Apple is apparently boosting its Windows Migration Assistant in macOS Mojave. The new version, which will be included in the upcoming macOS operating system, will support for moving data from third-party apps including Microsoft Outlook. The Windows Migration Assistant notes state, “Your accounts are transferred, along with their documents, email, contacts, and calendar data from […]

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iOS 11.4 beta 3 hints at Calendar integration for HomePod

There’s a decent chance that iOS 11.4 will add HomePod Calendar support. Up until now, Calendars on the HomePod haven’t been available so far, with Siri unable to support iOS Calendars. In the new iOS 11.4 beta 3, a new setup interface showing a Calendar icon was found.

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Microsoft releases Office 2016 16.9, offers real-time collaboration, automatic cloud saves

Microsoft Office 2016 reached version 16.9 today, the update bringing some nifty features such as real-time collaboration and automatic saves for cloud-based files. In Word, Excel, and Powerpoint, the 16.9 update displays thumbnails in the upper-right corner, indicating who else is working on a document. In Word and PowerPoint specifically, flag icons show where edits […]

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Rumor: Apple places order in excess of $200 million with 3D sensing provider Lumentum ahead of iPhone 8 production

Apple has apparently placed over $200 million in bookings with supplier Lumentum for the rest of the 2017 calendar year. The components are apparently related to vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSEL) and are believed to be aimed at Apple’s advanced 3D sensing camera on the iPhone 8. The bookings represent a noticeable increase in revenue for […]

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Apple awarded sleep tracking patent, seeks to alter alarm patterns as needed

A new patent granted to Apple on Tuesday outlines how Apple’s iOS-based devices will help monitor your sleep patterns. Patent number 9,692,874 for “Adjusting alarms based on sleep onset latency” describes a method of automatically configuring alarms using data gathered by personal mobile devices. In most cases, users will set alarms to wake up as […]