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Why free updates of macOS and iOS have been crucial to Apple’s enterprise growth

If you have become an Apple fan in the past decade or so, you are used to yearly operating system updates for . If you have been a Mac user longer than that, you remember actually for OS updates every 18 months or so. I know Halloween is coming up, so I’ll inform you of something even : we had to wait in a line to buy a new version of OS X on a . While we’ve gotten used to free OS updates as…
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OnePlus 6 and 6T get Android 10 with an Open Beta update

Last week OnePlus confirmed that it will update the OnePlus 5 and 6 series with Android 10. Today, the company announced the rollout of Open Beta 1 which brings Android 10 to OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T. The Android 10-based Open Beta 1 update includes new UI design and…
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Google Voice now works with Hey Siri on iPhones and iPads

Not only does Google Voice still exist, but it’s also adding new features. The service lets you call and text internationally for what should be cheaper rates than what your carrier charges. And starting today, if you have an iPhone or iPad, using Google Voice just became a lot simpler, and hands-free-er. Google has added support for Siri, which means that you can simply say Hey Siri, call…
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AI & RoboticsNews

5 predictions for AI’s impact on customer experience in 2020

Presented by Bold360 by LogMeIn 2019 is wrapping up — time to take stock of the customer service trends that shaped the year, and get positioned for 2020. Join this VB Live event for a look at the predictions that came true, the hype that fizzled, and what’s next for AI, CX, and chatbot technology. Register here for free. Don’t underestimate the power of end-of-the-year wrap-ups on business…
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GamingNews

Fortnite is finally getting better spatial audio

One of the reasons I couldn’t get into Fortnite was the sound. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has an excellent and accurate sound model, and that made it difficult to move to another game that doesn’t. In Fortnite, it was difficult to tell where attacks were coming…
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You can now subscribe to Twitch streamers on iOS, if you pay the Apple tax

You can now subscribe to your favorite streamers from your iOS device, provided you have an iOS device and have updated the Twitch app. Truly we are living in the future. Twitch announced the news at this year’s TwitchCon in San Diego, but the feature rolled out today. It’s a little different than your usual Twitch subscribing experience, and yes, it is Apple’s fault. The reason it’s taken…
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