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Apple’s iOS 8.3 Rolls Out With A New World Of Emoji And Bug Fixes

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Apple’s newest iOS update is out, bringing support for over 300 new emoji, in line with the update that went out for OS X today, too. That means the new, more diverse and potentially more expressive emoticons will work across both platforms. iOS 8.3 also includes a laundry list of bug fixes and improvements, addressing features ranging from Wi-Fi, app launching and Bluetooth to Messages, CarPlay and more. The update list is extremely long, in a rare display of transparency for Apple, which normally keeps its release notes glib. Some changes worth noting include a fix for issues where orientation wouldn’t automatically adjust when a phone was rotated, as well as intermittent disconnection from both Wi-Fi networks and Bluetooth accessories like speakers. Some big additions with this update include support for wireless CarPlay communication with vehicles that support that, as well as the addition of junk and spam filters for iMessage to help clear up text-based commun

2015 MacBook Review

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2015 MacBook Review Everything about the new MacBook screams “future,” but can it handle today?  That was the basic question I asked myself when reviewing Apple’s latest Mac, which features the daring design decision of sporting just one USB-C port to handle power, data input and output, accessories and display connections. It also has an Intel Core M processor, which lets the MacBook sip power and drop fans entirely, but comes at the cost of processing muscle. Apple took some risks, for sure, but the MacBook might just be my favorite portable Mac ever. Basics 12-inch, 2304×1440 display, 226 PPI 1.1GHz Intel Core M dual-core processor with Turbo Boost to 2.4GHz Intel HD Graphics 5300 8GB of RAM 256GB PCIe-based flash storage 480p FaceTime camera 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 Single USB-C port for data I/O, display, networking and power 3.5mm stereo audio in/out port Force Touch trackpad 39.7-watt-hour battery offers 9 hou

How to Make uTorrent Faster

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After scouring the internet, you have found the torrent file for that awesome thing that you want but is ridiculously expensive. You download the torrent and load it into uTorrent. The anti how to improve your torrent download speeds. Follow this guide to find out how. Method 1 of 8: How many seeders are there? 1 Check the number of seeders for the torrent file. Seeders are those who continue to share the file after it has been downloaded. The more the seeders there are the faster the download will be. If you can, try to download from a tracker with a lot of seeders for the file that you want. If you can connect to enough seeders, you can easily max out your connection speed. Ad Method 2 of 8: Is your Wi-Fi interfering? 1 Try connecting the computer directly to the modem or router instead of using WIFI. A lot of signals in the house could interfere with WIFI connection, thus affecting internet speed and uTorrent downloads