What to expect from Apple’s 2018 iPhone event
8/31/2018, 4:24:57 PMWe've outlined what you're likely to see at Apple's September 12th event. ✔ You may not get the four-plus days of life that you do from Samsung's Galaxy Watch, but you might not scramble for a charger at the end of the night ✔ Apple already has a lot on its plate -- it's just a question of whether the tech giant has room for anything more
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Apple launches repair program for defective iPhone 8 logic boards
8/31/2018, 10:38:34 PMCheck if you’re device is eligible for repair now ✔ The logic board is essentially the main printed circuit board of a computing device, containing the CPU, device memory, and other integral components ✔ You can input your iPhone’s serial number into Apple’s repair page to see if you’re unit is eligible ✔ Those affected have three options: going through a third-party specialist authorized by Apple; contacting Apple Support to do a mail-in repair; or making an appointment at an Apple Store to drop the device off
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How to pick the cloud storage service that’s right for you
8/31/2018, 8:36:20 PMSome are far better than others ✔ Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Storing your most sensitive files locally on a hard drive is still (and probably always will be) the logical thing to do ✔ If you want more, 1TB costs $59.99 per year, and 2TB doubles that price ✔ But it tries to make up for it by being compatible with almost every device out there, even BlackBerry and Windows Phone
Apple requires a privacy policy for everything in the App Store
8/31/2018, 5:57:48 PMYour iOS apps are going to get more transparent about how they handle your data. ✔ (We've reached out to Apple for comment, and will update this story should they respond.) Given the company's generally hands-off approach to managing the App Store not to mention the amount of work needed for this kind of policing process that seems unlikely ✔ Still, we now in an age where our data and the way it's used is subject to significant scrutiny
Apple says some iPhone 8 devices have a manufacturing defect and will fix them for free — here's how to see if you're affected
8/31/2018, 10:49:13 PMApple says some iPhone 8 smartphones may have a manufacturing defect that causes random freezing, rebooting, or other problems. Here's how to see if you're affected — and how to set up your free repair. ✔ It appears that this was the first time these problems were disclosed ✔ If your phone needs a repair, you have a few options ✔ You can take your phone in to any authorized Apple repair center, an Apple retail store, or mail it in ✔ Apple did not immediately respond to a request for further information
The biggest details about Apple’s iPhone event have leaked online — here’s everything we know
8/31/2018, 6:03:29 PMThe most common questions most people have about the upcoming iPhone are: 1) When is it coming out? 2) What's going to be new? ✔ 4/ The two higher-end iPhones could be pricey ✔ 6/ That's why Apple is widely predicted to launch a version of the iPhone X that will be closer to $550 or $650 ✔ YouTube/9to5Mac There will be tradeoffs, though ✔ A SIM card, SIM card tray, and the tool used to remove the tray from a phone ✔ REUTERS/Stephen Lam Previous 1/ Next
That Pride-Themed Watch Face Apple Proudly Introduced Is Being Blocked in Russia
8/31/2018, 10:30:15 PMDownload a rainbow for your Apple Watch, and it works just fine. Until you set your location to Russia. ✔ The Apple Watch pride face is hardcoded to not show up if the paired iPhone is using the Russian locale pic.twitter.com/vEP8XquYsP Guilherme Rambo (@_inside) August 31, 2018 Russia passed a law in 2013 that sought to prohibit what its government considered as promoting homosexuality
Apple self-driving car in accident: California DMV filing
8/31/2018, 10:54:54 PMAn Apple Inc self-driving car was involved in an accident in California, the technology company said in a filing to the state's Department of Motor Vehicles that confirmed speculation that it has begun testing such vehicles on the road. ✔ FILE PHOTO: The company's logo is seen outside Austria's first Apple store, which opens on February 24, during a media preview in Vienna, Austria, February 22, 2018 ✔ REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader/File Photo The accident happened last week when the test vehicle, a Lexus SUV, was rear-ended by a 2016 Nissan Leaf, according to the filing on the DMV website ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
90s vs now: How Back to School supplies have evolved in the last 20 years
8/31/2018, 10:49:15 PMThe 90s were like the Stone Age ✔ The Apple Watch 3 can text your friends, call your parents, remind you when your next class is, keep track of your health, and yes, do a little math ✔ This is the 2018 version of hiding underneath a colorful parachute – and requires a little less imagination
New lawsuit shows your phone is unsafe at American borders
8/31/2018, 8:07:00 PMWelcome home! ✔ Lazoja and her attorneys want to order Defendants to return her Data, to expunge any copies made of the Data, to disclose all third parties who received and/or retain copies, partial or complete, of the Data, and to provide information about the basis for the seizure and retention of the Property
Apple discloses minor self-driving crash in California
8/31/2018, 10:31:43 PMundefined ✔ AAPL, +1.16% revealed that one of its self-driving test vehicles was involved in a minor crash in Sunnyvale, Calif ✔ The collision occurred Aug. 24 at around 2:58 p.m. local time ✔ Apple stock was up 0.1% after hours and closed up 1.2% to $227.63 during the regular session ✔ The S&P 500 index SPX, +0.01% rose less than 0.1% Friday
Just bought a new tech gadget? Do these 5 steps right now!
8/31/2018, 4:01:03 PMFollow these steps to get the most from your latest gizmo ✔ It's hard to describe the sense of excitement that comes with buying a shiny new gadget ✔ Many people treat them like Christmas presents, spending them admiring the beautiful packaging before tearing it off ✔ If you’ve bought a computer or laptop, consider using built-in software such as Microsoft’s Bitlocker or Apple’s FileVault
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Laptop bezels are dead, and IFA killed them
8/31/2018, 7:08:27 PMAt IFA 2018, the future of laptop screens has finally gone mainstream ✔ Dell didn’t sit IFA out this year either: the XPS 13 got a new Core i3 model at a lower price, and the company has started to trickle down its screen technology from the premium XPS family to its cheaper Inspiron line, making edgeless displays even cheaper
Trump says ‘off the record comments’ made to Bloomberg about Canada were ‘blatantly violated’
8/31/2018, 7:17:02 PMPresident Donald Trump on Thursday via a late-Thursday afternoon tweet acknowledged that he issued an off-the-record comment to Bloomberg that implied that he wasn’t relinquishing any ground to Canada in delicate, continuing discussions between the North American trade partners. ✔ On Friday, U.S. and Canadian officials appeared doubtful about their ability to cut a trade deal, which had appeared more likely before the Star article was published ✔ On Monday, the U.S. announced a tentative bilateral trade deal with Mexico ✔ We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment
Senate cancels postal service hearing; Trump's Amazon crusade delayed
8/31/2018, 4:35:16 PMA Senate hearing about reforming the U.S. Postal Service that could have scrutinized what Amazon.com Inc and others pay for package delivery has been delayed, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, moving back President Donald Trump's effort to hike the world's largest online retailer's rates. ✔ It is clear that the governance of USPS must be fixed and we encourage Congress to take actions towards that goal ✔ Federal regulators that review contracts made by the service have not raised any issues with the terms of its deal with Amazon ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Wall Street mixed as U.S.-Canada trade talks end
8/31/2018, 9:42:17 PMThe S&P 500 ended flat while the Dow edged down and the Nasdaq closed higher in light trading on Friday as Canada and the United States concluded trade talks without resolution ahead of the Labor Day weekend. ✔ We may not have a replacement for NAFTA as quickly as we thought, said John Toohey, head of equities at USAA in San Antonio ✔ Coca-Cola Co (KO.N) agreed to buy the coffee chain Costa from Britain’s Whitbread PLC (WTB.L) for $5.1 billion. ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
S&P 500, Dow lose ground as trade talks hit snag
8/31/2018, 7:06:26 PMThe S&P 500 and the Dow were down and the Nasdaq edged higher in light trading on Friday as investors reacted to the possibility that a new Canada-U.S. trade agreement could miss a deadline heading into the Labor Day weekend. ✔ A trader works inside a post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., August 31, 2018 ✔ Of the 11 major sectors in the S&P 500, eight were trading lower ✔ Coca-Cola Co (KO.N) agreed to buy the coffee chain Costa from Britain’s Whitbread PLC (WTB.L) for $5.1 billion. ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Intraday Update: Dow Dips 80 Points Because Canada Is Still MIA on Nafta
8/31/2018, 5:11:39 PMConcerns about protectionist policies are weighing on the Dow Jones Industrial Average and to a lesser extent, the S&P 500. ✔ US President Donald Trump This half-Nafta should be dubbed hafta as in corporations don't hafta pack it up and go home, but in this political environment that seems like the only option ✔ HCA Healthcare (HCA) is up 1.3% to $133.10 as the health-care services provider agreed to buy Mission Health, a nonprofit based in North Carolina, for some $1.5 billion
Salesforce Duo Makes the Case for Co-CEOs in Tech
8/31/2018, 9:21:12 PMCompany co-founder and CEO Marc Benioff worked effectively with COO Keith Block for years. Now they’re trying to make a co-CEOship work. ✔ Research In Motion, now BlackBerry (ticker: BB) crashed and burned by 2012 when Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis, who had equally divided corporate and product strategy, faced the dual onslaught of Apple’s iPhone and Google’s Android ✔ Salesforce shares are up 60%, exceeding those of Microsoft (51%), SAP (13%), and Oracle (-4%) ✔ The sticking point, he says, comes when a non-CEO aspires to be the leader, creating ego clashes and fights over direction
Tech-Support Scams on Google Trigger Crackdown
8/31/2018, 10:42:21 PMGoogle is taking action to weed out scam artists who advertise on its platform aiming to defraud customers seeking technical support by masquerading as authorized service agents for companies such as Apple. ✔ Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif ✔ They added that the verification process for allowing individual vendors back onto the platform is still being worked out ✔ The Federal Trade Commission registered 45,000 complaints about online tech support fraud in 2016, which the agency estimates is only a fraction of the true total
Elon Musk is more famous than ever, and maybe more dangerous
8/31/2018, 9:14:38 PMHere is the evidence of Musk’s skyrocketing celebrity. It could spell even more trouble for Tesla. ✔ Signs that Musk’s huge workload might be taking a toll on his mental health surfaced on his Twitter feed as early as 2016, when he offhandedly mentioned Ambien, a medication used to treat insomnia ✔ We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment
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