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Fake Apple products: Here's how to avoid being fooled – and endangered – by counterfeits

9/20/2018, 11:26:54 AM
Don't be fooled by counterfeit Apple accessories: Check color, packaging, price and printed text. Anker, Belkin, Mophie sell legitimate alternatives. ✔ An unusually lower price may be a tipoff to a counterfeit ✔ These companies also are helpful in legitimately filling in the gaps of Apple's official offerings, such as wireless chargers, portable batteries and car adapters ✔ When in doubt, look out for those Made for iPhone or MFi certified labels and descriptions to make sure what you're buying will work as expected



Apple gives you a TRUST rating based on your phone call and email habits

9/20/2018, 9:18:06 AM
APPLE is now assigning trust ratings to iPhone users, based on your phone call and email habits. The new ratings were added as part of the latest iOS 12 update, which rolled out to users on Monday,… ✔ APPLE is now assigning trust ratings to iPhone users, based on your phone call and email habits ✔ Getty - Contributor 3 Apple design chief Jone Ive (left) and CEO Tim Cook (right) revealed new iPhone models last week – but also quietly introduced a user-rating system Apple's new system was revealed after the company updated its iTunes policy page on the official website ✔ The good news is that Apple says this score isn't being used for targeted advertising – it's simply a fraud-prevention measure



Apple Music on Android Auto is available to everyone

9/20/2018, 10:18:29 AM
Apple Music now works with Google's in-car infotainment platform. ✔ AOL For those who'd rather diversify than remain loyal to one platform or brand, cross-platform support is a godsend ✔ The service's upgraded artist pages and Friends Mix, a playlist of songs your friends are listening to that Apple Music believes you'd love, also come bundled with the latest update



How potentially dangerous fake Apple products reach the US consumer market

9/20/2018, 10:29:20 AM
Potentially dangerous knockoffs of Apple accessories traveled an international trail before reaching the U.S. consumer market on Amazon.com ✔ The location is a small first-floor commercial location that houses a bustling Mr. Mailman center with postal supplies and mailboxes ✔ Aaron Moss, a Mobile Star attorney, said the company consistently denied any wrongdoing and was pleased with the court settlement



The Morning After: Playing 'Angry Birds' in real life

9/20/2018, 10:35:22 AM
And our first impressions of the new Apple Watch ✔ And a 6-inch Super AMOLED screen.Samsung puts three cameras in its mid-range A7 phone Samsung unveiled the mid-range Galaxy A7 with three cameras at the rear: an eight-megapixel shooter with an ultra-wide 120-degree lens, a 24-megapixel main camera, and a depth lens to give you out-of-focus bokeh effects



UK Daily Deals: Now TV Sky Sports Mobile Pass for under £6 per Month

9/20/2018, 10:45:57 AM
Get £10 Xbox Live credit for free when you purchase 3-month Xbox Gold membership, get Nintendo Switch Online for £15.67 per year. ✔ If you buy something through this post, IGN may get a share of the sale ✔ PlayStation 4 500GB with Spider-Man, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Dishonored: Death of the Outsider and Now TV -  was £319.97 ,  now £279.99 Purchase the Cheapest Copy of Marvel’s Spider-Man at Base Want to find out more about this game



EU Demands Facebook Update ‘Misleading’ Fine Print

9/20/2018, 10:30:48 AM
The EU is ramping up pressure on Facebook to better spell out to consumers how their data is being used or face sanctions in several countries. ✔ The sharply worded salvo comes on top of a series of legislative proposals and regulatory actions from Europe aimed at reining in the power and perceived excesses of a cadre of big tech companies ✔ An Airbnb spokesman didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment



Tencent-backed Meituan climbs 5 percent on debut, brightens outlook...

9/20/2018, 10:52:28 AM
Meituan Dianping <3690.HK> rose 5 percent on debut in Hong Kong on Thursday, val... ✔ Meituan’s wide variety of services has attracted users, but pushed it into the red ✔ It sends a relatively positive signal to the upcoming IPOs, but retail investors are unlikely to be particularly keen on this type (dual structure) of IPO for the time being, Linus Yip, chief strategist at First Shanghai Securities, said of Meituan’s performance ✔ ($1 = 7.8439 Hong Kong dollars) ($1 = 6.8502 Chinese yuan renminbi) Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Would you sit next to these passengers? Pics reveal the worst plane behaviour

9/20/2018, 11:35:32 AM
PLANE travel is bad enough these days, thanks to cramped seats, rubbish bag allowances and pricey food. So it’s pretty much unbearable if you are sat next to a passenger who doesn’t fol… ✔ #CURRENTMOOD 😂💼✈️💁🏼‍♀️[📸: @pabenedict] #BUTITFITONTHELASTFLIGHT!!!! 😂😂😂 A post shared by Passenger Shaming (@passengershaming) on Aug 15, 2018 at 7:17am PDT View this post on Instagram Here’s to hoping your Labor Day wasn’t THIS shitty! ✈️😂💩💩💩👶🏻💁🏼‍♀️ • • • • #passengershaming #NOPE #instagramaviation #airplaneetiquette #frequentflyer #crewlife #sassystew #aviation #cabincrew #avgeek #cabincrewlife #flightattendant #flightattendantlife #stewardess #flightattendantproblems #travel #flightattendants #instapassport #aviationgeek #FAlife #airtravel #travelgram #traveltips #pilot #pilotlife #travelling #frequentflier #laborday A post shared by Passenger Shaming (@passengershaming) on Sep 4, 2018 at 9:43am PDT View this post on Instagram I’m only posting this photo so no one else sends it to me...



These 26 Products Are Just So Freakin' Genius

9/20/2018, 10:07:25 AM
A dog tracker, purse light, butter cap, and 23 other products we are so glad someone invented. ✔ It was easy enough to fit into my car and it's soft! It's just like an extension of my seat, except it fits every curve of my seat! There really isn't another product that compares to this ✔ The best things at three price points The best things at three price points More BuzzFeed Reviews More BuzzFeed Reviews



Marijuana Stock Tilray Had a Wild Day. Here’s Why It’s So Prone to Big Price Swings

9/20/2018, 10:46:49 AM
Cannabis producer Tilray Inc. experienced one of the wildest trading sessions in recent memory, with trading halted five times in a roller-coaster end to the session. ✔ Part of the reason for the volatile stock price could also be a wide spread between the bid and offer ✔ A short squeeze is a market phenomenon when a heavily shorted stock rises quickly, causing shorts to exit their positions, usually at a loss ✔ Tilray shares finished Wednesday’s wacky session up 38% to $214.06 but declined in after-hours trading



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