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Now you can listen to Audible on your Apple Watch

9/20/2018, 10:15:41 PM
WatchOS 5 lets you listen to your Audible books without your iPhone. ✔ The new feature takes advantage of watchOS 5, which just rolled out this week to allow third-party apps like Audible to play background audio from the watch ✔ Just make sure you sync the book from your iPhone or iPad before heading out, as the Apple Watch doesn’t support streaming from third-party apps yet ✔ It’s available as a free download from the App Store


iPhone XS vs iPhone XR vs iPhone XS Max – what's the difference?

9/20/2018, 7:23:35 PM
APPLE recently unveiled the three newest collections to its catalogue. The latest phones come with an eye-watering price tag but also some state-of-the-art features. Here’s how the new device… ✔ With Swap 12 it is £65 a month plus £65 upfront - Buy now Vodafone - £58 per month but with an upfront fee of £199 - Buy now Virgin - £46 per month - Buy now Three - £54 per month with a £99 upfront fee - Buy now When can I get my hands on one


What is the biggest and most expensive iPhone Apple has launched yet?

9/20/2018, 7:21:06 PM
APPLE unveiled its latest range of iPhones at a special event at its California HQ on September 12. The iPhone XS is the flagship model for 2018, replacing (and borrowing its design from) last year… ✔ APPLE unveiled its latest range of iPhones at a special event at its California HQ on September 12 ✔ Apple is also kitting its iPhone XS out with the latest iOS 12 software update ✔ The phone is available in the following colours: White, Black, Blue, Yellow, Coral, and (Product)Red


iPhone XS vs Samsung Galaxy S9 – design, specs, features and price compared

9/20/2018, 8:15:57 PM
THE heavyweights of the mobile world are poised to go head-to-head with Apple launching its new iPhone XS – but how does it compare to its main rival? We have the vital statistics that really matte… ✔ THE heavyweights of the mobile world are poised to go head-to-head with Apple launching its new iPhone XS – but how does it compare to its main rival ✔ We have the vital statistics that really matter in the war of the handsets ✔ Pre-orders open on September 14 and shipping starts on the following week


Amazon’s Echo event seems to have lost an iPhone X notch

9/20/2018, 10:15:45 PM
Why are Amazon’s iPhones sans notch and where can we get one? ✔ After all, why give a competitor free advertising when you don’t have to ✔ pic.twitter.com/ntQUP9LfUr Vjeran Pavic (@vjeranpavic) September 20, 2018 Still, it does speak to a changing perspective on how tech companies are viewing phone notches ✔ But there is good news: if the future trend of phones is anything to go by, with truly bezel-less phones like the Oppo Find X and upcoming Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 on the horizon, we might not have to worry about photoshopping out notches for much longer


Scunthorpe Subway boss 'first in the world' to get new iPhone XS after Carphone Warehouse send it a day early

9/20/2018, 4:31:22 PM
A SUBWAY manager from Scunthorpe claims to be the world’s first iPhone Xs max owner – after bungling couriers dropped it off at his work a day early. Chris Storey, who has spent over £8… ✔ A SUBWAY manager from Scunthorpe claims to be the world's first iPhone Xs max owner - after bungling couriers dropped it off at his work a day early ✔ I've owned every iPhone other than the 5C, and I always get them on release day, always from Carphone Warehouse


Amazon just showed how serious it is about owning the smart home — and made Apple look slow

9/20/2018, 8:40:12 PM
Besides the seemingly endless number of new products introduced on Thursday, Amazon's launch revealed that it's not only serious about owning the smart home but it can run an exciting event. ✔ The new microwave and amplifier bring Amazon into the home appliance and entertainment system space for the first time ✔ But Amazon has been rapidly catching up, with the stock doubling in the past year, while Apple has gained 41 percent ✔ Amazon reveals $59.99 Alexa-enabled microwave    2 Hours Ago | 00:46


Huawei's new AirPod-like Freepods can wirelessly charge your phone

9/20/2018, 9:16:10 PM
Tired of waiting for Apple's version? Maybe give Huawei a look. ✔ Given how closely the new Freebuds resemble AirPods -- not to mention their potential release timing -- you could probably trick a few passersby into thinking that you're rocking a more functional version of the real McCoy ✔ When paired to a Mate 20 or Mate 20 Pro, they can be used to interact with the Google Assistant ✔ WinFuture says that these will be officially unveiled October 16th ✔ After all, we still haven't gotten the AirPower charging mat yet, either


Tesla VP of global supply management resigns: Bloomberg

9/20/2018, 11:46:11 PM
Tesla Inc's vice president of global supply management, Liam O'Connor,... ✔ REUTERS/Mike Blake The departure of O’Connor, who joined Tesla in March 2015 from Apple Inc (AAPL.O), follows the exit of a string of senior executives, including Chief Accounting Officer Dave Morton and Chief People Officer Gabrielle Toledano ✔ The company said last week its vice president of worldwide finance and operation Justin McAnear would leave the company in early October ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


Industrials lead Dow to record high; tech boosts S&P, Nasdaq

9/20/2018, 9:09:04 PM
Trade-sensitive industrial stocks led the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a reco... ✔ The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 251.22 points, or 0.95 percent, to 26,656.98, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 22.8 points, or 0.78 percent, to 2,930.75 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 78.19 points, or 0.98 percent, to 8,028.23 ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


Dow hits record high as trade fears wane

9/20/2018, 7:18:16 PM
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was the last among Wall Street's main inde... ✔ Higher rates typically benefit the financial sector .SPSY, which was up 1.0 percent ✔ The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 250.95 points, or 0.95 percent, to 26,656.71, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 23.32 points, or 0.80 percent, to 2,931.27 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 78.36 points, or 0.99 percent, to 8,028.40 ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


Amazon to offer Alexa-enabled chip to electronics manufacturers

9/20/2018, 9:41:19 PM
In a bid to control the smart home of the future, Amazon.com Inc. is offering makers of electronics a small chip that would let people use their voice to command everything from microwaves and coffee machines to room fans and guitar amplifiers ✔ The announcement came Thursday at a press event in Amazon’s new Spheres building, where executives revealed a flurry of new Echo speaker devices and other electronics powered by its Alexa voice assistant ✔ We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment


Google defends Gmail data sharing, gives few details on violations

9/20/2018, 5:42:57 PM
Alphabet Inc's Google defended how it polices third-party add-ons for Gmail... ✔ WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc’s Google defended how it polices third-party add-ons for Gmail in a letter to U.S. senators made public on Thursday, saying that upfront review catches the majority of bad actors ✔ For instance, a program that logs receipts could be allowed to scan Gmail as it searches for receipts ✔ The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


Amazon adds Echo devices for home and car in bid to dominate voice...

9/20/2018, 8:28:59 PM
Amazon.com Inc on Thursday introduced a dozen new Echo speakers and related gadg... ✔ The new products underscore a strategic difference from Google and Apple, which so far have released fewer devices while Amazon has released many different gadgets for different purposes ✔ One or more of these products is likely to resonate, but (it’s) impossible to speculate today, Michael Pachter, an analyst at Wedbush Securities, said ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


Amazon’s New Microwave: ‘Alexa, Please Defrost My Chicken’

9/20/2018, 7:20:37 PM
Amazon is offering makers of electronics a small chip that would let people use their voice to command everything from microwaves and coffee machines to room fans and guitar amplifiers. ✔ Amazon’s effort to turn Alexa into the home’s central operating system is full of challenges ✔ For decades, the vision of a Jetsons-like connected smart home to remotely open the garage, turn on the porch lights and fire up the oven has been slowed by gadgets that are too expensive, too difficult to configure and are incompatible with other products ✔ What this microwave does is keep track of how many times you cook popcorn and make sure you never run out, Mr. Rausch said


These Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks have been left behind as the index hits a record

9/20/2018, 9:03:33 PM
The benchmark finally tops the record it made in January. ✔ WBA, +2.26% 2.3% 0.4% -12.3% Exxon Mobil Corp. XOM, +0.22% 0.2% 1.4% -7.3% Johnson & Johnson JNJ, +1.08% 1.1% 1.6% 21.3% Coca-Cola Co. KO, +1.48% 1.5% 1.7% 10.7% Verizon Communications Inc ✔ We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment


10 kitchen gadgets our editors can't live without

9/20/2018, 8:46:33 PM
After discovering kitchen gadgets like the Instant Pot, griddle, and salad spinner, our editors couldn't imagine living without them. ✔ But after 10 minutes browsing Pinterest for Instant Pot recipes, I was floored by all the options! I think my favorite feature is the ability to cook a full meal using frozen chicken in under an hour and have it come out perfect ✔ - Michael Shepard, Logistics Coordinator Get the Hamilton Beach Electric Kettle at Amazon $25.19


uBeam wireless power’s CEO Meredith Perry steps aside amidst B2B pivot

9/20/2018, 10:25:06 PM
After repeatedly missing self-imposed deadlines for progress on its wireless charging-at-a-distance phone case, uBeam’s CEO Meredith Perry has decided to shift out of the CEO position and into a board member and senior advisor role. She’d founded the company in 2011 from her dorm room a… ✔ But the company never opened itself up to more scrutiny regarding just how much power it was delivering, how fast a phone would actually charge, and whether the tech could surmount practical issues like phones moving or being blocked by clothing ✔ But uBeam could serve as a reminder to fellow startups that grand visions might make it easier to secure funding, but can raise expectations that are much harder to fulfill


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