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macOS Mojave release TOMORROW - All the new features coming to you MacBook and iMac

9/23/2018, 12:47:40 PM
APPLE’S macOS Mojave will be released tomorrow with this blockbuster upgrade including a new Dark Mode, improved finder and better security. Here’s how to get macOS Mojave and when to expect this update on your Mac. ✔ This new feature instantly switches everything to a darker colour scheme which not only looks stunning but also offers an improved viewing experience, especially when scrolling through content such as photos ✔ There are also improvements to passwords with Safari now also automatically creating autofills and stores strong passwords when users create new online accounts and flags reused passwords so users can change them


The iPhone XS is a tough one to crack

9/23/2018, 4:39:53 PM
We dropped a brand-new gold iPhone XS onto the sidewalk four times to find out how durable the glass is on both sides. ✔ I've done my fair share of drop tests in my time at CNET, and I've never come out of one without a broken phone ✔ With that one out of the way, I decided to go even higher ✔ That's a tough call to make, given the nature of our tests ✔ But maybe this means you can be a little more confident with them out and about


Happy anniversary, Android

9/23/2018, 7:56:00 PM
It’s been 10 years since Google took the wraps off the G1, the first Android phone. Since that time the OS has grown from buggy, nerdy iPhone alternative to arguably the most popular (or at least populous) computing platform in the world. But it sure as heck didn’t get there without hit… ✔ Fire tablets were never particularly good, but they were good enough , and for the price you paid, that was kind of a miracle ✔ The sticker price, like Apple’s newest iPhones, is still a bit of a shock, but this phone is the teleological endpoint in the Android quest to rival its famous, fruitful, contender


WhatsApp set for big new features but there's terrible news for millions of users

9/23/2018, 1:51:13 PM
WHATSAPP set to roll out some more exciting new features but the Facebook-owned firm has also revealed its stopping support for millions of iPhone devices. ✔ Please visit the Apple Support website to learn how to update your iPhone's software.' (Image: TWITTER) This news basically means if WhatsApp is already running on the device users should still be able to access the app but anyone trying to set up a new account on an iPhone running iOS 7 won't have any luck


Your Browser Is the Most Important App You Have—Make Sure You Use the Right One

9/23/2018, 1:09:24 PM
New web browsers present the perfect reason to test what a modern browser can do and even consider making a change. ✔ That’s why your browser should follow you around, syncing your bookmarks, settings and history so you can always pick up where you left off ✔ There’s no Edge for Mac or Safari for Windows or Android, so unless you’re all in on Microsoft or Apple products, I recommend casting your lot elsewhere ✔ For more WSJ Technology analysis, reviews, advice and headlines, sign up for our weekly newsletter


Companies Buy Earnings Gains by Buying Back Stock

9/23/2018, 2:13:49 PM
Companies’ record stock repurchases this year are causing profits to appear stronger and fueling the stock market’s record run. ✔ An employee assists a customer with an Apple iPhone XS during a sales launch at a store in Chicago on Friday ✔ Others intend to offset new shares issued to employees as compensation ✔ The per-share earnings increases generated by stock buybacks are low quality, inflating results without underlying substance, said Gregory Milano, chief executive of Fortuna Advisors, a financial consulting firm that has examined buyback trends


Android at 10: Google's mobile OS has come a long way

9/23/2018, 1:01:28 PM
Google's mobile platform has come a long way since 2008. ✔ It didn't look like much in those early days, but it eventually became the dominant mobile platform and set the baseline for what many people expect in a smartphone ✔ It's telling that the companies behind those competing platforms had to either use Android or embrace it to remain relevant ✔ Simply put, Google built an OS designed to go the distance, and it's likely to have a healthy future


Sex robot SKELETON revealed: Watch world's first 3D printer MOVING cyborg in action

9/23/2018, 2:06:25 PM
A LEADING Chinese sex robot firm has released a video showing the futuristic metal skeleton of a full body movement cyborg made with a 3D printer. ✔ DS DOLL MASS PRODUCED: DS Doll sells sex robots and dolls to customers across the world (Pic: DS DOLL) In the meantime, DS Doll has nearly completed the first generation of sex robots, which are expected to be released in the near future ✔ There is a large team of research and development engineers at DS Dolls that are continuously working on both new products and current product improvement


Bull Market Charges On, Even Without Tech

9/23/2018, 4:15:31 PM
Stocks notched new highs last week. The feat was particularly notable because one of the recent drivers of market gains, the technology sector, has faltered. ✔ Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in this Sept ✔ The stock has rallied in September, boosted by news that the head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is considering banning flavored e-cigarettes ✔ Consumer-discretionary stocks, boosted by heavy-hitters like Amazon.com Inc


Our top tips for cutting the cost of kitting your kids out for university

9/23/2018, 6:48:08 PM
PREPPING kids for university is a big step – and a costly one. Parents and family contribute up to £200 a month to young people attending uni, according to the 2018 NatWest Student Living Index. An… ✔ PREPPING kids for university is a big step – and a costly one ✔ Getty - Contributor 10 At Sun Savers we're giving one lucky reader £27,000 to pay for their big day! Remember, you just need to collect TEN of the Sun Savers codes printed daily until Tuesday, October 2


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