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Apple wins reversal of University of Wisconsin patent loss

9/28/2018, 2:39:44 PM
Apple Inc persuaded a federal appeals court on Friday to throw out a $234 millio... ✔ A customer tests a smartphone during the launch of the new iPhone XS and XS Max sales at re:Store Apple reseller shop in Moscow, Russia September 28, 2018 ✔ REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva The U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Porn fans are really struggling with Apple's new Mac update – here's why

9/28/2018, 3:44:43 PM
HORNED-UP Apple users are struggling to get to grips with a new MacBook feature – Dark Mode. The feature was added in Apple’s latest MacOS 10.14 Mojave update, but not everyone is happy about… ✔ HORNED-UP Apple users are struggling to get to grips with a new MacBook feature – Dark Mode ✔ Another user named @matiasow said: In MacOS Mojave Dark Mode, the difference between Safari normal vs private browsing is so subtle that only an expert porn consumer could notice the difference



Apple target price boosted at Instinet due to 'robust' iPhone shipment times

9/28/2018, 1:30:27 PM
undefined ✔ That lifts visibility into the trajectory of two of the three new phones, he said ✔ We interpret this as a mix shift towards the Max, not higher demand, Kvaal wrote ✔ The shares have gained 47% over the past 12 months, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.13% has gained 18%



Former Apple Creative Director Calls iPhone XS Branding 'Needlessly Complicated'

9/28/2018, 2:08:23 PM
He worked closely with Steve Jobs. ✔ He’s credited with playing an important role in Apple’s iconic Think Different ad campaign and named the company’s all-in-one PC the iMac ✔ Since then, Segall has written books on advertising and speaks across the U.S. about his experience ✔ An iPhone X2S will feature a Roman numeral, a number and a letter, all in one name



Apple wins appeal in $234 million patent infringement case

9/28/2018, 3:28:05 PM
A jury awarded The University of Wisconsin-Madison the sum in 2015 after determining that some iPhone processors infringed a patent. ✔ In 2015, a jury found that Apple had infringed University of Wisconsin-Madison patents with some iPhone processors, and ordered the company to pay the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (which handles the university's patent licensing) $234 million ✔ However, Apple has successfully had the judgment thrown out, Reuters reports



The iPhone XS gets dunked and gets drunk

9/28/2018, 12:10:23 PM
Water, wine, beer and bay: We tested the durability claims of Apple's new flagship to see how liquid-resistant it really is. ✔ Phil Schiller, Apple's marketing chief, even gave his blessing to take it off the deep end at the company's September keynote ✔ We decided to let it sit overnight to give it a chance to dry out completely ✔ 51 The iPhone XS in gold is sleek, shiny and smooth



People are complaining the iPhone XS camera's processing is too aggressive

9/28/2018, 3:06:20 PM
People are complaining about the iPhone XS selfie-camera and saying that it's applying too much skin-smoothing filtering to photos. ✔ Here's what's more likely happening: Apple's new cameras also focus on improving low-light photos, and smoothing out grainy images in low-light situations would cause this effect ✔ Apple iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max review    10:48 AM ET Tue, 18 Sept 2018 | 03:22



Professional queuers left out in the cold at Moscow iPhone launch

9/28/2018, 2:49:06 PM
Hundreds of Russians braved the cold and rain to queue for days outside a Moscow... ✔ The store manager called out ticket numbers to invite in the first buyers, but his calls went unanswered ✔ For the group of queue jump sellers, some of whom ripped up their tickets and adverts selling their places, the exercise wasn’t a complete waste of time ✔ Of course we did not make any money, but it was fun indeed ✔ ($1 = 65.8057 roubles) Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



We tested the claims that the iPhone XS selfie camera makes faces look too smooth — check out the results for yourself

9/28/2018, 2:06:35 PM
The iPhone XS's selfie camera is definitely doing something to our faces. ✔ The smoothing isn't as noticeable, but face sheen is greatly reduced ✔ Noise reduction isn't usually a desired feature in a brightly-lit environment, as it usually blurs away details ✔ We reached out to Apple to find out more, but the company declined to comment



Wear OS review: Google puts usability first

9/28/2018, 1:13:09 PM
Battery life could still use some work, though. ✔ It may be time to give smartwatches another chance ✔ Gallery: Wear OS screenshots | 11 Photos 11 Assistant on the new Wear OS also feels smarter than before ✔ and because Google had my reservation details from my inbox, the Assistant showed me the distance and time from my lodging that night without missing a beat



Legal eagle Mr Loophole who has made millions defending string of famous faces

9/28/2018, 12:30:43 PM
Nick Freeman has built a reputation defending the likes of Sir Alex Ferguson, Sarah Harding, Freddie Flintoff, Jeremy Clarkson, Caprice and Paddy McGuinness ✔ He had only become aware of the case after receiving a single justice procedure notice (SJPN) and asked for a photo of the car speeding, which it was said he also never received ✔ The dog lover failed to renew his MoT (Image: Julian Hamilton/Daily Mirror) Read More Top Stories from Mirror Online Huge crash and fireball closes M40 Fired teacher's brilliant farewell note Met Office warns of weekend Arctic blast Mum kisses lifeless baby son



What Happened in Vegas Stays with Bubba Derby

9/28/2018, 1:19:15 PM
One pro baseball player, two perfect strangers and a mass shooting: If this is what it feels like to survive, how can you ever escape? ✔ The 20-second Netflix countdown begins to tick, offering him another fleeting reprieve from reality ✔ He checks on his sister, who tells him she's going to throw up ✔ All she can think about is whether Kaison, her firstborn, is safe ✔ There, in the darkness, a loud crackle and a flash of light



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