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Apple's self-driving car is involved in a crash during latest road tests

9/3/2018, 8:57:40 AM
An Apple Inc self-driving car was rear-ended while merging onto an expressway near the company's Silicon Valley headquarters this monh ✔ Apple's efforts remained shrouded in secrecy until years after its rivals like Google had begun testing on public roads ✔ Dozens of companies have received permits to test self-driving vehicles on California roads, but those permits require the presence of a human safety driver



5 ways Apple can make the next MacBooks better than ever

9/3/2018, 11:18:06 AM
Apple has gone all-in on pro users over the past year. Now it’s time for some updates for the rest of us. ✔ The next Apple product launch is locked in for Sept ✔ The keyboard and touchpad are excellent, the size and design mostly hold up, and even the older processor isn't a big deal for everyday computing ✔ But, dated hardware and old ports mean it isn't as useful as it once was



Apple's new 'iPad X' could be the most attractive tablet we've ever seen

9/3/2018, 11:20:14 AM
THE LATEST Apple rumours suggest we’re about to get a brand new iPad Pro – or potentially even an iPad X. We’ve scoured the web for new iPad news and leaks, ahead of this month’s … ✔ We'd expect to see the introduction of a brand new chip to replace last year's Apple A11 Bionic processor ✔ It's worth noting that Apple is supposedly going to drop the price of some iPhone models this year ✔ However, we're largely in the dark when it comes to new iPad Pro pricing, so don't get too excited just yet



Apple's £999 iPhone X is 'enormously UNDERPRICED', says Warren Bufgfe

9/3/2018, 9:52:23 AM
BUSINESS MAGNATE Warren Buffet thinks the £999 iPhone X is “enormously underpriced”. In a new interview, the World’s third richest man said Apple could easily get away with chargi… ✔ The trillion-dollar company will unveil its trio of new smartphones on September 12 ✔ Therefore it's no wonder he wants Apple to charge more for its best-selling product ✔ hundreds, hundreds, hundreds millions of people who practically live their lives by it [iPhone]



iPhone users plagued by iOS 12 update notification about phantom download

9/2/2018, 10:39:05 PM
The notification pops up frequently - for some users, every time the phone is unlocked - and will reappear even when after it has been dismissed ✔ The notification pops up frequently - for some users, every time the phone is unlocked - and will reappear even when after it has been dismissed ✔ Caps can be set on things like Instagram or WhatsApp to keep you focused and after the allocated time restriction, your device will block the app from working ✔ You can provide feedback directly to Apple using the Feedback Assistant app



New 'iPhone XS' could be your next Apple smartphone – here's an early look

9/3/2018, 9:33:11 AM
APPLE is readying up a brand new iPhone XS to replace last year’s top phone model – at least according to the latest leaks and rumours. We’ve tracked down all the online info about Appl… ✔ The latter would be the biggest screen ever seen on an iPhone, trumping most Samsung phones too ✔ For the cheap iPhone 9 model, we're looking at a price of around £599 or £699 ✔ Meanwhile, the larger iPhone XS Plus is expected to cost the full £999, with a £1,149 mooted for the very top high-storage model



iPhone 8 freezing or slow? Here's how to get a FREE replacement model from Apple

9/3/2018, 10:16:34 AM
IS YOUR iPhone 8 unexpectedly restarting, freezing, or not turning on? You could be due a free repair courtesy of Apple. The company confirmed that a “logic board manufacturing defect” … ✔ Getty Images - Getty 2 The repairs programme covers faulty iPhones for three years from the date of purchase It's the same move Apple pulled off with its battery repairs programme, after it was exposed for slowing down older iPhones, to much outrage in May



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9/3/2018, 11:50:06 AM
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US and intelligence allies take aim at tech companies over encryption

9/3/2018, 7:48:42 AM
The "Five Eyes" intelligence alliance wants tech companies to give them access to data and communications, saying "privacy is not absolute." ✔ Ian Knighton/CNET When the FBI broke into the iPhone of a terrorist linked to the San Bernardino shooting in 2016, it kicked off a global debate over encryption and privacy ✔ But that hasn't stopped the Five Eyes powers calling on tech companies to voluntarily build features into their hardware and software to allow law enforcement to get an easy way in



Samsung is packing more tech into its mid-priced smartphones to appeal to millennials

9/3/2018, 10:43:32 AM
Samsung's mobile CEO DJ Koh told CNBC that the company is looking to introduce new technology into its mid-priced phones first to attract consumers who are after high-spec but affordable smartphones. ✔ Jeenah Moon | Bloomberg | Getty Images DJ Koh, president of mobile communications at Samsung Electronics Co., speaks during the Samsung Unpacked product launch event in New York, U.S., on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018 ✔ Sales in its mobile division fell 20 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2018 with the company attributing it to lower-than-expected sales of its high-end Galaxy S9 device



Stocks’ Return to Records Paves Way for Volatile Autumn

9/3/2018, 11:07:32 AM
U.S. stocks are at all-time highs after an August rally, prompting some investors to brace for a reckoning heading into what historically has been a weak stretch for markets. ✔ Good times: Traders Andrew Silverman, left, Gregory Rowe, center, and Robert Charmak share a laugh Friday as they work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange ✔ The pace of the gains, as well as that much of it came on relatively low trading volumes, has left some investors wary of a possible pullback



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