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Apple warns of hardware defect in some iPhone 8s

9/4/2018, 10:03:50 AM
Faulty logic boards are causing some iPhones to malfunction, Apple says. ✔ 12 during a media event at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California ✔ Units must be in original condition -- meaning no physical damage such as a cracked screen -- to qualify for the logic board repair ✔ Apple didn't immediately respond to a request for comment ✔ All the products we expect Apple to announce in September: The lowdown on every new device in Apple's pipeline



Apple's next earbuds could be wireless, waterproof and BLOCK OUT annoying sounds

9/4/2018, 8:43:22 AM
APPLE may be plotting a pair of wireless headphones that block out the noise around you. We’ve rounded up everything we know about the rumoured Apple AirPods 2, so you know what to expect whe… ✔ APPLE may be plotting a pair of wireless headphones that block out the noise around you ✔ It means you'll be able to better focus on the music you're listening too, rather than being frustrated by dull background sounds in your office, or on the bus ✔ Any sequel device will probably cost a similar amount



New Apple patent suggests a future Apple Watch could have an always-on mode

9/4/2018, 11:28:58 AM
No more tapping, swiping or flicking your wrist to see the time ✔ Redditors have been digging deep into the Apple patent, as well as another on Patently Apple that addresses not only burn-in, but the size and shape of the OLED display too ✔ Burn in, burn off Some have suggested that the burn-in solution, as well as other proposed changes, could mean Apple is working on a much-requested feature: an always-on screen ✔ New iPhone 2018: Everything you need to know on the latest iPhone leaks



Massive iPad Pro 3 leak reveals possible design and features

9/4/2018, 9:28:58 AM
No notch or home button here ✔ Credit: MySmartPrice / OnLeaks Image 3 of 4 Apple looks to be sticking with a metal back ✔ Of course, we’d take all of this with a pinch of salt for now, but it’s possible that we’ll get an official look at the slate – along with a 10.5-inch model – soon, as Apple is holding an event on September 12 ✔ The iPad Pro 3 might be powered by an A11X Bionic chipset



Google's next smartphone could look just like Apple's £999 iPhone X

9/4/2018, 10:29:10 AM
GOOGLE Pixel 3 release date rumours are landing thick and fast as the launch draws ever closer – and we’ve uncovered a load of juicy new tips and predictions. Last year’s Google smartph… ✔ GOOGLE Pixel 3 release date rumours are landing thick and fast as the launch draws ever closer – and we've uncovered a load of juicy new tips and predictions ✔ The trend at the premium end is to move to edge-to-edge screens and the Pixel will do well to move in this direction, Choudhary explains



Samsung might upstage Apple's new iPhone by unveiling its foldable phone in 2018

9/4/2018, 9:47:34 AM
A senior Samsung executive has hinted once again that the company's long-awaited foldable phone is close to completion. If it's ready by November, it may upstage Apple's new iPhone. But part of the delay seems to be down to Samsung scrabbling for a purpose for a foldable device. ✔ The company could use the boost, given the sluggish sales for its previous flagship, the Galaxy S9 ✔ If the unfolded experience is the same as the tablet, why would they [consumers] buy it ✔ All three phones are expected to sport the iPhone X's notch design, and its edge-to-edge screen



Whatever new features Apple announces next week, these 3 are the ones that really matter

9/4/2018, 10:22:03 AM
Our exclusive SurveyMonkey poll found that improved battery and shatter proof glass are the most important improvements consumers want to see in the next iPhones, followed by expandable storage. Apple will debut the new iPhones on September 12th at an event on its corporate campus in California. ✔ Longer lasting battery, unbreakable screens ✔ (Photo: Apple) Others on the wish list: Charge the phone to be able to listen on headphones simultaneously (39 percent) while 37 percent said to back the headphone jack ✔ The modeled error estimate for the full sample is plus or minus 3 percentage points



UK Daily Deals: £50 PlayStation Store Credit for £43.99, Nintendo Classic Mini: NES under £48

9/4/2018, 11:28:10 AM
Save up to 40% off Dell Refurbished laptops, buy X Rocker Video gaming chair for £35, get 15 months of PS Plus for £37.99. ✔ If you buy something through this post, IGN may get a share of the sale ✔ Editor's Notes: The deal expires on 5th September, 2018 ✔ Pay a total of $12 (that converts to £9.26 GBP) and this is what you get to play (and keep forever): Sniper Elite 4, Tales of Berseria, and Staxel



What we learn about Steve Jobs' cruelty, kindness from his daughter Lisa's memoir

9/4/2018, 11:08:26 AM
"Small Fry" by Lisa Brennan-Jobs, the daughter Apple's Steve Jobs once refused to acknowledge, is a frank look at their complicated relationship. ✔ Apple CEO Steve Jobs holds up the new iPhone on Jan. 9, 2007.(Photo: AP) That the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs could be mean and petty has been well-documented in films and books ✔ Steve Jobs watched the classics with Lisa on the old format LaserDisc, including Cinema Paradiso, Charlie Chaplin's City Lights and Modern Times, Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest, and Hal Ashby's cult classic Harold and Maude



EXCLUSIVE: Alexa, who's playing at Radio City tonight?

9/4/2018, 10:22:05 AM
Amazon's connected speaker and voice assistant can now get you touring information, times shows will start and dates for your favorite performers. We tried the same queries with Google Home and Apple's Siri, and it was a total strikeout for them. ✔ 7th gig for former Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh and 8 p.m for Pink ✔ With Google, which touts the Google Assistant for smartphones and the Google Home connected speaker, the results were a strikeout ✔ Readers, check out the tools and let me know what you think on Twitter, where I'm @jeffersongraham



US-China trade feud is a test for your investment portfolio

9/4/2018, 4:39:51 AM
undefined ✔ Do you apply your shaving foam with a badger hair brush ✔ Might your cross-country ski gloves be made of leather or, dare I say it, composition leather ✔ Gerrit Smit, head of equity management at Stonehage Fleming, agrees: The auto industry is a clear target and may experience particular weak investor sentiment



Melania Trump’s friend stunning Queen Rania celebrates her birthday - how old is she?

9/4/2018, 7:25:37 AM
QUEEN RANIA of Jordan is the wife of Abdullah II of Jordan. The couple had their wedding in 1993. Rania is friends with First Lady Melania Trump, 48, but how old is she? ✔ She has also worked in marketing for Citibank and Apple Inc ✔ Melania Trump and Queen Rania met at the White House in Washington, US, in June ✔ The royal then accessorised with a small black quilted handbag, a pair of silver pendant earrings and a silver necklace



Stock futures struggle for direction with Nafta in focus

9/4/2018, 11:09:25 AM
U.S. stock-index futures are little changed on Tuesday, with investors awaiting the latest economic data and developments on trade to provide impetus for equity gains. Refreshed trade talks between the U.S. and Canada to resolve trade differences are expected to resume on Wednesday. ✔ The president of the country’s largest group of labor unions said that Nafta won’t work if it doesn’t include Canada ✔ Those comments come after talks between the U.S. and its northern neighbor last week, were halted with no agreement before an unofficial White House deadline of Friday ✔ We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment



China lures chip talent from Taiwan with fat salaries, perks

9/4/2018, 7:09:42 AM
TAIPEI--A huge pay rise, eight free trips home a year and a heavily subsidized apartment. It was a d ✔ TAIPEI--A huge pay rise, eight free trips home a year and a heavily subsidized apartment ✔ China dares to burn money, whereas Taiwan companies have limited resources, he said ✔ COUNTER-OFFER A senior executive at a newly established chipmaker in northeastern China, SiEn (QingDao) Integrated Circuits Company Ltd., said about one-third of its recently recruited 120 engineers were from Taiwan



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