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What to expect from next week’s big iPhone event

9/6/2018, 5:38:23 PM
It’s been a slow year for Apple hardware. The company has traditionally done a good job spreading announcements throughout the calendar, but aside from an iPad event in Chicago and a MacBook refresh a few months back, there’s been little news out of the company. Even this summer’s WWDC was utterly … ✔ The company has traditionally done a good job spreading announcements throughout the calendar, but aside from an iPad event in Chicago and a MacBook refresh a few months back, there’s been little news out of the company ✔ The phones will all supposedly be available in gold, as well, which appears to have been hinted at with the invite’s art work


Apple's upcoming iPhone XS will use USB-C for the first time 

9/6/2018, 5:24:05 PM
According to leaks ahead of next week's global launch, Apple is set to include a Lightning connection to USB-C a charging cable with its next iPhone. ✔ Faced with the prospect of more incompatibility issues, Twitter users have voiced their complaints about the purported change ahead of the Apple launch event next week ✔ All three models could also have charge that lasts for more than a day thanks to a new processor that is set to increase battery life by as much as 40 per cent


Apple fans reveal biggest gripe with the iPhone – and it's NOT cracked screens

9/6/2018, 4:08:02 PM
FORGET the “notch” and endlessly cracked screens – iPhone owners have revealed their true pet hate about the handsets. It turns out that the biggest bug-bear for iPhone customers is bat… ✔ This makes it possible to boost the amount of storage, giving you more space for apps, music, movies and photos ✔ Around 37% of respondents want Apple to re-introduce the headphone jack, after it was famously killed off with 2016's iPhone 7 ✔ What's your least favourite thing about your smartphone


Logitech’s Crayon iPad stylus is now available for anyone to buy

9/6/2018, 1:25:11 PM
Not limited to education customers anymore ✔ But there was just one problem: the devices were only sold directly to schools, not the general public ✔ As an Apple-approved MFi-certified charger, it even charges via a built-in Lightning port, which is convenient ✔ But if you still use one of Apple’s cheapest tablets and have been longing for a stylus, your options have now doubled


The former Apple engineer who designed the iPhone keyboard reveals what it was like to work under Steve Jobs' strict requirements for secrecy

9/6/2018, 1:45:43 PM
Ken Kocienda, the former Apple engineer who designed the original iPhone keyboard, tells us all about what it was like to secretly build the revolutionary device under Steve Jobs' watchful eye — and strict rules around secrecy. ✔ Ken Kocienda Apple's culture of secrecy means that a lot of details about how the company makes software remain hidden from the public ✔ And throughout the convergence period, naturally we were always fixing bugs and defects, right, making the software work the way that it was supposed to


Apple's new 6.5-inch handset could be called the 'iPhone XS Max' 

9/6/2018, 12:22:52 PM
Apple's upcoming 6. ✔ Apple's upcoming 6.5-inch handset will be named the iPhone XS Max, according to a new leak ✔ The handset is expected to be among a trio of phones that Apple will unveil at its annual launch event on September 12th in California ✔ The naming rumour, first reported by 9to5Mac, suggests Apple will get rid of its Plus moniker for larger phones


Apple's new iPhone prices likely higher than Wall Street expects, says Bank of America

9/6/2018, 6:08:14 PM
Apple's new iPhones are likely to be more expensive than what Wall Street currently expects, a potential boost to the stock ahead of the company's upcoming product launch. ✔ The 41.3 million iPhones shipped during the third quarter was practically unchanged from the year-ago period, but the average selling price of $724 was a notable jump ✔ If perceived higher pricing is interpreted as a negative post event and the shares pull back, we would see that as a particularly attractive opportunity to buy the stock ✔ His price target of $250 implies 10 percent upside from Wednesday's closing price


How to clear internet cache on iPhone - and give it a speed boost

9/6/2018, 2:16:04 PM
Follow these simple steps to clear out the Safari cache on your iPhone and give your phone a little speed boost ✔ Removing excess and unwanted files from your iPhone is a good way to increase its performance ✔ Note: Remember this will log you out of websites you're logged into on Safari ✔ Read More iPhone X Plus: Release date, price, news and rumours about Apple's 2018 smartphone How to clear cache on iPhone step by step Open the Settings app Scroll down to the fifth group of options (the one with Accounts and Passwords at the top) Tap Safari in this group Scroll down, and tap Clear History and Website Data Tap Clear History and Data How to clear cache on iphone Read More iPhone 9 Release Date Latest news When is the next Apple event


A 22-year Apple veteran explains why Silicon Valley's 'fast fail' approach won't work in health

9/6/2018, 6:25:02 PM
With most tech products, if you're unhappy you can just throw it in a drawer and chalk it up to being an early adopter. But health tech products connect users to their own mortality, argues former Apple manager of health projects Robin Goldstein. ✔ Courtesy Robin Goldstein Robin Goldstein was an Apple employee for 22 years ✔ Simply using a health-related device or app is not enough ✔ A user must close the loop with a clinician before any meaningful action can take place ✔ AliveCor's Apple Watch band gets FDA clearance    4:10 PM ET Thu, 30 Nov 2017 | 04:57


This probably isn't the Apple Watch 4, but a good idea of what it may look like

9/6/2018, 4:20:52 PM
Not all leaks are created (in Photoshop) equally ✔ Oh, it looks like the new iPhone-compatible smartwatch we're expecting for 2018 ✔ At the edges, the current temperature, UV index rating, sunrise, and timer icon are missing ✔ You know, it's hard to Photoshop images onto the beveled corners of a watch face ✔ All of the perks explained: iOS 12 release date, news and features


Apple will launch a global web portal for law enforcement requests later this year

9/6/2018, 4:45:46 PM
Replacing the old email-based system ✔ According to a letter from Apple’s senior vice president and general counsel Katherine Adams that was obtained by MacRumors , Apple is working on these changes in response to recommendations from a recent report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies


EU clears Apple's purchase of Shazam

9/6/2018, 1:21:09 PM
The European Union approved Apple's planned acquisition of British music discovery app Shazam on Thursday, saying an EU antitrust investigation showed it would not harm competition in the bloc. ✔ Customers walk past an Apple logo inside of an Apple store at Grand Central Station in New York, U.S., August 1, 2018 ✔ Shazam identifies songs when a smartphone is pointed at an audio source ✔ We must therefore carefully review transactions which lead to the acquisition of important sets of data, including potentially commercially sensitive ones, she added ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


Daily Deals: Alienware 8th Gen Intel 6-Core GeForce GTX 1080 Gaming Deskop for $1080

9/6/2018, 6:01:06 PM
Spider-Man (PS4) Out Tomorrow, Sharp 55" 4K Smart HDTV for $299.99, 34" Alienware 3440x1440 120Hz GSYNC IPS Gaming Monitor for $950, and More. ✔ Neato Botvacs are considered just as good (if not better) than comparable Roomba models and is a well known brand that is sold at Bed Bath & Beyond, Kohls, Best Buy, and more ✔ Get courses for only $11.99 each at Udemy NordVPN Anonymous VPN 3-Year for $99 ($2.75/mo) Get 3 years of NordVPN for $99 ($2.75/mo)


European Commission clears Apple acquisition of Shazam

9/6/2018, 1:35:57 PM
undefined ✔ The European Commission said in a release Thursday that it had cleared Apple Inc.'s AAPL, -0.27% planned acquisition of Shazam, following an investigation that looked into whether the data housed by a combined Apple-Shazam would restrict competition in the streaming-music industry ✔ Apple has been looking to bolster its various media offerings in music, video, and news ✔ The stock is up 0.3% in premarket trading Thursday and up 40% over the past 12 months ✔ The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.15% has gained 19% in that time


19 Boyfriends Who Will Make You Want To Be Single...Forever

9/6/2018, 2:52:00 PM
*Deletes Tinder* ✔ This boyfriend who's got the world largest collection of iPhone notifications: 11 ✔ And finally, this boyfriend who should never be allowed around a sandwich again: H/T r/mildlyinfuriating The best things at three price points The best things at three price points More BuzzFeed Reviews More BuzzFeed Reviews


Apple's stock is the biggest drag on the Dow as pullback from record high continues

9/6/2018, 3:32:35 PM
undefined ✔ The stock's price decline shaved about 33 points off the Dow's price, which was down 81 points ✔ After Tuesday's record close of $228.36, the stock rallied as much as 0.6% to an all-time intraday high of $229.67 on Wednesday after Morgan Stanley raised its price target, before reversing course to close down 0.7% to snap a nine-session losing streak ✔ MU, -9.12% and KLA-Tencor Corp. KLAC, -8.97% Have breaking news sent to your inbox


EU Clears Apple to Acquire Song-Recognition App Shazam

9/6/2018, 5:00:37 PM
Apple received the European Union’s approval Thursday to acquire Shazam, one of the tech giant’s most prominent deals in years and one that will help its music business battle Spotify for streaming-music subscribers. ✔ The approval follows an investigation by the European Commission, the bloc’s regulator, assessing the deal’s impact on competition in Europe, in line with the EU’s strategy in recent years to closely scrutinize mergers involving data-rich companies ✔ Apple has clashed recently with the commission, including over a 2016 decision ordering the Cupertino, Calif.-based company to pay Ireland €13 billion ($16.2 billion) in allegedly unpaid taxes


Samsung's Galaxy Note9 review: Samsung's best phone yet is impressive, if not exciting

9/6/2018, 7:31:38 PM
Samsung's Galaxy Note9 has generous store, a big battery, and more useful S Pen. But is it worth spending big bucks on one? ✔ That is at least until Apple, if speculation proves true, unveils its supersized iPhone at its media event on Sept 12 ✔ A double-click switches the front camera to the rear and back ✔ But for my purposes anyway, I’m not quite sold on DeX ✔ Sold, that is, if you have ample room in your budget and it's been awhile since you've updated your phone


Fido Alliance adds a biometrics certification program to help fight spoofing

9/6/2018, 3:20:07 PM
In a move aimed at upping standards across biometric user verification systems, the industry consortium, Fido Alliance, has launched a certification program for biometrics systems. “The goal of the Biometric Certification Component Program is to provide a framework for the certification of bi… ✔ And hasn’t been meaningfully hacked (well, barring attacks by identical twins/strikingly similar looking family members) ✔ With biometrics being a popular option for mobile and web applications implementing Fido Authentication, there is a growing need for those service providers to appropriately assess the risk of fraud from lost or stolen devices, he added ✔ She added that the Alliance will update this list as more are added


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