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iOS 12 is out now, might actually make your iPhone faster

9/18/2018, 12:02:43 AM
For once, a major update to Apple's mobile operating system is kind to older phones. It also includes the powerful new Screen Time and Siri Shortcuts features. ✔ Technology Software iOS 12 is out now, might actually make your iPhone faster By Peter Wells18 September 2018 8:25am Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size At last week’s iPhone launch, Apple gave the stage to Lisa Jackson, vice president of environment, policy and social initiatives ✔ Screen Time is harder to ignore, and its partner functions Down Time and App Limits make it much easier to take action on your addictions



Get Ready For Measured Dick Pics Thanks To The New iPhone Update

9/18/2018, 12:01:04 AM
You can measure anything, right now, with just your phone! (Yes, even that!) ✔ Combine it with the level in the Compass app, and you have both tools you need all the time in your house but never seem to have handy ✔ Get to measuring! The best things at three price points The best things at three price points More BuzzFeed Reviews More BuzzFeed Reviews



U.S. duties spare Apple gadgets but hit cloud industry

9/18/2018, 1:13:46 AM
The United States will spare Apple Inc's Watch and other consumer gadgets f... ✔ REUTERS/Stringer ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY ✔ That could affect smaller technology firms such as Eero, a startup company that makes home routers and had asked to be exempted from the tariffs ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



iOS 12 Is Out, Here Are The Coolest New Features

9/18/2018, 3:00:50 AM
Better performance, and new features. ✔ Be sure to visit IGN Tech for all the latest comprehensive hands-on reviews and best-of roundups ✔ Augmented Reality Keeps Improving Apple is still going all-in on augmented reality, and iOS 12 pushes things forward with more precise face tracking, better 3D object recognition, and AR integrations in apps



Apple Watch is safe, but China tariffs could still hit other consumer tech products

9/18/2018, 2:38:00 AM
While Apple Inc. and the smartwatch business is safe for now against the tariffs the Trump administration enacted against China, there are many other potential areas of tech that could be hurt by the tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods. ✔ Intel said the list was so broad and encompasses so many information, communication and technology products that significant consumer harm is unavoidable ✔ Therese Poletti Therese Poletti is a senior columnist for MarketWatch in San Francisco ✔ We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment



Apple's AirPower mat might be 'doomed to failure', according to new report

9/18/2018, 1:35:50 AM
Apple's no show might actually be a no-go ✔ Currently the device produces far too much heat, which causes performance setbacks, and can affect the ability of the devices to charge if they become too warm in the process, says Dickson ✔ Goodbye jack: Apple has killed off the last iPhones with 3.5mm headphone sockets



Hong Kong stocks slide as US expands tariff war with China

9/18/2018, 5:15:21 AM
Tech shares fall after Nasdaq retreat, while MMG drops on lowered guidance ✔ Some participants said losses were curbed as the market was taking kindly to the imposition of tariffs at a lower-than-indicated rate ✔ It is obvious that Trump met opposition within America and his administration, said Andy Wong, chief investment strategist at wealth management company Harris Fraser (International) ✔ Try 3 months for $9 Offer ends September 30th



China says it will retaliate after Trump imposes fresh tariffs

9/18/2018, 7:45:25 AM
China said on Tuesday it has no choice but to retaliate against new U.S. trade t... ✔ U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin last week invited top Chinese officials to a new round of talks, but thus far nothing has been scheduled ✔ We have been very clear about the type of changes that need to be made, and we have given China every opportunity to treat us more fairly, Trump said in his statement ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Trump hits China with fresh tariffs, threatens more if Beijing retaliates

9/18/2018, 6:29:06 AM
WASHINGTON/TIANJIN--U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his trade war with Beijing, imposing 10 pe ✔ We have been very clear about the type of changes that need to be made, and we have given China every opportunity to treat us more fairly, Trump said in his statement ✔ Most of our member companies are 'in China, for China'--selling goods to Chinese companies and consumers, not to Americans--and thus ultimately boosting the U.S. economy, Jarrett said



US hits China with 10% tariffs on $200bn of goods

9/18/2018, 7:13:39 AM
Escalation threatens to sabotage new round of trade talks ✔ Rajiv Biswas, Asia-Pacific chief economist at IHS Markit, said the immediate impact of the 10% tariff rate will be limited because it will be offset by the depreciation of the Chinese yuan against the U.S. dollar ✔ Try 3 months for $9 Offer ends September 30th



Google to Partner With Biggest Car Alliance

9/18/2018, 4:05:07 AM
Google is making a major push into the auto industry, partnering with the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance to use the Android operating system to power media display that will eventually be sold in millions of cars world-wide. ✔ Consumer Reports magazine, which is known for pulling its buy recommendation for substandard in-car electronics, now tracks the most and least distracting systems ✔ As more vehicles are connected to the internet via built-in modems, industry experts expect new businesses to emerge for data generated by the car’s onboard electronics ✔ Appeared in the September 18, 2018, print edition



Trump imposes tariffs on $200 bil more of Chinese goods; Apple smart watches, other gadgets exempt

9/18/2018, 2:34:44 AM
The Trump administration will impose tariffs on $200 billion more in Chinese goods starting next week, escalating a trade war between the world's two biggest economies and potentially raising prices on consumer goods ranging from handbags to bicycle tires. The tariffs will start at 10 percent, beginning Monday of next… ✔ By expanding the list to $200 billion worth of Chinese imports, Trump risks spreading the pain to ordinary Americans ✔ In a filing with the government, for instance, Giant Bicycles Inc ✔ This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.



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