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Ex-Apple engineers show their startup's self-driving car sensor

10/1/2018, 1:41:02 PM
Two former Apple Inc engineers on Monday gave new details about the sensor syste... ✔ Its device has sensors for motion, depth, speed and reflected light and contains an artificial intelligence chip that weaves it together ✔ Ford Motor Co invested $75 million in longtime lidar maker Velodyne ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Apple stock gains after Piper turns more upbeat on iPhone average selling prices

10/1/2018, 2:11:03 PM
undefined ✔ AAPL, +1.46% shares are up 1.4% in Monday morning trading and are nearing their 52-week high of $229.67 ✔ Olson now expects Apple's iPhone average selling price to hit $770 in fiscal 2019, up from his prior estimate of $758 ✔ Apple shares have gained 49% over the past 12 months, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.93% has risen 19%



Apple silent amid 'chargegate' complaints

10/1/2018, 1:08:21 PM
Customers complain that the iPhone XS and XS Max do not charge properly when plugged in. ✔ He had not noticed the issue himself because he used wireless charging rather than the power cable on his device ✔ Since iOS 11.4.1 was released, the lightning port on iPhones can be disabled when the phone has been idle for a while, to stop thieves or cyber-attackers using it ✔ Apple has not yet responded to the BBC's request for comment



How to use your new iPhone now that it doesn't have a home button

10/1/2018, 1:18:02 PM
If you bought the iPhone X, iPhone XS or iPhone XS Max, you'll need to get used to moving around an iPhone without a home button. Here's how to do it. ✔ Use Face ID for unlocking and Apple Pay payments Todd Haselton | CNBC Older iPhones used your fingerprint to verify your identity before unlocking or activating Apple Pay ✔ How to get the most out of Apple's iOS 12    4:38 PM ET Thu, 27 Sept 2018 | 04:14



Apple’s Everyone Can Create curriculum is now available in Apple Books

10/1/2018, 3:40:32 PM
Earlier this year Apple introduced a new initiative called "Everyone Can Create," a curriculum focused around using the iPad as a tool for students to learn more about music, video, photography, and drawing. It’s been used by 350 schools as a preview and today, Apple says it’s available to all. ✔ Each guide contains a series of projects that help students progressively build skills in the aforementioned creative areas, learning vocabulary and techniques specific to each field ✔ The lessons aren’t specific for arts teachers, but can be used across disciplines



FBI forces suspect to unlock iPhone X with Face ID

10/1/2018, 1:36:24 PM
In a possible world first, FBI made a suspect unlock an iPhone X with his face. ✔ Apple has also refused to create backdoors for law enforcement, with CEO Tim Cook saying it would compromise the security of all users ✔ That's a Pyrrhic victory as there was contraband found on other devices but there would be no need to challenge the warrant's facial recognition feature as my client was not harmed by its use



11 Apple Watch tips and tricks

10/1/2018, 1:01:49 PM
Have you ever wanted to rotate your watch's orientation, use it as a camera remote, or display your apps as a list instead of a grid? Here are the top Apple Watch features included in WatchOS 5 and earlier. ✔ The Apple Watch is packed with useful features, and WatchOS 5 has only made the lineup more impressive ✔ Make sure General - Enable Screenshots is checked Flip the entire screen around ✔ Force press to bring up options like flash and the selfie camera ✔ Tap Answer on iPhone and the caller will be placed on hold



Apple’s got a new plan to bring creativity (and more iPads) to schools

10/1/2018, 1:08:04 PM
It's encouraging teachers and students to embrace music, drawing, video and photography. And Apple's own hardware and apps, too. ✔ It was developed with teachers in house [at Apple] as well as teachers who are still currently in the classroom to make sure we hit the sweet spot for how to meaningfully construct the content, make it engaging for students but make it make sense for teachers, Prescott says



iPhone XR released THIS MONTH - UK price, features and when you can buy one

10/1/2018, 2:30:51 PM
APPLE’S new iPhone XR will arrive in stores later this month and here’s all you need to know including UK price, specs and official release date. ✔ Apple iPhone XR (Image: APPLE) So when can you get this new iPhone XR ✔ The phone includes a seven-layer colour process which Apple says gives the glass back beautiful nuanced hues ✔ There’s also a colour matched aluminium band and camera trim



Here are 13 secret iPhone shortcuts you probably never knew existed

10/1/2018, 2:10:32 PM
YOU’VE probably been using an iPhone for years, but there are almost certainly some shortcuts you don’t know about. We’ve tracked down some of the least widely known iPhone tips a… ✔ YOU'VE probably been using an iPhone for years, but there are almost certainly some shortcuts you don't know about ✔ Track all of your smartphone usage You can now track how much you use certain apps, how many times you pick up your phone each day, and even how many notifications individual apps send you



Police shooting of Apple manager in India sparks call for reform

10/1/2018, 3:24:21 PM
The deadly shooting of an Apple manager by police in India's most-populous ... ✔ State police in September invited journalists to film a confrontation between police and two armed men in Aligarh city in which the two men were shot dead, according to media reports ✔ The clash began when the two opened fire on police, police said ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Apple seems poised to create a new media bundle, but does anyone besides Wall Street want it?

10/1/2018, 12:51:34 PM
BI PRIME: Buzz has been increasing that Apple is thinking about introducing a bundle of services for a subscription. Wall Street seems excited, but it's doubtful customers will be. ✔ Recurring revenue is much easier to forecast than than consumers' reaction to the next iPhone ✔ Typically, it develops new technologies over the course of years, usually well away from public scrutiny ✔ To read the full article, simply click here to claim your deal and get access to all exclusive Business Insider PRIME content



Ex-Apple engineers unveil a next-generation sensor for self-driving cars

10/1/2018, 1:07:20 PM
The startup Aeva claims its technology is a game-changing advancement for autonomous vehicles ✔ The way the company describes it, the Aeva box is able to not only improve the performance of traditional LIDARs, but also give each LIDAR point an instantaneous measurement of velocity, unlocking the temporal element that is often overlooked and missed



5 features your Android phone needs right now

10/1/2018, 12:14:20 PM
And the number one "missing" feature is... ✔ I've been watching Android for 10 years, from the moment it first blinked to life on the T-Mobile G1 phone ✔ That's an impressive feat for a mobile platform that already started far behind BlackBerry, Windows Mobile and Apple's then year-old iOS ✔ Deliver a more intuitive interface Android phones like the Galaxy Note 9 are way behind the iPhone when it comes to messaging



Instagram on PC: How to post on Instagram from your computer with THIS simple trick

10/1/2018, 3:51:20 PM
INSTAGRAM requires you to upload your photos through its dedicated mobile app – but is there a way to share your best snaps through a computer? ✔ With more than one billion installations on Android alone, Instagram is the world’s leading photo-sharing platform ✔ But what about professional photographers who do most of their photo editing on stationary computers or laptops ✔ In Safari’s case, Apple lets you load up any website on the internet as if you are using an iPhone



Verizon CEO launches 5G in four US cities, will expand nationally

10/1/2018, 3:34:11 PM
Verizon's CEO hypes 5G roll out, more cities coming. ✔ Whatever they have on their 4G today they’re going to have on 5G, he added ✔ It’s going to just be so much more throughput, and speeds in the network, so much faster, totally different ✔ He added that the company would consider partnering with other companies to gain access to linear TV content



Analysis | The Cybersecurity 202: Facebook hack compounds the company's woes in Washington

10/1/2018, 12:03:19 PM
Lawmakers are already calling for action. ✔ However, Adam Schwartz, a senior staff attorney at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, voiced concerns about the practice ✔ Fifth Domain DOD struggles with loss of cyber personnel The Defense Department looks to targeted recruiting and bonuses to check the loss of cyber workers as it expands the Cyber Excepted Service Personnel System ✔ EASTER EGGS Death toll skyrockets after Indonesian earthquake and tsunami: Trump on Kim Jong Un: We fell in love



Why the buyback frenzy may be bad for U.S. stock investors

10/1/2018, 3:51:44 PM
The U.S. stock market is near record levels, and U.S. companies have been spending a record amount repurchasing their own stock. Yet investors should be cautious about connecting the two. ✔ Companies that lowered their debt while also reducing their outstanding shares tended to do better than the ones that increased their debt, according to the report ✔ The evidence suggests that investors should check the balance sheets of the buyback companies to gain a little additional edge, the report read ✔ We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment



9 sci-fi and fantasy books hitting bookstores to check out this October

10/1/2018, 1:55:43 PM
Magical rebellions, superpowered heroes and more to add to your to-read list ✔ Photo by Andrew Liptak / The Verge Over the last year, I’ve been reading Brian Merchant’s The One Device: The Secret History of the iPhone , the story behind Apple’s ubiquitous phone ✔ While this is the end of this particular series, don’t fret: there’s a Murderbot novel on the way



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