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Apple, Amazon deny Bloomberg report on Chinese hardware attack

10/4/2018, 11:12:08 AM
Apple Inc and Amazon denied a Bloomberg report on Thursday that their systems co... ✔ FILE PHOTO: The Apple logo is pictured on an iPhone in an illustration photo taken in Bordeaux, France, February 1, 2017 ✔ REUTERS/Regis Duvignau Bloomberg Businessweek cited 17 unnamed intelligence and company sources as saying that Chinese spies had placed computer chips inside equipment used by around 30 companies, as well as multiple U.S. government agencies, which would give Beijing secret access to internal networks ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


Apple iPhone XS review: two steps forward, one step back

10/4/2018, 5:35:16 AM
The iPhone XS hasn’t broken mould like the iPhone X, and it has weaker battery life, but its camera, design and performance are class-leading ✔ Apple has also added a prominent banner on the lock screen when you have Do Not Disturb active, which makes it much harder to forget to deactivate it when you wake up ✔ All our journalism is independent and is in no way influenced by any advertiser or commercial initiative ✔ By clicking on an affiliate link, you accept that Skimlinks cookies will be set


Civilization VI has been squeezed onto the iPhone, and it’s out today

10/4/2018, 4:15:32 AM
Strategy on the small screen ✔ The epic strategy game has already been ported to a range of platforms since its PC debut in 2016, including the iPad and the Nintendo Switch, but the new version will tweak the experience to better suit a smaller smartphone screen ✔ You can download it now and play 60 turns for free, but after that you’ll have to pay up ✔ At launch, the game is available for $23.99, which is 60 percent off the normal $59.99 price tag


This is how much money Apple makes on iPhones​ - CNN Video

10/4/2018, 10:04:12 AM
Since the iPhone's launch in 2007, Apple has sold more than a billion phones. Here's just how much the iPhone makes for the trillion-dollar company.​ ✔ MUST WATCH This is how much money Apple makes on iPhones​ Since the iPhone's launch in 2007, Apple has sold more than a billion phones ✔ Here's just how much the iPhone makes for the trillion-dollar company.​ Source: CNN Business See More


Chinese spies reportedly inserted microchips into servers used by Apple, Amazon, and others

10/4/2018, 11:37:55 AM
The most audacious hardware hack ever publicly reported ✔ According to Bloomberg , it was Elemental (via Supermicro) that was a prime target for the Chinese military ✔ They promise huge rewards in terms of stolen information, but leave behind physical trails, unlike software hacks ✔ According to the publication, the US intelligence community’s investigation is still ongoing, three years after it was opened


Nintendo plans new version of Switch next year

10/4/2018, 10:24:40 AM
undefined ✔ TOKYO-- Nintendo Co. plans to release a new version of its Switch videogame console next year to maintain the sales momentum of the device, according to suppliers and others with direct knowledge of the plan ✔ The Switch can be used both as a living-room console and as a portable game machine


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10/4/2018, 10:46:48 AM
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6 ways mobile apps can change – or even save – your life

10/4/2018, 11:43:18 AM
Hundreds of apps can keep you informed about your life and environment – from the length of your morning commute to the state of your finances. ✔ Waze, for instance, lets you set reminders for when you need to leave to get somewhere in a certain amount of time, having already chosen a route and letting you know when you need to be on your way ✔ Still, essential alerts can be sent from your device to your phone as soon as a problem is detected


6 Phone Alerts That Will Change Your Life

10/4/2018, 9:44:54 AM
Hundreds of apps are designed to keep you informed about your life – from the length of your morning commute to the state of your finances. ✔ Waze, for instance, lets you set reminders for when you need to leave to get somewhere in a certain amount of time, having already chosen a route and letting you know when you need to be on your way ✔ From buying advice to digital life issues, check out her free podcasts


Fitbit Data Implicates Another Murder Suspect, This Time a 90-Year-Old Man Accused of Killing His Stepdaughter

10/4/2018, 11:30:41 AM
It's not the first time a Fitbit has been used in a murder investigation. ✔ It’s not the first time Fitbit (fit) records have been used in a murder investigation ✔ Fitbit’s attempts to enter the smartwatch market have been moderately successful, holding about one-fifth of the U.S. smartwatch market in the second quarter of this year


The best cheap phones in the US 2018

10/4/2018, 5:00:25 AM
The No. 1 cheap phone recommendation in the US will truly impress you ✔ The best cheap phone in the US is constantly changing and more important than ever simply because people don't want to pay for $1,000 smartphones anymore ✔ It features the familiar tall aspect ratio, a nearly bezel-free design, and commendable build quality that yields a smooth feeling in the hand


Cellphone users nationwide just received a ‘Presidential Alert.’ Here’s what to know.

10/4/2018, 11:19:51 AM
Wednesday’s test of the Wireless Emergency Alert system will mark the first time that emergency management officials will have used the nationwide alerting capabilities reserved for the office of the president. ✔ By Brian Fung Brian Fung Policy reporter focusing on telecommunications, media, cryptocurrencies and competition Email Bio Follow October 4 at 6:47 AM Beginning at 2:18 p.m. Eastern time Wednesday, Americans across the country were interrupted by an urgent notification on their cellphones ✔ The judge explained her decision by saying the claims were too speculative, according to the Associated Press, and that it was motivated by concerns that President Trump sought to turn the wireless emergency alert system into a second Twitter feed


Why You Can't (Easily) Stream the MLB Playoffs

10/4/2018, 12:38:57 AM
Baseball's ancient 'blackout' restrictions are about to show why streaming television is a whole new ballgame. ✔ It cannot be accessed in the living room via a Roku or Apple TV ✔ The rest of the playoffs, it would seem, are standing-room only ✔ The decades old policy was recently challenged in court, but the league settled the lawsuit without having to change its policy ✔ Streaming video, after all, is a whole new ballgame


Brewing up a perfect recipe for success

10/4/2018, 2:10:44 AM
Heytea, China's fast-growing tea chain, is looking to challenge its much-bigger global rival Starbucks, both at home and abroad. ✔ Counter staff prepare beverages at a Heytea outlet in Suzhou ✔ Making money is boring, and definitely not worth devoting my youth to ✔ As a result, the gross margin of the business is much lower than 50 percent, despite the fact that some of its popular stores could receive an average of 3,000 to 5,000 take-out orders every month


Tencent-backed mobile bank N26 launches in the UK and plans US expansion by early 2019

10/4/2018, 12:58:35 AM
N26 CEO Valentin Stalf said the app-only bank could launch an initial public offering (IPO) in the next "three to five years." ✔ Wolfgang Kumm | picture alliance | Getty Images Valentin Stalf, CEO of N26, at the bank's office in Berlin, Germany ✔ IPO could happen in three to five years N26's business model is more advanced than other rivals, Stalf said ✔ Both sides are trying to secure a deal that will see at least some alignment between Britain and the EU continuing beyond Brexit, but an overhanging risk that the two sever ties without an agreement remains worrying for businesses


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