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Republican senator seeks briefings on reported China hacking attack

10/9/2018, 9:43:26 PM
The top Republican on the Senate Commerce Committee has asked Apple Inc, Amazon.... ✔ The companies did not immediately comment on Tuesday on Thune’s letter ✔ All have denied the report, published by Bloomberg Businessweek on Thursday ✔ Apple’s top security officer, George Stathakopoulos, told Thune and other members of Congress on Sunday in a letter that the company had found no sign of suspicious transmissions or other evidence that it had been penetrated in a sophisticated attack on its supply chain ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


Google shows off new Pixel phones, hybrid Chromebook, voice-controlled Home Hub

10/9/2018, 9:10:19 PM
Google launched new mobile and home gadgets aimed at ensuring the voice-controlled Google Assistant is never out of shouting distance. ✔ As it battles Amazon.com Inc.’s AMZN, +0.32%   Alexa, Apple Inc.’s AAPL, +1.39%   Siri and Microsoft Corp’s MSFT, +1.27%   Cortana for voice-computing supremacy, the Alphabet Inc ✔ The Pixel Slate starts at $599 but the keyboard is sold separately for $199 ✔ Subscribe to MarketWatch's free Tech Daily newsletter ✔ We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment


Google Pixel Slate Hands-on Review | Digital Trends

10/9/2018, 11:32:40 PM
Google has a brand new 2-in-1 device, the Pixel Slate. Using Chrome OS and a spiffy form factor, it wants to be both a laptop replacement and a proper tablet. But due to some clunky software and odd decisions, the Pixel Slate will have a hard time living up to strong competitors like the iPad Pro or Surface Pro 6. ✔ The folio case features a simple, smooth way of adjusting the angle of the screen just push on the back or forward on the folio’s makeshift kickstand ✔ Still, from what we’ve experienced so far, the Pixel Slate hasn’t figured out how those pieces should fit together


Google Pixel 3: New phones get bigger screens and prices below iPhones

10/9/2018, 8:45:59 PM
Still struggling to make a mark in the smartphone market, Google's third generation takes a new tack ✔ But again Google is attacking its rivals on the pricing front ✔ Because Android highlights Google services, it's key to Google's business of selling ads through its search engine and other mobile apps ✔ The iPhone also features Google's search engine, but Google may be paying Apple as much as $9 billion annually for that privilege, based on the estimates of Goldman Sachs analyst Rod Hall


Streaming-music industry still plagued by piracy

10/9/2018, 9:20:56 PM
Even as Spotify and Apple Music have returned the music business to growth by getting fans to pay, piracy rates remain stubbornly high, according to the record industry’s global trade organization. ✔ Stream-ripping websites create an audio file on a user’s computer from a YouTube video or similar source ✔ Such sites typically earn advertising revenue without compensating artists or labels ✔ Also popular on WSJ.com: We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment


Logistics Movers: Cannabis Firm Names Former Walmart Supply-Chain Executive as COO

10/9/2018, 8:30:18 PM
Cannabis retailer MedMen Enterprises has named a former supply-chain executive with Walmart and Apple as chief operating officer, in a sign of the ambitious distribution plans being built as more states legalize recreational and medical marijuana. ✔ has named a former supply-chain executive with Walmart Inc ✔ Marijuana entrepreneurs are investing in logistics operations and delivery services, although federal laws restrict the transportation of cannabis across state lines and the industry relies on cash for most financial transactions


Music Piracy Remains a Problem in the Spotify Era

10/9/2018, 9:13:06 PM
Even as on-demand streaming has helped the music business grow, piracy rates remain high, according to a trade group. ✔ Such sites typically earn advertising revenue without compensating artists or labels ✔ IFPI has tracked piracy for several years but changed the size and scope of its consumer-behavior survey this year, making year-over-year direct comparisons unavailable


Google brings camera twists, bigger screens to Pixel phones

10/9/2018, 8:54:18 PM
NEW YORK (AP) — Google's new Pixel phones mirror an industry trend toward lusher, bigger screens and add twists on the camera for better pictures. The third generati ✔ NEW YORK (AP) Google's new Pixel phones mirror an industry trend toward lusher, bigger screens and add twists on the camera for better pictures ✔ It's the first time Google has embraced the format, which Samsung has had for a few years and Apple adopted last year ✔ That's similar to Amazon's Echo Show and a new Facebook device called Portal


Pixel 2 vs Pixel 3: Should you upgrade?

10/9/2018, 9:31:59 PM
If you’re considering making the jump to Google’s newly announced Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, you’re in the right place. Whether you’re a Pixel 2 owner eyeing greener pastures or a bargain type hunting for a last-gen smartphone that’s still top of the line, comparing new a… ✔ But since we’re talking about Google phones what we’re really talking about is software and when it comes to software Google has held some substantial perks exclusive to the Pixel 3 ✔ Even with last-gen hardware often the best deal for smartphone shoppers you can rest easy knowing that Google won’t abandon the Pixel 2


Hacked Supermicro hardware is found in a U.S. telecom company's server - Los Angeles Times

10/9/2018, 11:40:34 PM
A major U.S. telecommunications company discovered manipulated hardware from Super Micro Computer Inc. in its network and removed it in August, fresh evidence of tampering in China of crucial technology components bound for the U.S., according to a security expert working for the telecom company. ✔ In Businessweek’s report, one official said investigators found that the Chinese infiltration through Supermicro reached almost 30 companies, including Amazon.com Inc ✔ That's allowed intelligence agencies around the world to work relatively unimpeded, with China holding a key advantage


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