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Report: Chinese fraudsters cost Apple billions in free iPhone parts

10/10/2018, 11:17:12 AM
Apple's warranty policy was once abused by Chinese fraudsters, who stripped phones for parts and resold the warranty replacements. ✔ Many of the devices sold were Frankenphones with a mix of genuine and fake parts and modified versions of iOS ✔ As a result of all the work, its warranty expenses declined for the first time in 2017, dropping from $4.66 billion in 2016 to $4.32 billion last year


U.S. Republican senator seeks briefings on reported China hacking...

10/10/2018, 3:02:08 AM
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 ✔ Stathakopoulos said he would be available for briefings this week ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


Google Pixel Slate vs iPad Pro (12.9-inch): battle of the productivity tablets

10/10/2018, 12:12:14 AM
Can Google’s pad beat Apple’s slate? ✔ This might not mean a ton in straight day-to-day tasks, but games and videos may look a little sharper on Pixel Slate than iPad Pro ✔ For that price, you get an Apple A10X Fusion processor, 4GB of memory and a 64GB flash storage drive inside ✔ Here's every device Google launched at its Made By Google event


Apple or Android? Here is the most secure phone you can get

10/10/2018, 9:51:57 AM
Privacy and security work differently on different platforms. ✔ Google’s Android platform is considered to be open-source with a much more accessible development platform and Play store ✔ This means web developers can more easily create content and apps for Android phones, and that users can customize their devices more easily ✔ We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment


Oppo has the fastest fast charging we’ve ever seen

10/10/2018, 8:12:24 AM
The Find X Lamborghini goes zero to 100 in 35 minutes ✔ (It’s also exactly as fast as Oppo claims it should be, right down to the minute, so good job there.) And it’s not like the Find X Lamborghini has a small battery it’s 3,400mAh, which is a little smaller than the regular Find X’s 3,730mAh cell but still bigger than the 3,300mAh OnePlus 6


The Best Xbox One X Bundle Deal in October 2018

10/10/2018, 10:22:39 AM
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Virtual Reality Kindle? Amazon Job Posting Hints At 3D Device

10/10/2018, 4:13:13 AM
A recent job posting hints at what Amazon could be doing with the Kindle in the future. ✔ As The Digital Reader also notes, the job was originally posted in 2016 and relisted only recently ✔ While ARKit-powered apps haven’t yet hit consumers, tech demos on social media have shown test applications ranging from digital rulers to visual filters


Google brings camera twists, bigger screens to Pixel phones

10/10/2018, 6:07:42 AM
Google's new Pixel phones mirror an industry trend toward lusher, bigger screens and add twists on the camera for better pictures. The third generation of Pixel phones unveiled Tuesday at an event in New York features screens that span from one edge to another. It's the first time Google has… ✔ As usual, the Pixel phones focus heavily on Google's search engine, maps, digital assistant and YouTube video service ✔ Google has sold an estimated 7 million Pixels over the past two years, almost imperceptible next to the 3.6 billion phones shipped during that time, according to IDC ✔ This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


Google Unveils New Hardware Lineup: What You Need To Know

10/10/2018, 5:57:06 AM
Google is showing it can develop and design compelling gadgets across a growing number of product categories within its portfolio. ✔ The Pixel Slate features a massive 12.3-inch display and is designed to be used with a separate $200 Pixel Slate Keyboard accessory and/or a $99 Pixelbook Pen stylus ✔ The Motley Fool owns shares of QCOM and has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on AAPL and short January 2020 $155 calls on AAPL


Lyft hires Obama's Transportation secretary as it leans toward a 2019 IPO - Los Angeles Times

10/10/2018, 12:54:30 AM
Anthony Foxx, who was U.S. Transportation secretary under then-President Obama, is joining Lyft Inc. to help the ride-hailing company navigate new regulatory roadblocks nationwide. Meanwhile, Lyft has asked banks to submit formal pitches to underwrite an 2019 initial public offering, sources said. ✔ Evaluating IPO bankers and issuing formal underwriter mandates are the next step in what could be the first of several listings by ride-hailing businesses ✔ China’s Didi Chuxing, the ride-hailing business backed by SoftBank Group Corp. and Apple Inc., and Singapore’s Grab both continue to expand in Asia as privately held companies ✔ Lyft was valued at $15.1 billion in a private funding round announced in June


China’s Huawei Seeks to Chip Away at Silicon Valley’s AI Supremacy

10/10/2018, 8:40:44 AM
Huawei unveiled two new computing chips aimed at powering artificial-intelligence applications, marking the Chinese telecommunications giant’s first major push into high-end technology dominated by U.S. chip giants. ✔ The company is likely to find a willing market for the new components in its home market of China, but it will face challenges in unseating rivals elsewhere around the world, said Mo Jia, an analyst at technology consulting firm Canalys ✔ Huawei has long said it isn’t a security threat and that it is owned by its employees and operates independently of Beijing


A Future Where Everything Becomes a Computer Is as Creepy as You Feared

10/10/2018, 10:28:21 AM
Amazon and other tech giants have made devices connected to the internet increasingly prevalent. Now is the time to be freaking out about the dangers. ✔ Systems like the one Amazon is offering promise to accelerate the development of internet-of-things devices even further ✔ Opinion: Donald Trump Versus the Jungle Benfica, a Big-Time Club, Is Going After Small-Time Bloggers A Journalist’s Disappearance: Where Jamal Khashoggi Was Last Seen A Mom’s #HimToo Tweet Ignites a Viral Meme, and Her Embarrassed Son Clarifies


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