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New iPad Pro, Apple Pencil Release Date Imminent? Device Registrations Leak

10/12/2018, 2:00:58 AM
Registrations for what seem to be new iPad Pro models and an upgraded Apple Pencil have been leaked online. ✔ New evidence suggesting the imminent release of new iPad Pro tablets and an upgraded Apple Pencil has surfaced online ✔ MySmartPrice disclosed Thursday that it has spotted the registrations Apple made recently ✔ Apple’s move to register new iPad models in another country is now seen as a big hint to an imminent release date



Your iPhone may soon be able to detect spam callers

10/12/2018, 8:49:05 AM
Apple is working on a way to detect nuisance calls ✔ The information comes from an Apple patent which has been spotted by Apple Insider, detailing how the firm plans to use a series of parameters to determine whether it believes an incoming call is genuine or spoofed ✔ Apple's patent was filed back in April 2017, but it's only now been published



Apple Music gets cosy with Genius' lyric site

10/12/2018, 8:24:20 AM
Shuffle up ✔ Users will also be able to see further tidbits about the artists and annotations explaining slang and phrases of particular note ✔ Just the two of us Having originally started as a small online project, Genius has vastly expanded into a comprehensive database for song lyrics and community-sourced annotations, much like a Wikipedia for the ears



1Password no longer automatically submits passwords on Macs

10/12/2018, 7:33:10 AM
Updates to 1Password mean that while you can run the application in dark mode to match your MacOS Mojave's nighttime setting the password manager will no longer... ✔ Mojave's functionality also came into play in the decision ✔ As yet another step towards a more secure environment, apps that can virtually type the 'Return' key on the keyboard have been significantly restricted ✔ In addition to the changes in user experience, Password1 announced that it is now notarized by Apple, meaning that Apple has endorsed Password1 as free of any malware



Kanye West showed the entire world how to get into his iPhone

10/12/2018, 10:57:03 AM
Code was revealed as rapper tried to show off updated hydrogen version of Air Force One ✔ CNN had reported on a briefing of Obama and Trump on the memos by US intelligence chiefs, but knowing the content to be unverified had not revealed it AFP/Getty 2/15 They are among the most dishonest human beings on earth President Trump said this of journalists during a visit to the CIA on the the day following his inauguration



Smartphone suppliers brace for cheerless holiday

10/12/2018, 12:48:21 AM
US-China trade war threatens to spoil all-important Christmas season ✔ Christmas shoppers walk outside the Apple Store on Regent Street in London ✔ The overall smartphone industry is expected to face a difficult season this quarter, given the latest message delivered by Largan's executive, said Nicole Tu, a tech analyst at Yuanta Securities Investment Consulting



Get Six Months Xbox Live Gold for the Price of Three at Amazon

10/12/2018, 10:51:34 AM
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How Jamal Khashoggi disappeared – visual guide

10/12/2018, 11:37:27 AM
The prominent Saudi journalist was last seen entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul ✔ Tuesday 2 October Two privately owned jets arrived at Istanbul’s Atatürk airport in the early hours of the morning ✔ Cengiz waited outside until about 1am for Khashoggi to return ✔ In the afternoon, Turkish prosecutors confirmed that an investigation had been opened



Quirky (if utterly useless) facts in the new QI book

10/12/2018, 12:47:31 AM
These are just some of the weird and wonderful facts in a new book compiled by John Lloyd, James Harkin and Anne Miller — the team behind the QI TV series. Here is a selection of the best . . . ✔ The Sun is closer to the Earth during the UK’s winter, not the summer ✔ The U.S. uses more electricity for air-conditioning than the whole of Africa uses for everything ✔ © QI Ltd 2018 To order a copy for £7.99 (offer valid to October 18), visit www.mailshop.co.uk/books or call 0844 571 0640



Stocks set for sharp rebound, but still on track for worst week since March

10/12/2018, 11:21:07 AM
U.S. stock benchmarks look set to rebound Friday, following a multiday rout that slashed about 1,400 points from the Dow Jones Industrial Average and left the Nasdaq on the precipice of correction. ✔ Market turmoil, however, appeared to spark haven demand for U.S. bonds, with the yield on the 10-year note down more than 6 basis points to 3.158% ✔ Third-quarter earnings will be a major driving as companies report over the coming weeks ✔ We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment



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