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iPhone XR pre-order THIS WEEK - Five things every Apple fan should know

10/14/2018, 1:38:25 PM
APPLE’s new iPhone XR will be available to pre-order later this week and here’s what you need to know about this new smartphone. ✔ Instead, this device features a single 12-megapixel f/1.8 aperture wide-angle lens with an all-new sensor which Apple says delivers faster auto-focus, while larger and deeper pixels improve image fidelity and low-light performance on photos and videos


Dubious Apple Watch link to journalist 'killing'

10/14/2018, 5:39:21 PM
A story is going around that the missing journalist recorded what happened inside the Saudi consulate. ✔ CCTV footage shows missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul Now Bluetooth has quite a limited range ✔ I've just tested that by setting my iPhone playing a podcast in my living room and walking away listening via Bluetooth ear buds ✔ or the latest podcast Listen live every Friday at 15:00 BST on the BBC World Service


Just how water resistant is the iPhone Xs?

10/14/2018, 10:53:07 AM
Water, wine, beer and bay: We tested the durability claims of Apple's new flagship to see how liquid-resistant it really is. ✔ Phil Schiller, Apple's marketing chief, even gave his blessing to take it off the deep end at the company's September keynote ✔ We decided to let it sit overnight to give it a chance to dry out completely ✔ The iPhone XS in gold is sleek, shiny and smooth 51 Photos


Apple buys music analytics company Asaii: Axios

10/14/2018, 11:12:10 PM
Apple Inc has acquired music analytics start-up Asaii, Axios reported on Sunday,... ✔ FILE PHOTO - A man looks at the screen of his mobile phone in front of an Apple logo outside its store in Shanghai, China July 30, 2017 ✔ REUTERS/Aly Song Apple’s deal to buy Asaii was worth less than $100 million, Axios reported, citing a source ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


Officials 'have audio recording of moment Saudi journalist murdered

10/14/2018, 8:32:16 AM
Authorities allegedly recovered the audio, recorded on his Apple Watch from inside the Saudi Arabia embassy in Istanbul, from Jamal Khashoggi's iPhone and his iCloud account. ✔ 'You can hear his voice and the voices of men speaking Arabic … You can hear how he was interrogated, tortured and then murdered.' Despite there being a number of visible CCTV cameras - ringed in red - Saudi Arabia claims none of them worked on the day in question But Turkish officials have been reluctant to release the recording as it may give away how they spy on foreign entities based at the embassy, the newspaper reported


The best Internet security: Layers of protection and good habits

10/14/2018, 5:04:41 PM
By Kevin Purdy This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, Wirecutter and... ✔ Kyle Fitzgerald/Wirecutter By Kevin Purdy This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter ✔ With HTTPS enabled, the owner of the Wi-Fi you're using, the network administrator at work, and your Internet service provider can see only that you're on eff.org, for instance, not eff.org/jobs


Newspaper says Turkey has audio of Saudi writer's slaying

10/14/2018, 9:54:25 PM
Turkish officials have an audio recording of the alleged killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi from the Apple Watch he wore when he walked into the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul over a week ago, a pro-government Turkish newspaper reported Saturday. The new claim published by the Sabah newspaper, through which Turkish… ✔ What has been circulating in terms of supposed orders to kill Jamal (Khashoggi) are outright lies and baseless allegations against the Kingdom's government, which is committed to its principles, rules and traditions and is in compliance with international laws and conventions, Prince Abdulaziz said


'SNL' spoofs Kanye West's bizarre Oval Office meeting with Trump

10/14/2018, 3:59:29 PM
Cast member Chris Redd played a soliloquizing Kanye West, who baffles everyone in the room — including President Donald Trump, played as usual by Alec Baldwin. ✔ Kenan Thompson portrayed football legend Jim Brown, who was also present at the chaotic meeting, which was originally organized to discuss prison reform ✔ Most of the sketch features Kanye espousing his various ideas, such as time is a myth and that the 13th Amendment should be abolished so that the constitutional amendments jump from 12 to 14 like skyscraper elevators


Riyadh threatens retaliation for 'actions' against it over missing journalist

10/14/2018, 5:49:04 PM
Saudi Arabia has rejected any threats against it over the disappearance of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, once again declaring its innocence and saying it will respond to any actions with “greater actions.” ✔ Khashoggi, a critic of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the Saudi royal family, was last seen on October 2 when he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul to get documents for his forthcoming marriage ✔ Meanwhile, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow told ABC News on Sunday that US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is intending to go to the conference at the moment, but will make up his mind as the week progresses and as new information surfaces


Why Huawei's P20 Pro still has this one huge advantage over all of its rivals

10/14/2018, 6:48:19 AM
HUAWEI'S P20 Pro might be getting camera competition from Samsung's new Galaxy A9 but it still rules the roost when it comes to photography. ✔ This intelligent camera can perform a huge range of tricks which includes taking pictures in almost total darkness and giving users the ultimate way to zoom in on a subject ✔ All of these devices scored very high marks but nothing could beat the P20 Pro ✔ The scores for these phones are sure to be added to the DxOMark list soon but, for now, the P20 Pro still leads the pack


AP Explains: What's known about Saudi writer's disappearance

10/14/2018, 12:32:29 PM
Veteran Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi disappeared over a week ago while on a visit to the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, sparking an international uproar involving the kingdom, Turkey and the United States that remains unresolved until today. ✔ Here is a look at what we know about the disappearance ✔ However, those alleged recordings have yet to be released publicly ✔ Turkish security officials, rather than holding news conferences, have leaked information through pro-government media ✔ That could force Turkey's hand in leaking more information about the case to pressure the kingdom to cooperate


Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL - FIVE key features Google fans will love and one they may hate

10/14/2018, 10:22:17 AM
GOOGLE’S Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL were unveiled last week and here’s five significant features you may have missed at Google’s big keynote. ✔ Pixel 3 comes bundled with an 18 watt fast charger, which can give you seven hours of use in 15 minutes plugged into the mains ✔ Google says that Pixel 3 owners will get unlimited storage via its Photos service which should leave plenty of room on your phone for other content


Huawei Mate 20 Pro release this week - Five things you should know

10/14/2018, 6:04:38 AM
HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro will be unveiled on Tuesday, October 16, and is set to debut a number of new features that will surely make it incredibly appealing to Android fans. ✔ In addition to being visually striking, the camera array was also extremely capable and produced snaps with clarity and detail, even in low-light conditions ✔ The Mate 20 Pro's display has also been shown featuring curved edges in supposed leaked images of the product ✔ OnePlus has already confirmed its next flagship will have a futuristic reader


What we know about Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi's disappearance

10/14/2018, 11:17:10 PM
The kingdom says the allegations it ordered the killing are "baseless" but has offered no evidence Khashoggi ever left the consulate. ✔ A Turkish newspaper also claimed that Khashoggi's Apple Watch recorded audio of his slaying and transmitted it to his iPhone outside the consulate and to his iCloud account ✔ AP Democracy Crime USA Turkey Saudi Arabia Explainer Most Viewed in World Loading Please explain Our weekly podcast giving you insight into the stories that drive the nation


U.S. Stocks Have Been an Anomaly in Global Markets. Not Anymore

10/14/2018, 1:17:08 PM
For months, U.S. stocks powered higher to records while most of the world’s markets crumbled, a divergence that analysts and investors said wouldn’t last. It didn’t. ✔ Traders monitor volatile New York Stock Exchange activity on Friday ✔ 20, according to analysts at BNP Paribas Asset Management ✔ At one point through Thursday, Tencent Holdings Ltd ✔ had wiped out more than $250 billion in market value from its January record high


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