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iPhone XS vs. Pixel 3 camera comparison - Video

10/16/2018, 12:51:03 PM
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Google Pixel 3 Vs. Apple iPhone XS | Specs Comparison | Digital Trends

10/16/2018, 1:09:18 PM
The Google Pixel 3 is here, boasting top-tier specs like a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 and 4GB of RAM, and some of the world's best artificial intelligence features on a phone. But can it take out the Apple iPhone XS, Apple's flagship phone and one of the classiest phones out there? ✔ The iPhone XS features a dual 12-megapixel camera with one standard lens and one telephoto lens, and thanks to the dual-sensor setup the phone is able to do things like creating portrait mode shots, where the background blurs in a way that looks like a DSLR took the photo



Apple Has Finally Fixed Its Bagel Emoji

10/16/2018, 2:16:26 PM
A much more realistic bagel has arrived. ✔ Apple’s original emoji came with a rather dull design that looked plastic instead of doughy ✔ People who didn’t like the emoji took to Twitter and elsewhere to complain about its design ✔ And it suggests that accuracy in the drawings matters greatly ✔ Apple has yet to announce when iOS 12.1 will be available



Apple's 2019 iPhone Models To Look Exactly Like This Year's Lineup

10/16/2018, 10:30:52 AM
An analyst believes that Apple will continue to use the 5.8-inch and 6.5-inch OLED screens for next year's flagship iPhones, along with a third model with a 6.1-inch LCD display. ✔ The iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max are already up for grabs, while the iPhone XR is just days away from being released ✔ TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has released a note to investors, indicating that Apple’s trio of 2019 iPhones will likely feature the same displays next year ✔ This means that the handsets will have a water- and dust-resistance rating of IP68



The new Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 review learnt something very important from Apple

10/16/2018, 8:41:34 AM
Using the same materials found in space craft and sports cars, Microsoft's latest laptop is a genuine adversary to Apple ✔ In a small office in central London, a man from Microsoft stares at me through thick-rimmed glasses and lays his fingertips on a black rectangle that sits on the table separating us ✔ Beyond specs, Microsoft is also able to put itself alongside both Apple and Google in combining their own hardware with their own software, meaning the Laptop 2 is built with Windows 10 in mind



Apple "deeply apologetic" for payment app phishing hacks in China

10/16/2018, 1:31:58 PM
A "small number" of Apple IDs were compromised. ✔ Today, the iPhone maker is owning up to the allegations and offering an apology, according to The Wall Street Journal ✔ After account login details were revealed, the hackers then used the accounts to make purchases through the apps, spending as much as 2,000 yuan ($290 USD)



Brouhaha averted as Apple adds cream cheese schmear to its bagel emoji

10/16/2018, 3:13:39 PM
Apple has cooked up a more pleasing bagel emoji for its smartphone users. The new version now comes with cream cheese slathered on it. ✔ Apple’s latest mobile software, iOS 12, tightens up security and privacy issues on iPhones ✔ An outcry ensued when Apple unveiled its original bagel emoji, with the Philadelphia Cream Cheese brand helping stoke the uproar ✔ It looks realistic and yummy now, noted Dynavate Tech on its company Twitter feed



If you're shopping for a new laptop you need to check out Microsoft's new Surface Laptop 2

10/16/2018, 12:54:12 PM
Microsoft's Surface Laptop 2 is an impressive thin-and-light notebook with a good touch-screen display, a great keyboard and solid performance. ✔ This is an Apple-level device with Windows 10, an operating system I've grown to love in recent years ✔ Microsoft Windows 10 has improved drastically, and you should give it a try if you haven't used a Windows device in a few years ✔ WATCH: The new wave in computing The new wave in computing    8:05 AM ET Thu, 4 Oct 2018 | 26:19



Huawei's Mate 20 Pro phone has a bunch of wild ideas

10/16/2018, 1:34:44 PM
If the Samsung Galaxy S9 and iPhone X had a phone baby, this is it. ✔ Instead of the Huawei P20 Pro's camera system, which only had two zoom types plus a monochrome camera to aid with portrait-style photos, the Mate 20 Pro's Leica-made triple-lens camera array adds the extra wide-angle, which enables some fish-eye-like views of subjects and landscapes



Best gadgets 2018: the top tech you can buy right now

10/16/2018, 10:46:06 AM
For when only the best is good enough ✔ Choice paralysis is something that you may or may not have heard of, but you'll definitely have been affected by ✔ Pistachio, hazelnut, strawberry, peach sorbet, rum raisin, mint choc chip, chunky monkey ✔ It doesn't have GPS tracking, it doesn't even have a screen; but what it does have is a cheap price tag and six-month battery life



The Morning After: Palm, Pixel 3 and Surface Pro 6

10/16/2018, 10:34:57 AM
We’re taking a peek at Palm’s new form factor and digging into reviews for the Pixel 3 family and Microsoft’s Surface Pro 6. ✔ Can a smartphone company find success when all it aims to do is build a sidekick?Palm is back (sort of), and it built a tiny smartphone sidekick Unlike Palm circa 2010, the new team operating under its name isn't trying to go up against the iPhones and Galaxys of the world



Why Google’s Pixel phones matter

10/16/2018, 11:09:37 AM
Sales are a measure of sales, not importance ✔ Photo by James Bareham / The Verge When the original Pixel was unveiled by Google in October 2016, many questioned why the Mountain View company was entering the business of designing, building, and selling phones ✔ You could validly argue that Google was embracing trends already started by Samsung, with elongated screens, and Essential and others, with notches



Huawei launches new flagship phones in bid to keep No. 2 spot

10/16/2018, 1:41:05 PM
Huawei [HWT.UL] unveiled new flagship smartphones with novel smart camera and vi... ✔ At its global product launch event in London, Huawei is expected to undercut Samsung and Apple’s premium phone prices, which are well above the $1,000/1,000 pound mark ✔ The Chinese phone maker managed to surpass Apple to take the No. 2 spot in the second quarter, industry data shows, despite facing an effective ban in the U.S. market over whispered national security concerns ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Dow's earnings reporters providing a 92-point boost to futures' rally

10/16/2018, 1:37:04 PM
undefined ✔ GS, +1.60% rose 2.2% and Johnson & Johnson JNJ, +2.29% gained 0.4% ✔ The stocks' price gains are adding about a combined 92 points to the Dow's price, and futures are up 227 points ✔ The lone Dow decliner Coca-Cola Co.'s stock CVX, -0.03% which lost 0.6%



Samsung Galaxy Note 10 could have a mammoth screen

10/16/2018, 9:03:46 AM
The number of the beast ✔ With us still being almost a year from the likely launch of the Galaxy Note 10 we'd take this with a huge side of salt ✔ Even if it is true it's possible that Samsung would change its mind between now and when mass production starts ✔ Bigger than Apple However, it's not an unbelievable claim



Plague of 'sneaky subscriptions' on Apple's App Store trick users

10/16/2018, 1:56:22 PM
Scammers are hitting users by confusing them with so-called free trials and complex designs, which make it hard to opt out of the services these apps offer. ✔ Market research firm SimilarWeb, based in London, analysed web traffic from the top five US sites - Google, Facebook, YouTube, Yahoo, and Amazon - over the past two years ✔ Apple's Developer Guidelines clearly prohibit fraudulent behaviour related to subscriptions, and insist that apps are clear about pricing



Amazon Has a New Kindle Paperwhite E-Reader That's Waterproof

10/16/2018, 1:08:38 PM
The cheaper version is $10 more than the older Kindle Paperwhite. ✔ Amazon has unveiled a new version of its Kindle Paperwhite e-book reader that comes with a new feature: It’s waterproof ✔ Amazon said that the Paperweight can be submerged in water for up to 60 minutes, which makes it safe for reading digital books in the bath tub or at the beach



Mate 20 Pro release LIVE STREAM: How to watch Huawei reveal online

10/16/2018, 12:03:40 PM
HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro is being revealed at the Chinese firm's keynote event in London today and it will surely be a staunch rival to the P20 Pro that released earlier this year. Here is Express.co.uk's guide to live streaming all the announcements online. ✔ But it appears the location of the sensors will change, moving from a vertical position on the left-hand side of the device's rear panel to the centre ✔ Alleged renders of the product have showcased such a design move and Huawei has even hinted at a square camera housing itself ✔ Express.co.uk will be attending Huawei's London event and will be providing you with all the latest updates



Huawei watch has no time for Android Wear

10/16/2018, 1:45:23 PM
The Chinese tech firm ditches Google's Wear OS in favour of its own smartwatch operating system. ✔ This provides a low-power-consumption section that is used for simple tasks including sleep analysis, and a more battery-hungry section for more complex activities such as providing sports coaching tips ✔ She added that providing more limited abilities than past models had also helped the firm sell it at a lower price ✔ The Mate 20 is obviously targeting Samsung's Galaxy Note 9, but I don't see why it shouldn't challenge Apple's XS Max too



Car Companies Look to Each Other, Silicon Valley for Self-Driving Ventures

10/16/2018, 9:38:20 AM
Alliances are proliferating as auto manufacturers and Silicon Valley firms see a future in ride hailing, self-driving cars and new connected-vehicle services. ✔ make inroads into the auto business, auto makers are trying to ensure that they capture the profits made possible by these new businessesespecially because tech companies can target car owners and passengers with a vast array of data-driven services, turning a vehicle into a smartphone on wheels



Analysis | The Cybersecurity 202: Google puts privacy over business incentives with new developer restrictions

10/16/2018, 11:23:36 AM
Heightened privacy awareness and regulatory scrutiny is pushing Silicon Valley titans to make changes. ✔ The disclosure of such information is not necessarily a technical compromise but rather a likely targeted campaign by a threat actor redistributing possibly legitimately obtained voter data for malicious purposes on a cybercrime forum, the company said



The new Huawei Mate 20 Pro is stuffed with genuine innovation

10/16/2018, 2:20:41 PM
The world's second-largest smartphone maker launched the new device with the tagline: 'A higher intelligence is coming' ✔ You can unlock the handset with facial recognition, which works reasonably quickly ✔ Huawei's special version of Android software hasn't always met with positive reaction, though this version certainly looks better, and it remains to be seen how effective the AI turns out to be, beyond improving the photos, but there's no doubt this is an imaginative and innovative handset



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