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Trade spat clouds outlook for key iPhone chipmaker

10/18/2018, 2:54:13 PM
TSMC cuts growth target for the third time as cryptocurrency downturn bites ✔ The revision of the annual growth target follows warnings from camera lens maker Largan Precision and electronic components provider Lite-On Technology last week ✔ Both are key smartphone suppliers to Apple, Samsung Electronics and Huawei ✔ They have declined 10.75% from its recent peak of NT$265 a share on Sept


This secret iPhone trick makes sure your Face ID unlock never fails again

10/18/2018, 3:35:49 PM
IF YOU have an iPhone with Face ID that never seems to unlock first time, there’s a neat trick that may help. It’s possible to set up an alternative appearance on your handset, which ca… ✔ IF YOU have an iPhone with Face ID that never seems to unlock first time, there's a neat trick that may help ✔ Still, it's arguably better than the alternative: Apple's Touch ID fingerprint scanner has a one-in-50,000 chance if being fooled ✔ About halfway down the page is an option to Set Up An Alternative Appearance


Ugh, Green Bubbles! Apple’s iMessage Makes Switching to Android Hard

10/18/2018, 1:08:18 PM
Apple has erected some high walls around its iPhone users. Those who wish to leave iOS have to do some climbing, and moving out of the iMessage ecosystem takes several steps.


A Qi charging pad for just five bucks!

10/18/2018, 2:06:10 PM
It works with all the new iPhones and many Android phones as well. ✔ Read more: 3 cheap alternatives to Apple's $40 clear case for iPhone XR Elsewhere, they cost less -- like, way less ✔ The Wireless Power Consortium would tell you it's important, but I haven't heard stories of any non-certified pads or stands causing any trouble ✔ Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter!


Meghan Markle Australia tour: Does Meghan Markle have a mobile phone?

10/18/2018, 3:36:04 PM
MEGHAN Markle is currently in Australia with husband Prince Harry on the couple’s first major royal tour together. Does Meghan Markle have a mobile phone? ✔ On Meghan and Harry’s tour down under, which is set to last from October 16 to October 31, the couple will take part in 76 engagements and activities focusing on youth leadership, environmental and conservation efforts – including the dedication of several new Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy projects ✔ A royal fan asked on Twitter: Is it against ‘protocol’ for her to have one or be seen with one ✔ They get given code names but they are changed regularly for obvious reasons


Analysis | The Cybersecurity 202: Leak charges against Treasury official show encrypted apps only as secure as you make them

10/18/2018, 12:05:44 PM
Using an encrypted app isn't enough. ✔ The analysis performed by the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab reflects an attempt by some in Iran to ‘spread regime messaging through covert channels.’   However, as Tony noted, the Iranian trolling operation was less effective than Russia's online efforts to sow discord during the past U.S. presidential election, according to the researchers


8 best laptops and netbooks under £250

10/18/2018, 2:39:44 PM
Fast, light and durable, the latest laptops and netbooks are great value for money ✔ First of all, it’s important to work out exactly what you’re after ✔ Windows machines have the greatest choice of applications ✔ The screen isn't bad and the look of the machine overall is appealing ✔ The reviews are compiled through a mix of expert opinion and real-world testing


Saudi journalist's haunting final words to fiancée before being 'cut up alive'

10/18/2018, 2:36:32 PM
Mr Khashoggi, 60, gave his fiancée Hatice Cengiz a clear instruction before entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, 16 days ago ✔ Moments later, his body was allegedly cut up - while he was still alive ✔ Read More Top news stories from Mirror Online Saudi journalist 'chopped up alive' Brits 'face four-month polar vortex' At least 18 dead in college massacre £1billion to be paid out over DWP error


Amazon’s Jeff Bezos ranks No. 1 among S&P 500 CEOs in political spending

10/18/2018, 3:09:40 PM
There’s big political giving by the S&P 500’s CEOs, and then there’s the giving by Jeff Bezos. His outlays in the current election cycle top the spending by any other S&P boss by more than a factor of 10. ✔ Amazon declined to comment on its CEO’s goals with the donation ✔ Don’t miss: Bezos chides rivals, says Amazon will keep working with Pentagon In June 2017, Bezos posted a message on Twitter asking for suggestions for philanthropic giving ✔ Graphic by Terrence Horan and Jessica Marmor Shaw ✔ We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment


The Morning Download: Making the ‘C’ in CIO Stand for Culture

10/18/2018, 1:08:02 PM
Cultivating a culture that enables change is the biggest barrier to digital transformation, according to Gartner Inc.  CIOs are best positioned to address the challenge. ✔ ’s IPO, he rented an apartment blocks from the Snapchat parent’s Venice, Calif., office ✔ (WSJ) The former president of USA Gymnastics was arrested on evidence-tampering charges stemming from a Texas investigation into sexual-abuse allegations and other misconduct at the women’s gymnastics team’s training camp


How America’s top CEOs are spending their own money on the midterm elections

10/18/2018, 2:59:48 PM
Many S&P 500 CEOs have been willing to fly a Democratic or Republican flag in the current election cycle, according to MarketWatch’s analysis of data on these executives’ political contributions. ✔ Company executives often steer clear of any appearance of partisanship, in large part because they don’t want to alienate customers and investors who back the other side ✔ Culturally, most of the top brass are Republicans, Freed said ✔ It’s the exception to the rule to have a Democrat as the CEO ✔ Graphics by Terrence Horan and Jessica Marmor Shaw ✔ We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment


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