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Apple iPad Mini 5 Launching Alongside 2018 iPad Pro Next Week?

10/24/2018, 5:18:28 AM
An esteemed Apple analyst has claimed that Apple will be launching an iPad mini refresh soon. ✔ The answer is yes, according to TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo ✔ Nevertheless, this is such a big news, considering that the iPad mini series hasn’t been updated for several years now ✔ Interestingly, MacRumors believes that if Apple really developed a new iPad mini, then the best time for the company to launch it is alongside the 2018 iPad Pro, which is expected to be unveiled next week



Italian watchdog fines Apple, Samsung over software updates

10/24/2018, 10:54:49 AM
Italy's anti-trust watchdog said on Wednesday it was fining Apple Inc. and ... ✔ The anti-trust body said in a statement that some Apple and Samsung firmware updates had caused serious dysfunctions and reduced performance significantly, thereby accelerating the process of replacing them ✔ ($1 = 0.8760 euros) Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Apple’s MacBook Air 2018 could arrive on October 30

10/24/2018, 9:35:09 AM
According to speculation stemming from a recent education sector order ✔ Of course, this is far from any guarantee, and it could just be a plain coincidence or momentary inventory blip somewhere in the pipeline ✔ If that comes, it’s unlikely to be a minor upgrade to the components, but rather, a more thorough rethink ✔ There are multiple MacBooks on our best laptops list



Apple Might Ditch Intel In The Macs in 2020

10/24/2018, 5:18:29 AM
Apple is reportedly planning to use its own chips in Mac computers beginning as early as 2020, replacing processors from Intel Corp. ✔ Earlier this year, Bloomberg reported that Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), which has a strong internal chip development organization, is planning to use its own chips in Mac computers beginning as early as 2020, replacing processors from Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Corp. That story led to a meaningful drop in Intel's shares ✔ A potential win for TSMC and a loss for Intel Keep in mind that Apple sells a fairly broad range of Macs, from its slim MacBook all the way to the Mac Pro desktop product line



Apple’s Cheaper iPhone Can Still Pay Off

10/24/2018, 11:18:01 AM
The iPhone XR is expected to be the biggest seller of this year’s rollout. ✔ That would appear to make it difficult for Apple to keep boosting the iPhone’s average selling price, which in turn has been a key driver of the company’s growth over the last year ✔ It is an encouraging sign, then, that its customers need the iPhone too and will keep paying up for it



How Amazon, Google and Apple Are Battling For Dominance in Voice

10/24/2018, 10:36:35 AM
It will be the biggest technology shift since Steve Jobs launched the iPhone. ✔ These complex mathematical models sift through huge amounts of data that companies have spent years compiling and learn to recognize different speech patterns ✔ They can recognize vocabulary, regional accents, colloquialisms, and the context of conversations by analyzing, for example, recordings of call-center agents talking with customers or interactions with a digital assistant ✔ This article originally appeared in the November 1, 2018 issue of Fortune



Score a Professionally Refurbished MacBook Air for Less Than 300 Bucks | Digital Trends

10/24/2018, 11:58:22 AM
Apple computers can get pretty pricey, with new models starting at around $1,250. You don't have to pay out the nose for great Cupertino hardware, however, if you go the refurbished route: Now, you can score a professionally refurbished MacBook Air for less than 300 bucks. ✔ MacBooks remain some of the best and most popular laptops on the market, renowned for their sleek aesthetics, excellent build quality, vibrant displays, and intuitive software ✔ The MacBook Air comes loaded out of the box with Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, which, although not the latest Apple software, is still a fantastic and easy-to-use operating system with a ton of great apps



macOS 10.14.1 Beta 5 released with FaceTime video chat for up to 32 people

10/24/2018, 9:35:15 AM
Great for big groups ✔ For businesses that use FaceTime for team meetings (or people with particularly large families), this will be very welcome ✔ Once signed up, go to the beta website and select the macOS tab, then click on ‘Download macOS Public Beta Access Utility’ ✔ Here’s how to download and install macOS 10.14 Via OSXDaily



iPhone selfies are changing with new update – and it could make you look WORSE

10/24/2018, 9:40:36 AM
APPLE is making a major change to its iPhone camera that will change how your selfies look. The change will be included in the upcoming iOS 12.1 update, which we’re expecting to arrive in the… ✔ Smart HDR is a new feature introduced on the new iPhone's in iOS 12, which aims to make taking photos in difficult lighting easier ✔ For instance, if you have a really shadowy area and something really bright (like the sun), this makes it hard for the camera to expose the image correctly ✔ How important is selfie quality to you when buying a phone



Apple boss takes aim at 'weaponization' of customer data

10/24/2018, 11:01:21 AM
Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook said on Wednesday customer data was being "w... ✔ He said algorithms, a major tool for competitors, were turning harmless preferences into hardened convictions ✔ Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Google CEO Sundar Pichai will share their views via video messages later in the day ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Apple CEO Tim Cook warns personal information is 'being weaponized'

10/24/2018, 11:20:05 AM
Speaking at an international conference on data privacy, Apple CEO Tim Cook (pictured) applauded European Union authorities for bringing in a strict new data privacy law this year. ✔ Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Google head Sundar Pichai were scheduled to address by video the annual meeting of global data privacy chiefs ✔ Buttarelli (left) poses with Cook (center) as they appeared at the event to make assurances over data privacy



Apple's Tim Cook warns Silicon Valley it would be 'destructive' to block strong privacy laws

10/24/2018, 10:41:40 AM
Apple is calling for the introduction of a "comprehensive federal privacy law" in the United States. ✔ There are many people who would prefer I hadn't said all that ✔ Our own information, from the everyday to the deeply personal, is being weaponized against us with military efficiency ✔ Meanwhile, the FBI got their desired result getting access to Farook's iPhone



Apple CEO Tim Cook says US privacy law must be overhauled

10/24/2018, 11:38:30 AM
Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook on Wednesday issued the tech giant's strongest call yet for a U.S.-wide privacy law, citing the European Union's new data-protection rules as a benchmark to counter corporate abuses of personal information.  ✔ We also recognize not everyone sees it that way -- in a way, the desire to put profits over privacy is nothing new ✔ Mr. Cook has been calling for tougher privacy laws as part of an effort to insulate Apple from a wave of privacy scandals that have buffeted the technology industry ✔ Our own information -- from the everyday to the deeply personal -- is being weaponized against us with military efficiency



Apple's Tim Cook takes aim at Google and Facebook over 'weaponised data'

10/24/2018, 11:35:24 AM
Apple's Tim Cook has warned that mass data collection from tech companies is "surveillance" as data is "weaponised against us with military efficiency". ✔ Tim Cook (@tim_cook) October 24, 2018 Mr Cook's speech was made in Brussels, at the International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners ✔ Last week, Twitter revealed major trolling campaigns that had been used to influence the US 2016 elections ✔ Goldman Sachs has estimated this is worth up to $9bn to Apple, according to Bloomberg



Apple’s Tim Cook delivers searing critique of Silicon Valley

10/24/2018, 8:51:34 AM
He lamented poor privacy practices, the ills of social media and eroding trust. ✔ He met on Tuesday with French President Emmanuel Macron, who has been pushing his E.U ✔ Others will endorse reform in public, and then resist and undermine it behind closed doors ✔ We’ve elected not to do that, Cook said about the controversy in March ✔ Quentin Ariès contributed to this report from Brussels



Toshiba Memory to go public as soon as next autumn: Kyodo

10/24/2018, 11:52:56 AM
Toshiba Memory Corp, the world's No. 2 producer of NAND flash memory chips,... ✔ Toshiba Corp sold Toshiba Memory in June to a consortium led by Bain Capital LP, which also included Apple Inc, South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix, Dell Technologies and Seagate Technology ✔ The sale of the chip unit helped save Toshiba Corp from years of financial crisis brought about by accounting scandals and billions of dollars in cost-overruns at its U.S. nuclear unit Westinghouse ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



PSVR with VR Worlds, Astrobot, Resident Evil, Move Controllers and Now TV for under £250

10/24/2018, 11:07:29 AM
Get up to £10 worth of vouchers when you spend at Argos, get Kindle Unlimited 30-day free trial, Xbox One bundles still one sale. ✔ If you buy something through this post, IGN may get a share of the sale ✔ It is a very good deal, with a low upfront cost and it's only a few quid more expensive than the former deal for Apple iPhone XR 64GB ✔ Grab this offer at Norton Security and save a total of £69.99



Google Pixel 3 XL review: big is still beautiful

10/24/2018, 5:12:12 AM
This device picks up where last year’s version left off, with smooth performance, excellent camera and fantastic screen ✔ There are digital wellbeing tools, including time trackers and Google’s Wind Down, which activates do not disturb and sets the screen to monochrome to dissuade you from using it ✔ By clicking on an affiliate link, you accept that Skimlinks cookies will be set



South Korea's LG Display says trade wars weigh on global panel...

10/24/2018, 4:17:29 AM
South Korea's LG Display Co Ltd <034220.KS> said trade conflicts would unde... ✔ It posted operating profit of 140 billion won ($123.2 million) for the July-September quarter, after two quarters of consecutive losses, helped by higher seasonal panel prices ✔ The result beat an average forecast of 79 billion won from 10 analysts, according to a Refinitiv poll, but was still well down on the previous corresponding period amid a global supply glut ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Worries on demand, profit outlook and trade dent global tech shares

10/24/2018, 8:45:10 AM
Global tech stocks have lost about $1 trillion or 9 percent of market value this... ✔ REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo The losses were also exacerbated by a rise in U.S. yields, which shot up to a near 7-1/2 year high this month and prompted investors to leave risky sectors and move into higher yielding bonds ✔ Chinese tech firms have underperformed the broader mainland stock market ✔ (Graphic: FAANG and BAT's market cap - tmsnrt.rs/2O2nstm) (Graphic: Technology firms' P/E ratios - tmsnrt.rs/2OLNPcr) Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Apple CEO Tim Cook Calls for Comprehensive U.S. Privacy Law

10/24/2018, 10:23:56 AM
Apple’s Chief Executive Tim Cook issued the tech giant’s strongest call yet for a U.S.-wide privacy law, citing the European Union’s new data-protection rules as a benchmark to counter corporate abuses of personal information. ✔ We also recognize not everyone sees it that wayin a way, the desire to put profits over privacy is nothing new ✔ Mr. Cook has been calling for tougher privacy laws as part of an effort to insulate Apple from a wave of privacy scandals that have buffeted the technology industry ✔ Our own informationfrom the everyday to the deeply personalis being weaponized against us with military efficiency



5 things real-estate agents don’t want you to know about them

10/24/2018, 9:10:20 AM
Choose an agent carefully: some can be clueless, unethical, and downright deceitful. ✔ Buying or selling a home is likely the biggest financial transaction you’ll ever complete ✔ Weigh the risks versus rewards carefully before you decide ✔ Though not always required by state law, having an independent attorney review all agreements and contracts can be a smart move ✔ Subscribe to MarketWatch's free Personal Finance Daily newsletter



America’s cyberwar plans for Russia might be leaning too hard on direct messages

10/24/2018, 10:14:21 AM
Is this all we got? ✔ Amazon Pushes ICE to Buy Its Face Recognition Surveillance Tech Even as some Amazon employees agitate against a potential collaboration with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Amazon has been pursuing the deal, report Jake Laperruque and Andrea Peterson: Officials from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement met with Amazon this summer and the corporate giant pitched the government agency on its controversial technology that can identify people in real time by scanning faces in a video feed, documents obtained by the Project on Government Oversight show



Wednesday briefing: Serial rogue landlords exposed

10/24/2018, 6:11:42 AM
How banned operators stay in business … escalator horror in Rome … and Trump points finger at Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi murder ✔ Top story: Still letting and getting away with it Hello, Warren Murray here to bump-start your Wednesday ✔ Twenty-one Saudis will have their US visas revoked or be made ineligible for US visas over the journalist’s killing, the state department has announced



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