In Apple’s new iPad Pro and MacBook Air, competing ways to get to work
11/1/2018, 7:54:07 AMApple is unveiling new iPads and MacBooks at an event in New York starting at 10 a.m. Fowler is there and will report in with the news and hands-on analysis throughout the day. ✔ Fowler Technology columnist based in San Francisco Email Bio Follow October 30 at 5:33 PM Two slabs of glass and metal, two different tales ✔ Creative types can scribble, paint and do other activities requiring precision right on the screen itself with a new Apple Pencil stylus ($130) that magnetically attaches to the edge of the screen
Apple held talks to take stake in iHeartMedia: FT
11/1/2018, 6:18:30 AMApple Inc has held talks with iHeartMedia Inc to take a stake in the U.S. radio ... ✔ An electronic screen displays the Apple Inc ✔ logo on the exterior of the Nasdaq Market Site following the close of the day's trading session in New York City, New York, U.S., August 2, 2018 ✔ iHeartMedia filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in March, after reaching an agreement with creditors to more than halve its $20 billion debt ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
iPhone Prices Position Apple for Another Record Quarter
11/1/2018, 9:18:31 AMApple is scheduled to report results for its fiscal fourth quarter after the market closes Thursday. Analysts will be watching to see if pricier iPhones continue to boost results. ✔ You Wanted a Hit: In addition to collecting more money at the cash register these days, Apple is also raking in more money from sales within its devices ✔ Its decision to assemble most iPhones and other products in China puts it in a precarious position, vulnerable to tariffs from the U.S. and retaliation from China
What Will the MacBook Look Like in 2021? No Keyboard and No Intel | Digital Trends
11/1/2018, 10:02:27 AMApple announced a new MacBook Air, which brings a fairly basic update to the line. But if you follow the rumors, there's a much bigger sea change happening. Based on patents, rumors, and pure imagination, this is what it'll be like to open a brand new MacBook in the year 2021. ✔ Imagine for a moment it’s the year 2021 ✔ Instead, all interaction within apps on the upright screen happens on the second display ✔ Steve Jobs’ disdain of touchscreen laptops was one thing he’d said Apple still takes seriously today ✔ In its place is a unique sets of dials, switches, and buttons custom designed by Adobe
Apple is now SLOWING DOWN your old iPhone – here's how to speed it up
11/1/2018, 10:35:31 AMAPPLE is now slowing down the performance of iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, after having launched a new update to its mobile operating system on Tuesday. The slowing down of these models com… ✔ Apple claims that this is to preserve the power and lifespan of ageing batteries, which may cause iPhones to unexpectedly shut down if overused ✔ This is why it might be better to trust Apple, and actually put up with slightly slower performance in exchange for reliability ✔ What do you think of the performance throttling feature
Here's how to activate eSIM on your iPhone with Etisalat in the UAE
11/1/2018, 6:04:30 AMGet your dual SIMs enabled ✔ With the release of iOS 12.1, Apple has enabled the eSIM functionality on the iPhone XS, the iPhone XS Max and the iPhone XR which finally allows you to use two simultaneous mobile connections on your iPhone ✔ The rest of your SIM cards can only to be physical SIM cards ✔ To give you an example, you can activate your primary eSIM on your iPhone with your secondary physical SIM on your iPad or your car ✔ The iPhone now supports dual SIM but what about dual apps
Apple earnings could be the lone bright spot after a punishing month for tech
11/1/2018, 11:17:37 AMApple releases its fourth-quarter earnings report Thursday afternoon. As the rest of the major tech companies saw huge drops in their stock prices in October, Apple performed above the rest. ✔ Stephanie Keith | Getty Images Tim Cook, CEO of Apple laughs while Lana Del Rey (with iPad) takes a photo during a launch event at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on October 30, 2018 in New York City ✔ And the iPhone XS and XS Max start at $999 and $1,099, respectively
KEF launches the LSX Wireless Music System for hi-res stereo sound
11/1/2018, 9:06:38 AMStereo stunners ✔ They come in five different colors; gloss white, maroon, olive, blue, and black, which means they should fit into any style of decor ✔ The LSX Wireless System will be available in mid-November with a recommended retail price of £1099 (£1000 / around AU$1800 based on current conversion rates)
The Morning After: Mario Flashback
11/1/2018, 10:31:47 AMAnd we go inside the new MacBook Air. ✔ Things get weird after that though: The Nubia X is a dual-screen flagship smartphone, with its 6.26-inch FHD+ LCD covering almost the entire front side, and the back featuring a smaller 5.1-inch OLED panel to frame and aim those selfies ✔ Have a suggestion on how we can improve The Morning After
UK's battle with Apple over EU citizens app
11/1/2018, 10:43:56 AMApple ignores the UK government's plea to allow EU citizens to scan their passports in a new Brexit app. ✔ There was speculation on tech blogs that Apple would unlock the chip reader to third party apps when it rolled out its latest operating system, 12.1, a process currently under way ✔ They are also an illustration of the problems governments can encounter when their digital ambitions run up against the commercial priorities of the companies they need to deliver them
Apple explores iHeartMedia stake to boost its streaming service
11/1/2018, 4:31:33 AMundefined ✔ That makes it valuable to the music industry and its promoters, especially when it comes to breaking new acts or building awareness of the latest releases ✔ However, the Texas-based company has struggled with debt for years, paying $1.4bn in interest last year
iPhone XR vs. Pixel 3: Which phone has the best camera?
11/1/2018, 11:28:22 AMTwo phones. Two cameras. One winner. ✔ So it's time to see which one comes out on top in categories from portrait mode to landscapes to low light ✔ Lexy Savvides/CNET The Pixel 3 only lets you adjust the blur after the photo is taken and uses a plain slider without f-stop marks ✔ But for video, I would only want the iPhone XR because it produces a great result in all conditions
The power of the network: Facebook is turning into an Apple lookalike
11/1/2018, 4:28:59 AMIt's no accident that on this week's earnings call, Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg named an Apple service as Facebook's main competitor. ✔ More likely, however, the company is merely turning into an Apple lookalike, profiting from network effects rather than from disruptive innovation or any kind of residual positive vibe from its brand ✔ On the latter, he said: We are leading in most countries, but our biggest competitor by far is iMessage
Apple is reportedly considering a tie-up with US radio group iHeartMedia
11/1/2018, 6:29:53 AMTalks between Apple and iHeartMedia are at a preliminary stage and no deal has been agreed, according to people with knowledge, the Financial Times said. ✔ Anadolu Agency Silhouette of a man holding a phone in front of Apple logo ✔ Talks between the two companies are at a preliminary stage and no deal has been agreed, according to people with knowledge, the FT said ✔ The FT said that the tech giant declined to comment while iHeartMedia did not respond to multiple requests for comment
Stockholm says no to Apple 'town square' in its oldest park
11/1/2018, 7:37:48 AMPlans for the company’s vast new ‘gathering place’ have been shelved after a backlash. But Apple is growing bolder in its designs on public space ✔ Photograph: Apple/Foster + Partners In Stockholm and Melbourne, what disturbed many about Apple’s plans was the way the designs, both by Foster + Partners, reached out over the adjoining public space ✔ Follow Guardian Cities on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to join the discussion, and explore our archive here
Dumping U.S. stocks over earnings disappointment is a mistake, says Deutsche Bank
11/1/2018, 11:30:30 AMHappy November. Our call of the day addresses all the worry warts and their beef with earnings results. The takeaway? It’s all a return to normalcy. ✔ The dollar DXY, -0.54% is getting creamed by the pound GBPUSD, +0.9556% on a possible post-Brexit deal for U.K ✔ And as Lotter notes, what investors need to see are those selling prices moving up ✔ Fitbit FIT, +7.01% is up on the first profit in two years ✔ We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment
S&P 500 tries for first 3-day streak in 6 weeks as stocks poised to extend gains
11/1/2018, 11:17:46 AMU.S. stocks on Thursday aim to extend a win streak to a third session, as Wall Street attempts to kick off November were it ended one of its most withering Octobers in years: on a high note. ✔ On Wednesday, upbeat results from Facbook were partly credited with providing some upward thrust for the broader market, after the social-media giant delivered a report that wasn’t as scary as Wall Street feared ✔ We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment
iOS 12.1 exploit bypasses the lockscreen for access to contacts
11/1/2018, 8:57:42 AMAnother iOS lockscreen security bug ✔ The exploit provides access to all contact information on an iPhone, and involves activating a FaceTime call and accessing the new group FaceTime feature to see contact information without a passcode ✔ Both attacks require physical access to an iPhone, and are particularly troublesome for victims of domestic abuse or anyone who leaves a phone unattended in a shared space
Android now lets users create emoji that look like them
11/1/2018, 9:34:33 AMGoogle has introduced some clever emoji to its keyboard app - and they're meant to look like you. Called Emoji Minis, the cartoonish are meant to be modeled after users selfies. ✔ 'Design your Minis so they resemble what you look like in your eyesor in your mind.' Unlike other emoji keyboards, users aren't restricted to one emoji showing off their hair color ✔ Select the Memoji you've created from the roster of faces and then speak as normal to animate their facial features
Spoiler alert: REITS have outperformed stocks for the past 50 years
11/1/2018, 9:47:57 AMREITS have had remarkably consistent returns, a recent study showed. ✔ The global real estate sector has fallen further than global stocks so far this year, according to data company MSCI ✔ There are three important features of the research that investors need to remember ✔ Brett Arends Brett Arends is a MarketWatch columnist ✔ We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment
Stop Trying to Make the Foldable Phone Happen
11/1/2018, 11:52:18 AM'The era of foldable phone screens is right around the corner!' Yeah, we've heard that before. ✔ Folding screens are the flying cars of the mobile phone worldforever just around the corner but not quite here yet; kind of an interesting idea, but do people really need or want them ✔ Bendable displays have actually been viable for quite some time, but they present some inherent problems
Why are Silicon Valley execs banning their kids from using social media?
11/1/2018, 7:56:17 AMWhen Silicon Valley tech journalist and entrepreneur Sarah Lacy became a mother, she invited a couple of fellow new parents to her San Francisco home. ✔ It might seem counterintuitive, but low-tech parenting makes sense in Silicon Valley ✔ Newsletter Promotion - Family - in article As talented tech employees show increased willingness to leave – or at least, publicly embarrass – companies that fail to fulfill their ethical standards, perhaps this is the kind of ‘disruption’, the Silicon Valley buzzword adopted by so many founders, that they actually need
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