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Review: The Pros and Cons of Apple's New iPad Pros

11/14/2018, 2:01:13 PM
The good and the bad. ✔ My iPad has saved me, professionally, more than any other device ✔ (I’ve bought seven over the years.) The iPad’s portability, connectivity, stability, and battery have allowed me to file stories from around the globe when my laptop couldn’t because it either the battery died or Wi-Fi was unavailable ✔ The iPad Pro’s four speakers sound richer no matter which way you hold it, and its embedded battery lasts hours longer


A matter of volume: threat from ascendant Chinese phones hangs over...

11/14/2018, 3:24:38 PM
A raft of profit warnings from Apple Inc suppliers this week has fueled investor... ✔ Underscoring flattening iPhone unit sales, it also said it sold 217.7 million iPhones in its most recent fiscal year, virtually unchanged from the year before and well below a high point of 231.2 million in fiscal 2015 ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


Apple updates MacBook Pro with AMD Vega GPU options

11/14/2018, 3:58:05 PM
The new Pro Vega 20 and Pro Vega 16 configurations are now live ✔ It’s only available on the laptop’s highest-end configuration ✔ Apple said last month that the new cards would provide up to a 60 percent faster graphics performance for GPU-heavy tasks like video editing and 3D rendering ✔ Additionally, AMD claims its second-generation high bandwidth memory technology for the cards is superior to standard GDDR5, with the added bonus of more power efficiency


iPhone Users Are Randomly Getting Locked Out of Their Apple IDs | Digital Trends

11/14/2018, 2:52:26 PM
According to posts on Reddit and Twitter, it looks like users on Reddit and Twitter having some issues with their Apple accounts. Specifically, it seems as though users are getting randomly locked out of their Apple IDs, forcing them to completely reset their passwords. ✔ Finding yourself unable to access your Apple ID account ✔ Moreover, according to a report from Apple Insider, it seems as though users first started reporting the issue at around midnight Eastern time, so it’s possible that a bug of some kind was implemented around that time


Apple gets downgraded, more iPhone estimates cut as Wall Street starts to turn on struggling stock

11/14/2018, 12:26:03 PM
Guggenheim downgraded Apple to neutral from buy and removed its prior $245 price target. UBS cut its 12-month price target on Apple to $225 from $240 and lowered iPhone unit sales estimates for the current quarter to 73.5 million from 75 million. ✔ The company makes 3D sensing lasers used in Apple's FaceID technology ✔ In China, given [the dollar-yuan trade], the supply chain suggests many consumers are opting for high-end models w/similar specs from local competitors rather than the XR ✔ The stock, which is down 12 percent this month, fell by 0.3 percent in premarket trading Wednesday to $191.80


Amazon to directly sell Apple products on platform globally

11/14/2018, 3:18:18 PM
Amazon will now sell iPads iPhones and Macbooks internationally for the first time. The hardware is going to be in the UK as well as other countries in the Europe, the US and the UK. ✔ THE TRILLION DOLLAR RISE OF AMAZON The first book sold on Amazon was 'Fluid Concepts and Creative Analogies: Computer Models of the Fundamental Mechanisms of Thought' by Douglas Hofstadter ✔ The move has only strengthened its stronghold over the retail market


Apple’s iPhone Revenue Is Poised to Fall Next Year, Analyst Says

11/14/2018, 3:09:07 PM
Demand for iPhones is likely to fall next year, and Apple’s revenue from its key product is poised to decline, according to Guggenheim Securities. ✔ A girl checks out an iPhone during the grand opening of Thailand's first official Apple store, in Bangkok this month ✔ We see growing risk of even softer iPhone unit demand, with downside in China, India and other emerging markets, where Apple may need to start considering lower price points, Cihra wrote on Wednesday


Apple's stock falls after Guggenheim downgrades, cuts earnings outlook

11/14/2018, 1:08:29 PM
undefined ✔ AAPL, -1.00% fell 0.4% in premarket trade Wednesday, which puts them in danger of a fifth-straight decline, after the technology giant was downgraded by analyst Rob Cihra at Guggenheim Securities, who said rising average selling prices (ASPs) was no longer enough to offset declining iPhone units ✔ Cihra cut his fiscal 2019 earnings estimate to $12.97 a share from $13.41--the FactSet consensus is $13.41--and his revenue estimate to $273 billion from $281 billion


iPhone owners baffled by Apple's Face ID ‘not available’ error – here's how to fix it

11/14/2018, 12:21:15 PM
IPHONE users are complaining that Face ID has stopped working on their handsets, The Sun has learned. The mysterious issue means that Apple’s face unlock technology no longer recognises faces… ✔ Most of the complaints seem to be from users with the iPhone XS Max (which costs between £1,099 and £1,449), but other handsets have also been named ✔ Apple 4 Frustrated users have taken to Twitter to complain about Face ID One wrote: My Face ID is not working any more ✔ We've asked Apple for comment and will update this story with any response ✔ Have you experienced any issues with Face ID recently


GameStop's Black Friday deals on Xbox One and PS4 start Sunday, Nov. 18

11/14/2018, 2:35:11 PM
The best thing about the GameStop deals is that they start early. ✔ As for the Xbox One games that GameStop is advertising -- they seem far less appealing than their PS4 equivalents, for this reason: All 4 titles highlighted in the GameStop circular -- PUBG, Sea of Thieves, Forza Horizon 4 and State of Decay 2 -- are available on the all you can eat Xbox Game Pass service, which Microsoft is offering to new users for $1 a month (to start) between now and the end of the year


Futures flat ahead of inflation data

11/14/2018, 12:54:13 PM
U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Wednesday, with weak economic da... ✔ The report is likely to show a 0.3 percent rise after an increase of 0.1 percent in September ✔ Excluding the volatile food and energy components, consumer prices are forecast to have risen 0.2 percent, after edging up 0.1 percent the month before ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


The Morning Download: ‘Zero Knowledge’ Tech Catches JPMorgan’s Attention

11/14/2018, 1:26:18 PM
The approach enables data to be processed while it remains encrypted, so that analytics can be run without exposing the information. JP Morgan Chase recently led a $10 million Series A funding round in data security and analytics startup Inpher. ✔ Subscribe to WSJ Pro Cybersecurity for in-depth coverage on cybersecurity trends, breaches and best practices ✔ Amazon’s Long Island City move sparks condo frenzy ✔ , tells CNBC that AI is not going to replace people ✔ On the contrary, it will make them far more capable, he said


Black Friday TV deals 2018: The best and the cheapest

11/14/2018, 2:22:51 PM
The lowest TV prices of the year start now. Here are our favorite deals so far. ✔ The chill is in the air, the leaves turn, the holidays beckon ✔ All of that said, if you're OK taking a flyer on a cheap TV, or you really want a Samsung, Sony or LG instead of a Vizio or a TCL, there are plenty of other sale prices to be had ✔ Cheapest Black Friday TVs (that aren't necessarily good deals) Below you'll find the cheapest TVs we found for Black Friday, regardless of whether we recommend them or not


Dolby makes the most comfortable headphones ever, and that's only the start

11/14/2018, 1:36:30 PM
After years on the sidelines, storied audio and video innovator Dolby has taken its first step into product design with the new Dolby Dimension wireless headphones. Offering tons of features, supreme comfort, and a shocking price tag, the Dimension are a unique new take on audio in the home, and out. ✔ We’ve all seen the iconic Dolby brand plastered on everything from speakers to movie theaters ✔ There’s no to pair the headphones again just click the button on the headphones, and go ✔ Sound is impressively balanced, with a bit of a rolloff in the midrange that manages to kill sibilance, while keeping all the papery touches and minute details


Dolby’s Dimension headphones bring home theater sound to your ears

11/14/2018, 1:40:28 PM
Dolby's first headphones, the Dimension, have Atmos-like sound and cost $599. ✔ For over 50 years, Dolby's brand has been synonymous with top-of-the-line audio (and visual) quality ✔ That's going to be a big selling point for movie buffs who care about tiny details like that ✔ But, if there's anything that's going to scare people off is the $599 price tag


Dolby Dimension is a $600 wireless Bluetooth headphone with 'cinematic' sound

11/14/2018, 1:39:18 PM
Dolby's first consumer electronics product has been designed first and foremost for the home entertainment experience -- with an emphasis on home. ✔ Sarah Tew/CNET Dolby, the company known for surround sound, has released its first consumer electronics product.. ✔ Sarah Tew/CNET On the right earcup there are touch controls for volume, pausing and playing tracks and skipping tracks forward and back


Shopping this holiday season? Keep your eyes on the door for robbers

11/14/2018, 1:38:43 PM
A combination of factors, including easy access to merchandise and a let-them-run policy toward robbers, make stopping grab and run thefts tough. ✔ (Photo: Rob Crandall / Shutterstock.com) Retailers largely see such losses as part of the cost of doing business ✔ AP A couple is using a baby to help them steal thousands of dollars in electronics from Walmart stores across Southeast Texas, according to police


Facebook gets SELFIE mode that makes you look better – but there's a catch

11/14/2018, 1:34:03 PM
FACEBOOK has added a Selfie Mode that will make you look more attractive. It’s available through the Facebook Messenger app, smoothing out your skin and adding studio-style camera effects. Th… ✔ It basically smooths out the skin on your face, making blemishes appear less visible and making you look younger and fresher-faced ✔ We've asked Facebook for comment and will update this story with any response ✔ Would you use a selfie mode to make yourself look more attractive, or is that cheating


Police think Alexa may have witnessed a New Hampshire double slaying. Now they want Amazon to turn her over.

11/14/2018, 12:40:41 PM
✔ Strong revealed under questioning from Verrill’s defense attorney that the home where the killings took place was also at the center of an alleged drug trafficking empire, Foster’s Daily Democrat reported ✔ While intermediaries must comply with statutory and constitutional law governing law enforcement requests for information, the article noted, they still hold a large degree of discretion when processing those requests: discretion in how critically they evaluate the legality of requests, in slowing down the process by insisting on proceduralism, and in minimizing their capacity to respond to legal requests by implementing encryption


UK Daily Deals: PSVR V2 with VR Worlds and Astro Bot under £200, Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Gen) with Philips Hue White Starter Kit under £60

11/14/2018, 12:43:43 PM
Now TV Smart Box with 4K and voice search for £25, £60 off Nintendo Switch Pokemon bundle preorders, £200 off DJI Mavic Pro Drone Combo Kit. ✔ niIf you buy something through this post, IGN may get a share of the sale ✔ spend £49.99 on ‘CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS 4’ and get £15 cashback ✔ Each month offers over $100 worth of games for just $12! Every game is yours to keep, and 5% of each month's proceeds support charity


For $799 and a jump in the electric bill, anyone can mine cryptocurrency - Los Angeles Times

11/14/2018, 2:59:32 PM
A Los Angeles company is bringing a consumer-friendly cryptocurrency mining appliance to market, just in time for the holiday season. At $799, is it a good deal? ✔ When there's a gold rush, sell picks and shovels ✔ Professional miners use millions of processors to earn as many tokens as possible, building server farms in cold countries with cheap energy costs such as Iceland to maximize their margins ✔ An ether currently trades for about $200; a monero about $100 ✔ The end result looks like a small PC or a souped-up cable box ✔ The sales pitch to potential miners isn’t necessarily get rich quick


Who’s your Instagram boyfriend?

11/14/2018, 2:58:22 PM
Let’s give the people behind the camera some attention. ✔ Listen to the podcast and follow along with Karwowski’s transcript, below ✔ There’s really a spectrum when it comes to brands ✔ But I’m curious: if the cat’s ugly, what if the boyfriend’s ugly ✔ A podcast about the hard, weird choices technology forces us to make


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