Techlife News
UAE Says Its First Astronaut Going Into Space In September
The first astronaut from the United Arab Emirates will blast off into space on Sept. 25 on a trip to the International Space Station, authorities announced this week.
2 min |
March 2, 2019
Techlife News
New Cinema: From Box Office To Your iPhone
With movie admissions in the US at a ten-year low, we take a closer look at how technology is transforming the way we consume Box Office content, from the Big Screen to the Small Screen in our pockets, explore how Netflix is changing the game with multi-million dollar film productions, and consider the impact of Apple’s upcoming streaming service on the sector…
6 min |
March 2, 2019
Techlife News
Google Seeks Tax Breaks For $600M Data Center In Minnesota
Google’s plan to build a $600 million wind powered data center in central Minnesota could hinge on the tech giant’s request for officials to waive 20 years’ worth of future taxes.
1 min |
March 2, 2019
Techlife News
Foldable:The New Generation Of Smartphones
SAMSUNG, HUAWEI AND OTHER MAJOR NAMES SHOW THEIR HANDS
5 min |
March 2, 2019
Techlife News
Louisiana Sheriff'S Office Starts Passing Out Smart Devices
A Louisiana sheriff’s office has started giving deputies a new handheld mobile policing device intended to ease many of their day-to-day duties and streamline technology tools such as surveillance videos and GPS data.
1 min |
March 2, 2019
Techlife News
Audiences Can't Leave Rotten Tomatoes Reviews Pre-Release
The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes is no longer allowing the public to post reviews of a movie prior to its theatrical release. The move is partly to push back against the influence of online trolls.
1 min |
March 2, 2019
Techlife News
Consumer Goods Companies Preparing For Climate Change Impact
Companies behind some of the best-known consumer products — from soaps to sodas — are beginning to factor climate change into their business equation, according to a report published this week.
2 min |
March 2, 2019
Techlife News
China Drafts Rules On Biotech After Gene-Editing Scandal
China has unveiled draft regulations on gene editing and other potentially risky biomedical technologies after a Chinese scientist’s claim of helping to create gene-edited babies roiled the global science community.
2 min |
March 2, 2019
AppleMagazine
Sec Seeks Contempt Charges Against Tesla CEO Elon Musk
Stock market regulators are asking a federal court to hold Tesla CEO Elon Musk in contempt for violating an agreement requiring him to have his tweets about key company information reviewed for potentially misleading claims.
1 min |
March 01, 2019
AppleMagazine
Google Seeks Tax Breaks For $600M Data Center In Minnesota
Google’s plan to build a $600 million wind powered data center in central Minnesota could hinge on the tech giant’s request for officials to waive 20 years’ worth of future taxes.
1 min |
March 01, 2019
AppleMagazine
Teen Video App Musical.Ly Agrees To FTC Fine
The operator of a video-sharing app popular with teenagers is agreeing to pay $5.7 million to settle federal allegations it illegally collected personal information from children.
1 min |
March 01, 2019
AppleMagazine
Louisiana Sheriff's Office Starts Passing Out Smart Devices
A Louisiana sheriff’s office has started giving deputies a new handheld mobile policing device intended to ease many of their day-to-day duties and streamline technology tools such as surveillance videos and GPS data.
1 min |
March 01, 2019
AppleMagazine
AT&T's Time Warner Takeover Has Already Reshaped Media World
A federal appeals court upheld AT&T’s $81 billion takeover of Time Warner, approving one of the biggest media deals on record in the face of opposition from the Trump administration.
2 min |
March 01, 2019
Techlife News
New Zealand Leader Says No Final Decision On Using Huawei
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that no final decision has been made on whether Huawei equipment can be used in a planned network upgrade.
2 min |
Techlife News #382
AppleMagazine
For Sake Of Pupils' Pupils, China To Ban Homework On Apps
An eastern Chinese province plans to ban teachers from assigning homework to be completed on cellphone apps as part of efforts to preserve students’ eyesight.
1 min |
February 22, 2019
Techlife News
Spotify Buys Gimlet, Anchor To Ramp Up Its Podcast Game
Music streaming service Spotify is buying podcast companies Gimlet and Anchor as it looks to take on Apple’s popular iTunes’ podcasting platform.
1 min |
Techlife News #380
AppleMagazine
‘Digital Gangsters': UK Wants Tougher Rules For Facebook
British lawmakers issued a scathing report this week that calls for tougher rules to keep Facebook and other tech firms from acting like “digital gangsters” and intentionally violating data privacy and competition laws.
2 min |
February 22, 2019
AppleMagazine
Oscars: A Record Year For Women, But Is It Progress?
At the glad-handy Oscar nominees luncheon earlier this month, film academy president John Bailey proudly told the 171 nominees in the room that there were a record number of women nominated for Academy Awards this year.
3 min |
February 22, 2019
AppleMagazine
New Zealand Leader Says No Final Decision On Using Huawei
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that no final decision has been made on whether Huawei equipment can be used in a planned network upgrade.
2 min |
February 22, 2019
AppleMagazine
Changing The Game: 5G Is Much More Than Bandwidth
Being a pessimistic consumer is relatively easy. Until something is in your hands and you can see and feel its tangible benefits, any promises of ‘bigger, better, quicker’ sit firmly in category of the brain marked ‘pipe dreams’.
5 min |
February 22, 2019
AppleMagazine
And Nowfor The Weather On Mars, Courtesy Of New Nasa Lander
And now for the weather on Mars: NASA’s newest lander is offering daily reports on the red planet’s frigid winter.
1 min |
February 22, 2019
AppleMagazine
Rings A Simple Way To Track & Improve Your Health
In just four short years, Apple has revolutionized the way we work out and monitor our health with Apple Watch.
6 min |
February 15, 2019
Techlife News
Activision To Lay Off 800 Workers As Video Game Sales Drop
Video game maker Activision Blizzard is laying off nearly 800 workers as the company braces for a steep downturn in revenue following the best year in its history.
1 min |
Techlife News #381
PCWorld
Solving The Wireless-Mouse Problem With 15-minute Charging
SteelSeries has finally produced its first must-have mouse.
6 min |
February 2019
AppleMagazine
The Promise Of 5G Wireless - Speed, Hype, Risk
A much-hyped network upgrade called “5G” means different things to different people.
3 min |
February 15, 2019
AppleMagazine
Reddit Raises $300m In Finance Round Led By China's Tencent
Social media service Reddit Inc. says it has raised $300 million in a financing round led by Chinese internet giant Tencent.
1 min |
AppleMagazine #381
AppleMagazine
Nasa's Faraway Space Snowman Has Flat, Not Round, Behind
The faraway space snowman visited by NASA last month has a surprisingly flat — not round — behind.
1 min |
February 15, 2019
AppleMagazine
IOWA DEMOCRATS PROPOSE ‘VIRTUAL' CAUCUS IN 2020
The Iowa Democratic Party is proposing the biggest changes to the state’s famed caucuses in nearly 50 years.
1 min |
February 15, 2019
AppleMagazine
Activision To Lay Off 800 Workers As Video Game Sales Drop
Video game maker Activision Blizzard is laying off nearly 800 workers as the company braces for a steep downturn in revenue following the best year in its history.
1 min |
February 15, 2019
AppleMagazine
Services: Apple Takes New Path With Upcoming Releases
With Apple set to launch an entertainment subscription service in April, we explore the Netflix challenger, Apple’s rumored magazine subscription service, and its ever-changing strategy.
6 min |