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Q1 2019 - Services Vs Devices - Apple Opens New Chapter
Apple hoped to offset slowing demand for iPhones by raising the prices of its most important product, but that strategy seems to have backfired after sales sagged during the holiday shopping season.
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Techlife News #379
Techlife News
Watching Tv Is Free And Easy With Under-The- Radar Locast
You canceled cable long ago. Your TV antenna has trash reception for ABC. But you want to host an Oscars viewing party. What to do?
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Techlife News #379
Techlife News
Eu Urges Internet Giants To Work Harder Fighting Fake News
European Union authorities warned leading tech companies including Facebook, Google and Twitter this week that they need to work harder to combat fake news ahead of upcoming blocwide parliamentary elections.
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Techlife News #379
Techlife News
A Deluge Of Drones Fly Over Super Bowl Stadium, Despite Ban
The sky above the stadium that will host Sunday’s Super Bowl is being “inundated” with an alarming number of drones, raising the specter of injuries to tourists or others — or a possible collision with aircraft, the FBI said.
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Techlife News #380
Techlife News
How Apple May - Or May Not - Be A Leader On Privacy And Data Use
There has been big news on the battle for privacy and data recently, as Apple took action against some of the other biggest names in the business.
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Techlife News #380
Techlife News
What Comes Next In Facebook's Major Data Breach
For users, Facebooks revelation of a data breach that gave attackers access to 50 million accounts raises an important question: What happens next?
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October 7, 2018
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Science Fiction Into Reality: Nobel Prize Honors Laser Work
Scientists from the United States, Canada and France won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for revolutionizing the use of lasers in research, finding ways to make them deliver more powerful flashes of light and even to act like tiny tweezers.
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October 7, 2018
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Scrawny Dwarf Planet, Named Goblin, Found Well Beyond Pluto
A scrawny dwarf planet nicknamed the Goblin has been discovered well beyond Pluto.
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October 7, 2018
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Google's First Urban Development Raises Data Concerns
Heated streets will melt ice and snow on contact. Sensors will monitor traffic and protect pedestrians. Driverless shuttles will carry people to their doors.
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October 7, 2018
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Foxconn Giving $100 Million To UW-Madison For Partnership
Foxconn Giving $100 Million To UW-Madison For Partnership
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Techlife News #357
Techlife News
University Of New Mexico Adds $3b In Economic Output
University Of New Mexico Adds $3b In Economic Output
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Techlife News #357
Techlife News
Nasa Anxious To Hear From Mars Rover As Dust Storm Clears
NASA is anxious to hear from its dust-silenced Mars rover, Opportunity, as the planet’s red skies clear.
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September 8, 2018
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One More Thing...looking Back At Apples iPhone Events
THE NEXT SPECIAL EVENT IS COMING.
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September 8, 2018
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Fans Rejoice: Subscription Free Streaming For NFL Games
The good news for football fans: It’s going to be much easier to watch NFL games online this year.
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September 8, 2018
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Phone Ban At School: French Children Forced To Hang Up
French children who are going back to school Monday after summer vacation will have to do so without their mobile phones.
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September 8, 2018
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‘Small Fry' More Than A Steve Jobs Story
“Small Fry: A Memoir” (Grove Press), by Lisa Brennan-Jobs
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September 8, 2018
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Poll: Teens Say Social Media Makes Them Feel Better
Today’s teens are always on their smartphones, many check social media “constantly” and prefer texting over face-to-face communication.
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September 15, 2018
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New iPhones And Apple Watches Headline 2018 Keynote
The event started with a short movie showing an Apple employee running around the Cupertino complex, performing various feats of parkour, with an urgent package to deliver to Tim Cook. Is this the new iPhone or Apple Watch to be unveiled in the presentation?
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September 15, 2018
Techlife News
iPhone XS: Every Detail Of The New Life
It would be hard to imagine a September without an iPhone event, and this month did not disappoint.
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September 15, 2018
Techlife News
iPhone XR: All Of The Best Features At A Lower Price
The idea of a low-cost iPhone has been rumored for a number of years. Indeed, Apple has experimented with more affordable models in the past, with the firm launching the iPhone 5C back in 2013 and then iPhone SE in March 2016 to appease ‘customers who enjoy smaller screen sizes’.
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September 15, 2018
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Trump: Apple Can Avoid Tariffs By Shifting Production To US
President Donald Trump concedes that some Apple Inc. products may become more expensive if his administration imposes “massive” additional tariffs on Chinese-made goods, but he says the tech company can fix the problem by moving production to the U.S.
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September 15, 2018
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A Year After Equifax Breach, No Enforcement Actions
A new report by congressional investigators details how hackers broke into Equifax last year in a breach that exposed the financial information of more than 145 million Americans.
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September 15, 2018
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Univ. Of Alabama Students Can Use Id Card On Apple Watch
No more ID cards for University of Alabama students with an Apple Watch or iPhone.
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June 23, 2018
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Canadian Radarsat Satellites Launched Aboard SpaceX Rocket
Three satellites for the Canadian Space Agency’s Earth-monitoring Radarsat program were launched into orbit from California on Wednesday aboard a reused SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
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June 15, 2019
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How Do You Teach Kids About Texting ? Bring In The Teenagers
How do you teach tech-savvy kids to safely navigate the digital world? In Germany, you bring in the teenagers.
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June 15, 2019
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Stranger In The Kitchen: Walmart To Deliver Inside Homes
How much do you trust a stranger with your fridge?
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June 15, 2019
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Is Elon Musk Closing Troublesome Twitter Account Or Teasing?
Tesla CEO Elon Musk abruptly revealed that he is closing the popular Twitter account that has repeatedly landed him in legal trouble, but then proceeded to keep it open long after announcing he had deleted it.
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June 22, 2019
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Macbook Pro 2019: The Fastest Mac Yet
Apple’s flagship laptop has been supercharged with an 8-core Intel processor, doubling its performance.
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June 01, 2019
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Facebook To Help French Police Identify Hate Speech Suspects
Facebook is agreeing to help French police identify hate speech suspects, in what the French government is celebrating as a global first.
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June 29, 2019
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Cryptocurrencies Need Close Scrutiny, Monitor Warns
An international financial monitor warned world leaders this week that wider use by retail shoppers of cryptocurrencies like Libra, unveiled last week by Facebook, would need “close scrutiny” by regulators.
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