Techlife News
FBI INVESTIGATES ROBOCALLS WARNING VOTERS TO ‘STAY HOME'
Voters across the U.S. received anonymous robocalls in the days and weeks before Election Day urging them to “stay safe and stay home” — an ominous warning that election experts said could be an effort to scare voters into sitting out the election.
3 min |
November 07, 2020
AppleMagazine
JUDGE POSTPONES TRUMP'S TIKTOK BAN IN SUIT BROUGHT BY USERS
A federal judge has postponed President Donald Trump’s threatened shutdown of the popular short-form video app TikTok, siding with a Pennsylvania comedian and two other TikTok creators who say Trump’s order hampers their free speech.
1 min |
AppleMagazine #471
Techlife News
ARMY CORPS RECONSIDERING PERMIT FOR $9.4B PLASTICS COMPLEX
The Army Corps of Engineers is considering whether potential environmental impacts require it to change, suspend or revoke the permit for a $9.4 billion plastics complex planned in Louisiana by a Taiwan company, U.S. Department of Justice lawyers said Wednesday.
2 min |
November 07, 2020
AppleMagazine
FERRARI PROFIT STEADY AS IT RECOVERS LOST LOCKDOWN OUTPUT
Luxury sportscar maker Ferrari this week reported its profits remained flat in the third quarter as it recovers lost production from the coronavirus shutdown.
1 min |
AppleMagazine #471
AppleMagazine
EU DIGITAL BOSS: NEW RULES TO CURB BIG TECH AIM FOR FAIRNESS
The European Union is set to propose new laws to rein in the power of big tech companies, including measures to ensure customers are protected, smaller rivals are treated fairly, and illegal content is dealt with, the bloc’s digital and antitrust chief said this week.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #471
AppleMagazine
BUSINESS LEADERS SURVEY HITS HIGHEST LEVEL IN 16 YEARS
The overall economic measure of a monthly survey of Midwest business leaders hit a 16year high for October, but the manufacturing sector of the economy remains stunted from the coronavirus outbreak, according to the Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index released this week.
1 min |
AppleMagazine #471
AppleMagazine
UBER, LYFT PREVAIL TO KEEP CALIFORNIA WORKERS INDEPENDENT
Uber, Lyft and other app-based ride-hailing and delivery services prevailed at the ballot box in their expensive gamble to keep drivers classified as independent contractors.
1 min |
AppleMagazine #471
AppleMagazine
SEARCH: APPLE COULD RIVAL GOOGLE WITH NEW INDEXING SERVICE
As antitrust battles continue to dominate Silicon Valley, Apple is using its initiative, planning for a future where multibillion-dollar tie-ups aren’t acceptable.
7 min |
AppleMagazine #471
AppleMagazine
NETFLIX RAISING US STREAMING PRICES AMID BOOMING GROWTH
Netflix is raising most of its U.S. prices by 8% to 13% as its video streaming service rides a wave of rising popularity spurred by government-imposed lockdowns that corralled people at home during the fight against the pandemic.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #471
AppleMagazine
JETBLUE IS THE LATEST AIRLINE TO RETREAT FROM BLOCKING SEATS
The days of airlines blocking seats to make passengers feel safer about flying during the pandemic are coming closer to an end.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #471
AppleMagazine
CALIFORNIANS CONSIDER EXPANDING LANDMARK DATA PRIVACY LAW
Two years ago, California became the first state to pass a sweeping digital privacy law seen as the strongest of its kind in the United States. Voters are now deciding whether to refine and expand that law, or leave it as is.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #471
AppleMagazine
AIRBNB SETS UP ENDOWMENT, COUNCIL FOR HOSTS AHEAD OF IPO
Airbnb is setting up an endowment fund to support its 4 million hosts as part of its upcoming initial public offering.
1 min |
AppleMagazine #471
Techlife News
Alibaba Revenue Up 30% as Virus Drives Demand for E-Commerce
China’s biggest e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding on Thursday reported a 30% jump in quarterly revenue, as China recovers from the virus and online shopping demand remains high.
2 min |
November 07, 2020
Bloomberg Businessweek
An Epic Phone-a-Thon
India’s smartphone shoppers will be spoiled for choice this festive season
4 min |
November 09, 2020
Techlife News
CLOUD GROWTH HELPS MICROSOFT BEAT WALL STREET EXPECTATIONS
Microsoft reported quarterly earnings this week that beat Wall Street expectations, as it continued to weather the coronavirus pandemic amid increased demand for its flagship software and services.
1 min |
Techlife News #470
Techlife News
SONY'S PROFITS RISE AS PANDEMIC HAS PEOPLE PLAYING GAMES
Profit at Japanese electronics and entertainment company Sony Corp. more than doubled in the last quarter on healthy gains in its video game sector, as people stayed home during the pandemic, the company said this week.
1 min |
Techlife News #470
Techlife News
CHINA'S LEADERS VOW TO BECOME SELF-RELIANT TECHNOLOGY POWER
China’s leaders are vowing to make their country a self-reliant “technology power” as a feud with Washington cuts access to U.S. computer chips and other high-tech components, hampering Beijing’s industrial ambitions.
4 min |
Techlife News #470
Sound & Vision
Quantum Leap
HISENSE 65H8G QUANTUM LCD ULTRA HDTV
10+ min |
October - November 2020
Techlife News
NOKIA PROFIT UP, NEW CEO PLEDGES TO BOOST 5G INVESTMENTS
Finnish telecommunications company Nokia on Thursday reported improved third-quarter earnings largely in line with expectations but acknowledged it faced challenges in the race for 5G cellular networks.
2 min |
Techlife News #470
Sound & Vision
The A/V Strato-Sphere
KALEIDESCAPE STRATO S MOVIE PLAYER
9 min |
October - November 2020
Techlife News
ITALIAN REGULATOR INVESTIGATES GOOGLE OVER DIGITAL ADS
Italian regulators opened an investigation this week into Google over alleged abuse of its dominant role in the country’s online ad market, adding to the global scrutiny that the Silicon Valley company is facing.
1 min |
Techlife News #470
Sound & Vision
OLED Remastered
The XBR-65A8H rests on legs positioned 40 inches apart for a tabletop setup, allowing it to sit securely on any solid piece of furniture you might reasonably choose for a 65-inch diagonal (57-inch wide) television.
10+ min |
October - November 2020
Techlife News
HUAWEI SALES UP, BUT GROWTH SLOWS UNDER VIRUS, US PRESSURE
Chinese tech giant Huawei, one of the biggest makers of smartphones and switching equipment, said its revenue rose 9.9% in the first nine months of this year, but growth decelerated in the face of U.S. sanctions and the coronavirus pandemic.
2 min |
Techlife News #470
Sound & Vision
Instant Theater
VAVA VA-LT002 4K LASER DLP PROJECTOR
10 min |
October - November 2020
Techlife News
MOON HOLDS MORE WATER IN MORE PLACES THAN EVER THOUGHT
NASA’s astrophysics director Paul Hertz said it’s too soon to know whether this water — found in and around the southern hemisphere’s sunlit Clavius Crater — would be accessible.
3 min |
Techlife News #470
Techlife News
NEW PROGRAM ALLOWS SOLDIERS TO INNOVATE FROM THE BOTTOM UP
In combat, U.S. Army Maj. Evan Adams is a tank officer responsible for leading intricate cavalry and reconnaissance operations.
2 min |
Techlife News #470
Techlife News
CHINESE FINTECH COULD SHATTER RECORDS WITH $35B SHARE OFFER
The world’s largest fintech company, China’s Ant Group, will try to raise nearly $35 billion in a massive public offering of stock that would shatter records.
2 min |
Techlife News #470
Techlife News
AS WORLD GOES ONLINE IN PANDEMIC, ANOTHER MAMMOTH CHIP DEAL
Advanced Micro Devices is buying Xilinx for $35 billion in an all-stock deal that will combine the two Silicon Valley chipmakers and accelerate an already rapid-fire pace of mergers and buyouts in the industry.
1 min |
Techlife News #470
AppleMagazine
VIDEO APP TIKTOK LEANS INTO E-COMMERCE WITH SHOPIFY DEAL
The popular short-form video app TikTok, still under U.S. government scrutiny for its Chinese ownership, is moving closer to becoming a marketplace for buying stuff.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #470
AppleMagazine
T-MOBILE OFFERS UP YET ANOTHER TV STREAMING SERVICE
Yet another service provider is jumping into the TV streaming wars. This time it’s T-Mobile and its TVision service with live news, entertainment and sports channels, starting at $10 a month.
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