Apple apologizes for inadequately communicating battery management practices that slowed down iPhones with older batteries, will offer $29 battery replacements
We've been hearing feedback from our customers about the way we handle performance for iPhones with older batteries and how we have communicated that process.
SoftBank agrees to buy at least 14% of Uber from shareholders at a $48B valuation, will invest an additional $1.25B at a $67.5B valuation, documents show
SAN FRANCISCO — A group of Uber's largest shareholders have agreed to sell a significant stake in the ride-hailing giant at a steep discount …
Samsung, LG, HTC, and Motorola say that they do not slow down phones with older batteries
Two of the biggest Android phone makers - Samsung and LG - have just confirmed that they do not slow down phones with older batteries, a tactic that Apple has admitted it uses on some iPhones …
Apple posts explainer of its device battery power management practices and their noticeable effects for users, like longer app launch times, slower scrolling
Our intention for iPhone is to deliver an experience that is simple and easy to use. Doing so requires a lot of engineering and many advanced technologies.
Google removes Pixel C, released in December 2015, from the Google Store; Pixel C was the only Android tablet the company sold
Google started selling the Pixel C about two years ago as an Android flagship tablet. The price was high, but it was a good Android tablet. Well, as good as Android tablets could be.
Android apps in the upcoming Chrome OS 64 update will be able to run in the background
Thanks to some reader input, we've been made aware that a missing feature we discussed not long ago that is now coming soon to a Chromebook near you. — That feature? Android Parallel Tasks.
Apple says it will issue an iOS software update in early 2018 with new features that give users more visibility into the health of their iPhone's battery
Batteries are “consumable components” now — Apple just published a letter to customers apologizing for the “misunderstanding” …
In a tweet, President Donald Trump calls on the United States Postal Service to charge Amazon “much more” in postage fees
Latest criticism of online retailer and its CEO Jeff Bezos — Amazon stock opens as much as 0.6 percent lower after tweet
LastPass fixes vulnerability in Authenticator Android app that let you bypass PIN/fingerprint lock to access 2FA codes; flaw was reported to LastPass in June
UPDATE: The issue has been fixed. Please see below. — I've found a really easy way to bypass the fingerprint/PIN authentication that protects all of your 2FA codes.
South Korean government says people who trade cryptocurrencies must use their real names, as it seeks to curb speculation following ban on ICOs in September
South Korea will require people who trade Bitcoin and other virtual currencies to do so under their real names …
Two Romanians arrested for hacking Washington DC police surveillance cameras just days before President Trump's inauguration
US prosecutors have charged two Romanians with hacking Washington DC police computers linked to surveillance cameras just days before President Donald Trump's inauguration.
Google's mixed 2017 hardware launches, from the stellar Pixelbook to the average Pixel 2 and awful Pixel Buds, highlight why it's not gaining on rivals
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States including New York will attempt their own net neutrality legislation in 2018, testing a provision in the FCC's order that bans states from doing this
Numerous states say they'll be crafting their own net neutrality protections in the wake of the FCC's recent vote to dismantle the rules.
China's central bank announces plans to limit payments via static QR codes to ~$76/person/day; Alipay and Tencent say they approve of the new regulations
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Huawei's Ken Hu expects 2017 revenue to rise 15% to ~$92B, the firm's slowest growth in 4 years, amid shipment of 153M smartphones for 10%+ global market share
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Facebook says it removed Chechnya's Ramzan Kadyrov's accounts due to US sanctions, prompting questions on why others, like Venezuela's Maduro, are still active
Megan Specia / New York Times : Tweets: @rickgladstone Tweets: @rickgladstone : Facebook faces new criticism of inconsistency and arbitrary judgments with deletion of Chechen leader Kadyrov, a prolif...
Analysis finds that the 50 most viral fake news stories on Facebook in 2017 generated more shares, reactions, and comments than those of 2016
Craig Silverman / BuzzFeed : Tweets: @anneapplebaum , @craigsilverman , and @craigsilverman See also Mediagazer Tweets: Anne Applebaum / @anneapplebaum : no, it's not getting better: the 50 most vira...
How restaurants are using the internet and social platforms to research guests and customize their dining experience
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Mark Zuckerberg's US tour was part of a political campaign to help bolster the company's reputation as anti-tech sentiment grows, not a presidential run
just not the one you thought. https://www.axios.com/... Ben Perreau / @perreau : Not sure I remember much scoffing, I've seen an organization, and a leadership team, that is working hard to see how it...
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