Apple apologizes for inadequately communicating battery management practices that slowed down iPhones with older batteries, will offer $29 battery replacements
but supplies are limited Chance Miller / 9to5Mac : PSA: Apple is making its $29 battery replacement pricing effective immediately Jerri-Lynn Scofield / naked capitalism : Apple Battery Debacle: Yet An...
Apple apologizes for inadequately communicating battery management practices that slowed down iPhones with older batteries, will offer $29 battery replacements
and Its Strengths John Keefer / Neowin : iFixit matches Apple's $29 battery swap deal, adds older iPhones, as well Mike Snider / USA Today : Is your iPhone battery causing your smartphone to run slowl...
Sources: hackers stole NSA data on US offensive and defensive cyber capabilities from a contractor's laptop in 2015, likely via Kaspersky software
This Time with Kaspersky's Help Associated Press : Report: Russian hackers target secrets taken by NSA worker Steven Musil / CNET : Russian hackers reportedly stole NSA cyber secrets in 2015 Gareth Ha...
Amazon unveils Echo Show, an Alexa-powered speaker with a 7" touchscreen and video calling for $229.99; preorders open now, ships June 28
then cloned its product for the new Echo Terence Lee / Tech in Asia : Brief: Amazon invests millions in a startup, then launches a similar product David Isbitski / Amazon Developer Services : Introduc...
Sources: code written by women at Facebook rejected far more than men's; Facebook says study inaccurate, performed by former employee with incomplete data
Wednesday, May 3, 2017 Inquirer : Facebook under fire for gender bias in code review process Aman Jain / ValueWalk : Facebook Inc (FB) Rejects Claims Of Bias Against Female Coders Julia Carrie Wong / ...
Amazon launches Echo Look, a $200 “style assistant” camera for taking selfies that works via Alexa commands and is compatible with Amazon's Style Check app
but it hints at Amazon's master plan to rule tech Paul Armstrong / Forbes : Amazon Echo Look Is Fun...Until It Gets Hacked And Leaks Your Nudes Jack Morse / Mashable : Amazon wants to see into your be...
Pebble lays off 40 employees, about 25% of staff, blames tough fundraising climate, has raised $26M over last 8 months on top of $20M Kickstarter campaign
smartwatch bubble ready to burst? MacNN : Pebble laying off 25 percent of workforce this week István Fekete / iPhone in Canada Blog : Pebble Lays Off 25% of Staff Amid Increased Financial Concerns Val...