Posts Categorized: Apple

iPhone – a moment in history

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Ten years ago Steve Jobs of Apple launched the very first iPhone in San Francisco. Source: BBC News Date: January 11, 2017 Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-38550016 Discussion This is a really interesting historical article about the launch of the very first iPhone.

Bad wiring or bad chemistry? What’s behind Samsung’s exploding smartphone batteries?

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Samsung has been forced to recall thousands of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones because some of the batteries in the devices overheated and exploded.  The company hasn’t yet explained the cause. And it’s curious, because lithium-ion batteries — the kinds used in the phones — are safely used in millions of wireless devices around the world. Source: CBC News… Read more »

Top 5 social media scams to avoid

Posted by & filed under Advertisement, Android, app, Apple, Banking, encryption, hackers, Privacy, Security, Social Media.

Description: Scammers have been worming their way into giant social media networks to trick people into giving over their personal and financial information Source: CNN Money Date: April 22, 2016 1. Fake customer service accounts on Twitter: Online criminals set up fake customer service accounts to phish for bank login and password information and other sensitive… Read more »

Hands on with Reddit’s new smartphone app

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Description: Reddit Finally Launches An Official App Source: Tech Vibes Date: April 7, 2016 Until now, Reddit has made do with Alien Blue, which started out as a third-party app before being acquired by Reddit in 2014. But as Sarah Perez reported this morning, the company’s engineering team decided rebuild the app from scratch to make… Read more »

Apple computers targeted in first ‘ransomware’ attack

Posted by & filed under Apple, hackers, malware, ransomware, Security.

Description: Apple computers targeted in first ‘ransomware’ attack Source: CNN Money Date: March 7, 2016 Questions for discussion: 1. Do you believe that the hackers waited until the most opportune moment, when Apple has been must under scrutiny, to release this new malware? 2. If you are an Apple user, was one of the deciding factors… Read more »

Google, Facebook and other tech giants file in court to support Apple’s fight against the FBI

Posted by & filed under Apple, ethics, FBI, Privacy.

Description: The biggest names in the Internet technology world have officially put their legal support behind Apple in its controversial and high-stakes battle with the FBI. Source: Mashable Date: March 3, 2016 Twitter, Reddit, LinkedIn, Airbnb and a dozen other prominent companies filed a joint amicus brief in court Thursday afternoon. The amicus curiae, or “friend… Read more »

Tablets Are Dead

Posted by & filed under Android, Apple, Business Intelligence, data analytics, Hardware, industry analysis, iPad, Samsung.

Description: There weren’t any tablets at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Companies and consumers have moved on. Tablets are dead. Source: Tech Crunch Date: February 25, 2016 Samsung, Sony, HTC and LG didn’t have any new tablet to announce. They didn’t even mention tablets during their conferences. It’s not just that people don’t care about tablets… Read more »

Apple and Samsung are taking on Alipay in China

Posted by & filed under app, Apple, China, e-payment, money, Samsung, technology.

Description: Apple and Samsung are taking on China’s top payment service. Source: CNN Money Date: December 18, 2015 The two companies announced separate plans on Friday to offer payment services in China starting next year. Both firms have deals with state-owned bank card network China UnionPay. Questions for discussion: 1. Do you think people will spend… Read more »