July, 2020

• 22 July

  Apple hires economists to help argue its App Store commissions aren’t anti

  

  Ahead of an antitrust hearing on Capitol Hill next week, Apple is fighting back against the perception that its App Store charges onerous commission rates to developers. It hired economists from the firm Analysis Group, who said the tech giant’s fees were similar to competitors. The research, published Wednesday, collected commission rates reported on or disclosed …

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• 22 July

  Verizon lights up a US military base with 5G

  

  Verizon has switched on 5G at a US military base. The 5G network has been installed at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar in California so the US Marine Corps can create a lab to look into how 5G can be used across communications, drones, base security, connected vehicles and energy management, Verizon said Wednesday. “This is a critical step …

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• 22 July

  Windows 10 update fixes bugs in Excel, File Explorer and Wi

  

  Microsoft has released a new, optional update for Windows 10 versions 1809, 1903 and 1909 that addresses a number of bugs in the operating system. This is the first update since Microsoft said it would pause optional nonsecurity update releases in March due to the coronavirus pandemic.  For all three version of Windows 10, the update fixes a problem that caused …

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• 22 July

  3 secret Amazon pages you need to know about

  

  I’m as much an Amazon addict as the next shopper, so I’m always on the lookout for ways to maximize my savings. For example, I use PriceBlink to see if there might be a better price elsewhere, and I frequently peruse Amazon’s secret shopping pages for deals that aren’t widely advertised. OK, maybe they’re not exactly secret, but they’re also …

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• 22 July

  OnePlus Nord’s YouTube docuseries is really weird, but I can’t stop watching it

  

  OnePlus just launched a new budget phone called the OnePlus Nord. On the surface this sounds like a typical tidbit of phone industry news that’s not worth much thought. But the Chinese phone-maker is spending an inordinate amount of energy drumming up hype for, what is essentially, a sub-$500 phone that’ll be available only in the UK, Europe and India …

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• 22 July

  AT&T’s scary ‘Update Needed’ email left out a pretty important detail

  

  An email from AT&T arrived in customers’ inboxes this week, suggesting that 3G users would need to upgrade their devices or risk being dropped from its network. But that change, part of AT&T’s long-planned 3G phase-out, is still a year and a half away.  The email, originally reported by Android Police, warns users that the company will soon be upgrading …

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• 22 July

  Slack hits Microsoft with EU antitrust complaint

  

  Slack filed an antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft in the European Union on Wednesday. The workplace messaging company said Microsoft linking its Teams collaboration software to its Office programs violates competition law. Microsoft forces people using Office to install Teams, stops them from removing it and won’t let the software work with some of its rivals’ programs, Slack alleged. It wants …

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• 22 July

  Facebook’s Messenger launches new privacy features

  

  Facebook on Wednesday rolled out two new privacy features for its Messenger platform. The features are designed to give users more control over who sees their chats and who can contact them. First, App Lock allows you to use your device’s privacy settings, such as fingerprint or face authentication, to unlock Messenger. The feature is designed to prevent anyone borrowing …

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• 22 July

  Asus ROG Phone 3: We go hands

  

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• 22 July

  Apple unveils carbon neutral plan, LinkedIn cuts jobs

  

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