When you download an app, the permissions requests and privacy policy are usually the only warnings you’ll get about the data it’s taking. Usually, you just have to take the app’s word that it’s grabbing only the data you’ve agreed to give it. Often, though, there’s more grabbing going on than you were led to …
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February, 2020
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13 February
Apple adds new AR shopping tools to Home Depot’s toolbox
Every once in a while, I run into a situation where shopping using AR actually makes sense. Trying on Warby Parker glasses, for example, or test-driving virtual Ikea furniture. Usually, it’s more like casual window-shopping or browsing. Apple’s ARKit is aiming to move past that and make the experience turn into more buying, too. Home Depot, Wayfair, Bang & Olufsen …
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13 February
Qualcomm makes case to appeals court that it didn’t hurt competition
Qualcomm is back in a courtroom, this time making the case for why it didn’t hurt competition in the smartphone chip business. The company, represented by attorney Thomas Goldstein of the firm Goldstein & Russell, on Thursday appeared before the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in downtown San Francisco. Qualcomm is hoping the appeals court will overturn …
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13 February
DOJ charges Huawei with racketeering, theft of trade secrets
The US Department of Justice is charging Huawei and two of its US subsidiaries with racketeering and conspiracy to steal trade secrets. The new federal indictment, unsealed Thursday, accuses the Chinese telecommunications giant of using “fraud and deception” to steal technology from US companies. The indictment builds on charges the US filed against Huawei, the world’s No. 1 telecom supplier …
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13 February
Need a Lenovo laptop? Rakuten’s flash sale features deep discounts and hundreds of dollars in cash back
We assume that most Cheapskate readers are no stranger to Rakuten, a great retail site that generally gives you 1% back with each purchase in the form of Rakuten Super Points. These points work like cash, which you can redeem on your next purchase. Well, hold onto your hats, because right now (and for two days only) Rakuten is giving …
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13 February
Mobile World Congress canceled over coronavirus fears
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13 February
2020 Nissan Rogue: Aging gracefully
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13 February
Mobile World Congress canceled, Essential Products shutting down
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13 February
Apple’s $5K Pro Display XDR is a good deal for the right person
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13 February
2020 Mazda CX
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