April, 2019

• 3 April

  Millions of Facebook records were exposed on public Amazon server

  

  A treasure trove of Facebook data containing more than 540 million records was exposed online in a public database, security researchers from UpGuard said Wednesday. The data contained extensive details, including people’s comments, likes, names and Facebook IDs. It had been collected by two third-party Facebook apps.  Read more: How to Delete Yourself from the Internet …

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• 3 April

  Best iPhone calendar apps for 2019

  

  While Apple gives you a perfectly good built-in Calendar app on the iPhone, there are other apps that offer more features to keep you on track. These calendar apps can keep you organized by reminding you of all of your upcoming tasks, meetings and events. Apple’s iOS App Store has a multitude of options such as shared calendars, calendars with …

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• 3 April

  Maxed

  

  Do you need a workstation CPU? That’s the main question you need to answer before shelling out $5,000 (£4,899, AU$7,299) for the entry-level configuration of the Apple iMac Pro rather than a top-level configuration of the new iMac. There are other considerations, but the CPU is ultimately what the decision comes down to. Because the iMac is now powerful enough …

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• 3 April

  Lexar debuts 900MBps USB

  

  Lexar’s calling its new Professional SL100 Pro the “world’s fastest 1-terabyte portable SSD with USB 3.1 Type-C port.” That’s a lot of qualifiers.  But for $280 with a maximum write speed of 900 megabytes per second and read speed of 950MBps (on a USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, formerly USB-C 3.1 Gen 2, connection), that’s a pretty good price compared to …

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• 3 April

  The new Apple Card won’t let you switch from iPhone to Android, probably ever

  

  The Apple Card, Apple’s new digital and physical credit card, is a bold, brilliant move that reimagines credit card payments on the iPhone. What makes the move so gutsy has nothing to do with the service itself and everything to do with drawing you deeper into Apple’s ecosystem. The Apple Card’s benefits sound immediately appealing: Apple promises security measures designed to …

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• 3 April

  Google Duplex arriving on iPhones, more Android devices

  

  Google Duplex, the voice assistant that sounds remarkably human, is making its way to more devices. The new Google Assistant feature for booking restaurant reservations is rolling out for more Android and iOS devices in the US, a Google spokesperson confirmed Wednesday. The support page for Duplex, spotted earlier by 9to5Google, says Android devices running version 5.0 or later and iPhones …

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• 3 April

  Beats Powerbeats Pro share many new AirPods features but have better sound

  

  Apple may make the AirPods, but lest anyone forget, it’s the owner of another headphone company, Beats, which now has its own true wireless competitor, the Powerbeats Pro. Scheduled to ship in May in both the US and international markets, the Powerbeats Pro carry a list price of $250 (£220, $AU350) and are available in four color options. I haven’t …

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• 3 April

  Kaspersky Lab will warn you if your phone is infected with stalkerware

  

  Antivirus apps are supposed to protect you from attacks on your devices, but for years, stalkerware has evaded their scrutiny. On Wednesday, Kaspersky Lab said it would start flagging stalkerware as malicious, and warn people through its Android app when stalkerware is installed on their phones. In 2018 Kaspersky Lab detected stalkerware on 58,487 mobile devices. The warning allows people …

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• 3 April

  T

  

  Viacom video from networks like Comedy Central, BET, MTV and Nickelodeon will be coming to T-Mobile’s forthcoming streaming TV service.  “We are thrilled to join forces with T-Mobile on a new entertainment service that represents an important evolution in how audiences consume our content,” Viacom CEO Bob Bakish said in a release Wednesday.  The deal will include both live and …

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• 3 April

  How to watch Phillies baseball in 2019 without cable

  

  The Philadelphia Phillies were the biggest movers and shakers in MLB baseball’s 2019 offseason. They signed former MVP Andrew McCutchen and traded for two All-Stars in catcher J.T. Realmuto and shortstop Jean Segura. And then they went out and dropped $330 million to bring Bryce Harper to Philadelphia. Phillies fans who have cut the cable TV cord and want to …

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