June, 2017

• 23 June

  Instagram ‘Favorites’ list lets you control who sees your pics

  

  It can be all or nothing with Instagram. With only two privacy settings — public and private account options — your audience choices are slim. You can have a public profile for all the world to see and have no idea who is viewing your photos outside your followers. Or you can have a private account, …

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• 23 June

  Chinese media told to ‘shut down’ talk that makes country look bad

  

  Being an internet business in China appears to be getting tougher.  Chinese broadcasters, including social media platform Weibo, streamer Acfun and media company Ifeng were told to shut down all audio and visual content that cast the country or its government in bad light, China’s State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television posted on its website on Thursday, …

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• 23 June

  People are now looking to WhatsApp for news, study says

  

  People are increasingly worried about fake news from Facebook, so they’re looking to other places to stay informed — like WhatsApp. No, really. This trend has “jumped significantly” and is demonstrated in “a number of markets,” according to the Digital News Report, a study from the Reuters Institute and the University of Oxford which surveyed 71,805 respondents from 36 countries. While …

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• 23 June

  Friday Freebie: PhraseExpress automatically inserts and corrects text

  

  CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Twitter! Today I thought I’d spotlight a freebie. It’s always free, at least for personal use, but I find it …

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• 23 June

  The 3:59 extended edition: Are you an iPad Pro or Surface Pro?

  

  Special guest Josh Goldman, senior editor for CNET Reviews, visited the podcast on Thursday to discuss the big differences between the iPad Pro and Surface Pro. We also delved into Fireball, a malware that takes over your computer’s browser. Here’s the extended version of the show, which includes YouTube viewer questions and comments, for your leisurely weekend listening. The 3:59 …

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• 23 June

  Add wireless charging to your iPhone right now

  

  Apple may bring wireless charging to the iPhone 8, but you can ditch the charging cable with your current iPhone with a little legwork. Let’s review your options and answer your questions. Wait, what is wireless charging? It’s where you place your phone on a charging mat instead of having to plug in your suddenly gauche charging cable. If you …

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• 23 June

  Samsung Galaxy Note 8 said to cost $900, launch in September

  

  Samsung’s premium Note phones have always been expensive given their expansive screens and advanced S Pen styluses. But at $900 (about £707 or AU$1188 converted), the upcoming Galaxy Note 8 may its priciest one yet, according to Venture Beat. Aside from the price hike, VB reports the Note 8 will have a 6.3-inch display, dual cameras, a 3,300mAh battery, the …

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• 23 June

  Google won’t scan your Gmail anymore for ad targeting

  

  In an era where we’ve all resigned ourselves to the fact that Google knows all our personal information anyway, the company announced Friday that it will stop scanning personal Gmail inboxes for ad targeting purposes. Google already refrains from tailoring ads by combing though Gmail accounts in its G Suite platform for enterprise and businesses. It will stop doing so …

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• 23 June

  Australia’s poorest are getting screwed on the NBN

  

  The richer you are, the better the NBN getting rolled out in your area. That’s according to a new study that maps Australia’s disadvantaged communities against the NBN technology they’re receiving. The findings show that when it comes to accessing the technology of the future, the poorest in our community are being left behind. Conducted by the Centre for Research …

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• 23 June

  How to use the Google Home as your personal trainer

  

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