Apple CEO Tim Cook and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The executives were in town for an annual gathering of advisers to Tsinghua University in Beijing, according to Reuters. Both Cook and Zuckerberg serve on the advisory board for Tsinghua’s School of Economics and Management. Xi spoke to business leaders …
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Apple is liking the early reaction to the iPhone X. “We can see from the initial response, customer demand is off the charts,” said an Apple spokeswoman. Dutiful Apple fans were able to preorder the iPhone X starting at 12:01 a.m. PT this morning, and within 10 minutes, the shipping dates began to slip past the Nov. 3 launch date. …
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Apple isn’t interested in producing edgy shows like “Game of Thrones” or “Orange is the New Black,” according to a story by Bloomberg Businessweek. Instead, CEO Tim Cook wants to keep things PG-rated to make sure kids don’t get their hands on anything too salacious. Apple wants to make sure the shows it produces have broad appeal, the article says. …
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The Mac Mini, Apple’s cute and compact computer, made its debut three years ago, but the company’s been mum about updating the device ever since. According to an email exchange with a Mac Mini fan and Tim Cook, published on MacRumors, the Apple CEO said that “While it’s not time to share any details, we do plan for Mac mini …
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Apple is working to satisfy lawmakers’ privacy and security concerns over its Face ID facial recognition technology. Sen. Al Franken, a Democrat from Minnesota, said Monday that he appreciates the company’s efforts to answer his questions about how it’s addressing such concerns. Franken, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and Law, sent Apple a letter …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. So very modern. A lot of hand sanitizer. screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET It’s been a source of torture for some time now. Yes, just like watching Derek Jeter’s smuggish expression when the New York Yankees used to win. Wait, what I am talking about? Whether …
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Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai has a message for Apple CEO Tim Cook: “Flip the switch” and turn on FM radios embedded in iPhones. In the wake of three major hurricanes that have wiped out communications for millions of people over the past month, Pai issued a statement Thursday urging Apple, one of the largest makers of cellphones in …
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Apple on Wednesday released a technical white paper that offers a breakdown of the security behind Face ID, its new facial recognition tech. For now the iPhone X will be Apple’s only device using Face ID, but the authentication tool has already raised concerns on multiple fronts. Sen. Al Franken, a Democrat from Minnesota, wrote a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook earlier this …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives Not impressed. Funny or Die/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Are you forcing yourself to (still) be excited about the iPhone X? Are you resisting the urge to just go and buy an 8 Plus and instantly enjoy the wonders of wireless charging? Are you worried, though, …
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The launch of a new iPhone, an annual rite in the tech calendar, comes twice this year. The iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, Cupertino’s latest iteration of the device that changed the way we communicate, went on sale at Apple stores on Friday. As always, fans around the world used the launch to celebrate New iPhone Day, an unofficial but …
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