Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Huawei Surpasses Apple to Become #2 Worldwide Smartphone Vendor in Q2 2018
With 54.2 million smartphones shipped in the second calendar quarter of 2018, Chinese smartphone company Huawei has surpassed Apple to become the number two worldwide smartphone vendor, according to new data shared today by IDC. During the quarter, which includes data from April to June, Apple shipped 41.3 million iPhones worldwide, a number that it shared earlier today with its earnings release 
Passenger jet crashes after takeoff in Mexico’s Durango state | Mexico News
An Aeromexico passenger jet has crashed after taking off in Mexico’s northern state of Durango, but the state’s governor said there have been no deaths. The Mexico City-bound Embraer 190 jet was almost full, with 97 passengers and four crew members aboard, when it came down at around 4pm local time (21:00 GMT) on Tuesday, Gerardo Ruiz Esparza, Mexico’s minister for communications and 
Apple Has 4 Million Users Beta Testing its Software
Apple has been allowing developers and members of the public to test beta versions of new iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS releases for quite some time now, and during today’s earnings call, Apple CEO Tim Cook provided insight into just how many people try out new software ahead when it’s officially released. At the current time, Apple has “over 4 million users” participating in its OS beta programs
Four million people are using Apple’s OS betas – TechCrunch
For the past few years, Apple has made early versions of its operating systems available to those willing to brave the bugs. Through its beta software program, anyone willing to deal with spotty battery life or a crash or three could load up pre-release builds of iOS, macOS, watchOS or tvOS. Ever wonder how many actually take advantage of it? According to Tim Cook on today’s earnings call, more 
Apple nears a $1 trillion market cap as it clears another quarter ahead of expectations – TechCrunch
Apple is inching closer and closer to becoming a $1 trillion company today after posting third quarter results that beat out what analysts were expecting and bumping the stock another few percentage points — which, by Apple standards, is tens of billions of dollars. The company’s stock is up around 2.5% this afternoon after the report, which at a prior market close with a market cap of around $
Apple Pay Coming to Germany, Also Set to Launch at CVS and 711 Later This Year
During today’s earnings call for the third quarter of 2018, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that Apple plans to bring Apple Pay to Germany later this year. Apple Pay support in Germany has been rumored for some time now as Apple has been working to establish deals over fees and other factors with German banks. Apple did not provide details on exactly when Apple Pay will launch in Germany, but it could 
Google’s Clock app can now wake you up with music from Spotify – TechCrunch
You probably never think about the Google Clock app on your Android phone. And unless you are one of those happy early risers, it’s not exactly an app that brings you joy. But every day, it wakes you right on time, with either some annoying chirps or other sounds that, over time, will stress you out. But stress no more. Google today launched an update to the Clock app that now lets you choose 
Apple Releases Fourth Beta of macOS Mojave to Public Beta Testers
Apple today seeded the fourth beta of an upcoming macOS Mojave update to its public beta testing group, two weeks seeding the third macOS Mojave public beta. Today’s fourth public beta is the same as the fifth developer beta released earlier this week. Beta testers who have signed up for Apple’s beta testing program can download the macOS Mojave beta through the Software Update mechanism in the 
SamSam Ransomware Attacks Extorted Nearly $6 Million
Ransomware has become a multimillion-dollar black market business for cybercriminals, and SamSam being a great example. New research revealed that the SamSam ransomware had extorted nearly $6 million from its victims since December 2015, when the cyber gang behind the ransomware started distributing the malware in the wild. Researchers at Sophos have tracked Bitcoin addresses owned by the 
I, for one, welcome our robotic ukulele overlords – TechCrunch
It is unclear where the UkuRobot came from and where it will go once it is done with humanity but I fear that it is up to no good. Look at this robot: small, compact, infinitely complex. Its fretting system stares at us, gimlet-eyed, while the plucking system continues its dark work on the strings. The system uses Lego, motors, and what looks like an Arduino to bring evil songs out of that 
Afghan forces end hostage siege in Jalalabad | News
A standoff between two gunmen who took dozens of people hostage at a government building in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad has ended, according to officials. The gun battle at the city’s refugees and repatriations directorate compound lasted for about six hours on Tuesday before Afghan special forces were able to end the siege. At least two people were critically wounded and 10 others 
Nintendo got it right again – TechCrunch
I worked Circuit City when the PlayStation 2 launched. For weeks, we were sold out, and there was always a crowd around the blue demo unit in the gaming department. It’s easy to see why the PlayStation 2 was a hit looking back. It was powerful, inventive and excelled at local gaming. It was the right system for the time. If Nintendo’s recent success proves anything, building for the time is more
Mazda to Begin Offering CarPlay in September
Mazda today detailed long-awaited availability of its first vehicle with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in the United States. Starting in September, existing owners of the 2018 Mazda6, excluding the Sport base model, will be able to book an appointment with a Mazda dealership to have CarPlay and Android Auto installed at no extra cost. Mazda says the hardware and software updates take 
Dixons Carphone Data Breach Affects 10 Million Customers
Dixons Carphone’s 2017 data breach was worse than initially anticipated. In an announcement on Monday, Dixons Carphone, one of the largest consumer electronics and telecommunication retailers in Europe, admitted that the breach affected around 10 million customers, up from an initial estimate of 1.2 million people the company acknowledged back in June. The company, which has been investigating 
Dixons Carphone now says millions more customers affected by 2017 breach – TechCrunch
A Dixons Carphone data breach that was disclosed earlier this summer was worse than initially reported. The company is now saying that personal data of 10 million customers could also have been accessed when its systems were hacked. The European electronics and telecoms retailer believes its systems were accessed by unknown and unauthorized person/s in 2017, although it only disclosed the breach
Logitech Acquires Blue Microphones for $117 Million in Cash
Logitech has announced its acquisition of Blue, the California-based maker of studio-quality microphones, in a $117 million cash deal. Blue, creator of the popular Yeti and Snowball microphone lines, will join Logitech’s portfolio of other brands, which includes Jaybird, Ultimate Ears, and ASTRO gaming. In a blog post, Logitech CEO Bracken Darrell explained how the acquisition would allow the 
Monday, July 30, 2018
Samsung reports Q2 profit slowdown, says Galaxy S9 sales were lower than expected – TechCrunch
Struggling against competition from Chinese smartphones, Samsung Electronics posted a lackluster second-quarter earnings report with its slowest profit growth in more than a year. On the bright side, the Korean tech giant said its semiconductor business is doing well. Operating profit rose 5.7% year-over-year to 14.9 trillion won (about $13.3 billion), representing Samsung Electronic’s slowest 
MoviePass CEO Says Subscribers Will Be Restricted From Seeing Upcoming Major Movies
Business is not going smoothly for movie subscription service MoviePass, which is supposed to allow customers to watch one movie in theaters per a day for a $9.95 per month subscription pass. Amid funding issues and a deep drop in stock prices, MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe today held an all-hands meeting where he told employees that customers will be restricted from seeing major movie releases that 
Trump says he would ‘certainly meet’ with Iran’s Rouhani | News
President Donald Trump, who has pulled the US out of a multinational nuclear deal with Iran and has repeatedly attacked the government in Tehran, has now said he is willing to meet the Iranian leadership without any preconditions. Trump made the comments on Monday during a joint White House news conference with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte. “I would certainly meet with Iran if they 
WhatsApp for iOS Gains Group Calling for Voice and Video
Popular Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp this afternoon announced that the WhatsApp apps for iOS and Android devices now support group calling for voice and video. WhatsApp users can make group calls with up to four people total by starting a one-on-one voice or video call and then tapping the “add participant” button in the top right corner of the app to add another contact to the call. 
Newly legal 3D-printed gun blueprints targeted by state lawsuits – TechCrunch
Hot on the heels of the effective legalization of 3D models used to print firearm components, 21 states have filed a joint lawsuit against the federal government, alleging not only that decision is dangerous but also that it’s illegal for a number of reasons. But the lawsuit may backfire via the so-called Streisand Effect, further entrenching the controversial technology. Earlier this month 
Deals: Sprint’s iPhone 8 Flash Sale, Nike’s Apple Watch Discounts, and Last Call for Exclusive RAVPower Codes
Sprint today announced a new promotion for customers adding a new line of service over the next few days, this time focusing on the iPhone 8. Under the new offer, new and existing customers who add a new line can get the 64GB iPhone 8 for $8 per month with Sprint Flex. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a 
OpenAI’s robotic hand doesn’t need humans to teach it human behaviors – TechCrunch
Gripping something with your hand is one of the first things you learn to do as an infant, but it’s far from a simple task, and only gets more complex and variable as you grow up. This complexity makes it difficult for machines to teach themselves to do, but researchers at Elon Musk and Sam Altman-backed OpenAI have created a system that not only holds and manipulates objects much like a human 
YouTube’s dark theme has started gradually rolling out to Android – TechCrunch
A dark theme option for YouTube users on Android is in the early stages of rolling out to end users, Google confirmed to TechCrunch, following a number of reports and sightings of the dark mode showing up for users in the app’s settings. The feature has taken a bit longer to launch than expected – YouTube first announced a dark mode for its mobile app back in March, when it launched on iOS. 
Fabric offers an alternative to Facebook sharing with a private timeline of personal moments – TechCrunch
Fabric, a personal journaling app that emerged from Y Combinator’s 2016 batch of startups, is relaunching itself as a Facebook alternative. The app is giving itself a makeover in the wake of Facebook’s closure of the Moves location tracker, by offering its own tool to record your activities, photos, memories and other moments shared with friends and family. But unlike on Facebook, everything in 
Apple Seeds Fifth Beta of iOS 12 to Developers
Apple today seeded the fifth beta of an upcoming iOS 12 update to developers for testing purposes, two weeks after seeding the fourth beta and more than a month after introducing the new software at the Worldwide Developers Conference. Registered developers can download the new iOS 12 beta from Apple’s Developer Center or over-the-air after installing the proper certificate. Subscribe to the
Boys Town Healthcare Data Breach Exposed Personal Details of Patients
Another day, Another data breach! This time-sensitive and personal data of hundreds of thousands of people at Boys Town National Research Hospital have been exposed in what appears to be the largest ever reported breach by a pediatric care provider or children’s hospital. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights, the breach incident affected 105,309
This is the leaked DJI Mavic 2 drone – TechCrunch
Here is the DJI Mavic 2 before you’re supposed to see it. Just like the original, it’s a small, foldable drone with amazing capabilities. This time around, there will two different version, the Zoom and the Pro, though both will reportedly have the ability to fly at 45mph with a range of five miles. DJI has yet to announce this model and this is not the first time it’s appeared. This leak 
Apple Pay to account for 1 in 2 contactless mobile wallet users by 2020 – TechCrunch
The number of mobile payments users who tap to pay using a contactless payment solution provided by their mobile device’s maker will grow to 450 million people worldwide by 2020, according to a new forecast from Juniper Research. This includes mobile payment solutions like Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, Google Pay, and others. By this time, Apple Pay will have amassed the largest audience, with 
Oligarch named in Al Jazeera investigation faces questioning | News
Prosecutors have summoned one of Ukraine’s biggest gas tycoons for questioning over his links to $1.5bn that was found by prosecutors to have been stolen by former president Viktor Yanukovych. An investigation by Al Jazeera revealed Pavel Fuchs’s connections to the dirty money in January. The oligarch, communicating via his Telegram channel, confirmed that he will meet prosecutors on August 22 
HomeKit-Compatible Ecobee Thermostat Trialing ‘Peak Relief’ Money Saving Feature
Smart thermostat company Ecobee has become the focus of a new profile shared online today by CNET, and alongside that article the company has revealed a new money saving feature for select Ecobee users called “Peak Relief.” This feature was created to help users save on energy bills by automatically cutting down on heating and cooling when energy rates are higher, and then using more when rates 
Drone flight restrictions are in force in the UK from today – TechCrunch
Consumers using drones in the UK have new safety restrictions they must obey from today, with a change to the law prohibiting drones from being flown above 400ft or within 1km of an airport boundary. Anyone caught flouting the new restrictions could be charged with recklessly or negligently acting in a manner likely to endanger an aircraft or a person in an aircraft — which carries a penalty of 
This is what the next iPhone could look like – TechCrunch
Several dummy units of future iPhone models have leaked over the weekend. It gives a good idea of what you should expect to see in September when Apple introduces the next iPhone. Most likely, the iPhones on these photos aren’t actual iPhones. They are just dummy units. Every year, a few manufacturers create objects that look exactly like future iPhones. They are based on leaked design 
Sunday, July 29, 2018
India’s Assam on edge as final NRC draft list set to be published | India News
Guwahati, India – Authorities in India are set to announce the final draft list of citizens in the border state of Assam, amid fear tens of thousands of Bengali-origin Muslims might be excluded from the document. The National Register of Citizens (NRC) is being updated after nearly seven decades as part of a campaign to identify undocumented immigrants from Bangladesh, but critics say those not 
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