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Apple rejects apps breaking new privacy rules, hinting iOS 14.5’s release is near
Enlarge / The 2020 iPhone lineup. From left to right: iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12, iPhone SE, and iPhone 12 mini. Samuel Axon Apple has begun rejecting app submissions that do not follow its updated privacy policies regarding device fingerprinting and user tracking, according to a report in Forbes. This move […]
Huawei ban: UK networks breaking new law face big fines
Reuters A new security law being unveiled on Tuesday threatens telecoms giants with hefty fines if they fail to tighten security. The Telecommunications Security Bill bans the involvement of Chinese firm Huawei in the UK’s 5G mobile network. But it also says that companies which fail to meet deadlines for higher security requirements could face […]
Apple, Foxconn caught breaking Chinese labor laws while making iPhones
Enlarge / A Foxconn facility. Ken Marshall / Flickr Apple and Foxconn violated a Chinese labor rule by using too many temporary staff at a major factory that makes iPhones. As reported by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the two companies confirmed the allegation. Chinese labor law allows facilities like Foxconn’s Zhengzhou plant to operate with no […]
Samsung’s Galaxy Fold Phones Are Already Breaking
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Review units of Samsung’s folding phone are breaking, and it’s a potential fiasco that threatens the company’s fragile reputation
Hollis Johnson/Business InsiderThe Samsung Galaxy Fold.Hollis Johnson/Business Insider Multiple journalists say that their early review units of the new Samsung Galaxy Fold have broken within days of getting them. The buzzy device is expected to be the first foldable smartphone from a major manufacturer when it officially launches next week – though experts we spoke […]
Bendgate 2.0: Samsung’s $2,000 foldable phone is already breaking
Steve Kovach of CNBC had his Galaxy Fold die right along the display crease. Steve Kovach The Verge’s Galaxy Fold review unit had something press against the back side of the screen, killing several rows of pixels. The Verge A tweet from Mark Gurman: “The screen on my Galaxy Fold review unit is completely broken […]
Elizabeth Warren Proposes Breaking Up Tech Giants Like Amazon and Facebook
Advertisement Supported by Elizabeth Warren Proposes Breaking Up Tech Giants Like Amazon and Facebook ImageSenator Elizabeth Warren’s plan creates two tiers of companies that would fall under the new regulations.CreditCreditElizabeth Frantz for The New York Times By Astead W. Herndon March 8, 2019 Senator Elizabeth Warren, the Massachusetts Democrat who is bidding to be the […]
The tiny SanDisk 1TB microSD cards are breaking speed records
Western Digital An entire terabyte of data can now fit on a microSD card — and now data can be recorded as fast as 160MB per second. On Monday, February 25, Western Digital announced the 1TB SanDisk Extreme UHS-I microSDXC card during Mobile World Congress. While the new microSD is not the first to reach […]
France fines Google $57 million for breaking Europe's strict new privacy rules
Google CEO Sundar Pichai.AP France’s data regulator has fined Google €50 million ($ 57 million) for breaching European privacy rules. The regulator, CNIL, said Google didn’t properly explain how or why it collects people’s data. CNIL also said Google didn’t obtain proper consent to target ads at its users. This is the first major test […]
Dealmaster: Breaking down the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max’s pre-order situation
Enlarge / The iPhone XS will be available to pre-order on Friday. Valentina Palladino Update (9/14/2018 12:15am ET): Added details regarding AT&T’s pricing and pre-order promotions. Original story: It’s iPhone season, which means it’s once again time for millions of Apple diehards to drop what they’re doing and immediately upgrade their daily drivers. To be clear, […]