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German Court Dismissed Qualcomm Patent Case Against Apple
A judge in Germany ruled that one a patent infringement case brought by Qualcomm against Apple is groundless.
It's Official: Australia Bans Encryption
Australia bans encryption, the first Western nation to do so. Its parliament recently passed a bill that forces companies to give encrypted data to police upon demand. Companies also have to build tools to bypass encryption.
CES - Kodak Demonstrates New Luma Portable Projector Lineup
LAS VEGAS – Kodak demonstrated its new line of Luma portable projectors on the show floor of CES.
CES - Identify Your Stuff, and Help Others Return Your Lost Stuff with iTag
LAS VEGAS – Howe High Tech showed iTag, a system which uses small NFC tags to identify your stuff, and help others return your lost stuff.
You Can't Delete Facebook and Instagram from a Galaxy S8
It is unacceptable that users can’t delete Facebook and Instagram from their Samsung Galaxy S8, says Charlotte Henry.
CES - Do a Little Bit of Everything with DoBox Portable Wireless Hub
LAS VEGAS – FruitDock Ltd showed the DoBox Portable Wireless Hub, on the CES show floor—as you’ll see, it’s more than just a wireless hub.
Uber to Introduce Clean Air Charge in London on Wednesday
Uber’s new 15p per mile Clean Air Charge in London will come into force on January 16, the the ride-hailing firm said.
Apple Health Records Gets Positive Feedback From Patients
UC San Diego Health recently sent a survey to its first 425 patients who activated Apple Health Records. Results of the survey were positive.
HomePod Coming to China and Hong Kong January 18
Apple’s HomePod is finally going to make it to Hong Kong and mainland China, nearly a year after it was originally released.
AT&T Claims it will Stop Selling Your Location Data
The carriers had already promised to stop selling customer location data back in June 2018. But a recent investigation showed they kept going.
New Priorities led to Amazon and Apple's new Partnerships, but the Peace won't Last Forever
Apple and Amazon have taken a more collaborative approach recently, does not amount to a full-blown, long-term partnership.
This Maps Shows T-Mobile, Sprint Coverage After Merger
You can click and drag around the map, or type in your zip code for faster results.
Apple Rumored to be Planning iPhone with Triple-Rear-Camera System
Apple reportedly plans to launch three new iPhone models in fall 2019 one of which could have a device with a triple-rear-camera system.
Apple Pay Czech Could Come in February or March
The first group of banks to support it include Česká spořitelna, mBank, Komerční banka, Moneta and AirBank.
CES - VLC Adding AirPlay Support, Hits 3 Billion Downloads
Popular media player VLC will shortly add AirPlay support, it also surpassed 3 billion downloads during CES 2019.
IMDB Launches Streaming Service Called Freedive
IMDb launched a free streaming service for movies and TV shows called Freedive. You can watch content via browser or with Amazon devices like the Fire TV.
Microsoft Bing Shows and Suggests Child Porn
A disturbing report from TechCrunch finds that not only is it possible to find child porn via Microsoft Bing, but the search engine also can suggest it.
Wikipedia to Add More Language Support with Google Translate
This adds support for an additional 15 languages, making the total count 121.
Zerodium Offers $2 Million for Remote iOS Exploits
Founded in 2015, Zerodium is a information security company specializing in buying and selling zero day exploits. It’s offering US$2 million for remote iOS exploits.
Apple Maps in India Finally Gets Turn-by-Turn Navigation
Turn-by-turn navigation on Apple Maps finally made it to India this week, as did the ability to order an Uber from within the app.
Salesforce SDK Optimized for iOS
The Salesforce SDK is now optimized for iOS 12 and Swift, so developers can build iPhone and iPad apps connected to its platform.
iOS Instagram Users can Post to Multiple Accounts at the Same Time
Instagram users on iOS can now simultaneously post to multiple accounts, a move aimed at social media managers and influencers.
CES - Kwilt Introduces Second Generation Personal Cloud Smart Hubs
LAS VEGAS – Kwilt showed its second generation personal cloud smart hubs, the Kwilt2 and Kwilt3, at this week’s ShowStoppers event.