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Video: Apple’s slowing down your old iPhone – here’s how to fix it

Mar07
by on March 7, 2019 at 10:52 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Basics, Plugged


Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Look, you haven’t lost your mind. Your old iPhone may actually be slower than before. Why? Because Apple introduced a software feature that slows your device down when it has suffered a battery-related shutdown. Even if the change was meant to stop iPhones randomly turning off, the fact the company did it without the public’s knowledge (rightfully) pissed a whole bunch of people off. In response, Apple tried to make amends in two…

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Colorado senator wants to study blockchain for water rights management

Mar07
by on March 7, 2019 at 10:41 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, Hard Fork


A senator in Colorado wants the state to study the potential use of blockchain technology in water rights management. A bill submitted by Republican senator Jack Tate, alongside representatives Jeni James Arndt, and Marc Catlin, outlines the reasons why the Colorado Water Institute should be authorized to explore how the technology could help maximize operational efficiency, CoinDesk reports. According to the bill, the institute should look at possible use cases including applying the technology to manage a database of water rights and facilitating the establishment or operation of water markets or water banks. The submission of the bill comes a month…

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At $210, the Meizu Note 9 is one of the cheapest 48MP phones money can buy

Mar07
by on March 7, 2019 at 10:30 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


I’m calling it. 2019 is the year of the 48MP phone. High-resolution sensors from Samsung and Sony are popping up all over the place, and they’re increasingly found in low-to-medium end phones. Like, for example, the Meizu Note 9. The Meizu Note 9 is a solid mid-range phone. It comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 platform, paired with between 4 and 6GB of RAM, depending on configuration. Users can choose between 64 and 128GB of storage (although, sadly, this isn’t extendable with a MicroSD card). There’s a 6.2-inch FHD display (although it’s not clear what technology this uses) which contains…

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Bulgarian cryptocurrency scam lures UK investors with fake FCA accreditation

Mar07
by on March 7, 2019 at 10:17 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is warning consumers to be extra vigilant as cryptocurrency scammers are falsely claiming to have FCA accreditation. In a statement from yesterday, the FCA warned Bulgaria-based blockchain startup Next Coin Market is misleading UK-based investors by linking to a fake website that suggests the company has been fully authorized by the FCA, despite having received no such accreditation. “We believe Next Coin Market is an illegal organization based in Bulgaria, claiming to be an FCA authorized firm offering cryptocurrencies to UK consumers,” the statement reads. “We have become aware they are sending consumers a…

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Bulgarian cryptocurrency scam lures UK investors with fake FCA accreditation

Mar07
by on March 7, 2019 at 10:17 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is warning consumers to be extra vigilant as cryptocurrency scammers are falsely claiming to have FCA accreditation. In a statement from yesterday, the FCA warned Bulgaria-based blockchain startup Next Coin Market is misleading UK-based investors by linking to a fake website that suggests the company has been fully authorized by the FCA, despite having received no such accreditation. “We believe Next Coin Market is an illegal organization based in Bulgaria, claiming to be an FCA authorized firm offering cryptocurrencies to UK consumers,” the statement reads. “We have become aware they are sending consumers a…

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