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Apple is building a site to handle data requests from law enforcement agencies worldwide

Sep07
by on September 7, 2018 at 5:42 am
Posted In: Around the Web


Apple will soon launch a web portal to accept requests for user data from law enforcement agencies across the globe, reports MacRumors. That should make things easier for said agencies and Apple; at present, these requests for data that could serve as evidence in criminal investigations are made through a dedicated email account. Alongside the site that should go live by the end of this year, the company is also building up a team that will train law enforcement officers around the world. It’s also creating an online training module for officers. The move is a response to recommendations in…

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Google will officially leak its new Pixel phones on October 9

Sep07
by on September 7, 2018 at 5:06 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, Insider, Plugged


Likely getting tired of tons of leaks, seems like Google wants to take control of the Pixel 3 story: it’s finally announced that it will launch third-generation Pixel phones on October 9 in New York Google is most likely to launch two variants of the new Pixel phones; the Pixel 3 and the Pixel 3 XL. Core specifications remain the same for both phones. Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset 4GB RAM 12-megapixel rear camera Dual front cameras Support for wireless charging Bundled Pixel Buds in the box   By now, thanks to multiple leaks, almost everyone knows what new Pixels will look…

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A new Spotify initiative could spell trouble for record labels (or kill Spotify)

Sep07
by on September 7, 2018 at 12:44 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider


Billboard first let the cat out of the bag in June. In an exclusive, the publication revealed that Spotify had been chasing independent artists, offering sizable advances on future work as well as numerous perks, not the least of which was full control, and ownership, of their future work. It works like this: Spotify typically pays a record label around 52 percent of revenue generated each time a user streams a song. Of what’s left, Spotify breaks off 15 percent for the artist, and pockets the rest, according to a New York Times report. CEO Daniel Elk has stated, repeatedly, that…

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