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The Apple Card is the product that finally killed the Apple fan in me

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by on August 7, 2019 at 12:55 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Finance, Plugged


Well, it’s happened. Apple is no longer a creator of attractive goods and services you want in your life, now it’s officially a financial institution following profit at all costs, wooo! Join me in giving a round of applause to the product that killed the Apple fan in me: the Apple Card! As a brief refresher, the Apple Card is a credit card the tech giant has released in conjunction with Goldman Sachs. If you’re looking for a range of specifics about how the Apple Card works, I’d suggest checking out our explainer here. But no matter how much information you have,…

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This is the chip that will power Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10

Aug07
by on August 7, 2019 at 12:35 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


Hours before Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event today, the company unveiled its latest flagship processor that’ll supposedly power the upcoming Galaxy Note 10. The Exynos 9825 processor is Samsung’s first chip fabricated with a new 7nm process. The latest octa-core mobile CPU has two custom Mongoose cores, two Cortex-A75 cores, and four Cortex-A55 cores. This is a similar architecture to leading chips like the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 and the Huawei Kirin 980.  The CPU has Mali-G76 MP12 GPU, which is the same as the previous generation’s chip. It also supports UFS 3.0 storage and video recording up to 8K at 30 FPS.…

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Google updates Image Search with new scrolling UI… within a scrolling UI

Aug07
by on August 7, 2019 at 12:33 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web


Xzibit must be laughing his ass off. Google has revamped Image Search with a new side panel that lets your scroll through images as you, eeerm, scroll through other images. Starting today, Image Search for desktop will open pics you click on in the new side panel. The company says this will make it easier to compare images with others on the search result. Here’s how this looks: If you accidentally click on another image, you can easily pull back the last picture you were looking at by hitting the ‘back’ button. Pretty simple. Jokes aside, the Big G says the…

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Step up your note-taking game with these easy to use apps

Aug07
by on August 7, 2019 at 11:43 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Basics


Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Let’s be honest, most writers don’t come up with their best, or most creative ideas, sat at their desks all day. Inspiration often comes when you least expect it and it’s important to be prepared. So, whether you’re constantly on the move, on the hunt for ideas, or simply want to make the most of your downtime, I’d recommend having a note-taking app to hand. With this in mind, here are some of the best note-taking apps…

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AT&T employees bribed with $1M to unlock millions of phones

Aug07
by on August 7, 2019 at 11:37 am
Posted In: Around the Web


AT&T employees unlocked millions of mobile phones to plant malware and remove the phones from the provider’s network — all for thousands of dollars in bribes. The details were revealed after the US Department of Justice opened a case against Muhammad Fahd, who has been accused of running a fraudulent operation to disable AT&T‘s proprietary software that safeguards phones from being unlocked. The ultimate objective, the court documents reveal, was to sell the illegal software to the public, so that they could switch to a different network of their choice and deprive AT&T of the payments owed as per the…

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