Tuesday 25 September 2018

The Morning After: Inside the Apple Watch Series 4

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This morning, we’re taking a peek inside Apple’s latest wearable and getting prepared for Photokina. Also: the latest info about macOS, Office 2019 and Telltale Games.

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Tear it down.

What’s inside the new Apple Watch?

You'll see a much thinner (if longer) Taptic Engine, a much larger speaker and a smaller battery -- the 44mm Watch pack has 20 percent less capacity than that of the 42mm Series 3. You know the drill, a new device comes out and the folks at iFixit do their thing.

The year of the full-frame mirrorless camera.

We're live from Photokina 2018

We're in Cologne, Germany, for Photokina 2018, where, rumor has it, Panasonic is set to reveal a full-frame mirrorless shooter of its own -- though it could just be a prototype with an actual launch not expected until 2019. Fujifilm, for its part, is reportedly preparing to announce another medium-format camera, one with a massive 100-megapixel sensor. Then there's Sony, which could reveal a high-end APS-C model inspired by its A9 full-frame mirrorless. But Ricoh was first out of the gate with its new GR III.

Here’s what to expect.

macOS Mojave is out

As with most recent macOS updates, there's no reason not to upgrade to Mojave right away. If you're using a relatively recent Mac, performance should be unaffected, and there’s a host of useful organizational features, not to mention the new Dark Mode.

AI, AR and security updates.

What will Android look like in the next ten years?

What started as an alternative mobile experience for nerds has gone full mainstream. But what does that mean for the future of Android?

Remember when search engines sorted the web by categories? It’s back.

Google Feed gets renamed Discover, will appear on mobile homepage

You'll still get the same listing of current topics and upcoming events, but it'll be even more tailored to your interests. But what's especially intriguing, however, is that Discover will now no longer live just in the app; it'll appear in the Google mobile homepage as well.

Time to bring back Burbn.

Instagram founders resign from Facebook

Eight years after launching Instagram and six years after selling it to Facebook for $1 billion, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger are moving on. According to Systrom, "We're planning on taking some time off to explore our curiosity and creativity again."

Notice any changes lately?

Google is quietly logging users into Chrome

Chrome 69 shows users logged into the browser automatically at the moment they sign in to any Google service. However, according to Adrienne Porter Felt, that doesn’t mean it actually syncs browser data to the cloud on their profile unless they opt-in with two additional clicks. That explanation still hasn’t satisfied everyone.

‘The world's largest audio entertainment company.’

SiriusXM acquires Pandora for $3.5 billion

The move should help Pandora on its path to profitability as it faces off against bigger rivals, Apple and Spotify. For SiriusXM, the acquisition marks the next step in its move "out of the car," which has already seen the radio service jump on to Amazon Echos, Fire TVs, Sony's PS4 and Roku, with Pandora opening the floodgates to more mobile listeners.

But wait, there's more...

1. Microsoft releases Office 2019 for Mac and Windows

2. Roku's tiny Premiere box brings the price of 4K streaming down to $40

3. What's on TV: 'FIFA 19,' 'The Good Place,' 'Life is Strange 2' and 'Forza Horizon 4'

4. Walmart will try using blockchain tech to track food safety

5. Waze navigation is now available on Apple CarPlay

6. YubiKey 5's FIDO2 support helps kill passwords dead

7. Ancestry hopes you'll share your DNA for a custom Spotify playlist

8. Microsoft's Surface Hub 2 can be upgraded with a CPU cartridge

9. T-Mobile relaunches Metro prepaid service with Amazon and Google perks

10. Sony Xperia XZ3 review: One flagship too many

11. 'The Gardens Between' is a bittersweet time-bending puzzler

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Monday 24 September 2018

Editor's Pick: Women as CEOs: The Problems and the Promise

Women as CEOs: The Problems and the Promise

Rob Enderle
Sep 24, 2018 8:49 AM PT

I've followed several female CEOs over the years. Most failed, largely because they were both unqualified for the job and their boards didn't back them up. In several cases, the board and the CEO seemed to be in conflict, or the board failed to act. That has created the impression that female CEOs are a bad bet. However, I believe the real problem is that boards haven't been doing their jobs. [More...]

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Oracle's Earnings Angst
OK, this is looking somewhat predictable. Oracle reported $9.20 billion in Q1 revenue, or $0.03 per share, against consensus estimates in the $9.24 to $9.29 range. In other words, it missed its number. How concerning is this? Excuse me while I yawn. It's important all right, but no reason to get crazy. Still, some representatives of the widows and orphans who own the stock went into a tizzy. [More...]

10 Things People With Disabilities Wish Online Retailers Knew
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Utopia or Disaster? AI's Transformation of Sales
If there's one thing that can be said with certainty about AI in the field of sales, it's this: It's coming. Solutions for sales leaders, account executives and business development reps tout various AI-enabled features and the benefits they offer to sales. Writers breathlessly forecast the loss of millions of jobs due to AI, including the decimation of most professions, sales included. [More...]

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Women as CEOs: The Problems and the Promise
Protecting Against 'Natural' Cybersecurity Erosion
In Technology We Trust... But Should We?
Amazon Has Big Plans for Alexa in Homes, Cars
The Future of Open Source

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Women as CEOs: The Problems and the Promise

I've followed several female CEOs over the years. Most failed, largely
because they were both unqualified for the job and their boards didn't
back them up. In several cases, the board and the CEO seemed to be in
conflict, or the board failed to act. That has created the impression
that female CEOs are a bad bet. However, I believe the real problem is
that boards haven't been doing their jobs.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85583.html

Protecting Against 'Natural' Cybersecurity Erosion

Every child who's ever played a board game understands that the act of
rolling dice yields an unpredictable result. In fact, that's why
children's board games use dice in the first place: to ensure a random
outcome that is -- from a macro point of view -- about the same
likelihood each time the die is thrown. Consider what would happen if
someone replaced the board game's dice with weighted dice.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85582.html

In Technology We Trust... But Should We?

Since the industrial revolution, technology has changed society
continually. Largely due to innovations in semiconductor electronics,
software and computer technology, the pace of technological development
has continued to accelerate over the past 50 years. Personal computers
now fit into your pocket. You have access to people and information all
over the world through the Internet.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85579.html

Amazon Has Big Plans for Alexa in Homes, Cars

Amazon will unveil eight new Alexa-powered devices for the car and home
before the end of the year, according to a report. They include a
microwave oven, an amplifier, a receiver, a subwoofer and an in-car
gadget. Amazon is expected to reveal some of the devices at an event
later this month. All the devices will connect easily to Alexa, and some
will have the voice assistant built in.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85576.html

The Future of Open Source

Linux and the open source business model are far different today than
many of the early developers might have hoped. Neither can claim a rags-
to-riches story. Rather, their growth cycles have been a series of hit-
or-miss milestones. The Linux desktop has yet to find a home on the
majority of consumer and enterprise computers. However, Linux-powered
technology has long ruled the Internet.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85574.html

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The Morning After: Android is ten

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It's Monday, September 24, 2018.

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

Good morning there! Google’s Android has reached ten years, setting up a few weeks of milestone anniversaries for the tech company. (Expect to hear more from Mountain View later this week…) We’ll also have our final verdict on Apple’s Watch Series 4, not to mention reports from camera show Photokina as well as Oculus’s own event later in the week. It’s going to get busy.

The 'door-to-door' Direct service can bring an EV to your office.

Tesla is hand-delivering the Model 3 to speed up sales

Tesla is determined to move as many EVs as it can before its summer quarter is over, and that includes saving you from even a short trip to get your vehicle. Electrek has learned that the company just launched a door-to-door Tesla Direct service, bringing the Model 3 directly to customers, and not just those near the automaker's Fremont factory. Customers in Los Angeles (and possibly other areas) are receiving emails offering to deliver cars directly to their homes and offices for free.

From a novelty into a mainstay of the tech world.

Android at 10: Google's mobile OS has come a long way

The mobile world is celebrating a momentous anniversary: Android is ten years old. The T-Mobile G1 (and Android 1.0) made its debut on September 23rd, 2008, launching both a new operating system and a new era. It didn't look like much in those early days, but it eventually became the dominant mobile platform. Android adoption exploded thanks to both rapid software upgrades as well as flagships like the Motorola Droid and Samsung Galaxy S. It was already the most popular mobile OS by the end of 2010, and competitors that once seemed unassailable quickly fell by the wayside. If the iPhone knocked BlackBerry, Symbian and Windows Mobile off their respective perches, it was Android that put them in the ground.

The K600 can work with your PC or mobile devices, too.

Logitech made a keyboard for your smart TV

Logitech’s K600 offers a compact keyboard-and-trackpad combo for your modern smart TV. You won't have to laboriously enter web addresses or search queries using just your remote, and while the K600 won't work with every model, it covers major TVs from LG, Samsung and Sony. You don't have to use the keyboard with a TV -- it's an otherwise standard Bluetooth peripheral, so you can connect it to Android, iOS, Mac and Windows devices -- a quick switch button can change the pairing on the spot.

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