Thursday 5 September 2019

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Amazon Trying Out Hand-Scanning Payment System: Report
Sleep Monitoring Slated for Apple Watch
The Beauty of Progressive Web Apps
Calling BS on Clueless Predictions by Musk and Ma
Autonomous Vehicle Development Fuels Industry Angst

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Amazon Trying Out Hand-Scanning Payment System: Report

Amazon is testing scanners that can identify a human hand to use as a
payment method for in-store purchases. The company plans to introduce
"Orville" to some Whole Foods stores by the beginning of 2020, and later
expand it to all locations in the United States. Employees at Amazon's
New York offices are said to be using the technology to buy items from
specially equipped vending machines.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86225.html

Sleep Monitoring Slated for Apple Watch

Apple reportedly has been developing sleep tracking functionality for
the Apple Watch. The new "Time in Bed Tracking" feature will let users
who wear the Apple Watch to bed track their sleep patterns. Consumers
who have multiple Apple Watches can designate one for wearing in bed. he
"Burrito" feature will let Apple Watch track a user's quality of sleep,
including movement, heart rate and noises.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86223.html

The Beauty of Progressive Web Apps

As more Web traffic comes from mobile devices -- particularly traffic to
e-commerce sites -- it's becoming ever more important for businesses to
have content that loads onto small screens easily, quickly and
effortlessly. To some degree, native mobile apps until now have filled
that need, but they must be downloaded, and their functionality may have
significant limitations.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86222.html

Calling BS on Clueless Predictions by Musk and Ma

Elon Musk and Jack Ma floated some radical ideas last week. Two of the
most powerful men in the world, both have invested heavily in AI. Ma,
who is the Alibaba Group cofounder and a huge advocate for the 12-hour a
day six-day Chinese work week in tech, indicated that he believed AI
would reduce the work week from 72 hours, where it now is in China, to
12 hours -- that is, three 4-hour workdays.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86218.html

Autonomous Vehicle Development Fuels Industry Angst

In the Internet of Things -- or the "Intelligence of Things," which is a
more apt description -- the automotive segment has become a leading
center of innovation. Only healthcare offers the same ability to
leverage advances in sensors, processing, connectivity and artificial
intelligence technology to advance an industry while simultaneously
improving society.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86217.html

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The Taycan EV takes Porsche into a new world of technology

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Nintendo confirms 'Overwatch' is coming to Switch October 15th

Nintendo revealed that one of the biggest recent rumors in gaming is true: Overwatch will be available on Switch this fall, and it includes support for motion-based controls. Unfortunately, if you were hoping for crossplay with other platforms, Blizzard said "There's still a lot of work to do on both our side and the platforms' side to determine whether this is something that makes sense."

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Samsung Galaxy Fold launches in Korea with 5G

After scrapping its first attempt to launch the Galaxy Fold, Samsung is finally ready to sell its convertible phone. The model going on sale in Korea even includes 5G, while we’ll have to wait into the “coming weeks” to see what versions are on sale in the US and other markets. You can check out our first hands-on opportunity with the reinforced device right here.

The ~$2,000 device is still coming with Android Pie out of the box, plus several hardware tweaks designed to fix durability issues reviewers encountered in the spring. Samsung has also added an Advantage+ program that discounts screen replacements once per year and thrown in a Premiere concierge support line that’s available 24/7. Several European countries will get access to the device starting September 18th.

5 must-have resources for every aspiring music producer

And a Fire TV soundbar.

The latest Fire TV devices include a revamped Cube

Amazon is introducing more than 20 Fire TV devices at its IFA event, highlighted by an upgrade to the Fire TV Cube. The media hub and smart speaker hybrid now packs a six-core processor that's roughly twice as powerful as before, with support for 4K and Dolby Vision HDR content up to 60 fps. Europeans will have a crack at the first OLED Fire TV Edition set, a Grundig model available in both 55- and 65-inch versions. Also, its Fire Stick is now available in France, Italy and Spain.

For now, at least.

Twitter temporarily disables tweeting via SMS after account hijacks

After hijacking CEO Jack Dorsey’s account, hackers also targeted actress Chloe Moretz and rapper Joey Badass. In response, the company said it would temporarily disable the ability to tweet via SMS "because of vulnerabilities that need to be addressed by mobile carriers."

But wait, there's more...

1. Roku's first soundbar doubles as a streaming box

2. NVIDIA's Quadro RTX 6000 should be the most powerful laptop GPU ever

3. The Light Phone II's new idea of phone minimalism

4. Apple will bring back an iPhone SE-like model in 2020, says Nikkei

5. ASUS' new fitness watch is more useful and better looking

6. Steam starts beta testing a new game library with an event hub and redesigned categories

7. Acer's $14,000 Predator Thronos Air is a chair fit for gaming royalty

8. Facebook's latest leak includes data on millions of users

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Wednesday 4 September 2019

Editor's Pick: Samsung May Have New Foldable Phone in Wings

Samsung May Have New Foldable Phone in Wings

John P. Mello Jr. Sep 4, 2019 10:33 AM PT
	Samsung's first-generation foldable phone isn't expected until later this month, but reports of a second-generation device to be released in early 2020 already have started appearing online. The next-generation model is rumored to be a luxury phone that folds into a square. Already dubbed the "Galaxy Fold 2" in some reports -- it will have a clamshell design. [More...]

More Picks:

Sleep Monitoring Slated for Apple Watch
Apple reportedly has been developing sleep tracking functionality for the Apple Watch. The new "Time in Bed Tracking" feature will let users who wear the Apple Watch to bed track their sleep patterns. Consumers who have multiple Apple Watches can designate one for wearing in bed. he "Burrito" feature will let Apple Watch track a user's quality of sleep, including movement, heart rate and noises. [More...]

How to Choose Shipping Software to Scale Your E-Commerce Business
Implementing shipping software can be a big step in scaling your e-commerce business -- providing a way to create shipping labels quickly, to gain access to carrier discounts, and more. With the holidays approaching, now is the time to get smart about your options. Before deciding to buy, it's important to know which features to prioritize. Label printing should be the bare minimum it can do. [More...]

The Beauty of Progressive Web Apps
As more Web traffic comes from mobile devices -- particularly traffic to e-commerce sites -- it's becoming ever more important for businesses to have content that loads onto small screens easily, quickly and effortlessly. To some degree, native mobile apps until now have filled that need, but they must be downloaded, and their functionality may have significant limitations. [More...]

Calling BS on Clueless Predictions by Musk and Ma
Elon Musk and Jack Ma floated some radical ideas last week. Two of the most powerful men in the world, both have invested heavily in AI. Ma, who is the Alibaba Group cofounder and a huge advocate for the 12-hour a day six-day Chinese work week in tech, indicated that he believed AI would reduce the work week from 72 hours, where it now is in China, to 12 hours -- that is, three 4-hour workdays. [More...]

The High Stakes of Oracle's Appeal
Now Oracle is appealing the Pentagon's award to Amazon of its $10 billion JEDI contract to provide cloud computing solutions. "The Court of Federal Claims opinion in the JEDI bid protest describes the JEDI procurement as unlawful, notwithstanding dismissal of the protest solely on the legal technicality of Oracle's purported lack of standing," said Dorian Daley, general counsel for Oracle. [More...]