Apple’s more expensive iPhones are making them a lot more money
"We spent time with Apple's new hardware not long ago, but the company is keeping the party going with another new release: its Q4 2018 earnings. Right off the bat, we're looking at total revenues of $62.9 billion — that's up from the $52.6 bill..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/11/01/apple-q4-2018-earnings/Senator Wyden wants to jail execs who don't protect consumer data
" Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) released a draft the Consumer Data Protection Act, which would create new protections for consumer information and strict punishments for those found to be abusing user data. The proposed bill would send senior executives to jai..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/11/01/ron-wyden-consumer-data-protection-act/Flickr limits free plan to 1,000 photos or videos
" Flickr is killing its 1TB of free storage in favor of a no-cost plan where you're limited to 1,000 photos or videos, no matter the file size. The move comes amid a raft of changes at the photo hosting service, which SmugMug bought from Yahoo earlier..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/11/01/flickr-free-account-photo-video-limits-pro-plan-smugmug/You can now post your Shazam finds to Instagram Stories
" Instagram's obsession with music is expanding to Shazam: The song-identifying app now works with Instagram Stories. Starting today, you'll be able to pull up Shazam, ID a song, and immediately post it to your Instagram Story."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/11/01/shazam-post-to-instagram-stories/Wirecutter's best deals: Save $100 on a Polk Command Bar smart soundbar
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https://www.engadget.com/2018/11/01/wirecutters-best-deals-polk-command-bar-smart-soundbar/Apple, Google and others denounce Trump’s transgender policy
"More than four dozen global brands pushed back against a report that the Trump administration would require a person's gender be defined by their birth anatomy, a move that could endanger federal protections for more than a million Americans who don'..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/11/01/apple-google-and-others-denounce-trump-s-transgender-policy/Soyuz rocket failure blamed on a bent sensor pin
" Russia has released the findings from its investigation into the Soyuz rocket failure on October 11th, and the cause may be relatively ignominious. The investigators determined that a bent separation contact sensor pin, damaged during the assembly of the stra…"
https://www.engadget.com/2018/11/01/soyuz-rocket-failure-explanation/Apple, hear me out: iPad XR
" Every iPad Pro released thus far has been met with a similar reaction from the press. There's an acknowledgement that the device is technologically impressive and predictably the "best" tablet from the company we've seen thus far -- but that's always followed…"
https://www.engadget.com/2018/11/01/apple-build-me-an-ipad-xr-please/League of Legends World Championship returns to NA in 2021
" Today, Riot Games announced the regions that will host the League of Legends World Championship for 2019, 2020 and 2021. Following the grand final at the Incheon Munhak Stadium this weekend, the tournament will travel to Europe in 2019. The exact loc..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/11/01/league-legends-world-championship-america-2021/Uber is offering free college to its top drivers
" Uber is offering the cost of college tuition for its top drivers or their families as part of its new Uber Pro program. Drivers will also be able to claim other perks including cash back on fuel purchases and discounted car maintenence costs. The program is l…"
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