“Apple’s upcoming iPhone 8 promises to introduce a number of new technologies to the iPhone faithful. One of those is a mainstay of many Android handsets, namely wireless charging. But Apple’s implementation is going to be disappointing to those hoping for the accepted protocols to be accepted.”
Users dump AccuWeather iPhone app after learning it sends location data to a third party
“AccuWeather’s iOS app may be up to something fishy. Security researcher Will Strafach published a warning about the popular weather app’s behavior on Medium and users appear to be paying attention.”
This is everything Google knows about you – and how to switch it off
“It turns out Google knows a lot about you – an awful lot, in fact. But exactly how much is “an awful lot”?”
Snapdragon US Galaxy S8 and S8+ can now be rooted by all with SamPWND
“It’s pretty funny how Exynos-powered Samsung devices used to be considered less developer-friendly, but it’s now their Snapdragon counterparts that are getting harder and harder to crack. This was the case with the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge last year, as well as the current Galaxy S8 and S8+.”
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How Oreo is better than Nougat: Introduction
“In general any new software release should be “better” than its predecessor, and while sadly this isn’t always the case (I’m looking at you Windows 8.x), it is generally true. So, as you would expect, Android 8.0 Oreo is better than Android 7.”
Google and Walmart are joining forces to take on Amazon
“Google and Walmart are teaming up to take on Amazon’s Prime shipping service. Starting in September, Google’s commerce platform, Google Express, will count America’s largest retailer among its list of vendors, the company announced Wednesday.”
Google shows how easy it is for software to remove watermarks from photos
“Google’s research division today detailed just how easy it is for computer algorithms to bypass standard photo watermarking practices, stripping those images of copyright protection and making them vulnerable to reposting across the internet without credit.”
Apple hid a job listing on its website that you need serious computer skills to find
“For example, if you direct your browser to us-east-1.blobstore.apple.com, you’ll find a hidden plain text job listing looking for a distributed systems engineer. “Hey there! You found us,” reads the job listing.”
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Pre-Order Package Is A Sweet Deal
“The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 will finally be unveiled in less than a week, along with its availability and pricing details.”
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The Pixel is a real testament to good software
“For years now the importance of smartphone software has taken a back seat in the arms race known as the specs war.”
