Thursday, October 25, 2018

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Tech News and Opinions

Apple's Tim Cook: Our personal data is 'weaponized against us' by you-know-who

Apple's Tim Cook calls on the US to introduce equivalent laws to Europe's GDPR privacy regulations.

100 Websites That Shaped the Internet as We Know It

The World Wide Web is officially old enough for us judge what it’s produced. That’s right, it’s time for the world to start building a canon of the most significant websites of all time.

TikTok, the Chinese app taking the social media world by storm

In the space of just two years, the app has amassed more than half a billion users — around 40% of them outside China — who share short videos of themselves lip-syncing, cooking, dancing or just being silly.

Do Apple products warrant their premium price in 2018?

Are Apple products a premium experience, or is it all about the Apple brand?

Hackers, trolls and the fight over your vote in the 2018 midterm elections

What’s old is new again as Election Day draws near. Here’s what you need to know.

Facebook's Portal video device launches amid privacy concerns

Will people trust the social network's new consumer device after all those data security problems?

Apple and Samsung fined for deliberately slowing down phones

Italian investigation found software updates ‘significantly reduced performance’, hastening new purchases


Desktop and Laptop Tips and Tricks

Google is making it easier to wipe out your search history

More privacy controls coming to Maps and other services in 2019

How to Back Up All of the Photos From All of Your Apps

Even if you’ve got new photos and videos taken with the camera synced to the cloud though, what about the pictures your family sends?

Google Photos app launches new editing features and Live Albums

The latest update makes sharing, editing, and organizing photos easier.

OneNote picking up cloud attachments, tag search, and more this month

Microsoft revealed a slew of new features coming to OneNote on Windows 10, Mac, and on the web over the next few weeks.

How to reset Windows 10, 8, and 7 password if you forgot it

Losing your Windows password can be a nightmare. Not only are you completely locked out of your system, but all of your data is still in there.

How to take a Windows 10 screenshot: The 7 best techniques

No matter the situation, Windows 10 have you covered with several easy ways to capture and save screenshots using keyboard shortcuts, and hardware keys,

Windows 10 Timeline: How to use Microsoft's new organizational tool

Windows 10’s Timeline feature helps answer the question: what was I working on? This handy, optional feature can track what documents and Web pages you’ve been working on over the past weeks and months, organizing them into a collection of documents you can quickly open to pick up where you left off.


Mobile Computing – iOS

Google Maps releases real-time location sharing for iPhone

Google released its "share your real-time location" feature for the Google Maps iOS app on Thursday. It lets you send ETAs to friends and family based on satellite data — not empty promises.

Microsoft launches Spend iOS app that automatically tracks and matches expenses

Spend is designed to make expense and receipt tracking easier than ever.

Best Stands for iPad Pro (10.5 and 12.9)

These are some of our all-time favorite iPad Pro stands for drawing and writing work at a desk. Take a gander and see if any of them fit your fancy.

How to Use Screen Time to Set Content Restrictions on Your iPhone & iPad

Apple makes it even easier to set content restrictions on your personal devices

How to download and read ebooks with Apple Books on iPhone and iPad

Read any good books lately? It's easy on your iPad or iPhone.

Siri shortcuts roll out to Microsoft Edge for iOS

Now you can use Siri to open Edge right from your lock screen.

How to get a refund for iTunes or App Store purchases

How you get a refund for iTunes or App Store purchases and in-app purchases isn't obvious, but it is possible!


Mobil Computing – Android

Meet the new Microsoft Phone, powered by Android (No Windows required)

Over the past few years, Microsoft has embraced the Android operating system with surprising enthusiasm. With a large collection of apps for business available in the Google Play Store, you now have everything you need to turn an Android device into a Microsoft phone.

Microsoft’s Android launcher now lets you track your kid’s location and app usage

The new family tracking feature lets Microsoft Launcher users track the last known location of their family members. The launcher also includes an activity report of what apps are being used on a device and for how long.

Google News app bug burns through gigabytes of user mobile data

Users are reporting sharp spikes in data usage via the app, sometimes leading to hundreds of dollars in mobile data fees.

Need a wide angle camera? Here are 8 smartphones that fit the bill

We gathered every phone featuring a wide-angle camera worth getting in one place for your convenience. It’s not just LG phones — there are plenty of options if you want go wide.

25 Best Android Tips to Make Your Phone More Useful

Google is always making tweaks and coming up with new features for Android, and OEMs like Samsung and LG can add their own stuff on top of that.

10 new Android apps worth checking out

New apps need lovin’ too, right? Every day there are thousands of additions to the Google Play store, but many go unnoticed and never receive the attention they deserve. These do.

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