Saturday, September 17, 2016
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Wednesday, September 14, 2016
iPhone 7 Review
"And if Apple is really serious about wireless audio, it will allow third parties to extend the AirPlay interface just like it allows third parties to extend Siri and iMessage; an iPhone without a headphone jack needs to have dead-simple integrations with all kinds of wireless speaker systems, whether they’re from Sonos or Samsung or Amazon. To make wireless audio happen, Apple has to do the work of opening up and making the experience of connecting to any audio system on the iPhone as simple and frustration-free as pushing a button — as simple as wired audio has always been. Apple says it hasn’t yet had any serious conversations about opening or extending its wireless audio interfaces, but that it’s committed to a wireless world, so let’s hope the company moves quickly."
iPhone 7 Review
iPhone 7 Review
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Exploding Galaxy Note 7 batteries were made by… Samsung
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 recall is set to cost the company over $1 billion dollars, not
to mention untold amounts in lost future sales and damage to its reputation.
Surely, the firm will be on a warpath for the supplier who makes those faulty, prone to
explosion battery units? Well perhaps it would if the batteries weren’t made by a
Samsung subsidiary called Samsung SDI.
Reports on Friday reveal Samsung has been forced to turn to a third-party in order to
make up for the shortcoming of non-exploding batteries.
According to a report from IBTimes, Samsung has dramatically upped its orders from
China’s ATL to provide batteries for the Note 7.
"A high-ranking Samsung official last week asked ATL to increase the monthly supply
to 4 million battery cells and we have decided to do so," said an ATL executive.
to mention untold amounts in lost future sales and damage to its reputation.
Surely, the firm will be on a warpath for the supplier who makes those faulty, prone to
explosion battery units? Well perhaps it would if the batteries weren’t made by a
Samsung subsidiary called Samsung SDI.
Reports on Friday reveal Samsung has been forced to turn to a third-party in order to
make up for the shortcoming of non-exploding batteries.
According to a report from IBTimes, Samsung has dramatically upped its orders from
China’s ATL to provide batteries for the Note 7.
"A high-ranking Samsung official last week asked ATL to increase the monthly supply
to 4 million battery cells and we have decided to do so," said an ATL executive.
Exploding Galaxy Note 7 batteries were made by… Samsung
Samsung loses $26 billion of market value after Note 7 recall
"Samsung was having a great year, thanks to the S7 and S7 Edge, enticing investors to toss their money into the pool. Unfortunately, the rest of 2016 hasn't been going according to Samsung's forecast. The Korean chaebol has lost a whopping $26 billion (with a B) of its market value since it announced the Galaxy Note 7 recall, according to financial data provider Factset. Its shares apparently dropped 6.9 percent between the Korean Exchange's close on Friday (September 9th) and Monday, and its stock is currently priced at a bit above $1,300. That's the lowest it's been in months, although as you can see in the graph below the fold, the company has recovered a bit since yesterday.
Since around 2.5 million devices were shipped before the recall started, it might have alarmed investors and made them question Samsung's future in the mobile business. Perhaps in an effort to assuage their fears, the company announced on Monday that Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee will officially take over his father's role as the company's chief.
Samsung expected to maintain its high-end smartphone sales in the second half of 2016 with the Note 7's release. And it probably would have succeeded -- we called the latest in the series the "best phone Samsung has ever made." However, the corporation had to issue a recall after reports came out that some units' batteries were faulty, making them prone to overheating and exploding.
There are now over 70 reported cases of Note 7 devices overheating in the US alone. The government even stepped in and asked people to stop using their phones until they get safe replacements scheduled to come out on September 19th. Ordinary consumers have become so wary of the device, tech analyst Rod Enderle told Inquisitr that the company might have to announce the Note 7's successor ahead of time in order to bounce back."
Samsung loses $26 billion of market value after Note 7 recall
Since around 2.5 million devices were shipped before the recall started, it might have alarmed investors and made them question Samsung's future in the mobile business. Perhaps in an effort to assuage their fears, the company announced on Monday that Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee will officially take over his father's role as the company's chief.
Samsung expected to maintain its high-end smartphone sales in the second half of 2016 with the Note 7's release. And it probably would have succeeded -- we called the latest in the series the "best phone Samsung has ever made." However, the corporation had to issue a recall after reports came out that some units' batteries were faulty, making them prone to overheating and exploding.
There are now over 70 reported cases of Note 7 devices overheating in the US alone. The government even stepped in and asked people to stop using their phones until they get safe replacements scheduled to come out on September 19th. Ordinary consumers have become so wary of the device, tech analyst Rod Enderle told Inquisitr that the company might have to announce the Note 7's successor ahead of time in order to bounce back."
Samsung loses $26 billion of market value after Note 7 recall
Monday, September 12, 2016
Sunday, September 11, 2016
$400 Chinese smartphones? Apple and Samsung shrug off cheap rivals, raise prices anyway | ZDNet
"With new Chinese flagships entering the US market in the $400 range, you'd think this would spur competition in the rest of the high-end market. You'd be wrong."
$400 Chinese smartphones? Apple and Samsung shrug off cheap rivals, raise prices anyway | ZDNet
$400 Chinese smartphones? Apple and Samsung shrug off cheap rivals, raise prices anyway | ZDNet
Donald Trump’s Ideology of Applause - The New York Times
"Americans are such sticklers. Such poops. Sure, some of Vladimir Putin’s political opponents wind up in jail, while some of the journalists he dislikes end up in the morgue. Yes, his government is apparently committing cybercrimes to meddle in our election. And there was that small matter of invading and annexing one of Russia’s neighbors.
But look at his numbers! What’s a little blood on your hands when you’re polling like that?
“He does have an 82 percent approval rating,” Donald Trump said during the special “commander in chief” forum last week. It’s worth dwelling on that sentence, because it’s the key to what drives and guides his presidential bid. It’s the giveaway.
For Trump, the whole point of political office is adulation, and adulation is the entire proof of a person’s worth. Rectitude pales next to ratings. Ethics are a sorry substitute for applause. And the methods by which a crowd is fired up don’t matter, so long as he can bask in the clapping.
This is Trump’s core — or, rather, his terrifying lack of one."
Donald Trump’s Ideology of Applause - The New York Times
But look at his numbers! What’s a little blood on your hands when you’re polling like that?
“He does have an 82 percent approval rating,” Donald Trump said during the special “commander in chief” forum last week. It’s worth dwelling on that sentence, because it’s the key to what drives and guides his presidential bid. It’s the giveaway.
For Trump, the whole point of political office is adulation, and adulation is the entire proof of a person’s worth. Rectitude pales next to ratings. Ethics are a sorry substitute for applause. And the methods by which a crowd is fired up don’t matter, so long as he can bask in the clapping.
This is Trump’s core — or, rather, his terrifying lack of one."
Donald Trump’s Ideology of Applause - The New York Times
Donald Trump’s Ideology of Applause - The New York Times
"Americans are such sticklers. Such poops. Sure, some of Vladimir Putin’s political opponents wind up in jail, while some of the journalists he dislikes end up in the morgue. Yes, his government is apparently committing cybercrimes to meddle in our election. And there was that small matter of invading and annexing one of Russia’s neighbors.
But look at his numbers! What’s a little blood on your hands when you’re polling like that?
“He does have an 82 percent approval rating,” Donald Trump said during the special “commander in chief” forum last week. It’s worth dwelling on that sentence, because it’s the key to what drives and guides his presidential bid. It’s the giveaway.
For Trump, the whole point of political office is adulation, and adulation is the entire proof of a person’s worth. Rectitude pales next to ratings. Ethics are a sorry substitute for applause. And the methods by which a crowd is fired up don’t matter, so long as he can bask in the clapping.
This is Trump’s core — or, rather, his terrifying lack of one."
Donald Trump’s Ideology of Applause - The New York Times
But look at his numbers! What’s a little blood on your hands when you’re polling like that?
“He does have an 82 percent approval rating,” Donald Trump said during the special “commander in chief” forum last week. It’s worth dwelling on that sentence, because it’s the key to what drives and guides his presidential bid. It’s the giveaway.
For Trump, the whole point of political office is adulation, and adulation is the entire proof of a person’s worth. Rectitude pales next to ratings. Ethics are a sorry substitute for applause. And the methods by which a crowd is fired up don’t matter, so long as he can bask in the clapping.
This is Trump’s core — or, rather, his terrifying lack of one."
Donald Trump’s Ideology of Applause - The New York Times
Amazon's Toy Is About to Become a Game Changer -- The Motley Fool
"Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) is reportedly about to take its voice-activated digital assistant to the next level. The Information is hearing that Amazon Echo and the Alexa voice-activated platform may soon give app developers the ability to push notifications out to users.
It's a pretty big deal when you think about it. Amazon introduced the $179 Echo early last year, giving first adopters a crack at owning the smart speaker. A smaller scaled-back version -- Echo Dot -- was briefly made available at $90 earlier this year.
In its present form, you can wake Echo up by simply saying "Alexa" or an alternate name. You can then interact with the device, asking it reference questions, getting news updates, stream music play lists, and a lot more. You can even listen to Motley Fool Flash Briefings -- but let's get back to business.
Allowing push notifications raises the stakes. Instead of merely asking it for a weather update, a savvier Echo would be able to tell you when a storm's on the way. Instead of waking Alexa up for score updates, TV show times, or Uber hailing, it would be able to offer score alerts, tell you when your show is about to start, or notify you that your driver is waiting outside.
Sure, you can do this on your smartphone, but this is a plugged-in device that won't drain your phone battery by monitoring for notifications, or interrupt your mobile-gaming experience."
Amazon's Toy Is About to Become a Game Changer -- The Motley Fool: ""
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