“Make sure all your sensitive apps use a passcode or password. On Monday a court in Los Angeles ordered a woman to put her fingerprint on her iPhone to comply with a search warrant, the first time someone has been forced to do so, according to Mac Rumors.”
Hulu Planning Live Cable TV Service With Partners Including Disney and Fox
“In a report by The Wall Street Journal, sources close to the plan said the company’s move would directly introduce Hulu as “a competitor to traditional pay-TV providers,” in addition to streaming-only services like Netflix and Amazon Prime.”
Sprint posts first positive annual earnings report in 9 years
“Sprint has published the company’s report for the fiscal year of 2015. The U.S. carrier posted an operating income of $310 million for the year, which is positive for the first time in a reported nine years.”
Google Keyboard for Android now has a one-handed mode
“Google Keyboard for Android has received a significant update today, including a one-handed mode, some design tweaks, and the ability to resize the keyboard’s height to your own preference.”
10-Year-Old Earns $10,000 for Finding Instagram Bug
“Helsinki-based Jani (whose last name was not revealed) found a major flaw in Instagram’s servers, earning him $10,000, and the respect of white hat hackers everywhere.”
Microsoft: Windows 10 upgrades will cost $119 starting July 30th
“Microsoft is reminding everyone today that the free promotion for Windows 10 upgrades is finishing soon. The software maker first released Windows 10 as a free upgrade for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 machines on July 29th last year, giving everyone a year to upgrade at no cost.”
Samsung Topples Apple As Galaxy S7 Defeats iPhone
“In the all important US market, Samsung has reclaimed the top spot that it lost to Apple eleven months ago. The continued assault on the iPhone by the new Galaxy S7 family has notched up another small victory. The numbers come from Counterpoint Research, and suggest that March saw Samsung on 28.”
Amazon’s new Prime Now site offers same-day deliveries on web as well as mobile
“Amazon has launched a new dedicated site for its Prime Now same-day delivery service. Primenow.”
Samsung Notebook 9 review : One mighty 15-inch Windows 10 laptop
“For the past week I’ve been using Samsung’s 15-inch Notebook 9. This Windows 10 machine has been put through its paces, replacing my iMac. While I will stop short of declaring my love for Windows, my view of the current Windows laptop landscape has been changed.”
AMOLED displays set to close in on LCD this year
“AMOLED continues to be the display technology to bet on these days, as research from IHS anticipates that AMOLED will gradually close the gap on LCD, having overcome many of its previous manufacturing obstacles.”
