“Let the Android Civil War Begin So Google debuted their new Pixel phone this week and the tech press has exploded with articles written about how this may impact Apple. That’s ridiculous.”
Leak reveals major design changes coming to Samsung’s Galaxy S8
“The iPhone 8 is going to feature the radical redesign that Apple fans had been hoping the iPhone 7 would receive, and a new report indicates that Samsung is preparing a similar move for the Galaxy S8.”
Google Pixel: 5 Big Mysteries About The New Phones
“Google has finally unveiled its new flagship smartphones, the Google Pixel and the Pixel XL. But its product launch on October 4 created as many questions as it answered.”
The Google Pixel is IP53 certified — here’s what that means
“Phones don’t make good dive buddies. But it’s important to know what those certification numbers mean. One spec you won’t find on the sheet for the new Google Pixel and Pixel XL is their IP53 certification.”
Pew: younger people actually prefer reading the news to watching it
“Well, great news for all those media publishers investing in video in hopes of better catering to young adults: a new study released this week from the Pew Research Center found that younger people are actually more interested in reading the news than watching it.”
US Regulators Investigating Galaxy Note 7 Fire On Plane
“Yesterday we heard that one of the replacement Galaxy Note 7 handsets apparently caught fire, the device was owned by Brian Green and it caught fire on a Southwest Airlines flight before it took off. The flight had to be evacuated and now US Regulators are looking into the issue.”
The only difference between the next generation of smartphones will be their AI assistants
“By acquiring the Viv virtual assistant from the makers of Apple’s Siri, Samsung has joined the AI smartphone wars. Now, Google, Apple, and Samsung all have their own AI-driven personal assistant to put at the center of our mobile devices.”
Twitter wants to be bought, but no-one is buying
“It’s no secret that Twitter wants to be bought, and there have been numerous reports circulating lately mentioning big names, including Google and Apple, as potential buyers.”
How to encrypt your Facebook Messages
“All 1 billion Facebook Messenger users can now encrypt their messages so that governments, hackers, and even Facebook itself can’t read them. Facebook announced its “Secret” messages feature back in July. Now it’s fully rolled out, but still a bit tricky to use.”
Samsung shares rise to record high as activist investor calls for reforms
“Electronics company beset by problems with its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone says it will carefully review restructuring proposal Samsung shares have risen to a record high after an activist investor proposed major restructuring.”
