This Week In Tech 02/03-02/09/2019

This week There’s lots of Apple news, lots of Spotify mews, Lots of Samsung news and Apex Legends. Apple Angela Arands Leaving On Tuesday, Apple sent out a press release saying that Angela Ahrendts is leaving the company. She is currently the VP of retail, her job was basically running Apple Stores. Safari Updates In an update to safari announced this week Apple said that they are going to remove Do Not Track mode from Safari/ Spotify Podcasting Acquisitions On Wednesday, Spotify announced that they were acquiring two players in the podcasting business Anchor and Gimlet Media. Anchor is a … Continue reading This Week In Tech 02/03-02/09/2019

This Week In Tech 03/26/2017 -04/01/2017

This Week Samsung hosted their Unpacked event, SpaceX reused a rocket, you can play Ms Pac-Man in Google Maps, and the EU is looking at putting a backdoor in encrypted messaging apps.  At their Unpacked event Samsung showed off their off their Galaxy S8 and their new AI assistant called Bixby.  On Thursday SpaceX launched a reused rocket for the first time.  Google now allows you to. play Ms Pac-Man in Google Maps.  This week The Next Web published an article about an EU Commissioner who purposed a law that would force encrypted messaging apps to install a backdoor. Here … Continue reading This Week In Tech 03/26/2017 -04/01/2017

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2017

Galaxy S8 and S8+ Samsung has announced the Galaxy S8 and S8+. The phones feature a bezel-less design with curved edges that Samsung calls the “Infinity Display.” The device features an HDR display and a pressure-sensitive home button located under the screen. It also includes an 8-megapixel front-facing camera. For security, the phone utilizes biometric factors such as iris scanning, face recognition, and a fingerprint sensor located on the back of the device. Users can also use traditional passwords, though pattern locking is not included. Samsung Health The “Ask an Expert” feature connects you directly with a doctor through the … Continue reading Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2017

This Week In Tech 03/19-03/25/2017

This week, Apple announced an upgrade to the iPad, released new Apple Watch bands, and launched a Snapchat clone. Consequently, Snap Inc. stock went up 15%. In other news, FedEx will pay you to use Flash, Google Chrome will no longer trust Symantec certificates, the US Senate voted to kill broadband privacy rules, and Super Mario Run is now available on Android. On Tuesday, Apple announced the “iPad” (simply named iPad), replacing the iPad Air 2. It features an A9 chip and a 9.7-inch screen, starting at $329 for 32GB. While the iPad mini 2 has been discontinued, the Mini … Continue reading This Week In Tech 03/19-03/25/2017