Jenxi (Author)

Jenxi

(he/him)

Photographer whose first love is writing. Keen interest in gadgets, software, and the latest tech news.

Posts by Jenxi

Google paid Activision Blizzard to stay on Play Store

[Florian Mueller](http://www.fosspatents.com/2022/11/google-paid-activision-blizzard-king.html) (via [Michael Tsai](https://mjtsai.com/blog/2022/11/17/google-paid-blizzard-to-stay-on-play-store/)): >

J Jenxi
21 November 2022
2 min read

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iPhone Analytics

[Michael Tsai](https://mjtsai.com/blog/2022/11/09/analytics-in-apple-apps/): > Tommy Mysk (Hacker News): > It seems that the #AppStore app on iOS 14.6 sends every tap you make in the app to App

J Jenxi
12 November 2022
2 min read

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OneDrive on Mac takes up 1 GB

[Nick Heer on Pixel Envy](https://pxlnv.com/linklog/macos-upgrades-free-space/): > This is not limited to operating systems, either. Users are disrespected by increasing and surprising bloat in appli

J Jenxi
12 November 2022
2 min read
PowerPoint sending your data to Microsoft

[Roger González Gutiérrez](https://rogermexico.bearblog.dev/microsoft-is-phoning-home-the-content-of-your-powerpoint-slides/) (via [Michael Tsai](https://mjtsai.com/blog/2022/11/08/powerpoints-connect

J Jenxi
12 November 2022
2 min read

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Pantone requires subscription in Adobe

[Stephen Hackett](https://512pixels.net/2022/11/more-like-paytone-amirite/): > “To access the complete set of Pantone Color Books, Pantone now requires customers to purchase a premium license through

J Jenxi
7 November 2022
2 min read

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Twitter considering charging for verification

[John Gruber](https://daringfireball.net/linked/2022/10/31/twitter-verified-charge): > It’s Twitter that benefits from millions of users being able to feel certain that the “Stephen King” with 7 mill

J Jenxi
7 November 2022
2 min read

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Dropbox on Ventura

[Peter Steinberger](https://twitter.com/steipete/status/1584639935151493120): > The new Dropbox version for macOS Ventura is absolute garbage. fileproviderd is eating my CPU alive, files are no lon

J Jenxi
29 October 2022
2 min read

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Stage Manager in macOS 13.0 Ventura

[John Voorhees](https://www.macstories.net/stories/macos-ventura-the-macstories-review/2/#stage-manager): > When Stage Manager is set up and running the way I want, it’s fantastic. The trouble is t

J Jenxi
29 October 2022
2 min read

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End of Facebook Instant Articles

[Nick Heer](https://pxlnv.com/linklog/meta-sunset-instant-articles/): > Sara Fischer, of Axios, is reporting today that Meta’s proprietary Instant Articles format will go away in April. This should

J Jenxi
19 October 2022
2 min read

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Global smartphone market fell 9% in Q3 2022

[Canalys](https://canalys.com/newsroom/global-smartphone-market-Q3-2022): > In Q3 2022, the global smartphone market recorded its third consecutive decline this year, dropping 9% year-on-year, mark

J Jenxi
19 October 2022
2 min read

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WeChat's dominance

[John Gruber](https://daringfireball.net/2022/10/everything): > It’s no coincidence at all that WeChat is the only “everything app” anyone can cite, and it comes from China, an authoritarian regime

J Jenxi
15 October 2022
4 min read

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An open letter to Tim Cook about Final Cut Pro

[An open letter to Tim Cook about Final Cut Pro, signed by editors and post-production pros around the world by Scott Simmons - ProVideo Coalition](https://www.provideocoalition.com/an-open-letter-to-

J Jenxi
21 April 2022
2 min read

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Brave and DuckDuckGo removing AMP by default

[Michael Tsai](https://mjtsai.com/blog/2022/04/20/removing-amp-by-default/): > Brave (via Tim Hardwick): > Brave is rolling out a new feature called De-AMP, which allows Brave users to bypass Go

J Jenxi
21 April 2022
2 min read

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Alibaba explores direct sales model, no plans to replace Tmall

[TechNode](https://technode.com/2022/02/21/alibaba-exec-confirms-exploration-of-direct-sales-model-but-no-plans-to-replace-tmall/): > Alibaba is not going to rebrand its B2C marketplace Tmall to Ma

J Jenxi
20 February 2022
2 min read

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Google Search is Dying

[Michael Tsai](https://mjtsai.com/blog/2022/02/17/google-search-is-dying/): > I’ve noticed two separate things: > - If I know the right Reddit or Stack Exchange to search, or if Amazon or Hacker

J Jenxi
19 February 2022
2 min read

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Privacy Sandbox on Android

[Google](https://blog.google/products/android/introducing-privacy-sandbox-android/): > While we design, build and test these new solutions, we plan to support existing ads platform features for at

J Jenxi
19 February 2022
1 min read

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Spotify is acquiring two major podcast tech platforms

[The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/16/22937826/spotify-podsights-chartable-acquisitions-podcast-marketing-platforms): > Spotify is making more podcast acquisitions. The company announced t

J Jenxi
19 February 2022
2 min read

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96% iOS users in the US opt out of tracking

[Flurry](https://www.flurry.com/blog/ios-14-5-opt-in-rate-att-restricted-app-tracking-transparency-worldwide-us-daily-latest-update/): > Until now, apps have been able to rely on Apple’s Identifier

J Jenxi
8 May 2021
2 min read

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Facebook and Instagram Ask Users to Enable App Tracking in Order to Keep Services Free

[MacRumors](https://www.macrumors.com/2021/05/02/facebook-instagram-att-prompt-free-of-charge/): > As a way to convince users to enable tracking across other apps and websites, Facebook is deployin

J Jenxi
5 May 2021
2 min read

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The Instagram ads Facebook won't show you

[Signal](https://signal.org/blog/the-instagram-ads-you-will-never-see/): > We created a multi-variant targeted ad designed to show you the personal data that Facebook collects about you and sells a

J Jenxi
5 May 2021
1 min read

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Verizon sold Yahoo and AOL to private equity firm

[NY Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/03/business/verizon-aol-yahoo-sale.html): > Yahoo and AOL, kings of the early internet, saw their fortunes decline as Silicon Valley raced ahead to create

J Jenxi
5 May 2021
2 min read

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Zoom Rooms Weekly Restart

[Zoom](https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/205418949-Zoom-Rooms-weekly-system-restart): > Zoom Rooms weekly system restart functionality will restart your computer weekly with the following c

J Jenxi
4 January 2021
1 min read

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Fiat Chrysler, Peugeot shareholders vote on merger

[The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/fiat-chrysler-peugeot-shareholders-to-vote-on-merger/2021/01/04/0ca18acc-4e6f-11eb-a1f5-fdaf28cfca90_story.html): > The marriage of

J Jenxi
3 January 2021
1 min read

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A Billion iPhone Users

[Above Avalon](https://www.aboveavalon.com/notes/2020/10/26/a-billion-iphone-users): > A billion people now have iPhones. According to my estimate, Apple surpassed the billion iPhone users mileston

J Jenxi
27 October 2020
1 min read

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iOS 14 Poised to Surpass iOS 13 Installations as Adoption Nears 50%

[MacRumors](https://www.macrumors.com/2020/10/27/ios-14-adoption-nears-50-percent/): > More than five weeks after release, iOS 14 adoption is set to overtake iOS 13 as the most installed version of

J Jenxi
27 October 2020
1 min read
UK COVID-19 Cases Missed Due to Excel Glitch

[Michael Tsai](https://mjtsai.com/blog/2020/10/05/uk-covid-19-cases-missed-due-to-excel-glitch/): > James Tapsfield: > The extraordinary meltdown was caused by an Excel spreadsheet containing la

J Jenxi
7 October 2020
2 min read

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Epic Games Sends Emails to Fortnite Players Blaming Apple for New Season's Unavailability

[Epic Games email to players](https://www.macrumors.com/2020/08/28/fortnite-emails-new-season-unavailable/) via MacRumors: > Apple is blocking Fortnite updates and new installs on the ‌App Store‌,

J Jenxi
30 August 2020
3 min read

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Facebook apologizes to users, businesses for Apple’s monstrous efforts to protect its customers' privacy

[The Register](https://www.theregister.com/2020/08/27/facebook_ios_ads/): > Facebook has apologized to its users and advertisers for being forced to respect people’s privacy in an upcoming update t

J Jenxi
30 August 2020
2 min read

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App stores, trust and anti-trust

[Benedict Evans](https://www.ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2020/8/18/app-stores): > Specifically, Apple tried to solve three kinds of problem. > - > Putting apps in a sandbox, where they can only

J Jenxi
20 August 2020
3 min read

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Inefficiency of wireless charging

[Eric Ravenscraft on OneZero](https://onezero.medium.com/wireless-charging-is-a-disaster-waiting-to-happen-48afdde70ed9): > To get a sense of how much extra power is lost when using wireless chargi

J Jenxi
11 August 2020
2 min read

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Mini programs are the new mobile app growth driver

Emma Lee on [TechNode](https://technode.com/2020/07/29/mini-programs-are-the-new-mobile-app-growth-driver-report/): > Monthly active users (MAU) for Wechat mini programs reached 829 million in June

J Jenxi
2 August 2020
2 min read

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The battle for China's community group buying market

[TechNode](https://technode.com/2020/07/28/the-battle-for-chinas-community-group-buying-market/): > In the standard model, consumers from different cities can form a group to purchase goods—it is n

J Jenxi
31 July 2020
2 min read

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Apple defends App Store's 30% cut ahead of Tim Cook testimony

[CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/22/apple-defends-app-stores-30percent-cut-ahead-of-tim-cook-testimony.html): > For Cook, the questioning is expected to center around Apple’s App Store, which is

J Jenxi
23 July 2020
2 min read

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Apple/Google coronavirus API: not one US state is yet using it

[9to5Mac](https://9to5mac.com/2020/07/23/apple-google-coronavirus/): > An analyst of the US contact tracing landscape paints a depressing picture. Not a single US state currently offers an app that

J Jenxi
23 July 2020
2 min read

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Arm processors: Everything you need to know

[ZDNet](https://www.zdnet.com/article/introducing-the-arm-processor-again-what-you-should-know-about-it-now/): > Apple Silicon is the phrase Apple presently uses to describe its own processor produ

J Jenxi
23 July 2020
3 min read

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Tencent-backed Missfresh raises $495 million

[Tencent-backed Missfresh raises $495 million · TechNode](https://technode.com/2020/07/23/tencent-backed-missfresh-secures-495-million-in-funding/): > Tencent-backed grocery delivery startup Missfr

J Jenxi
22 July 2020
2 min read

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Apple files for patent for coordinated control of media playback

[Apple World Today](https://www.appleworld.today/blog/2020/7/9/apple-files-patent-for-coordinated-control-of-media-playback): > Here’s the summary of the patent: “Methods and systems provide for co

J Jenxi
9 July 2020
2 min read

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How to remove YouTube tracking

[Dries Buytaert](https://dri.es/how-to-remove-youtube-tracking): > After some research, I discovered that YouTube offers a privacy-enhanced way of embedding videos. Instead of linking to youtube.co

J Jenxi
1 July 2020
1 min read

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China’s influence in the Indian Smartphone Market

[Shenzhen Blog](https://shenzhen.blog/chinas-influence-in-the-indian-smartphone-market/): > China controls at least 73% of Indian Smartphone Market. 4 out of 5 top selling brands in India are Chine

J Jenxi
26 June 2020
2 min read

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Microsoft Store announces new approach to retail

[Microsoft](https://news.microsoft.com/2020/06/26/microsoft-store-announces-new-approach-to-retail/): > (“Microsoft”) today announced a strategic change in its retail operations, including closing

J Jenxi
26 June 2020
3 min read

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Olympus sells camera division

[Digital Camera World](https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/uk/news/breaking-olympus-sells-camera-division): > In huge news within the camera industry, it has been announced that Olympus Corporation

J Jenxi
26 June 2020
2 min read

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Stop DuckDuckGo Clickjacking

[Jeff Johnson](https://lapcatsoftware.com-articles-duckduckgo.html) via [Michael Tsai](https://mjtsai.com/blog/2020/06/16/stop-duckduckgo-clickjacking/): > DuckDuckGo still uses JavaScript to inter

J Jenxi
16 June 2020
1 min read

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Livestreaming in China: only for sales or is there brand value?

[Ashley Dudarenok on TechNode](https://technode.com/2020/06/12/livestreaming-in-china-only-for-sales-or-is-there-brand-value/): A large number of multi-channel networks (MCNs), which are like

J Jenxi
11 June 2020
2 min read

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Google faces $5 billion lawsuit in US for tracking 'private' internet use

[Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-alphabet-google-privacy-lawsuit/google-is-sued-in-u-s-for-tracking-users-private-internet-browsing-idUSKBN23933H): > The lawsuit seeks at least $5 billi

J Jenxi
3 June 2020
2 min read

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Why is video quality on Instagram and Snapchat so much worse on Android than iOS?

[Android Central](https://www.androidcentral.com/why-video-quality-instagram-and-snapchat-so-much-worse-android-ios): > It’s the case of one versus many again. When you add hundreds of different ph

J Jenxi
3 June 2020
3 min read

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Urbanization is driving a wave of new internet users in China

[Urbanization is driving a wave of new internet users in China](https://www.emarketer.com/content/urbanization-is-driving-a-wave-of-new-internet-users-in-china): > We estimate that 914.1 million pe

J Jenxi
1 June 2020
2 min read

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Camo Beta

[Michael Tsai](https://mjtsai.com/blog/2020/05/28/camo-beta/): > Reincubate (tweet, via Joe Cieplinski): > Want to look your best on video calls? The camera on your iPhone or iPad is league

J Jenxi
28 May 2020
2 min read

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Kuaishou users don't need to leave the app to buy on JD

Emma Lee on [TechNode](https://technode.com/2020/05/27/kuaishou-users-can-now-buy-jd-products-without-leaving-the-app/): > Short video app Kuaishou and e-commerce giant JD announced today a new par

J Jenxi
28 May 2020
2 min read

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White House organizes harassment of Twitter employee as Trump threatens company

[The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/27/21272210/trump-twitter-fact-check-admin-targeting-employee-voter-fraud-controversy): > Conway called the employee “horrible” and directed listeners to

J Jenxi
28 May 2020
2 min read

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The painful death of BlackBerry

Shawn King wrote about [the painful death of BlackBerry](https://www.loopinsight.com/2020/05/21/the-painful-death-of-blackberry/): > The reasons why BlackBerry failed staying as the coolest communi

J Jenxi
25 May 2020
1 min read

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Students are failing AP tests because the College Board can’t handle iPhone photos

[The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/20/21262302/ap-test-fail-iphone-photos-glitch-email-college-board-jpeg-heic): > Bryner is among the many high school students around the country who comp

J Jenxi
24 May 2020
2 min read

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Jekyll and GitHub Pages

BakingPixel is now on Jekyll hosted on GitHub Pages! Since this is now a static site, you should see a massive boost in performance. We’ve also used this opportunity to refresh the design. The old de

J Jenxi
24 May 2020
1 min read

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Becky Hansmeyer's WWDC 2020 Wishlist

[Daring Fireball](https://daringfireball.net/linked/2020/05/14/hansmeyer-wwdc-wishlist): > Fiddling with the home screen on iOS is just awful. Whenever I sit down and try to clean it up — deleting

J Jenxi
15 May 2020
2 min read

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France orders social media platforms to remove extremist content in 1 hour or pay a fine

The Next Web: [France orders social media platforms to remove extremist content in 1 hour or pay a fine](https://thenextweb.com/security/2020/05/14/france-orders-social-media-platforms-to-remove-extre

J Jenxi
15 May 2020
2 min read

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Search in Messages.app

[Michael Tsai](https://mjtsai.com/blog/2020/05/12/search-in-messages-app/): > It doesn’t work very well in iOS 13, either. Many times, I’ll type the exact text that appears in the app, and it won’t

J Jenxi
15 May 2020
2 min read

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Scunthorpe Sans, a profanity-obscuring font

[Daring Fireball](https://daringfireball.net/linked/2020/05/13/scunthorpe-sans): > VOLE.wtf: > A s••• font that f•••ing censors bad language automatically > It’s able to detect the words f•

J Jenxi
15 May 2020
1 min read

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AirPods Pro Thoughts

[Michael Tsai](https://mjtsai.com/blog/2020/04/15/airpods-pro-thoughts/): > Overall, I find it difficult to evaluate AirPods Pro because I have such mixed feelings about them. If I had to pick one

J Jenxi
12 May 2020
2 min read

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Microsoft Word Now Flags Double Spaces As Errors

[Michael Tsai](https://mjtsai.com/blog/2020/05/07/microsoft-word-now-flags-double-spaces-as-errors/): > I have shelves full of books typeset with LaTeX, which by default puts more than a single spa

J Jenxi
12 May 2020
2 min read

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Throttling Due to Thunderbolt Left Proximity Sensor

[Michael Tsai](https://mjtsai.com/blog/2020/04/23/throttling-due-to-thunderbolt-left-proximity-sensor/). > State C shows that simply having stuff plugged in to TB ports raises their temperature sig

J Jenxi
12 May 2020
2 min read

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How to Restart the Touch Bar

[Michael Tsai](https://mjtsai.com/blog/2020/04/21/how-to-restart-the-touch-bar/): > The Terminal commands are: > sudo pkill TouchBarServersudo killall ControlStrip Useful commands. I killed T

J Jenxi
11 May 2020
1 min read

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Keyboard shortcut app

I wrote earlier about an [iCloud Keychain App](https://wordpress-286742-3010277.cloudwaysapps.com/2020/05/there-should-be-an-icloud-keychain-app/). Then I saw a post about setting up keyboard shortcut

J Jenxi
11 May 2020
1 min read

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There Should Be an iCloud Keychain App

[Michael Tsai](https://mjtsai.com/blog/2020/04/20/there-should-be-an-icloud-keychain-app/): > Bradley Chambers: > The problem with managing passwords on iOS and macOS at the moment is the func

J Jenxi
11 May 2020
2 min read

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Google chief: I’d disclose smart speakers before guests enter my home

Leo Kelion reported for BBC News that [Google chief: I’d disclose smart speakers before guests enter my home](https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-50048144). > After being challenged as to whether h

J Jenxi
28 October 2019
2 min read

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Laptop customer service and tech support: 2019 ratings and reviews

Laptop released its [customer service and tech support: 2019 ratings and reviews](https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/tech-support-showdown). > Apple has dominated the top spot in our rankings for t

J Jenxi
29 April 2019
2 min read

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Amazon Prime to get faster deliveries with one-day shipping pledge

Trevor Mogg reported for Digital Trends that [Amazon Prime to get faster deliveries with one-day shipping pledge](https://www.digitaltrends.com/home/amazon-prime-to-get-faster-deliveries-with-one-day-

J Jenxi
26 April 2019
2 min read

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Facebook says it ‘unintentionally uploaded’ 1.5 million people’s email contacts without their consent

Business Insider reported that [Facebook says it ‘unintentionally uploaded’ 1.5 million people’s email contacts without their consent](https://www.businessinsider.in/Facebook-says-it-unintentionally-u

J Jenxi
24 April 2019
2 min read

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Facebook stored millions of Instagram passwords unencrypted

Kurt Wagner reported for Recode that [Facebook stored millions of Instagram passwords unencrypted](https://www.recode.net/2019/4/18/18485528/facebook-instagram-passwords-stored-unencrypted-security-is

J Jenxi
24 April 2019
2 min read

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Facebook stored hundreds of millions of user passwords in plain text for years

Krebs on Security reported that [Facebook stored hundreds of millions of user passwords in plain text for years](https://krebsonsecurity.com/2019/03/facebook-stored-hundreds-of-millions-of-user-passwo

J Jenxi
24 March 2019
2 min read

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Two-thirds of all Android antivirus apps are frauds

Catalin Cimpanu reported ZDNet that [two-thirds of all Android antivirus apps are frauds](https://www.zdnet.com/article/two-thirds-of-all-android-antivirus-apps-are-frauds/). > That means that 170

J Jenxi
16 March 2019
3 min read

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Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus Review: A $1,000 Smartphone With Compromises

Brian Chen wrote for The New York Times about [Samsung Galaxy S10,a $1,000 Smartphone With Compromises](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/27/technology/personaltech/samsung-galaxy-s10-review.html). >

J Jenxi
2 March 2019
2 min read

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Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus unlocks with the video of the owner’s face

Dan Seifert reported for The Verge about [the unlocking features of Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus](https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/1/18245446/samsung-galaxy-s10-plus-android-phone-review-price-specs-feature

J Jenxi
2 March 2019
3 min read

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Forget USB 3.0 & USB 3.1: USB 3.2 Moving Forward

Zhiye Liu wrote for Tom’s Hardware that [USB 3.0 and USB 3.1 will become USB 3.2](https://www.tomshardware.com/news/usb-3.0-usb-3.1-becomes-usb-3.2,38699.html). > Both USB 3.0 and USB 3.1 are to be

J Jenxi
27 February 2019
2 min read

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US cities burn recyclables after China bans imports

Oliver Milman reported for The Guardian that [US cities burn recyclables after China bans imports](https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/feb/21/philadelphia-covanta-incinerator-recyclables-china-ban

J Jenxi
27 February 2019
2 min read

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Anti-vaxx propaganda has gone viral on Facebook. Pinterest has a cure

Julia Carrie Wong reported for The Guardian about how [Pinterest is taking action against anti-vaccination propaganda that Facebook has failed to address](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/f

J Jenxi
25 February 2019
2 min read

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AirPods are the second-best selling Apple product within two years of launch, search rate up 500% YoY

Alex Allegro reported for 9to5Mac that [AirPods are the second-best selling Apple product within two years of launch with search rate up 500% year-on-yar](https://9to5mac.com/2019/02/12/airpods-second

J Jenxi
12 February 2019
2 min read

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Baidu has built an AI cat shelter to care for strays

TechNode reported that [Baidu has built an AI cat shelter to care for strays](https://technode.com/2019/02/11/baidu-ai-cat-shelter/). > The shelter, which comes complete with toys, regular dispatch

J Jenxi
12 February 2019
2 min read

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How did Apple’s AirPods go from mockery to millennial status symbol?

Elena Cresci reported on [how Apple’s AirPods went from mockery to millennial status symbol](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/shortcuts/2019/feb/10/how-did-apples-airpods-go-from-mockery-to-mill

J Jenxi
12 February 2019
2 min read

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Vimeo revenue jumps 54 percent in 2018, but it is still making a loss

Reuters reported that [Vimeo revenue jumped 54 percent in 2018, paying subscribers near 1 million](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-vimeo-results-idUSKCN1PW2OJ). > Its 2018 revenue of $160 millio

J Jenxi
12 February 2019
2 min read

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Apple tells app developers to disclose or remove screen recording code

Zack Whittaker reported for TechCrunch that [Apple is telling app developers to disclose or remove screen recording code](https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/07/apple-glassbox-apps/). > It follows an in

J Jenxi
10 February 2019
2 min read

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Western companies build products, while Chinese companies build ecosystems

TechNode wrote about [why WeChat blocks competitors, while Facebook doesn’t](https://technode.com/2019/02/06/wechat-facebook-block/). > Chinese and Western companies tend to have a dramatically dif

J Jenxi
7 February 2019
3 min read

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A Tiny Screw Shows Why iPhones Won’t Be Assembled in USA

Jack Nikas reported for The New York Times on [why iPhones won’t be assembled in USA](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/28/technology/iphones-apple-china-made.html). > In China, Apple relied on facto

J Jenxi
1 February 2019
2 min read

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Mobike to rebrand as Meituan Bike, fully integrate into Meituan’s app

Jill Shen reported for TechNode on [Mobike rebranding as Meituan Bike, and fully integrating into Meituan’s app](https://technode.com/2019/01/23/mobike-meituan-integration-rename/). > Chinese bike-

J Jenxi
23 January 2019
2 min read

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74% of Facebook users say they did not know about the platform’s list of their interests

Pew Research Center reported about [Facebook algorithms and personal data](http://www.pewinternet.org/2019/01/16/facebook-algorithms-and-personal-data/). > Facebook makes it relatively easy for use

J Jenxi
18 January 2019
1 min read

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China drove 40% of mobile app spending and nearly half of all downloads in 2018

Manish Sigh wrote for VentureBeat that [China drove 40% of mobile app spending and nearly half of all downloads in 2018](https://venturebeat.com/2019/01/16/app-annie-china-drove-40-of-mobile-app-spend

J Jenxi
18 January 2019
2 min read

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Dirty PR tactics used by Qualcomm

Jack Nicas reported for The New York Times about [how Facebook’s PR firm brought political trickery to tech](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/21/technology/definers-public-affairs-tim-miller.html).

J Jenxi
18 January 2019
3 min read

apple facebook qualcomm
Facebook’s ’10 Year Challenge’ is harmless, or is it?

Kate O’Neill reported for Wired about [Facebook’s ’10 Year Challenge’](https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-10-year-meme-challenge/). > Through the Facebook meme, most people have been helpfully ad

J Jenxi
18 January 2019
2 min read

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Google to pay $40 million for Fossil’s secret smartwatch tech

Paul Lamkin wrote for Wareable that [Google agreed to pay $40 million for Fossil’s secret smartwatch tech](https://www.wareable.com/fossil/google-fossil-wear-os-smartwatch-big-deal-6922). > The Fos

J Jenxi
18 January 2019
2 min read

apple watch fossil google
Phone makers are messing with Android’s memory management

Jerry Hildenbrand wrote for Android Central about [phone makers messing with Android’s memory management](https://www.androidcentral.com/phone-makers-are-misusing-androids-memory-management-and-google

J Jenxi
13 January 2019
2 min read

android app memory
LG Electronics sees 80 percent drop in fourth-quarter profit

Reuters reported that [LG Electronics expects an 80 percent drop in fourth-quarter profit; analysts point to thinning TV margins](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-lg-elec-results/lg-electronics-sees

J Jenxi
9 January 2019
1 min read

lg
Samsung Electronics fourth-quarter profit drop 29%

Reuters reported that [Samsung Electronics says weak chip demand sent fourth-quarter profit well below market estimates](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-samsung-elec-results/samsung-electronics-say

J Jenxi
9 January 2019
1 min read

samsung
Facebook gave Spotify and Netflix access to users’ private messages

Casey Newton reported for The Verge that [Facebook gave Spotify and Netflix access to users’ private messages](https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/18/18147616/facebook-user-data-giveaway-nyt-apple-amazon

J Jenxi
19 December 2018
2 min read

facebook privacy
In search of the expert team member

Seth Godin wrote about [the 10x lesson](https://seths.blog/2018/12/the-10x-lesson/) on finding the power contributor we all look for. > The reason that there are so few 10x contributors isn’t that

J Jenxi
19 December 2018
1 min read

productivity team building tribes
Android phones unlocked with a 3D-printed head

Forbes reported that [they broke into a bunch of Android phones with a 3D-printed head](https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2018/12/13/we-broke-into-a-bunch-of-android-phones-with-a-3d-printed

J Jenxi
18 December 2018
1 min read

android facial recognition ios security
TikTok surpassed Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat & YouTube in downloads last month

TechCrunch reported that [TikTok surpassed Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat & YouTube in downloads last month](https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/02/tiktok-surpassed-facebook-instagram-snapchat-youtube-in-do

J Jenxi
5 November 2018
2 min read

facebook instagram tiktok
Apple CEO Tim Cook Is Calling for Bloomberg to Retract Its Chinese Spy Chip Story

John Gruber wrote on [Apple CEO Tim Cook is calling for Bloomberg to retract its Chinese spy chip story](https://daringfireball.net/linked/2018/10/19/cook-calls-for-bloomberg-retraction). > Read th

J Jenxi
22 October 2018
2 min read

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Google can no longer force Android device makers to include the Play Store in Europe

The Verge reported that [Google will start charging Android device makers a fee for using its apps in Europe](https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/16/17984074/google-eu-android-licensing-bundle-chrome-sea

J Jenxi
22 October 2018
2 min read

android google play store
JD.com launches express delivery service with WeChat mini-program

TechNode reported that [JD.com launches express delivery service with WeChat mini-program](https://technode.com/2018/10/18/jd-express-delivery-wechat/). > The e-commerce platform’s logistics subsid

J Jenxi
18 October 2018
2 min read

china jd.com shipping
Alipay transaction volume over Golden Week holiday more than doubles from last year

TechNode reported that [Alipay transaction volume over Golden Week holiday more than doubles from last year](https://technode.com/2018/10/09/alipay-golden-week-2018/). > Alipay, the payment arm of

J Jenxi
11 October 2018
2 min read

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Ant Financial rolls out China’s first blockchain-powered electronic medical prescription service

TechNode reported that [Ant Financial has rolled out China’s first blockchain-powered electronic medical prescription service](https://technode.com/2018/09/13/ant-financial-first-blockchain-medical-pr

J Jenxi
14 September 2018
2 min read

alibaba ant financial china
Market cap of Pinduoduo surpasses NetEase

TechNode reported that [the market cap of Pinduoduo surpassed NetEase](https://technode.com/2018/09/14/pinduoduo-market-value/). > Shares of Chinese newly listed e-commerce platform Pinduoduo have

J Jenxi
14 September 2018
2 min read

china ecommerce pinduoduo
Sorry Apple, your “most advanced” features are already commonplace in China

Gang Lu wrote that [Apple’s “most advanced” features are already commonplace in China](https://technode.com/2018/09/14/sorry-apple-your-most-advanced-features-are-already-commonplace-in-china/). The

J Jenxi
14 September 2018
5 min read

apple china
Google tracks your movements even if you don’t allow it to

Associated Press reported that [Google tracks your movements even if you turn of location services](https://apnews.com/828aefab64d4411bac257a07c1af0ecb). > An Associated Press investigation found t

J Jenxi
29 August 2018
2 min read

google google maps privacy
What’s stored in your school’s Google Drive account

Missouri Education Watchdog reported that [what Google Drive’s school account stores](http://missourieducationwatchdog.com/whats-stored-in-your-school-google-drive-account-you-might-be-surprised/).

J Jenxi
29 August 2018
2 min read

google google drive privacy
Facebook removed Onavo VPN from Apple App Store for violating data collection policies

Mac Rumors reported that [Facebook removed Onavo VPN from App Store after Apple says it violates data collection policies](https://www.macrumors.com/2018/08/22/facebook-removing-onavo-from-ios-app-sto

J Jenxi
25 August 2018
2 min read

apple facebook privacy vpn
Google Chrome on an idle Android phone sends nearly fifty times more requests per hour than iOS on Safari

Digital Content Next reported that [Google Chrome on an idle Android phone sends nearly fifty times more requests per hour than iOS on Safari](https://digitalcontentnext.org/blog/2018/08/21/google-dat

J Jenxi
25 August 2018
2 min read

android google ios location safari
Google employees are organising to protest the company’s secret, censored search engine for China

BuzzFeed News reported that [Google employees are organising to protest the company’s secret, censored search engine for China](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/carolineodonovan/google-dragonfly-m

J Jenxi
25 August 2018
1 min read

china google search
Apple at $1Trillion: The Missing Theory

Jean-Louis Gassée wrote the [missing theory of Apple at $1Trillion](https://mondaynote.com/apple-at-1trillion-the-missing-theory-6f6e58db4786). > This is where we get into some intriguing comparis

J Jenxi
9 August 2018
3 min read

apple
Apple becomes first US company to hit $1 trillion value

Bloomberg reported on [Apple becoming first US Company to hit $1 trillion value](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-08-02/apple-becomes-first-u-s-company-to-hit-1-trillion-market-value).

J Jenxi
3 August 2018
2 min read

apple
Everything bad about Facebook is bad for the same reason

Quartz wrote about [everything bad about Facebook is bad for the same reason(https://qz.com/1342757/everything-bad-about-facebook-is-bad-for-the-same-reason/). > It is true that Facebook rarely hol

J Jenxi
3 August 2018
2 min read

facebook
People aren’t that into the Galaxy S9, Samsung’s earnings show

Hayley Tsukayama wrote for The Washington Post that [people aren’t that into the Galaxy S9, Samsung’s earnings show](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2018/07/31/people-arent-that-into-galaxy-

J Jenxi
3 August 2018
2 min read

galaxy s9 samsung
Samsung’s anti-iPhone X ads show why it keeps losing to Apple

Rado Slavov wrote for PhoneArena about [why Samsung keeps losing to Apple](https://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-vs-Apple-iPhone-ads-ingenius_id107136). > Instead, Samsung decided to focus

J Jenxi
3 August 2018
3 min read

apple iphone x samsung
The Bullshit Web

Nick Heer wrote about [The Bullshit Web](https://pxlnv.com/blog/bullshit-web/). Great article. Must read if you are a web designer or web developer. We should be making full use of modern technology

J Jenxi
3 August 2018
1 min read

web web design
European Commission fines Google €4.34 billion for illegal practices regarding Android mobile devices

The European Commission released a statement [on fining Google €4.34 billion for illegal practices regarding Android mobile devices to strengthen dominance of Google’s search engine](http://europa.eu/

J Jenxi
27 July 2018
3 min read

android google mobile
How big is China’s tech industry?

Tech in Asia shared an infographic showing [the scale of China’s tech industry.](https://www.techinasia.com/how-big-is-china-tech-industry-now-mid-2018). This infographic will help you to visualise h

J Jenxi
27 July 2018
1 min read

alibaba china tencent
Popular Science: ‘Do You Really Need to Properly Eject a USB Drive Before Yanking It Out?’

John Gruber wrote about [the misleading Popular Science article: ‘Do You Really Need to Properly Eject a USB Drive Before Yanking It Out?’](https://daringfireball.net/linked/2018/07/17/ejecting-usb-dr

J Jenxi
27 July 2018
2 min read

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China’s mobile payment platforms are transforming online marketing

Masha Borak wrote on TechNode about [China’s mobile payment platforms transforming online marketing](https://technode.com/2018/07/23/china-mobile-payment-online-marketing/). > “The most basic type

J Jenxi
24 July 2018
3 min read

china payment wechat
The False Tale of Amazon’s Industry-Conquering Juggernaut

Felix Salmon wrote for WIRED about [the false tale of Amazon’s industry-conquering juggernaut](https://www.wired.com/story/the-false-tale-of-amazons-industry-conquering-juggernaut/). > Still, as Be

J Jenxi
24 July 2018
2 min read

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Google launches its first WeChat mini program as its China experiments continue

TechCrunch reported on [Google launching its first WeChat mini program as its China experiments continue](https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/17/google-launches-its-first-wechat-mini-program/). > WeChat

J Jenxi
18 July 2018
2 min read

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New Samsung ad ignores performance benchmarks

AppleInsider reported that [the new Samsung ad attacks iPhone X download speed, ignores performance benchmarks](https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/07/17/new-samsung-ad-attacks-iphone-x-download-spee

J Jenxi
18 July 2018
2 min read

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A bug in Samsung’s default texting app is sending random pics to other people

Gizmodo reported that [a bug in Samsung’s default texting app is sending random pics to other people](https://gizmodo.com/a-bug-in-samsungs-default-texting-app-is-sending-random-1827291759). > Acco

J Jenxi
7 July 2018
2 min read

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Apple Music has surpassed Spotify’s US subscriber count

Digital Music News reported that [Apple Music has surpassed Spotify’s US subscriber count](https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2018/07/05/apple-music-spotify-us-subscribers-2/). > Both Apple Music and

J Jenxi
7 July 2018
2 min read

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Mobike does away with deposits in China

Christopher Udemans reported for TechNode that [Mobike has removed deposits for all users in China](https://technode.com/2018/07/05/mobike-deposits/). > Deposit-free rides will now be standard acro

J Jenxi
5 July 2018
2 min read

bike sharing china mobike
Apple Maps privacy

TechCrunch reported that [Apple is rebuilding Maps from the ground up](https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/29/apple-is-rebuilding-maps-from-the-ground-up/). > “We specifically don’t collect data, even f

J Jenxi
3 July 2018
3 min read

apple apple maps privacy
JD.com grossed RMB 160 billion in its mid-year sale with the help of physical stores

TechNode reported that [JD.com grossed RMB 160 billion in its mid-year sale](https://technode.com/2018/06/19/jd-sales-618-2018/). > China’s e-commerce platform JD.com reached RMB 159.2 billion in s

J Jenxi
25 June 2018
2 min read

china ecommerce jd.com
Google to pour $550m into JD.com in a strategic partnership

Tech in Asia reported that [Google is investing $550m into JD.com in a strategic partnership](https://www.techinasia.com/google-strategic-investment-jd-com). > Most of Google’s services are still b

J Jenxi
18 June 2018
2 min read

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Jack Ma: It was Dr M’s MSC that inspired me to start Alibaba

The Star reported that [it was Dr Mahathir’s MSC that inspired Jack Ma to start Alibaba](https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/06/18/jack-ma-inspiration-to-form-alibaba-came-from-dr-m-msc/).

J Jenxi
18 June 2018
2 min read

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Why QR codes trump NFC in China

TechNode reported on [Why QR codes trump NFC in China](https://technode.com/2018/03/16/qr-codes-nfc-china/). Barrier of entry is much higher for NFC compared to QR code payment. This applies both for

J Jenxi
18 June 2018
3 min read

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RSS curation and sharing

TechCrunch reported that [RSS is undead](https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/07/rss-is-undead/). > Another enormous challenge is discovery and curation. How exactly do you find good RSS feeds? Once you

J Jenxi
15 June 2018
2 min read

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WeChat impresses with social impact

TechNode reported on [WeChat’s impressive social impact](https://technode.com/2018/05/15/wechat-impact-report-2018/). > - WeChat-driven information consumption reached RMB 209. 7 billion > - WeChat

J Jenxi
14 June 2018
2 min read

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WeChat launches new JD shopping function

TechNode reported that [WeChat launched new shopping function for shopping on JD.com with just a few clicks](https://technode.com/2018/06/14/wechat-jd-shopping/). > WeChat has launched a new shoppi

J Jenxi
14 June 2018
2 min read

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China’s tech firms are adapting to an increasingly IP sensitive environment

TechNode reported that [China’s tech firms are adapting to an increasingly IP sensitive environment](https://technode.com/2018/03/14/ip-china/). > Data shows that these supporting policies have inc

J Jenxi
9 June 2018
2 min read

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3Clicks to solve the problems with freelancing platforms

e27 reported on [freelance platform 3Clicks](https://e27.co/freelancing-new-norm-still-faces-massive-problem-20180516/). What caught my eye is the unfortunate name of the company. This is a textbook

J Jenxi
17 May 2018
1 min read

3clicks freelancing naming
Authorities weren’t down with a biohacker who inserted a travel card chip into his hand

Mashable reported that [authorities weren’t down with a biohacker who inserted a travel card chip into his hand](https://mashable.com/2018/03/16/opal-card-biohacker-court/). > Australian man Meow-L

J Jenxi
16 March 2018
1 min read

biohacking implant nfc
Copying Apple is following the trends

Digital Trends reported that [Android Phone Makers Embracing the Notch](https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/why-are-android-phone-makers-embracing-the-notch/). > “Some people will say it’s copying

J Jenxi
2 March 2018
1 min read

android apple asus iphone x
Spring Festival data shows just how much Chinese love their smartphones

TechNode reported that [Spring Festival data shows just how much Chinese love their smartphones.](https://technode.com/2018/02/28/questmobile-2018-spring-festival/). > For Chinese people, Spring Fe

J Jenxi
1 March 2018
2 min read

china smartphone spring festival
A bike-sharing startup just quit France after the ‘mass destruction’ of its fleet

Digital Trends reported that [bike-sharing startup Gobee just quit France after the mass destruction of its fleet](https://www.digitaltrends.com/outdoors/bike-sharing-gobee-quits-france/). > Its de

J Jenxi
27 February 2018
2 min read

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The Smartphone Endgame: Who wins once shipment volumes peak?

AppleInsider wrote about [The Smartphone Endgame: Who wins once shipment volumes peak?](http://appleinsider.com/articles/18/02/24/the-smartphone-endgame-who-wins-once-shipment-volumes-peak). > For

J Jenxi
25 February 2018
3 min read

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Apple sold less iPhones but generated more revenue

Jason Snell charted the [Apple Q1 2018 earnings](https://sixcolors.com/post/2018/02/apple-reports-its-holiday-2017-earnings-today/). Clickbait articles will make a fuss about less iPhones sold. And m

J Jenxi
2 February 2018
1 min read

apple iphone iphone x
Operations of Apple’s iCloud services in China are about to be transferred to a company in Guizhou

TechNode reported that [operations of Apple’s iCloud services in China are about to be transferred to a company in Guizhou](http://technode.com/2018/01/10/apple-icloud-guizhou/). > In November, App

J Jenxi
10 January 2018
1 min read

apple china icloud
JD.com launches supermarket chain to compete with rival Alibaba

E27 reported that [JD.com launched its supermarket chain to compete with rival Alibaba](https://e27.co/jd-com-launches-supermarket-chain-compete-alibaba-20180104/9). > Beyond that 7Fresh will also

J Jenxi
4 January 2018
2 min read

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Sheer scale of the staggering size of the Chinese market

Tech in Asia reported that [Singapore’s oBike reaches 10m rides but lags far behind rivals](https://www.techinasia.com/singapores-obike-reaches-10m-rides-lags-rivals). > OBike, a bike-sharing start

J Jenxi
4 January 2018
2 min read

bike sharing china mobike ofo
Alipay and WeChat Pay could be affected by PBOC’s QR code standards

E27 reported that [Alipay and WeChat Pay could be affected by PBOC’s QR code standards](https://e27.co/alipay-wechat-pay-affected-pbocs-qr-code-standards-20171228/). > Safety issues have emerged ov

J Jenxi
28 December 2017
1 min read

alipay payment qr code wechat pay
Apple faces lawsuits and lukewarm sales forecasts as year comes to a close

E27 published a click-bait post about [Apple facing lawsuits and lukewarm sales forecasts as year comes to a close](https://e27.co/apple-faces-lawsuits-lukewarm-sales-forecasts-year-comes-close-201712

J Jenxi
27 December 2017
4 min read

apple iphone x
‘Arena of Valor’ for iOS

Tools and Toys wrote about [‘Arena of Valor’ for iOS](http://toolsandtoys.net/arena-of-valor-for-ios/). > After giving it a few hours of play, I can see why AoV was so popular overseas. It’s basica

J Jenxi
27 December 2017
2 min read

gaming ios
Dear Singapore govt, please remember the stragglers in the tech revolution

E27 wrote a piece about [the seed of the tech revolution](https://e27.co/dear-singapore-govt-please-remember-stragglers-tech-revolution-20171222/). > They are going to ask what the hell a “QR code”

J Jenxi
27 December 2017
2 min read

payment singapore
Low instant noodle sales points to the economic rise of rural China

Business Insider reported that [low instant noodle sales points to the economic rise of rural China](http://www.businessinsider.com/fewer-rural-migrants-moving-to-chinas-cities-2017-12). > - China

J Jenxi
20 December 2017
2 min read

china food
Google collects Android users’ locations even when location services are disabled

Quartz reported that [Google collects Android users’ locations even when location services are disabled](https://qz.com/1131515/google-collects-android-users-locations-even-when-location-services-are-

J Jenxi
22 November 2017
2 min read

android google privacy
A Loose Theory on the Continuing Cooling of iPad Sales

John Gruber wrote [a loose theory on the continuing cooling of iPad sales](http://daringfireball.net/linked/2017/01/31/cooling-ipad-sales). > The peak years (2013 and 2014) were inflated because it

J Jenxi
1 February 2017
2 min read

apple ipad
Apple’s Q1 2017 Results

John Gruber commented on [Apple’s Q1 2017 Results](http://daringfireball.net/linked/2017/01/31/aapl-q1-2017). > Year-over-year unit sale changes, from Apple’s data summary: > - iPhone up to 78.3

J Jenxi
1 February 2017
2 min read

apple ipad iphone mac
It’s time to admit Apple Watch is a success

Rene Ritchie wrote about [the unfair treatment of Apple Watch by the tech community](http://www.imore.com/who-watches-apple-watch-watchers). > One of the hits on Apple Watch is that Apple doesn’t b

J Jenxi
1 February 2017
2 min read

apple apple watch smartwatch
Xiaomi Stops Disclosing Phone Sales Figures

John Gruber wrote about [Xiaomi ceasing disclosure of phone sales figures](http://daringfireball.net/linked/2017/01/23/xiaomi-sales-figures). > Which companies other than Apple still release their

J Jenxi
24 January 2017
1 min read

apple samsung xiaomi
Using the Apple Watch overnight

John Gruber commented on [using the Apple Watch overnight](http://daringfireball.net/linked/2017/01/18/david-smith-sherlocking). > I think sleep tracking is an inevitable feature for Apple Watch. I

J Jenxi
19 January 2017
2 min read

apple watch battery
Bill Gates on China

The Financial Times interviewed [Bill Gates](https://medium.ft.com/lunch-with-the-ft-bill-gates-e0e924b07c31#.6trczwneg). The article is a good read, including two interesting responses regarding Chin

J Jenxi
15 January 2017
3 min read

bill gates china
AirPods Have Captured One Quarter of Wireless Headphone Spending Since Launching

MacRumors reported on [AirPods capturing one quarter of wireless headphone spending since launching](http://www.macrumors.com/2017/01/11/airpods-slice-intelligence-data/). > In the U.S. last month,

J Jenxi
13 January 2017
2 min read

airpods apple headphone
Android’s Emoji Problem

Emojipedia wrote about [Android’s Emoji Problem](http://blog.emojipedia.org/androids-emoji-problem/). The Google design team had a head start over Apple in terms of emoji adoption. > Unicode 9 sup

J Jenxi
13 January 2017
2 min read

android emoji ios
U.S. appeals court revives antitrust lawsuit against Apple

Reuters reported on [U.S. appeals court reviving antitrust lawsuit against Apple](http://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-court-idUSKBN14W2VH). > But if the challenge ultimately succeeds, “the obvi

J Jenxi
13 January 2017
2 min read

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Apple on track to hit $1 trillion in total revenue from iOS by the middle of this year

9to5Mac reported on [Apple being on track to hit $1 trillion in total revenue from iOS by the middle of this year](https://9to5mac.com/2017/01/11/apple-1-trillion-in-revenue-from-ios/). > Last year

J Jenxi
12 January 2017
1 min read

apple ios
Apple sued over fatal ‘FaceTime crash’

BBC News reported on [Apple being sued over fatal ‘FaceTime crash’](http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-38496174). > The lawsuit alleges that the firm should have introduced a feature that disabled

J Jenxi
11 January 2017
1 min read

apple facetime
The difference between Google Assistant and Siri

BirchTree reported on [the difference between Google Assistant and Siri](https://birchtree.me/blog/the-difference-between-google-assistant-and-siri/). > The tech narrative is that Siri sucks and Go

J Jenxi
10 January 2017
1 min read

google assistant siri
Apple pulled the New York Times app in China

ReCode reported on [Apple pulling the New York Times app in China](http://www.recode.net/2017/1/4/14170212/apple-pulls-china-nyt-app). > “For some time now the New York Times app has not been permi

J Jenxi
5 January 2017
2 min read

apple china new york times
What Super Mario Run would look like as a free to play game

Pocket Gamer on [what Super Mario Run would look like as a free to play game](http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPhone/Super+Mario+Run/feature.asp?c=72473). > “Why can’t it be free?” you ask a random

J Jenxi
22 December 2016
1 min read

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What I learned about my iPhone after switching to the Google Pixel

Khoi Vinh wrote about [what he learned about my iPhone after switching to the Google Pixel](https://www.subtraction.com/2016/12/14/switching-to-the-google-pixel/). > I also discovered something int

J Jenxi
22 December 2016
2 min read

apple apple music google iphone pixel
Benefits of iCloud in China

Manton Reece wrote about the [Dropbox, iCloud, and GitHub on the iPad](http://www.manton.org/2016/12/dropbox-icloud-and-github-on-the-ipad.html). > The trend to new iCloud-first apps like Ulysses a

J Jenxi
15 December 2016
2 min read

aliyun baidu pan dropbox icloud weiyun
Why Samsung’s Harman purchase is not an Apple blunder

Larry Dignan reported on ZDNet about [Why Samsung’s Harman purchase will be seen as Apple blunder decades from now](http://www.zdnet.com/article/why-samsungs-harman-purchase-will-be-seen-as-apple-blun

J Jenxi
18 November 2016
2 min read

apple harman samsung
First look at the Nintendo Switch

Nintendo has given us a [first look at the Nintendo Switch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5uik5fgIaI), and it’s a pretty daring departure from the current form of consoles we’re used to. Not too s

J Jenxi
20 October 2016
1 min read

nintendo
Is iMessage the key to iOS lock in?

> Over time, iMessage has become indispensable in my everyday life. If the gadgets I have to carry with me on a daily basis are the bones of my tech existence, iMessage is the connective tissue. It’s

J Jenxi
20 October 2016
2 min read
Quick Charging Would Be Great

> The Pixel charges via USB-C, and uses USB-PD (Power Direct) to pull a whopping 7 hours of battery life in fifteen minutes from its 18W charger when starting with a near-dead smartphone. (USB-PD, lik

J Jenxi
20 October 2016
2 min read

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The Google Pixel phone is looking good

> If you’re an Android fan, willing to buy a premium phone, the Pixel is your answer. To repeat: it’s simply the best Android phone I’ve tested. If you’re an iPhone user thinking of switching, the Pix

J Jenxi
20 October 2016
2 min read

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On Apple Music and Spotify

There’s been some [noise](http://www.theverge.com/2016/7/1/12082398/apple-music-spotify-app-store-legal-feud) recently between Apple and Spotify, which shouldn’t be surprising, considering they’re cur

J Jenxi
3 July 2016
2 min read

apple apple music spotify
Google deceptively tracks students’ internet browsing, EFF says in FTC complaint

Electronic Frontier Foundation released a press release on [Google tracking students’ internet browsing](https://www.eff.org/press/releases/google-deceptively-tracks-students-internet-browsing-eff-say

J Jenxi
13 December 2015
2 min read

google privacy
The Apple Narrative

John Gruber wrote about [Bryan Clark’s article about Apple on TheNextWeb](http://daringfireball.net/2015/11/what_goes_up). > This is the part of Clark’s piece that got my attention. It’s a common r

J Jenxi
16 November 2015
3 min read

apple
The iPad Pro proves that Apple’s iPad is on its last legs

Inquisitr reported on [how the iPad Pro proves that Apple’s iPad is on its last legs](http://www.inquisitr.com/2565995/ipad-pro-proves-that-apples-ipad-is-on-its-last-legs/). > And the question eve

J Jenxi
16 November 2015
2 min read

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UK surveillance bill could bring ‘very dire consequences’

The Guardian reported on [Tim Cook warning that the UK surveillance bill could bring ‘very dire consequences’](http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/10/surveillance-bill-dire-consequences-apple-ti

J Jenxi
10 November 2015
2 min read

privacy tim cook
Apple Music offers a peek into the future of Apple Inc, and its stark contrast to Google and Microsoft

AppleInsider reported on [how Apple Music offers a peek into the future of Apple Inc, and its stark contrast to Google and Microsoft](http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/07/06/apple-music-offers-a-pea

J Jenxi
9 November 2015
2 min read

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PageFair hacked

The Economist released a statement on [PageFair being hacked](http://www.economist.com/help/pagefair). > On Oct. 31, 2015, one of economist.com’s vendors, PageFair, was hacked. If you visited econo

J Jenxi
8 November 2015
1 min read

ad-blocking malware
Websites can keep ignoring “Do Not Track” requests after FCC ruling

Ars Technica reported on [websites being able to continue ignoring “Do Not Track” requests after FCC ruling](http://arstechnica.com/business/2015/11/fcc-wont-force-websites-to-honor-do-not-track-reque

J Jenxi
7 November 2015
2 min read

privacy
Three new malware strains infect 20,000 Android apps, impossible to wipe

AppleInsider reported on [three new malware strains infecting 20,000 apps, impossible to wipe, only affect Android](http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/11/05/three-new-malware-strains-infect-20k-apps-

J Jenxi
6 November 2015
2 min read

android malware
Facebook is going to start giving video makers a cut

Wired reported on [Facebook giving video makers a cut](http://www.wired.com/2015/11/facebook-is-going-to-start-giving-video-makers-a-cut/). > While Facebook’s video numbers continue to grow, some c

J Jenxi
5 November 2015
2 min read

facebook video
The background data and battery usage of Facebook’s iOS app

Federico Viticci wrote about [the background data and battery usage of Facebook’s iOS app](https://www.macstories.net/linked/the-background-data-and-battery-usage-of-facebooks-ios-app/). > Every ti

J Jenxi
31 October 2015
2 min read

facebook ios
Fixing Evernote

Bradley Chambers wrote about [fixing Evernote](http://chambersdaily.com/bradleychambers/2015/10/27/fixing-evernote). > For a service I pay for, Evernote had become quite annoying. Instead of making

J Jenxi
31 October 2015
3 min read

evernote
Evernote open sources its localisation tool

Interesting. I’m also still keeping an eye on the [recent hurdles](http://wordpress-286742-3010277.cloudwaysapps.com/2015/10/thoughts-on-evernotes-recent-troubles/) that Evernote is facing. > We at

J Jenxi
19 October 2015
1 min read

evernote
Thoughts on Evernote’s recent troubles

> That resulted in inferior products with lots of bugs, drawing bad reviews and heavy criticism from its users. PenUltimate, a handwriting app Evernote acquired in 2012, received a lot of complaints w

J Jenxi
4 October 2015
4 min read

evernote
Samsung decides not to patch kernel vulnerabilities in non-Lollipop S4 devices

Softpedia reported on [Samsung not patching kernel vulnerabilities in non-Lollipop S4 phones](http://news.softpedia.com/news/samsung-decides-not-to-patch-kernel-vulnerabilities-in-some-s4-smartphones-

J Jenxi
3 October 2015
1 min read

galaxy s4 samsung security
Samsung accused of programming TVs to cheat energy efficiency ratings

Boing Boing reported on [Samsung being accused of programming TVs to cheat energy efficiency ratings](http://boingboing.net/2015/10/02/dieselgate-for-tvs-samsung-ac.html). > Samsung admits that its

J Jenxi
3 October 2015
1 min read

samsung
Millions of Facebook users have no idea they’re using the internet

Quartz reported on [millions of Facebook users having no idea they’re using the internet](http://qz.com/333313/milliions-of-facebook-users-have-no-idea-theyre-using-the-internet/). > This is more t

J Jenxi
2 October 2015
2 min read

facebook internet
Google’s Nexus phones are just ads

The Verge reported on [Google’s Nexus phones being just ads](http://www.theverge.com/2015/10/1/9422405/google-android-nexus-5x-6p-phones-ads). > It almost seems innocuous, except that it’s not. The

J Jenxi
2 October 2015
3 min read

google nexus
Can Dropbox fend off its competitors?

> When Dropbox founder Drew Houston met with Steve Jobs in 2009 to talk about Dropbox, Houston famously shut down Jobs’ approach to buy the file-sharing service. According to a report from Forbes in 2

J Jenxi
2 October 2015
2 min read

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Samsung TVs appear less energy efficient in real life than in tests

The Guardian reported on [Samsung TVs appearing less energy efficient in real life than in tests](http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/oct/01/samsung-tvs-appear-more-energy-efficient-in-tests-t

J Jenxi
2 October 2015
1 min read

samsung
Google ‘Customer Match’ means your email address is now for sale to the highest bidder

Computing reported on [Google ‘Customer Match’](http://www.computing.co.uk/ctg/news/2428247/google-customer-match-means-your-email-address-is-now-for-sale-to-the-highest-bidder). > Google is close

J Jenxi
1 October 2015
2 min read

customer match google privacy
iFixit violates Apple agreement

Kyle Wiens wrote about [why the iFixit app was pulled from the App Store](http://ifixit.org/blog/7401/ifixit-app-pulled/). > Not too long ago, we tore down the Apple TV and Siri Remote. The develop

J Jenxi
1 October 2015
2 min read

apple ifixit
Watch Blackberry CEO demo the Blackberry Priv

CEO John Chen fumbling through the product and making vague remarks on a product he should be very familiar with. And “obviously it runs Google”. https://youtu.be/HmYKrTDNr-k?t=12

J Jenxi
30 September 2015
1 min read

android blackberry
The state of JavaScript on Android in 2015 is… poor

Jeff Atwood wrote about [The state of Javascript on Android in 2015](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-state-of-javascript-on-android-in-2015-is-poor/33889). > It seems the Android manufacturers are

J Jenxi
30 September 2015
2 min read

android javascript
Why parents will love Apple’s Live Photos

MG Sigler wrote about [Live Photos](https://500ish.com/these-pictures-of-you-c339a7daea57). > It’s no accident that people with children immediately realize the value in this feature. With each pas

J Jenxi
30 September 2015
2 min read

apple live photos
What it means to be great

Horace Dediu wrote about [what it means to be great](http://www.asymco.com/2015/09/29/what-it-means-to-be-great/). > What makes a product great? I struggle with this question because being great is

J Jenxi
30 September 2015
3 min read

apple
Top analyst wrongly predicts that Apple iPhone 6S sales are weak

CNBC reported on [top analyst saying early Apple iPhone 6S sales were weak](http://www.cnbc.com/2015/09/17/top-analyst-early-apple-iphone-6s-sales-are-weak.html). > Here’s why he believes iPhone de

J Jenxi
30 September 2015
1 min read

apple iphone 6s
Seth Godin on Ad blocking

Seth Godin wrote about [ad blocking](http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2015/09/ad-blocking.html). > This reinforces the fundamental building blocks of growth today: > - The best marketing

J Jenxi
27 September 2015
2 min read

ad-blocking advertising
CNET blocks content from people who block ads

Dave Mark wrote on The Loop about [CNET blocking content from readers using ad-blockers](http://www.loopinsight.com/2015/09/18/and-so-it-begins/). One more reason not to visit CNET. Secondly, that t

J Jenxi
26 September 2015
1 min read

advertising
Google’s own researchers challenge key Google PR on Android

Ars Technica reported on [Google’s own researchers challenging key Android security talking point](http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/09/googles-own-researchers-challenge-key-android-security-talkin

J Jenxi
26 September 2015
2 min read

android google
The iPhone S years

John Gruber on the Daring Fireball about [the iPhones 6S](http://daringfireball.net/2015/09/the_iphones_6s). > The glaring downside to this tick-tock schedule is that we as a culture — and particul

J Jenxi
26 September 2015
2 min read

apple iphone iphone 6s
How to hack an Android phone

Business Insider reported on [hacking an Android phone by typing in a really long password](http://www.businessinsider.sg/android-50-password-hack-2015-9/). > The vulnerability, discovered by John

J Jenxi
21 September 2015
2 min read

android security
How Apple built 3D Touch

Bloomberg reported on [how Apple built 3D Touch](http://www.bloomberg.com/features/2015-how-apple-built-3d-touch-iphone-6s/). > But in lieu of the usual polite deflection, Federighi picked up an iP

J Jenxi
12 September 2015
2 min read

3d touch apple
New Android ransomware locks out victims by changing lock screen PIN

Ars Technica reported on [a new Android ransomware that locks out victims by changing lock screen PIN](http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/09/new-android-ransomware-locks-out-victims-by-changing-lock

J Jenxi
12 September 2015
2 min read

android security
Apple’s iPhone keeps going its own way

Farhan Manjoo wrote on the New York Times about [how Apple’s iPhone keeps going its own way](http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/10/technology/personaltech/apples-iphone-still-breaks-the-rules-eight-years-

J Jenxi
12 September 2015
2 min read

apple iphone iphone 6s
Microsoft is downloading Windows 10 to PCs, even if you don’t “reserve” a copy

Ars Technica reported on [Microsoft downloading Windows 10 to PCs, even if you don’t “reserve” a copy](http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/09/microsoft-is-downloading-windows-10-to-pcs-

J Jenxi
12 September 2015
2 min read

microsoft windows 10
Premium Android hits the wall

Charles Arthur wrote about [Premium Android hitting the wall](https://theoverspill.wordpress.com/2015/09/01/premium-android-hits-the-wall-the-q2-2015-smartphone-scorecard/). > “Premium” Android is

J Jenxi
5 September 2015
3 min read

android htc samsung
A backwards S-Pen can permanently damage the Galaxy Note 5

Ars Technica reported on [how a backwards S-Pen can permanently damage the Galaxy Note 5](http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/08/galaxy-note-5-design-flaw-a-backwards-s-pen-can-permanently-damage-the-

J Jenxi
26 August 2015
2 min read

galaxy note 5 samsung smartphone
Two weeks with the Apple Watch

I wrote on my blog about [my thoughts on Apple Watch after two weeks with it](http://iamjenxi.com/apple-watch/). The most common comment I come across is how people worry about the watch’s battery.

J Jenxi
26 August 2015
2 min read

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A week without the Apple Watch

Lee Paterson wrote on waitingtoDownload about [his week without the Apple Watch](http://waitingtodownload.net/blog-4/2015/8/24/a-week-without-the-apple-watch). > My first full work day without my w

J Jenxi
26 August 2015
2 min read

apple apple watch smartwatch
New data uncovers the surprising predictability of Android lock patterns

Ars Technica reported on [new data that uncovered the surprising predictability of Android lock patterns](http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/08/new-data-uncovers-the-surprising-predictability-of-and

J Jenxi
23 August 2015
3 min read

android security
Don’t expect iPhone 6S to save Apple

Therese Polettie wrote on MarketWatch, [“Don’t expect iPhone 6S to save Apple.”](http://www.marketwatch.com/story/dont-expect-iphone-6s-to-save-apple-2015-08-21) Apple needs to be saved? Oh yeah, bec

J Jenxi
23 August 2015
1 min read

apple iphone
It may seem silly

John Gruber wrote about [the Jon Evans piece, “Don’t be Apple”](http://daringfireball.net/2015/08/it_may_seem_silly). Jon Evans argued that since Apple has a centralised ecosystem, there is a chance

J Jenxi
23 August 2015
3 min read

apple security
Even when told not to, Windows 10 just can’t stop talking to Microsoft

Ars Technica reported on [Windows 10 talking to Microsoft even when told not to](http://arstechnica.co.uk/information-technology/2015/08/even-when-told-not-to-windows-10-just-cant-stop-talking-to-micr

J Jenxi
15 August 2015
2 min read

microsoft privacy windows 10
Hackers can remotely steal fingerprints from Android phones

ZDNet reported on [how hackers can remotely steal fingerprints from Android phones](http://www.zdnet.com/article/hackers-can-remotely-steal-fingerprints-from-android-phones/). > The attack, which w

J Jenxi
13 August 2015
2 min read

android htc samsung security
Bubble Cloud Widget + Wear brings a stylish launcher to Android Wear

Android Central reported on [Bubble Cloud Widget + Wear](http://www.androidcentral.com/bubble-cloud-widget-wear-brings-stylish-launcher-your-smartwatch). > Convenience is the name of the game when

J Jenxi
13 August 2015
1 min read

android android wear smartwatch
Apple Pay competitor CurrentC may not launch until next year

Re/code reported on [Apple Pay competitor CurrentC possibly not launching until next year](http://recode.net/2015/08/12/apple-pay-competitor-currentc-may-not-launch-until-next-year/). > CurrentC, t

J Jenxi
13 August 2015
2 min read

apple pay currentc payment
HTC trading below cash leaves smartphone brand with no value

Bloomberg reported on [HTC trading below cash leaves smartphone brand with no value](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-10/htc-trading-near-cash-leaves-a-smartphone-brand-with-no-value).

J Jenxi
12 August 2015
2 min read

android htc
The security flaw Google built into Android

MIT Technology Review reported on [the security flaw Google built into Android](http://www.technologyreview.com/view/539766/the-security-flaw-google-built-into-android/). > When security problems a

J Jenxi
5 August 2015
2 min read

android google
Inside the sad, expensive failure of Google+

Mashable reported on [the sad, expensive failure of Google+](http://mashable.com/2015/08/02/google-plus-history/). > Google’s effort to build a social network to rival Facebook began with a bold, c

J Jenxi
5 August 2015
2 min read

google plus
Samsung glamour days over as it fights to save mobile market share

Reuters reported on [Samsung’s fight to save mobile market share](http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/04/us-samsung-elec-smartphones-idUSKCN0Q906L20150804). > Behind Samsung’s reality-check is t

J Jenxi
5 August 2015
2 min read

android samsung
Hackers exploit Flash vulnerability in Yahoo ads

The New York Times reported on [hackers exploiting Flash vulnerability in Yahoo ads](http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/03/hackers-exploit-flash-vulnerability-in-yahoo-ads/). > For seven days, h

J Jenxi
5 August 2015
2 min read

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Apple reports record third quarter results

Jim Dalrymple reported on The Loop reported about [Apple’s record third quarter results](http://www.loopinsight.com/2015/07/21/apple-reports-record-third-quarter-results/). > Apple on Tuesday repor

J Jenxi
4 August 2015
1 min read

apple
Microsoft posts record loss as it writes down Nokia

Reuters reported on [Microsoft’s record loss as it writes down Nokia](http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/21/us-microsoft-results-idUSKCN0PV28Z20150721). > Microsoft Corp reported a $3.2 billion

J Jenxi
4 August 2015
1 min read

microsoft nokia
Goodbye, Android

Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai wrote on Motherboard about [switching from Andoird](http://motherboard.vice.com/read/goodbye-android). > As security expert Cem Paya put it, that was a conscious decis

J Jenxi
3 August 2015
2 min read

android google security
Solitaire for Windows 10 is a fremium game

Time reported on [the ridiculous hidden inside Windows 10 TIME](http://time.com/3977862/windows-10-solitaire/). > The newly released Windows 10 features the Solitaire Collection, whic

J Jenxi
2 August 2015
2 min read

advertising windows 10
Web browser efficiency

BatteryBox reported on [Chrome vs Safari vs Firefox web browser efficiency](http://blog.getbatterybox.com/which-browser-is-the-most-energy-efficient-chrome-vs-safari-vs-firefox/). > Averaging data

J Jenxi
2 August 2015
2 min read

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The Verge’s web sucks

Les Orchard wrote about [how The Verge’s web sucks](http://blog.lmorchard.com/2015/07/22/the-verge-web-sucks/). > Wow. Devtools performed a second reload of the page to get an overall performance

J Jenxi
2 August 2015
2 min read

web
Windows 10 will use your bandwidth to push updates to others

Ubergizemo reported on [Windows 10 tapping on users’ bandwidth to push updates to others](http://www.ubergizmo.com/2015/07/windows-10-bandwidth-share-updates/). > For the most part the updates are

J Jenxi
2 August 2015
2 min read

microsoft windows 10
Privacy issues with Windows 10

The Next Web reported on [privacy issues with Windows 10](http://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2015/07/29/wind-nos/). Data syncing by default > Sign into Windows with your Microsoft account and the o

J Jenxi
2 August 2015
3 min read

privacy windows 10
Twitch is ditching Flash and switching to HTML5

The Verge reported on [Twitch ditching Flash and switching to HTML5](http://www.theverge.com/2015/7/23/9019973/twitch-dropping-flash-controls-for-html5). > The streaming service today announced tha

J Jenxi
23 July 2015
1 min read

adobe flash html5 twitch
The way forward in productivity

Benedict Evans wrote about [office, messaging and verbs](http://ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2015/5/21/office-messaging-and-verbs). > That is, the way forward for productivity is probably not to tak

J Jenxi
20 July 2015
3 min read

productivity software
Authors and booksellers accuse Amazon of antitrust violations, demand inquiry

The New York Times reported on [authors and booksellers accusing Amazon of antitrust violations, and demanding inquiry](http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/14/technology/accusing-amazon-of-antitrust-violat

J Jenxi
14 July 2015
1 min read

amazon antitrust
Why not everyone should be doing beta testing

Federico Viticci wrote on MacStories about how [apps are getting negative reviews in the App Store for issues with beta versions of iOS and OS X](http://www.macstories.net/stories/on-negative-app-stor

J Jenxi
14 July 2015
2 min read

app store apple
Clickbait vs real journalism

Ken Segall wrote about [poor journalism surrounding the rumours about the sales of Apple Watch](http://kensegall.com/2015/07/apple-doubters-in-a-feeding-frenzy/). > You know, it’s easy to report a

J Jenxi
14 July 2015
2 min read

apple journalism
Facebook’s head of security wants Flash to die

The Next Web reported about [Facebook CSO Alex Stamos calling for more rapid moves to force Flash’s extinction](http://thenextweb.com/facebook/2015/07/13/flash-aah-aah-its-not-the-savior-of-any-of-us/

J Jenxi
14 July 2015
1 min read

flash security
Mozilla has had enough of Flash’s security flaws, disables Firefox plugin

The Next Web reported on [Mozilla disabling Firefox’s flash plugin](http://thenextweb.com/insider/2015/07/14/firefox-rings-the-death-knell-for-flash/). > Mozilla has blocklisted all vulnerable vers

J Jenxi
14 July 2015
1 min read

adobe firefox flash mozilla
Security researcher reveals that Google App Engine is vulnerable to attack

Digital Trends reported on [Google App Engine’s vulnerability to attack](http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/security-researcher-blabs-that-google-app-engine-is-vulnerable-to-attack/). > Accordi

J Jenxi
14 July 2015
1 min read

google google app engine security
Google Photos may be uploading your pics, even if you don’t want it to

David Arnott wrote on Nashville Business Journal about [Google Photos uploading photos even if you don’t want it to](http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/2015/07/google-photos-uploads-images-with

J Jenxi
14 July 2015
2 min read

google google photos
The latest Flash zero-day is no joke

Tim Murtaugh wrote on A List Apart about [the latest Flash zero day vulnerability](http://alistapart.com/blog/post/the-latest-flash-0-day-is-no-joke). > Flash gets updated a lot, often for security

J Jenxi
11 July 2015
2 min read

flash security
HTC lose half of its market cap in four months

Ars Technica reported on [how standing still caused HTC to lose half of its market cap in four months](http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/07/help-this-company-a-post-mortem-of-htcs-horrible-start-to-

J Jenxi
11 July 2015
2 min read

android htc
Read it later

The folks over at [The Sweet Setup](http://thesweetsetup.com/apps/best-read-it-later-service/) have done a nice review of the current crop of Read It Later services. If you’re just getting into the ac

J Jenxi
8 July 2015
2 min read

ios offline
Doug Menuez on Steve Jobs

NextShark reported on [Doug Menuez, the man who spent 3 years with Steve Jobs after he got fired from Apple](http://nextshark.com/doug-menuez-who-spent-3-years-with-steve-jobs-reveals-what-he-was-like

J Jenxi
6 July 2015
2 min read

apple steve jobs
Apple Music audio quality

Tech Radar wrote about [issues they want Apple Music to fix](http://www.techradar.com/news/software/applications/5-issues-we-want-apple-music-to-fix-1298125). > Surprisingly, Apple Music streams at

J Jenxi
4 July 2015
2 min read

aac apple music mp3
No, Apple is not adding DRM to songs on your Mac you already own

Serenity Caldwell wrote on iMore explained [why Apple Music adds DRM tracks](http://www.imore.com/no-apple-not-adding-drm-songs-your-mac-you-already-own). > Just like every other streaming service,

J Jenxi
4 July 2015
2 min read

apple music drm music streaming
DuckDuckGo bangs

The Next Web wrote about [DuckDuckGo bangs](http://thenextweb.com/opinion/2015/07/03/why-i-switched-from-google-to-duckduckgo-its-all-about-the-bangs/). > While its main draw is privacy, DuckDuckGo

J Jenxi
4 July 2015
1 min read

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Tim Cook’s speech on encryption and privacy

Matthew Panzarino wrote on TechCrunch about [Tim Cook’s blistering speech on encryption and privacy]((http://techcrunch.com/2015/06/02/apples-tim-cook-delivers-blistering-speech-on-encryption-privacy/

J Jenxi
4 July 2015
2 min read

apple encryption privacy tim cook
Why is Android still the second platform developers work on?

Droid Life reported on [why Android is still the second platform developers work on](http://www.droid-life.com/2015/06/24/why-is-android-still-the-second-platform-developers-work-on/). > Despite hi

J Jenxi
27 June 2015
3 min read

android developer ios
Why Android Pay isn’t really about payments at all

PYMNTS.com wrote about [why Android Pay isn’t really about payments at all](http://www.pymnts.com/news/2015/why-android-pay-isnt-really-about-payments-at-all/). > Which means that it has a huge fra

J Jenxi
27 June 2015
5 min read

android pay apple pay google
What does Android mean?

Benedict Evans wrote about [Android taxonomies](http://ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2015/3/15/android-taxonomies). > First, there are actually (at least) six types of ‘Android’ in the market today:

J Jenxi
27 June 2015
2 min read

android google
Apple versus Google

Om Malik wrote on The New Yorker about [Apple versus Google](http://www.newyorker.com/business/currency/apple-versus-google). > Earlier this month, talking to an audience at an event organized by E

J Jenxi
27 June 2015
4 min read

apple google privacy
Google eavesdropping tool installed on computers without permission

The Guardian reported on [Google’s eavesdropping tool installed without permission](http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jun/23/google-eavesdropping-tool-installed-computers-without-permission).

J Jenxi
27 June 2015
2 min read

google privacy
6 reasons to get excited about OS X El Capitan

Jason Snell wrote on MacWorld about [6 reasons to get excited about OS X El Capitan](http://www.macworld.com/article/2939753/6-reasons-to-get-excited-about-os-x-el-capitan.html). These improvements a

J Jenxi
27 June 2015
2 min read

apple el capitan mac os x
Why not Google

Marco Arment wrote about [Google](http://www.marco.org/2015/05/29/why-not-google). > We agree on the broad strokes, but the reason I choose to minimize Google’s access to me is that my balance of u

J Jenxi
27 June 2015
1 min read

apple google privacy
IMAX’s absurd attempt to censor Ars Technica

Are Technica reported on [IMAX’s absurd attempt to censor it](http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/06/from-quote-to-retraction-request-imaxs-absurd-attempt-to-censor-ars/). > On June 16, Ars Tec

J Jenxi
21 June 2015
2 min read

imax
Trevor Bauer tweets from his iPhone in a Samsung PR move

Dave Mark wrote on The Loop about [Trevor Bauer in a Samsung prank](http://www.loopinsight.com/2015/06/16/oh-trevor/). > Enter Samsung fan (maybe) Trevor Bauer, pitcher for those same Cleveland Ind

J Jenxi
20 June 2015
1 min read

apple iphone samsung
How the iPhone crippled BlackBerry

WSJ reported on [how the iPhone crippled BlackBerry](http://www.wsj.com/articles/behind-the-rise-and-fall-of-blackberry-1432311912). > If the iPhone gained traction, RIM’s senior executives believe

J Jenxi
17 June 2015
2 min read

blackberry iphone
Millions of Android phones don’t completely wipe data

Allie Coyne reported for iTnews about [Android’s factory reset flaw](http://www.itnews.com.au/News/404310,millions-of-android-phones-dont-completely-wipe-data.aspx). > Twenty-six second-hand Androi

J Jenxi
23 May 2015
2 min read

android google security
Forget being an iPhone 6 killer, Galaxy S6 sales are a total disaster for Samsung

Cult of Android reported on the [disastrous Samsung Galaxy S6 sales](http://www.cultofandroid.com/73580/forget-being-an-iphone-6-killer-galaxy-s6-sales-are-a-total-disaster-for-samsung/). > Accordi

J Jenxi
23 May 2015
3 min read

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How NSA and allies exploit Google and Samsung app stores

Ars Technica reported on [how the NSA and allies exploited Google and Samsung’s app stores](http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/05/theres-an-app-for-that-how-nsa-allies-exploit-mobile-a

J Jenxi
23 May 2015
2 min read

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Samsung Clear View case ruins Galaxy S6 Edge

BGR reported on [Samsung Clear View case damaging the Galaxy S6 Edge](http://bgr.com/2015/05/15/galaxy-s6-cases-clear-view-damage/). > Can you imagine the backlash and media uproar we would see if

J Jenxi
18 May 2015
1 min read

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Samsung’s latest video looks oddly familiar

Rene Ritchie reported on iMore about [Samsung’s latest video](http://www.imore.com/samsung-tries-copy-apple-video-cant-nail-british-accent). If being original doesn’t work, copy what’s successful.

J Jenxi
4 May 2015
1 min read

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SwiftKey Emoji Analysis

> We’ve analyzed more than 1bn pieces of data to create the definitive assessment of how you use emoji. Some of the stuff that they’ve discovered: > Canadians score highest for the poop emoji comp

J Jenxi
4 May 2015
1 min read

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The evolution of mobile screen sizes

MG Siegler posted an interseting graphic on the evolution of mobile phone screen sizes. > Those early mobile screens are about the size of the Apple Watch screen, I imagine. via [ParisLemon](http:

J Jenxi
4 May 2015
1 min read

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Apple Watch and James Bond watches

John Gruber wrote about [Apple Watch and James Bond watches](http://daringfireball.net/2015/04/watch_apple_watch). > Look at this Pulsar from Moore’s first Bond movie, 1973’s Live and Let Die. It h

J Jenxi
2 May 2015
2 min read

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On the new MacBook

### Introduction When I initially heard the rumours that Apple was making a MacBook with only a single port for data and charging, I didn’t believe it, but here we are and the new [MacBook](http://ww

J Jenxi
30 April 2015
6 min read

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The difference between Apple and Samsung industrial design

Rene Ritchie reported on iMore about [the difference between Apple and Samsung industrial design](http://m.imore.com/difference-apple-samsung-industrial-design). > Some people might not care. Like

J Jenxi
29 April 2015
2 min read

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Apple reports record second quarter results

John Gruber wrote about [Apple’s record second quarter results](http://daringfireball.net/linked/2015/04/27/aapl-q2-2015-results). > But overall, Apple’s growth continues to amaze. They’re the larg

J Jenxi
29 April 2015
1 min read

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Inside the US antitrust probe of Google

WSJ reported on [the US antitrust probe of Google](http://www.wsj.com/articles/inside-the-u-s-antitrust-probe-of-google-1426793274). > In discussing one of the issues the FTC staff wanted to sue ov

J Jenxi
22 April 2015
2 min read

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Google is practically begging Firefox users to switch their default search engine

Search Engine Land reported on [Google begging Firefox users to switch their default search engine](http://searchengineland.com/google-is-practically-begging-firefox-users-to-switch-their-default-sear

J Jenxi
22 April 2015
2 min read

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What does Google need on mobile?

Benedict Evans wrote about [what Google needs on mobile](http://ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2015/4/14/what-does-google-need-on-mobile). > Over time Android has also evolved to provide reach in coll

J Jenxi
22 April 2015
2 min read

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Safari users win right to sue Google over privacy

BBC reported on [Safari users winning the right to sue Google over privacy](http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-32083188). > The case revolves around a so-called Safari workaround, which allegedly a

J Jenxi
22 April 2015
2 min read

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If consumers don’t see your brand as premium, then it’s not

Michael Mulvey wrote on Daily Exhasut about [Ewan Spence’s Forbes piece regarding the price of the Samsung S6](http://dailyexhaust.com/2015/03/samsung-s6-pricing.html). [Ewan Spence on Forbes](http:/

J Jenxi
12 April 2015
2 min read

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Samsung expects Q1 profits to drop 30%

AppleInsider reported on [Samsung forecasting a 30% drop in Q1 earnings](http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/04/07/samsung-expects-q1-profits-to-drop-31-but-declines-are-slowing). > Samsung on Tues

J Jenxi
12 April 2015
1 min read

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Samsung executive mocks iPhone bending

CNET reported on [Samsung’s launch of the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge](http://www.cnet.com/news/samsung-swings-big-with-overhauled-galaxy-s6-s6-edge/). > Samsung even used its move into metal as a chance

J Jenxi
12 April 2015
2 min read

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Samsung caught hiring fans to attend their S6 press conference

Dave Mark wrote on The Loop about [Samsung hiring fans to attend their S6 press conference](http://www.loopinsight.com/2015/04/08/samsung-caught-hiring-fans-to-attend-their-s6-edge-press-conference/).

J Jenxi
12 April 2015
3 min read

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With Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, Samsung tries to regain its footing

Farhad Manjoo wrote for The New York Times reported on [Samsung’s attempt to regain its footing with the Galaxy S and S6 Edge](nytimes.com/2015/04/02/technology/personaltech/with-galaxy-s6-and-s6-edge

J Jenxi
12 April 2015
3 min read

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Samsung executive delighted that Apple followed them

CNBC reported on [Samsung executive expressing delight at Apple following them into the smartwatch market](http://www.cnbc.com/id/102575516). > “Great competitors offer great things to consumers an

J Jenxi
12 April 2015
2 min read

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Android Wear ads

Android Wear’s new advertisement tells you nothing about the device. Unless hand-tutting is something. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybg5klCxQGA Compare that with Apple Watch ads: https://www.you

J Jenxi
23 March 2015
1 min read

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Apple Pay security

Jim Dalrymple wrote on Fortune about [the effect of Apple Pay on the App Store](http://fortune.com/2015/03/19/the-effect-of-apple-pay-on-the-app-store-ka-ching/). > The fact that none of these guys

J Jenxi
22 March 2015
2 min read

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The inside story of how Apple’s new medical research platform was born

Fusion reported on [how Apple’s new medical research platform was born](http://fusion.net/story/104983/the-inside-story-of-how-apples-new-biomedical-research-platform-was-born/). > “No one wants to

J Jenxi
22 March 2015
2 min read

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Macs not vulnerable to BadUSB attack

TidBITS reported on [the BadUSB vulnerability](http://tidbits.com/article/15505). > “The new MacBook’s single port comes with a major security risk,” proclaims The Verge. Gizmodo took The Verge’s s

J Jenxi
22 March 2015
2 min read

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Pebble Time is not a serious Apple Watch competitor

Apple World Today reported on [why Pebble Time is not a serious Apple Watch competitor](http://www.appleworld.today/blog/2015/3/16/the-pebble-time-is-not-serious-apple-watch-competition). > A much

J Jenxi
22 March 2015
3 min read

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Why Swiss smartwatches have no chance against the Apple Watch

Quartz reported on [Swiss smartwatches chances against the Apple Watch](http://qz.com/365899/why-swiss-smartwatches-have-no-chance-against-the-apple-watch/). > It is possible, we suppose, that Tag

J Jenxi
22 March 2015
2 min read

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You should use DuckDuckGo

Casey Liss wrote about [why you should use DuckDuckGo](http://www.caseyliss.com/2015/3/19/duckduckgo). Like Casey, I switched to DuckDuckGo when I upgraded to iOS 8. DuckDuckGo promises not to track

J Jenxi
20 March 2015
2 min read

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Apple Retina MacBook draws laughs from PC makers

BGR reported on [PC makers mocking Apple’s Retina MacBook](http://bgr.com/2015/03/13/apple-retina-macbook-pc-makers/). https://twitter.com/ASUSUSA/status/575729155494404096 https://twitter.com/lenov

J Jenxi
20 March 2015
1 min read

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The truth behind The Guardian’s negative Apple Watch story

Jim Dalrymple wrote on The Loop about [The Guardian’s negative article on Apple Watch](http://www.loopinsight.com/2015/03/11/the-truth-behind-the-guardians-negative-apple-watch-story/). > I saw an

J Jenxi
18 March 2015
2 min read

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The approach to designing the Apple Watch

Financial Times [interview Jony Ive](http://howtospendit.ft.com/technology/77791-the-man-behind-the-apple-watch). > “One of the things that struck me,” says Ive, “was how often I’d look at my watch

J Jenxi
7 March 2015
2 min read

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Oracle extends its adware bundling to include Java for Macs

ZDNet reported on [Oracle bundling adware in Java for Mac](http://www.zdnet.com/article/oracle-extends-its-adware-bundling-to-include-java-for-macs/). > For several years, Oracle has been bundling

J Jenxi
7 March 2015
1 min read

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The Apple Watch is time, saved

Matthew Panzarino wrote on TechCrunch about [how the Apple Watch saves time](http://techcrunch.com/2015/03/06/the-apple-watch-is-time-saved/). > People that have worn the Watch say that they take t

J Jenxi
7 March 2015
2 min read

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Google wants to own .app, .blog, .cloud, .dev and .search domains

Drew Crawford on [Google’s attempt to own the .dev top-level domain](http://sealedabstract.com/rants/google-our-patron-saint-of-the-closed-web/). > Let’s talk about a domain that’s near and dear to

J Jenxi
6 March 2015
5 min read

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Samsung stopped using Apple patents

Reuters reported on [Apple seeking an injunction against Samsung for patent infringement](http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/04/us-apple-samsung-elec-patent-idUSKBN0M02BR20150304). > Samsung la

J Jenxi
5 March 2015
1 min read

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Samsung’s weak brand loyalty

Business insider reported on [Samsung’s epic global defeat by Apple](http://www.businessinsider.com/samsungs-decline-show-all-bets-are-off-for-android-2015-3/). > This rapid collapse points to one

J Jenxi
5 March 2015
2 min read

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Google backtracks from Android Lollipop encryption

Ars Technica reported on [Google backtracking from compulsory encryption for Android Lollipop devices](http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/03/google-quietly-backs-away-from-encrypting-new-lollipop-dev

J Jenxi
4 March 2015
2 min read

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WSJ’s false claim of Apple Pay fraud

Rurik Bradbury wrote on Trustev about [Wall Street Journal’s misleading headline](http://blog.trustev.com/nope-theres-no-apple-pay-fraud). > A hot and heavy headline at the Wall Street Journal, “Fr

J Jenxi
4 March 2015
2 min read

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How secure is Samsung Pay?

Mashable raised questions about [the security of Samsung Pay](http://mashable.com/2015/03/03/samsung-pay-security/). Samsung copied Apple Pay but needed a differentiating factor. > Samsung Pay inc

J Jenxi
4 March 2015
2 min read

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Ex-GM CEO says building cars may not be worth it for Apple

Bloomberg reported on [ex-GM CEO Dan Akerson saying building cars may not be worth it for Apple](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-18/former-gm-ceo-akerson-cautions-apple-on-trials-of-mak

J Jenxi
22 February 2015
2 min read

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Motorola boss counters criticism from Apple’s Jony Ive

BBC reported on [Motorola boss countering criticism from Apple’s Jony Ive](http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-31511552). > Sir Jonathan specifically asked the New Yorker magazine not to name the co

J Jenxi
22 February 2015
2 min read

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CEOs of Facebook, Google and Yahoo to skip Obama’s cybersecurity summit

Bloomberg reported on [three of tech’s top CEOs planning to skip President Obama’s cybersecurity summit](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-11/three-of-tech-s-biggest-ceos-to-skip-obama-cy

J Jenxi
22 February 2015
2 min read

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Difference in how Microsoft and Apple announce new products

Gus Muller wrote about how [Microsoft and Apple handle expectations](http://shapeof.com/archives/2015/1/microsoft__apple__and_disappointment.html). > You know deep down that the HoloLens isn’t goin

J Jenxi
18 February 2015
3 min read

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The work of Jeff Williams

John Gruber wrote about [Jeff Williams, Apple’s senior vice president of operations](http://daringfireball.net/2015/01/jeff_williams_apple_executives). > First, in terms of iPhone operations and co

J Jenxi
15 February 2015
2 min read

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Siri is getting faster

John Gruber wrote about [Siri’s improvements](http://daringfireball.net/2015/01/siri_improvements). > I’ve noticed over the past year that Siri is getting faster — both at parsing spoken input and

J Jenxi
15 February 2015
2 min read

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Samsung warns customers over listening TV

BBC reported on [Samsung’s listening TV](http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-31296188). > Samsung is warning customers about discussing personal information in front of their smart television set.

J Jenxi
12 February 2015
2 min read

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Samsung TVs start inserting ads into your movies

Gigaom reported on [Samsung TVs inserting ads into third party content](https://gigaom.com/2015/02/10/samsung-tvs-start-inserting-ads-into-your-movies/). > Thought you could watch that video on you

J Jenxi
11 February 2015
2 min read

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Comcast renames customer SuperBitch Bauer

Wired reported on [Comcast renaming a customer SuperBitch Bauer](http://www.wired.com/2015/02/comcast-renames-customer-superbitch-bauer/). > Yesterday Mary Bauer received her Comcast bill in the ma

J Jenxi
7 February 2015
2 min read

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Gartner: Windows Phone to beat iPhone by 2015 (thanks to Nokia)

John Gruber shared an [amusing claim chowder of the day](http://daringfireball.net/linked/2015/01/29/crazy-prediction). Grartner [predicted back in 2011](http://venturebeat.com/2011/04/07/windows-pho

J Jenxi
31 January 2015
2 min read

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Apple had to follow Android’s lead in Flash in order to be cool

John Gruber wrote about [Christopher Dawson of ZDNet writing on the lack of Flash support on iOS](http://daringfireball.net/linked/2015/01/27/until-apple-caves). [Dawson](http://www.zdnet.com/article

J Jenxi
29 January 2015
1 min read

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Difference between how Apple and Google are perceived

Ben Thompson wrote on Stratechery about [bad assumptions](http://stratechery.com/2015/bad-assumptions/). > And yet, the perception that Apple is somehow hanging on by the skin of their teeth persis

J Jenxi
29 January 2015
2 min read

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Comcast renames man Asshole Brown after he tries to cancel cable

Wired reported on [Comcast renaming a customer Asshole Brown for trying to cancel his subscription](http://www.wired.com/2015/01/comcast-renames-man-asshole-brown-tries-cancel-cable/). > Consider t

J Jenxi
29 January 2015
1 min read

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Samsung’s mobile profits plunge 64.2% after Apple’s iPhone 6 devastates premium Galaxy sales

AppleInsider reported on [Samsung’s mobile profits plunging 64.2%](http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/01/28/samsungs-mobile-profits-plunge-642-after-apples-iphone-6-devastates-premium-galaxy-sales).

J Jenxi
29 January 2015
2 min read

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Android password manager vulnerability unpatched after almost two years

Ars Technica reported on [Android password managers being wide open to sniffing attacks](ttp://arstechnica.com/security/2014/11/using-a-password-manager-on-android-it-may-be-wide-open-to-sniffing-atta

J Jenxi
25 January 2015
3 min read

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Bigger than Hollywood

Asymco reported on [iOS developers earning more than Hollywood Asymco](http://www.asymco.com/2015/01/22/bigger-than-hollywood/). > Apple paid $10 billion to developers in calendar 201

J Jenxi
25 January 2015
2 min read

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Chinese iPhone 6 Plus appetite has Apple seeing green

AppLovin reported on [an increase in Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus sales in China](http://blog.applovin.com/china_6_plus_totes_epic/). > Plus (pun intended), Morgan Stanley estimates that the 6 Plus’ profi

J Jenxi
24 January 2015
1 min read

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Apple’s iOS devices accounted for 78% of record setting Cyber Monday mobile sales

AppleInsider reported on [Apple’s iOS devices accounting for 78% of Cyber Monday mobile sales](http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/12/02/apples-ios-devices-accounted-for-78-of-record-setting-cyber-mon

J Jenxi
24 January 2015
2 min read
Putting words in Steve Jobs’ mouth continues apace

Macalope on [BGR putting words in Steve Jobs’ mouth](http://www.macworld.com/article/2871919/never-say-never-again.html). BGR’s headline: “Here’s why Apple’s upcoming ‘iPad Pro’ will be a failure, ac

J Jenxi
22 January 2015
2 min read

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BlackBerry wants iMessage

Business Insider reported on [BlackBerry’s CEO stating that iMessage should be allowed on BlackBerry](http://www.businessinsider.sg/blackberry-ceo-john-chen-imessage-net-neutrality-2015-1/). > The

J Jenxi
22 January 2015
2 min read

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Samsung market share plunges in South Korea

Business Insider reported on [Samsung losing market share to Apple in South Korea](http://www.businessinsider.sg/iphone-6-south-korea-samsung-2015-1/). > Apple has been particularly successful in S

J Jenxi
22 January 2015
1 min read

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How Amazon tricks you into thinking it has the lowest prices

Re/code reported on [How Amazon Tricks You Into Thinking It Always Has the Lowest Prices Re/code](http://recode.net/2015/01/13/how-amazon-tricks-you-into-thinking-it-always-has-the-lowest-prices

J Jenxi
20 January 2015
2 min read

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A car key embedded in your watch

Dave mark wrote on The Loop about [the possibility of a car key embedded in your watch](http://www.loopinsight.com/2015/01/14/a-car-key-embedded-in-your-watch/). > Imagine if a standard emerged tha

J Jenxi
20 January 2015
1 min read

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The entitlement mentality

RazorianFly writing on [the entitlement mentality](http://razorianfly.com/2015/01/14/the-entitlement-mentality/). > “I think that entitlement mentality is what has killed these promotions. Getting

J Jenxi
20 January 2015
1 min read

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Analyst predicts doom for Apple

Cult of Mac reported on [analyst Abhey Lamba’s prediction of doom for Apple](http://www.cultofmac.com/309223/rip-apple-analyst-predicts-doom-apple-watch/). > In a note published Thursday, Lamba arg

J Jenxi
17 January 2015
2 min read

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Malicious software said to spread on Android phones

NYTimes reported on [the malicious software spreading on Android phones](http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/11/20/malicious-software-said-to-spread-on-android-phones/). > A particularly nasty mobil

J Jenxi
15 January 2015
2 min read

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Apple and eras of flux

John Gruber wrote about [Apple’s eras of flux](http://daringfireball.net/2015/01/apple_eras_of_flux). > It’s a hard balance to strike. When Mac OS X releases were roughly biannual, we complained th

J Jenxi
15 January 2015
3 min read

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Bill Gates heaps praise on Apple Pay

CNET reported on [Bill Gates heaping praise on Apple Pay](http://www.cnet.com/news/bill-gates-apple-pay-is-fantastic/). > Gates, though, said that Apple’s true role was in creating the market: “All

J Jenxi
15 January 2015
2 min read

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Official BlackBerry Twitter account sends out tweet from an iPhone

TUAW reported on [BlacBerry’s official Twitter account tweeting from an iPhone](http://www.tuaw.com/2015/01/14/official-blackberry-twitter-account-sends-out-tweet-from-an-ipho/). They were probably u

J Jenxi
15 January 2015
1 min read

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Facebook wants you to use it at Work

TechCrunch reported on [Facebook’s new Work apps and web service](http://techcrunch.com/2015/01/14/facebook-at-work-ios-android/). > Employers can create separate log-ins for employees to use with

J Jenxi
14 January 2015
2 min read

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To beat the iPhone, you have to beat the iPhone’s camera

The Verge wrote about [iPhone’s camera](http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/13/7537011/iphone-6-camera-editorial). > For a show overrun with various visions of smart drones and smarter homes for the fut

J Jenxi
14 January 2015
3 min read

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WhatsApp and iMessage could be banned in the UK under new surveillance plans

The Independent reported on [UK Prime Minister David Cameron’s plans to ban encrypted messaging](http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/whatsapp-and-snapchat-could-be-banned-und

J Jenxi
14 January 2015
2 min read

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Xiaomi copies Apple’s design but warns users not to buy copies

BGR reported about [Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun warning people not to buy Xiaomi products](http://bgr.com/2015/01/12/xiaomi-knockoff-devices-china/). > Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has been on a t

J Jenxi
13 January 2015
1 min read

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Twitter’s plans autoplay video ads

Advertising Age reported on [Twitter’s plans to add autoplaying video ads](http://adage.com/article/digital/twitter-s-video-plans-include-autoplay-ad-previews/296522/r). > Twitter is mulling the po

J Jenxi
11 January 2015
1 min read

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Is Uber’s rider database a sitting duck for hackers?

Craig Timberg wrote for The Washington Post about [Uber’s vulnerable database](http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/12/01/is-ubers-rider-database-a-sitting-duck-for-hackers/). > I

J Jenxi
11 January 2015
2 min read

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Jury finds Apple not liable of harming consumers in iTunes DRM case

The Verge reported on [Apple being cleared in the iTunes DRM case](http://www.theverge.com/2014/12/16/7402695/jury-decision-in-iTunes-iPod-DRM-case). > Delivering a unanimous verdict today, the gro

J Jenxi
10 January 2015
2 min read

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China buys more iPhones than the US for first time in record-setting sales quarter

Tech in Asia reported on [Apple selling more iPhones in China than the US](https://www.techinasia.com/china-buys-iphones-time-recordsetting-sales-quarter-report/). > While holiday sales in the US c

J Jenxi
10 January 2015
1 min read

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Less than 0.1% of Android devices run Lollipop

Business Insider reported on [the breakdown of Android version adoption](http://www.businessinsider.my/google-android-lollipop-adoption-is-pitiful-2015-1/). > Google in November launched Android Lo

J Jenxi
9 January 2015
2 min read

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The real story behind Jeff Bezo’s Fire Phone debacle

Fast Company on [the real story behind Jeff Bezo’s Fire Phone debacle](http://www.fastcompany.com/3039887/under-fire). > Introduced with grand ambitions last summer, the Fire Phone is widely seen a

J Jenxi
9 January 2015
3 min read

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Two scenarios for the smartwatch market

Creative Strategies wrote about [two possible scenarios for the smartwatch market](http://creativestrategies.com/two-scenarios-smart-watch-market/). Scenario #1 – like MP3 players where Apple dominat

J Jenxi
9 January 2015
3 min read

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TAG Heuer and the future of the luxury watch industry

Matt Richman wrote about [the TAG Heuer smartwatch](http://mattrichman.net/post/107317484498/tag-heuer-and-the-future-of-the-luxury-watch). > TAG Heuer’s smartwatch won’t sell. There’s no market fo

J Jenxi
7 January 2015
2 min read

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Apple Watch: Initial thoughts and observations

John Gruber wrote about [his initial thoughts and observations after the Apple Watch was announced](http://daringfireball.net/2014/09/apple_watch). You might have noticed the consecutive Daring Fireba

J Jenxi
4 January 2015
5 min read

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Autodromo’s Bradley Price on the Apple Watch

Pico featured [Autodromo’s Bradley Price, a watch maker from Brooklyn](http://pi.co/bradley-price/). Price on watch design: > I agree. People focus so much on the movement, and they don’t think en

J Jenxi
4 January 2015
4 min read

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Thoughts on iPad sales

Jim Dalrymple wrote on The Loop about [iPad sales](http://www.loopinsight.com/2014/12/16/thoughts-on-ipad-sales/). Why iPhone and iPad sales are not the same: > I’ve maintained in all of my conver

J Jenxi
4 January 2015
4 min read

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Mozilla finally brings Firefox to iOS

John Gruber on [Firefox finally being available on iOS](http://daringfireball.net/2014/12/mozilla_firefox_ios). > That it took them until 2014 to bend to practicality — iOS has been growing in popu

J Jenxi
3 January 2015
2 min read

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Jenxi’s favourite apps of 2014

The release of iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite this year brought the Apple ecosystem closer together. My workflow has evolved through the past year and my app usage has changed as a result. Here are my top te

J Jenxi
2 January 2015
6 min read

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Yahoo’s decline

John Gruber wrote a very good piece on [Yahoo’s decline](http://daringfireball.net/2014/12/yahoo_decline). > I would argue that Yahoo lost its way early. Yahoo was an amazing, awesome resource when

J Jenxi
2 January 2015
3 min read

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Is algebra necessary?

John Gruber wrote about [NYT’s ironic dismissal of the relevance of algebra](http://daringfireball.net/linked/2014/12/30/algebra). Michael Cieply, reporting for the NYT: > “The Interview” generate

J Jenxi
1 January 2015
2 min read

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Android hardware profits tanked in 2014

Ina Fried wrote on Re/code [about Android hardware profits tanking in 2014](https://recode.net/2014/12/30/android-hardware-profits-tanked-in-2014-as-xiaomi-gains-failed-to-offset-samsung-sony-losses/)

J Jenxi
1 January 2015
2 min read

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Apple sued for false advertising of iPhones

WSJ reported about [Apple being sued for false advertising of iPhone storage capacity](http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2014/12/31/apple-sued-for-false-advertising-of-iphones/). > Mann said an iPhone 6

J Jenxi
1 January 2015
2 min read

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They laughed at the DOJ’s e-book antitrust case against Apple

Philip Elmer-DeWitt wrote for Fortune on [the United States Department of Justice’s e-book antitrust case against Apple](http://fortune.com/2014/12/15/mondays-e-book-antitrust-appeal-hearing-went-well

J Jenxi
1 January 2015
2 min read

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Samsung shutters flagship London store amid falling sales

http://www.theverge.com/2014/12/24/7446097/samsung-experience-store-westfield-closure > Along with a centrally located Oxford Street shop, this was Samsung’s biggest — and thus most expensive and o

J Jenxi
1 January 2015
1 min read

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When Amazon went to war against punctuation

Graeme Reynolds wrote about how [Amazon went to war against punctuation](https://graemereynolds.wordpress.com/2014/12/14/hyphen-hate-when-amazon-went-to-war-against-punctuation/). > Apparently Amaz

J Jenxi
31 December 2014
2 min read

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Duet: iPad as a secondary Mac display

I previously used [Air Display](https://avatron.com/applications/air-display/) to create a secondary display for my Mac, which is useful when I’m on the road. The only issue I had with it was the fact

J Jenxi
20 December 2014
2 min read

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Bezos defends Amazon’s lack of profits, stance on publishers

Jennifer Saba wrote on Reuters about [Jeff Bezos defending Amazon’s lack of profits and the company’s stance on publishers](http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/02/us-amazon-com-bezos-idUSKCN0JG29M2

J Jenxi
18 December 2014
3 min read

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Apple Pay is market leader in contactless payments after one week

John Gruber wrote about [Apple Pay being the market leader in contactless payments](http://daringfireball.net/linked/2014/10/28/cook-apple-pay). > One week, and Apple is already the market leader —

J Jenxi
4 December 2014
2 min read

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Customer data collection: why choose Apple Pay over CurrentC

John Gruber wrote about [Target’s customer data collection](http://daringfireball.net/linked/2014/10/28/target-2012-tracking). > This is what retailers like Target want to preserve, or even improve

J Jenxi
4 December 2014
3 min read

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The myth of device lock-in

John Gruber wrote a very good piece on [switching and lock-in](http://daringfireball.net/2014/09/on_switching_and_lock_in) to phone systems in response to [an article by Joshua Brustein in Businesswee

J Jenxi
28 November 2014
3 min read

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CurrentC versus credit cards

Ron Shevlin wrote for Snarketing 2.0 on [CurrentC](http://snarketing2dot0.com/2014/09/03/failed-currentc/). > Furthermore, let’s review again the impetus behind the MCX consortium. If merchants sim

J Jenxi
27 November 2014
2 min read

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Uber executive suggests digging up dirt on journalists

BuzzFeed wrote about [Uber executive Emil Michael suggesting that the company should dig up dirt on journalists who criticise Uber](http://www.buzzfeed.com/bensmith/uber-executive-suggests-digging-up-

J Jenxi
27 November 2014
4 min read

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Yahoo Finance: Apple Pay sides with credit card industry over consumer interests

Aaron Pressman wrote on Yahoo Finance about [Apple Pay siding with the credit card industry over consumer interests](http://finance.yahoo.com/news/apple-pay-sides-with-credit-card-industry-over-consum

J Jenxi
27 November 2014
2 min read

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Misconceptions about Apple Pay

John Gruber wrote a commentary on [a WSJ article about the effect of apps on the web](http://daringfireball.net/2014/11/native_apps_are_part_of_the_web). [Christopher Mims, writing in the WSJ:](http:

J Jenxi
26 November 2014
3 min read

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W3C – the group that rules the web

Paul Ford wrote on The New Yorker about [the group that rules the web](http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/group-rules-web). > You might have read that, on October 28th, W3C officially recommend

J Jenxi
26 November 2014
2 min read

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How secure is your messaging app?

The Electronic Frontier Foundation [rates the security of messaging apps](https://templatearchive.com/secure-messaging-scorecard/). I’d like to see WeChat and LINE on the chart.

J Jenxi
19 November 2014
1 min read

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Samsung reviews its own products

In an attempt to blow your mind, Samsung has [written an unofficial review](http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/?p=44428) of their own product on the official Samsung blog. Maybe they decided to skip p

J Jenxi
16 November 2014
1 min read

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Deregister iMessage from a browser

Finally. If you’re still facing this problem, you can deregister your number [here](https://selfsolve.apple.com/deregister-imessage). > But with the recently-released web tool, all you need to do i

J Jenxi
10 November 2014
1 min read

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Samsung refuses to pay Android royalties to Microsoft

Android Central reported on [Samsung refusing to pay Android royalties to Microsoft because the latter was a direct hardware competitor](http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-calls-microsoft-direct-ha

J Jenxi
5 November 2014
1 min read

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Be a savvy Uber user

Sometimes when you read stuff on the Internet, your first reaction is to think that some billion-dollar company scammed a poor user. So it’s no surprise to see that some folks are up in arms over [thi

J Jenxi
4 November 2014
3 min read

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Why Apple Pay has little to fear from retailers

Dan Frommer wrote on Quartz about [why Apple Pay has little to fear from retailers](http://qz.com/287566/this-terrible-cvs-receipt-shows-why-apple-pay-has-little-to-fear-from-retailers/). How Current

J Jenxi
2 November 2014
2 min read

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CurrentC and antitrust implications

Dave Mark wrote on Loop Insight about [CurrentC and antitrust implications](http://www.loopinsight.com/2014/10/31/currentc-and-antitrust-implications/). Quoting from [Reuters](http://www.reuters.com/

J Jenxi
2 November 2014
2 min read

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CurrentC customer relations

Karen Webster wrote on PYMNTS about [the scariest things in payments](http://www.pymnts.com/news/2014/the-scariest-things-in-payments/). > Customers, furious at not being able to use the payment me

J Jenxi
2 November 2014
2 min read

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Former Android VP calls iPhone 6 ‘the most beautiful smartphone ever built’

The Verge reported on [former head of Android and current Xiaomi VP Hugo Barra praising the iPhone 6](http://www.theverge.com/2014/10/28/7084041/the-former-head-of-android-calls-iphone-6-the-most-beau

J Jenxi
2 November 2014
1 min read

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MCX doublespeak

Kevin Fitchard wrote on Gigaom about [the surreal interview given by MCX CEO Dekkers Davidson](https://gigaom.com/2014/10/29/mcx-hackers-stole-email-addresses-but-never-got-anywhere-near-its-mobile-pa

J Jenxi
2 November 2014
2 min read

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Samsung suffered a 73.9% drop in Q3 mobile profits while Apple’s rose 11.3 percent

AppleInsider wrote about [Samsung and Apple’s Q3 mobile profits](http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/10/29/samsung-suffered-a-739-drop-in-q3-mobile-profits-while-apples-rose-113-percent). > That me

J Jenxi
2 November 2014
1 min read

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On the Apple SIM

I’m sure most consumers didn’t notice it, but the Apple SIM is probably one of the most important improvements to come with the iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3. The Apple SIM allows the consumers to switc

J Jenxi
23 October 2014
2 min read

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What’s the point of audio messages?

David Sparks wrote about [the point of audio messages in iMessages](http://macsparky.com/blog/2014/10/audio-messages-in-imessages). > Now that we’ve all been using iOS 8 awhile how big of a thing i

J Jenxi
22 October 2014
2 min read

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Choosing an iPad model

John Gruber wrote about [the iPad Air 2](http://daringfireball.net/2014/10/ipad_air_2). > I’ve seen criticism that Apple now offers too many iPad models to choose from. The array of iPads for sale

J Jenxi
22 October 2014
2 min read

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FBI is wrong about Apple’s encryption

Ken Gude wrote on WIRED about [Apple’s encryption of data on iOS 8](http://www.wired.com/2014/10/fbi-is-wrong-apple-encryption-is-good/). > Apple’s new operating system, iOS 8, makes two changes to

J Jenxi
22 October 2014
3 min read

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Apple’s new A8X powered iPad Air 2 smokes new Android tablets

ApppleInsider reported on the [performance of the iPad Air 2 compared to its competitors](http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/10/21/apples-new-a8x-powered-ipad-air-2-smokes-new-android-tablets-includi

J Jenxi
22 October 2014
1 min read

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On the celebrity data theft

Nik Cubrilovic has [written](https://www.nikcub.com/posts/notes-on-the-celebrity-data-theft/) one of the best pieces on the recent celebrity data theft. On the surface it’s easy to say that Apple’s iC

J Jenxi
6 October 2014
2 min read
Apple Watch’s real purpose

Kyle Baxter wrote about [the Apple Watch](http://tightwind.net/2014/09/apple-watch/). > That is the reason we find ourselves, when we receive a message and pull out our phones to respond, often des

J Jenxi
5 October 2014
3 min read

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What is Apple Watch

Matt Gemell shared his thoughts on [the Apple Watch](http://mattgemmell.com/watch/). > It’s important to understand what Watch is, and why it’s interesting. Apple isn’t pursuing the tech consumer c

J Jenxi
5 October 2014
3 min read

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Apple Watch hands-on: the wristwatch just caught up to the 21st century

ABlogtoWatch wrote about [the Apple Watch](http://www.ablogtowatch.com/apple-watch-hands-on-review/). > The reaction to the Apple Watch among the watch community has been interesting, but not unexp

J Jenxi
5 October 2014
3 min read

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Compromise needed on smartphone encryption?

Washington Post wrote about [the need for a compromise on smartphone encryption](http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/compromise-needed-on-smartphone-encryption/2014/10/03/96680bf8-4a77-11e4-891d-71

J Jenxi
5 October 2014
2 min read

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Faster horses

Álvaro Serrano wrote [about the Henry Ford’s quote and how it applies to Apple](http://www.analogsenses.com/2014/10/02/faster-horses/). > If I had asked my customers what they wanted they woul

J Jenxi
5 October 2014
2 min read

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How does the iOS 8 time-lapse feature work?

Dan Provost wrote on Studio Neat about [the iOS 8 time-lapse feature](http://www.studioneat.com/blogs/main/15467765-how-does-the-ios-8-time-lapse-feature-work). > This is an efficient way to assemb

J Jenxi
5 October 2014
2 min read

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Staggering iPhone 6 reservation numbers defies critics

9to5 Mac reported on [the large reservation orders in China for the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus](http://9to5mac.com/2014/10/03/chinese-iphone-6-4-million/). > Yesterday, Chinese iPhone 6 reservations were

J Jenxi
5 October 2014
2 min read

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The real reason PayPal isn’t an Apple Pay preferred partner

Bank Innovation reported on [why PayPal isn’t an Apple Pay preferred partner](http://bankinnovation.net/2014/09/missing-from-the-paypal-ipo-apple-pay/). > But while these talks were going on, PayPa

J Jenxi
5 October 2014
2 min read

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Samsung Galaxy Note 4 delivers poor graphics performance

Apple Insider reported on [the Samsung Galaxy note 4 being outperformed by the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus despite haveing more cores and RAM](http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/10/04/samsung-galaxy-note-4-d

J Jenxi
5 October 2014
2 min read

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US law enforcement seeks to halt Apple-Google encryption of mobile data

Bloomberg reported on [US law enforcement officials seeking to halt smartphone encryption](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-30/u-s-seeks-to-reverse-apple-android-data-locking-decision.html). >

J Jenxi
5 October 2014
2 min read

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Apple Pay: an in-depth look

TUAW wrote about [Apple Pay](http://www.tuaw.com/2014/10/02/apple-pay-an-in-depth-look-at-whats-behind-the-secure-payment/). > Remember that merchants in an Apple Pay transaction never have access

J Jenxi
4 October 2014
2 min read

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Microsoft sues Samsung for $6.9 million

Recode reported on [Microsoft’s lawsuit against Samsung’s breach of contract](http://recode.net/2014/10/03/microsoft-says-samsung-owes-it-6-9-million-in-contract-dispute/). > Microsoft’s lawsuit ag

J Jenxi
4 October 2014
1 min read

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FBI says iPhone encryption will help kidnappers

Trevor Timm wrote for The Guardian about [the misleading information FBI is disseminating regarding phone encryption](http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/sep/30/iphone-6-encrypted-phone-data

J Jenxi
3 October 2014
2 min read

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Eric Schmidt: Apple got it wrong, Google is the safest place on the web

CNN reported on [Erich Schmidt defending Google’s privacy policies](http://money.cnn.com/2014/10/02/technology/security/google-apple-privacy/) Tim Cook: > But at Apple, we believe a great customer

J Jenxi
3 October 2014
2 min read

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New Pebble campaign

[Pebble](https://getpebble.com/) launched a new branding campaign but shoots themselves in the foot by taking a swipe at Jony Ive. I have to agree with [John Gruber](http://daringfireball.net/linked/

J Jenxi
2 October 2014
1 min read

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Samsung says Note 4 screen gap is a feature, not a manufacturing flaw

9to5 Google reported on [Samsung saying that the screen Gap on the Galaxy Note 4 is a feature](http://9to5google.com/2014/09/30/samsung-says-note-4-screen-gap-manufacturing-issue-is-a-feature-not-a-fl

J Jenxi
2 October 2014
2 min read

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Literary lions unite in protest over Amazon’s e-book tactics

The New York Times reported on [literary lions uniting in protest over Amazon’s e-book tactics](http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/29/business/literary-lions-unite-in-protest-over-amazons-e-book-tactics.h

J Jenxi
30 September 2014
2 min read

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BlackBerry: The Endgame

Jean-Louis Gassé wrote about [the decline of BlackBerry](http://www.mondaynote.com/2014/09/28/blackberry-the-endgame/). > In reality, RIM was much more than three years behind iOS (and, later, Andr

J Jenxi
30 September 2014
2 min read

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Android L will have built-in encryption, just like iOS

Digital Trends reported on [built-in encryption for Andriod L](http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/android-l-will-built-encryption-just-like-ios/). > The next major version of Android is going to c

J Jenxi
21 September 2014
2 min read

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Third party keyboard in iOS 8 key logging?

Gabe Weatherhead wrote about [his concerns about iOS 8 key logging](http://www.macdrifter.com/2014/09/ios-8s-new-key-logger.html). > This is what I found (quoted from the documentation): > - All

J Jenxi
21 September 2014
2 min read

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Google’s Doubleclick ad servers exposed millions to malware

The Verge reported on [Google’s Doubleclick serving malware](http://www.theverge.com/2014/9/19/6537511/google-ad-network-exposed-millions-of-computers-to-malware). > The first impressions came in l

J Jenxi
20 September 2014
1 min read

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Need help moving from Android phone to iPhone?

Apple has provided [a detailed guide for people who wish to move from Android phone to iPhone](http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6407). Why didn’t any other company think of this?

J Jenxi
19 September 2014
1 min read

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Apple says iOS 8 update keeps data private, even from the police

NYT Bits reported on [iOS 8 privacy data](http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/09/17/with-ios-8-apple-says-data-is-better-protected-even-from-the-police/). > “Unlike our competitors, Apple cannot byp

J Jenxi
19 September 2014
1 min read

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Apple Watch – the smart watch for everyone

Ben Thompson share more of [his thoughts on the Apple Watch](http://stratechery.com/2014/got-wrong-apple-watch/). > This makes the Pebble sound a lot like a smartphone circa 2006. The thing is, tho

J Jenxi
19 September 2014
2 min read

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Ways to think about watches

Benedict Evans shared his thoughts on [ways to think about watches](http://ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2014/9/15/ways-to-think-about-watches). > In fact, one could argue that the closest precedent

J Jenxi
19 September 2014
3 min read

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Android Browser flaw a “privacy disaster” for half of Android users

Are Technica reported on [Android Browser flaw bring a “privacy disaster” for half of Android users](http://arstechnica.com/security/2014/09/android-browser-flaw-a-privacy-disaster-for-half-of-android

J Jenxi
18 September 2014
1 min read

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Removing the free U2 album from Apple

One of the last things that Apple did during the iPhone 6 and iWatch event was give away a free U2 album to every iTunes users out there – whether you wanted to or not. Depending on which side of the

J Jenxi
16 September 2014
2 min read

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Tim Cook on Charlie Rose

You may have previously caught snippets of Tim Cook on Charlie Rose, but now the whole interview is available on Hulu, and it’s a good watch.

J Jenxi
15 September 2014
1 min read

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Analyst: Samsung sets Apple up for easy victory this fall

AppleInsider reported on [Samsung’s ‘rushed,’ ‘half-baked’ announcements](http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/09/04/samsungs-rushed-half-baked-announcements-set-apple-up-for-easy-victory-this-fall-ana

J Jenxi
8 September 2014
2 min read

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Samsung’s sixth smartwatch

Android Central reported on [the Samsung Gear S](http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-gear-s-hands-on). > So here we are with Samsung’s sixth — yes, a full half-dozen — smartwatch in a little more

J Jenxi
8 September 2014
2 min read

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Samsung’s cutting edge innovation

The Verge reported on [the Galaxy Note Edge](http://www.theverge.com/2014/9/3/6097297/samsung-galaxy-note-edge-wraparound-display). > It’s an odd idea, turning this vertical rail into essentially a

J Jenxi
8 September 2014
1 min read

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Significance of iCloud

John Gruber wrote an excellent piece on [the importance and impact of iCloud](http://daringfireball.net/2014/09/security_tradeoffs). [David Auerbach on Slate](http://www.slate.com/articles/technology

J Jenxi
8 September 2014
6 min read

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Amazon wrongly cites George Orwell

The New York Times wrote about [Amazon’s letter to readers in its Readers United campaign](http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/08/09/orwell-is-amazons-latest-target-in-battle-against-hachette/). Amazo

J Jenxi
10 August 2014
4 min read

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Microsoft’s loss of $1.7 billion on Surface

CITEworld wrote about [Microsoft losing $1.7 billion on Surface so far](http://www.citeworld.com/article/2461707/tablets/microsoft-has-lost-about-17-billion-on-surface-so-far.html). > total loss fo

J Jenxi
9 August 2014
2 min read

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Viability of a cheap iPhone

Benedict Evans discussed about [how cheap iPhones would fare](http://ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2014/8/6/note-on-cheap-iphones). > The narrative generally splits the market into four rough segment

J Jenxi
7 August 2014
3 min read

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The reliablity of IDC & Gartner data

AppleInsider reported on [how Apple’s double digit growth contradicts estimates by IDC and Gartner that Mac sales fell](http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/07/26/apple-incs-double-digit-us-mac-growth-

J Jenxi
6 August 2014
3 min read

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Microsoft’s Samsung action

Microsoft made a statement [regarding its filing of legal action against Samsung](http://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2014/08/01/microsofts-samsung-action/). > We don’t take lightly filing a l

J Jenxi
6 August 2014
2 min read

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New Android ‘Fake ID’ flaw empowers stealthy new class of super-malware

AppleInsider reported on [a new Android flaw that allows malware to gain extensive control over a user’s device](http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/07/29/new-android-fake-id-flaw-empowers-stealthy-ne

J Jenxi
29 July 2014
4 min read

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Facebook to disable messaging in main iOS app

9to5Mac reported that [Facebook will be disabling messaging in its main iOS app this week](http://9to5mac.com/2014/07/28/facebook-to-disable-messaging-in-its-main-ios-app-this-week-require-messenger-f

J Jenxi
29 July 2014
1 min read

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Life inside Comcast

The Verge spoke to [more than 100 Comcast employees](http://www.theverge.com/2014/7/28/5936959/comcast-confessions-when-every-call-is-a-sales-call). One common theme was the importance of retaining c

J Jenxi
29 July 2014
2 min read

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Xiaomi steals photos to pass off as images taken by its phone cameras

John Gruber wrote about [Xiaomi blatantly stealing copyrighted photos taken with DSLRs and passing them off as photos from its phone cameras](http://daringfireball.net/linked/2014/07/25/xiaomi-flower)

J Jenxi
29 July 2014
1 min read

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Another Amazon Fire Phone review

The New York Times [reviewed the Amazon Fire Phone](http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/24/technology/personaltech/review-amazons-fire-phone.html). > At its best, Dynamic Perspective adds helpful gestur

J Jenxi
26 July 2014
2 min read

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BlackBerry and Dell not worried about Apple-IBM partnership

iPhone in Canada reported on [BlackBerry and Dell’s responses to the Apple-IBM partnership](http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/news/blackberry-ceo-apple-ibm/). BlackBerry CEO John Chen: > I am not afrai

J Jenxi
26 July 2014
2 min read

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eBay sold $2 billion worth of Apple devices in the past year

Computerworld reported on [the resales of older Apple devices on eBay](http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9249957/The_other_Apple_economy_2B_in_devices_on_eBay). > Like one of an infinite numbe

J Jenxi
26 July 2014
1 min read

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Google’s number game

John Bell wrote on Medium about [Google’s numbers](https://medium.com/@ienjoy/number-games-467e1eaeb703). > Which brings me to Chromecast. All Google will say is they’ve sold “millions” of the $35,

J Jenxi
26 July 2014
3 min read

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Amazon Fire Phone review

The Verge reviewed the [Amazon Fire Phone](http://www.theverge.com/2014/7/22/5923697/amazon-fire-phone-review). > Dynamic Perspective is meant to keep the screen simple, showing you only informatio

J Jenxi
24 July 2014
2 min read

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App store revenue

Benedict Evans wrote about [app Store revenues](http://ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2014/7/22/app-store-revenue). > - Google said it paid out $5bn to developers from Google IO in 2013 to Google IO i

J Jenxi
24 July 2014
2 min read

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Xiaomi not copying Apple

Cult of Android wrote about how [copycat Xiaomi blatantly ripped off Apple](http://www.cultofandroid.com/66569/xiaomi-dont-copy-apple/). > The allegations about Xiaomi copying Apple are “sweeping s

J Jenxi
24 July 2014
2 min read

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Comcast customer retention

John Gruber made a very good point about [Comcast customer retention](http://daringfireball.net/linked/2014/07/23/comcast-making-it-easy). Comcast COO Dave Watson: > I know these Retention calls a

J Jenxi
24 July 2014
1 min read

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Deconstructing Satya

Brian S Hall of Techpinions dissected the [Satya Nadella internal memo](http://techpinions.com/deconstructing-satya-episode-ii-the-empire-strikes-back/32868). > Nadella’s willingness to act fast, t

J Jenxi
24 July 2014
3 min read

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Why slowing iPad sales didn’t surprise Apple and shouldn’t surprise you

Gigaom wrote about [slowing iPad sales](http://gigaom.com/2014/07/23/why-slowing-ipad-sales-didnt-surprise-apple-and-shouldnt-surprise-you/). > Expecting iPad sales growth to mirror that of the iPh

J Jenxi
24 July 2014
2 min read

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Mobile leverage

Benedict Evans on [mobile leverage](http://ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2014/7/21/leverage). Personal: > First, they are not shared and they are personal. Of those 1.6-1.7 bn PCs, a little over hal

J Jenxi
24 July 2014
2 min read

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Verizon’s Accidental Mea Culpa

Level 3 wrote about [Verizon’s accidental admission that it is deliberately constraining capacity from Netflix network providers](http://blog.level3.com/global-connectivity/verizons-accidental-mea-cul

J Jenxi
24 July 2014
2 min read

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Apple’s $7.7 billion record quarterly profit

Apple reported its [third quarter results](http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2014/07/22Apple-Reports-Third-Quarter-Results.html). > The Company posted quarterly revenue of $37.4 billion and quarterly

J Jenxi
23 July 2014
2 min read

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Unlocking your phone with a digital tattoo

Engadget reported about [the new NFC skin tag from Motorola that lets you unlock your phone by tapping on the tattoo](http://www.engadget.com/2014/07/22/digital-tattoo-phone-unlock/). > VivaLnk is

J Jenxi
23 July 2014
1 min read

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The power struggle between Google’s Android and Samsung’s Tizen

AppleInsider wrote about [the escalating hostilities between Google and Samsung](http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/07/19/google-and-samsung-escalate-hostilities-over-watches-tizen-and-androids-openn

J Jenxi
20 July 2014
3 min read

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Looks by Dr Dre

Khoi Vinh wrote about [what Beats bring to Apple](http://www.subtraction.com/2014/07/09/looks-by-dr-dre/). On the design variations for a Beats headphone: > These aren’t just four colorways, or si

J Jenxi
20 July 2014
3 min read

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Microsoft leadership

Ben Brooks wrote about [Microsoft’s mobile strategy](http://brooksreview.net/2014/07/mobile-first/). > My criticism isn’t the easy play that they are firing 12,500 Nokia employees after claiming to

J Jenxi
20 July 2014
1 min read

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Stephen Elop’s Nokia

Om Malik on [Stephen Elop being allowed to stay on](http://om.co/2014/07/17/rewarding-failure/). > The very fact that a middling executive could be brought on for a turnaround of Nokia, and compete

J Jenxi
20 July 2014
2 min read

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Google to finally fix a 2010 Chrome for Windows battery drain bug

PCWorld reported that [Google has finally promised to fix a battery bug in its Chrome browser](http://www.pcworld.com/article/2455442/chromes-been-eating-your-laptops-battery-for-years-but-google-prom

J Jenxi
18 July 2014
1 min read

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Tim Cook does 80 percent of work on iPad

WSJ.com reported about [the Apple-IBM partnership](http://online.wsj.com/articles/ibm-apple-want-consumer-apps-catered-to-corporate-1405552056). > Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook says he does 80% of

J Jenxi
18 July 2014
2 min read

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Apple and IBM storm the enterprise

Techpinions reported on [the Apple and IBM partnership](http://techpinions.com/apple-and-ibm-storm-the-enterprise/32784). > This is not good news for the Android crowd. Google, and especially Samsu

J Jenxi
17 July 2014
2 min read

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Samsung Level Headphones

I guess Beats comparisons are on the way. > The lineup, first introduced in April, is led by Level Over, a $349.99 pair of over-ear Bluetooth headphones with active noise cancellation, NFC pairing,

J Jenxi
17 July 2014
2 min read

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Apple keyboard

John Gruber wrote about [Apple’s attention to details](http://daringfireball.net/2014/01/special). > Now consider keyboard shortcuts. The basic idea behind keyboard shortcuts on the Mac was and rem

J Jenxi
16 July 2014
3 min read

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US National Federation of the Blind on Apple’s commitment to accessibility

The National Federation of the Blind commented on [Apple’s commitment to accessibility](https://nfb.org/blog/vonb-blog/comments-apple-and-nfb-resolution-2014-12). > Many of these inaccurate asserti

J Jenxi
13 July 2014
3 min read

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Convergence of OS X and iOS

Ben Brooks recently wrote a [good article](https://brooksreview.net/2014/07/sweet-sweet-ipad/) on using an iPad as his main machine, it’s something that has been attempted by many folks in the past, b

J Jenxi
12 July 2014
2 min read

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Bloomberg changed Samsung headline to a milder tone

The original headline was “[Samsung Profit Misses Estimates as Cheap Phones Struggle](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-07/samsung-profit-misses-estimates-as-cheap-phones-struggle.html)“. For som

J Jenxi
11 July 2014
1 min read

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Products employee wouldn’t use

John Gruber wrote about [why Google employees don’t use Google Glass](http://daringfireball.net/linked/2014/01/02/scoble-glass). > If Glass were a good product, people who have them would wear them

J Jenxi
11 July 2014
1 min read

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Ditch Dropbox for Apple’s iCloud Photo Library

My thoughts exactly. The separate release dates for the Mac and iOS app is irritating, though. [Rethinking Dropbox as a photo management solution](http://www.512pixels.net/blog/2014/7/re-thinking-dro

J Jenxi
10 July 2014
1 min read

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iWatch and Android Wear

Ben Thompson did a great piece on discussing the upcoming iWatch and Android Wear. [Additional Thoughts on iWatch and Android Wear](http://stratechery.com/2014/additional-thoughts-iwatch-android-wear

J Jenxi
10 July 2014
1 min read

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The right to be forgotten

Privacy is important, but this law is ripe for abuse. [The EU’s “right to be forgotten” is a bad idea, and Google is handling it exactly the right way](http://gigaom.com/2014/07/03/the-eus-right-to-b

J Jenxi
10 July 2014
1 min read
A company made of people

Allen Pike wrote [about Apple](http://www.allenpike.com/2014/a-company-made-of-people/). > Of course, this is a shift, not a revolution. Apple will never get to the point where their culture tolera

J Jenxi
9 July 2014
1 min read

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Experience matters more than features

Engadget reviews the [Samsung Galaxy S5](http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/11/samsung-galaxy-s5-review/). > Getting down to brass tacks, how well does the thing actually work? It depends. I trained t

J Jenxi
9 July 2014
3 min read

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Samsung admits weak demand for its phones is damaging profits

Engadget reports on [Samsung’s quarterly earnings](http://www.engadget.com/2014/07/08/samsung-warns-of-profit-drop-q2-2014/). > Samsung’s marketing budget has always been vast, but in the last quar

J Jenxi
9 July 2014
2 min read

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Why iPhone is not a commodity

TUAW wrote about [why the iPhone is not a commodity](http://www.tuaw.com/2014/07/01/why-the-iphone-isnt-a-commodity/). > Of course, the idea that smartphones are fast becoming commoditized is often

J Jenxi
9 July 2014
3 min read

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Microsoft, Past and Future

John Gruber wrote about [Microsoft’s past and future](http://daringfireball.net/2014/02/microsoft_past_and_future). > What they missed was the next step from every desk and home: a computer in ever

J Jenxi
8 July 2014
2 min read

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Android TV – the sixth generation Google TV

WSJ.com reported on [the Android TV](http://blogs.wsj.com/personal-technology/2014/06/25/android-tv-google-aims-for-the-living-room-again/). The article provides a good review of Google’s attempt to

J Jenxi
7 July 2014
1 min read

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Owning the experience is key to Apple’s customer satisfaction

MacWorld wrote about [Apple’s customer satisfaction](http://www.macworld.com/article/2364310/all-in-one-owning-the-experience-is-key-to-apples-customer-satisfaction.html). Compare this with Microsoft

J Jenxi
7 July 2014
3 min read

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Why Apple really cares about your privacy

Macworld writes about [why Apple cares about your privacy](http://www.macworld.com/article/2366921/why-apple-really-cares-about-your-privacy.html). > And when you really dig into the details, you l

J Jenxi
7 July 2014
3 min read

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Elephants in the Google I/O Room

TechCrunch reported on [the stark absence of Google Glass and Google Plus during Google I/O](http://techcrunch.com/2014/06/25/the-elephants-at-google-io-glass-and-plus/). Google Glass: > This year

J Jenxi
7 July 2014
2 min read

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Everything that went wrong at the Google I/O keynote

The Daily Dot reported on [the weird Google I/O keynote](http://www.dailydot.com/technology/a-weird-day-at-google-i-o/). A protester upstaged Google’s keynote: > It all started a short while into

J Jenxi
7 July 2014
3 min read

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iWatch thoughts

Monday Note shared some [iWatch Thoughts](http://www.mondaynote.com/2014/06/23/iwatch-thoughts/). > The most ambitious rumors project 50 million iWatches sold in the first 12 months. I think that’s

J Jenxi
7 July 2014
1 min read

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Samsung ‘Wall Huggers’ ad

9to5Mac reports on [Samsung’s new ad](http://9to5mac.com/2014/07/03/samsung-borrows-a-line-from-blackberry-calls-iphone-users-wall-huggers-in-new-ad/). Someone needs to show Samsung’s advertising tea

J Jenxi
4 July 2014
1 min read

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Apple’s philosophy

John Gruber wrote about [the philosophy Steve Jobs brought to Apple](http://daringfireball.net/2014/02/working_backwards). Jobs spoke of the approach he wanted to bring to Apple: > One of the thin

J Jenxi
2 July 2014
3 min read

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Facebook Slingshot

The Verge writes about [Facebook’s Slingshot app](http://www.theverge.com/2014/6/17/5817996/facebook-slingshot-app-vs-snapchat). > In Snapchat or any other messaging app, you can view a message as

J Jenxi
19 June 2014
2 min read

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Facebook Slingshot is another jab at Snapchat

Facebook takes another stab at ephemeral messaging. It’s interesting how most messaging systems are moving towards this. Even [iMessage](http://nypost.com/2014/06/02/apple-is-taking-on-rival-snapchat-

J Jenxi
18 June 2014
2 min read

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iCloud Photo Library

While there were plenty of goodies to take away from WWDC, one announcement announcement in particular had me dancing for joy – [iCloud Photo Library](https://www.apple.com/ios/ios8/photos/). If ther

J Jenxi
18 June 2014
2 min read

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Samsung insanity

Computerworld writes about [the crazy number of different Samsung tablets in the market](http://blogs.computerworld.com/android/24024/samsung-tablets). > By my count, Samsung has now announced 11 d

J Jenxi
14 June 2014
3 min read

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Facebook to ignore do-not-track setting on web browsers

Advertising Age writes about [Facebook’s use of web browsing history for ad targeting](http://adage.com/article/digital/facebook-web-browsing-history-ad-targeting/293656/). > But what Facebook is n

J Jenxi
13 June 2014
2 min read

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What product designers can learn from iOS 8’s iMessage changes

Scott Hurff writes about [what designers can learn from the new iMessage](http://scotthurff.com/posts/what-we-can-learn-from-apples-imessage-changes-in-ios-8). > Apple’s iMessage announcements can

J Jenxi
12 June 2014
2 min read

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Reaction to health sensors show bias against Apple

TheNextWeb claims that [Apple’s Health app needs to do three things or it will be considered a flop](http://thenextweb.com/dd/2014/06/07/tracking-enough-three-things-apples-health-app-must-make-us-hea

J Jenxi
8 June 2014
1 min read

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Google predicts ads in odd spots like thermostats

WSJ.com Digits write about [Google’s prediction of ads on your smart devices](http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2014/05/21/google-predicts-ads-in-odd-spots-like-thermostats/) > Google made the statement

J Jenxi
7 June 2014
2 min read

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Google’s ad-driven web

Marco Arment writes about [the future of MetaFilter](http://www.marco.org/2014/05/22/future-of-metafilter). > A depressing look at the ad-funded web today, and what it’s like to depend completely o

J Jenxi
7 June 2014
2 min read

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Relevance of Google Search and advertising

Let’s take a look at a specific part from [this excellent article published by AppleInsider back in April](http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/04/26/apples-iphone-5c-ate-up-android-while-googles-moto-

J Jenxi
7 June 2014
3 min read

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The rise of smartphone notifications

Mat Honan writes about [the rising importance of notifications](http://www.wired.com/2014/06/smartphone-notifications). > Interactive notifications will spur all sorts of new behaviors. (And yes, A

J Jenxi
7 June 2014
2 min read

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Apple’s take on cloud

Benedict Evans writes about [Apple’s announcements at WWDC 2014](http://ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2014/6/4/digesting-wwdc-cloudy). > So edit a photo and the edits are on all your devices, run out

J Jenxi
6 June 2014
3 min read

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For people who claim to be disappointed by WWDC

Harry McCracken goes through [a decade of WWDC keynotes](http://www.technologizer.com/2014/06/01/wwdc/). I have been hearing about how people are disappointed by this year’s WWDC. If you didn’t know,

J Jenxi
6 June 2014
2 min read

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How Google’s self-driving cars work

The Atlantic writes about [Google’s trick to make its self-driving cars work](http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/print/2014/05/all-the-world-a-track-the-trick-that-makes-googles-self-driving-cars-w

J Jenxi
6 June 2014
2 min read

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Foursquare and Swarm

It’s 2014, and the unbundling of mobile apps continues. > “The simple story with Swarm is that this is an app that has just four basic screens in it, and it’s the fastest and easiest way to keep up

J Jenxi
26 May 2014
2 min read

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iTunes and streaming

If you’re used to listening to music on Winamp or [Foobar2000](http://www.foobar2000.org), iTunes will often feel pretty bloated. It’s great as a music library, but with increased competition from str

J Jenxi
20 May 2014
2 min read

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Google I/O thinks focus on design will make Android more attractive

Marco Arment comments on [Google I/O focussing on design](http://www.marco.org/2014/04/16/google-io-design-focus). > A software platform’s UI and design ethos can’t be changed on a whim by conferen

J Jenxi
19 April 2014
2 min read

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Google makes it clear that it is scanning your email

Business Insider reports on [Google’s updating of its privacy policies](http://www.businessinsider.sg/google-warns-we-are-scanning-your-email-2014-4/). Google scans your email: > Our automated sys

J Jenxi
16 April 2014
2 min read

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Mobile industry commit to anti-theft kill switch

Ars Technica reports on [the mobile industry committing to introduce anti-theft kill switches to their devices](http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/04/apple-samsung-mobile-carriers-to-debut-anti-t

J Jenxi
16 April 2014
2 min read

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The Nocera confusion

John Gruber writes about [the article by New York Times columnist Joe Nocera](http://daringfireball.net/2014/04/nocera_chronicles). > Much like how Kane, in her piece back in February for The New Y

J Jenxi
16 April 2014
2 min read

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The day Microsoft gave up world domination and settled for relevance

Waffle writes about [the day Microsoft decided to give up wanting to dominate all platforms](http://waffle.wootest.net/2014/03/27/the-day-microsoft-gave-up-world-domination-and-settled-for-relevance/)

J Jenxi
9 April 2014
2 min read

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Microsoft says it will stop inspecting your emails

Microsoft released a statement [on the change in their stance towards privacy](http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_on_the_issues/archive/2014/03/28/we-re-listening-additional-steps-to-protect-your-pr

J Jenxi
8 April 2014
1 min read

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Three Mozilla board members resign over choice of new CEO

WSJ Digits reports on [the resignation of three Mozilla board members over choice of new CEO](http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2014/03/28/three-mozilla-board-members-resign-over-choice-of-new-ceo/). How d

J Jenxi
8 April 2014
1 min read

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Roku CEO: Apple TV is a money-loser

CNET reports on [claims by Roku CEO Anthony Wood that Apple TV is a money-loser](http://www.cnet.com/news/roku-ceo-apple-tv-is-a-money-loser/). > Apple TV is essentially an accessory for the iPad.

J Jenxi
8 April 2014
2 min read

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97% of mobile malware is on Android

Forbes reports that [97% of mobile malware is on Android devices](http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2014/03/24/report-97-of-mobile-malware-is-on-android-this-is-the-easy-way-you-stay-safe/).

J Jenxi
30 March 2014
1 min read

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Two Google Play apps secretly mines Litecoin and Dogecoin

Ars Technica reports on [two Android apps that secretly mine Litecoin and Dogecoin](http://arstechnica.com/security/2014/03/apps-with-millions-of-google-play-downloads-covertly-mine-cryptocurrency/).

J Jenxi
29 March 2014
2 min read

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Android KitKat’s SD card change breaks apps

AndroidCentral explains [why apps stored on the SD card stop working after updating to KitKat](http://www.androidcentral.com/kitkat-sdcard-changes). > It’s simple, really. Prior to Android 4.4 KitK

J Jenxi
22 March 2014
2 min read

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WhatsApp says reports of security flaw are overstated and inaccurate

TechCrunch reports on [Whatsapp’s response to the report security flaws in its Android app](http://techcrunch.com/2014/03/13/whatsapp-says-reports-of-security-flaw-are-overstated-and-not-accurate/).

J Jenxi
21 March 2014
2 min read

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LeBron James bashes sponsor Samsung

Business Insider reports on [how LeBron James reacted to his Samsung’ meltdown](http://www.businessinsider.sg/lebron-james-samsung-tweet-2014-3/). His tweet: > My phone just erased everything it h

J Jenxi
15 March 2014
1 min read

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Apple needs to take action

Eric Jackson writes for Forbes about [what he thinks Apple should do](http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericjackson/2014/02/20/the-folly-of-stand-pat-apple/). > Apple needs to start picking off strategic

J Jenxi
6 March 2014
2 min read

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The real impact of CarPlay

Macworld reports on [the real impact of CarPlay—software](http://www.macworld.com/article/2104242/the-real-impact-of-carplay-its-the-software-dummy.html). > Most people probably don’t ever think ab

J Jenxi
6 March 2014
2 min read

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BlackBerry CEO on T-Mobile’s campaign to convert BlackBerry users to iPhone

BlackBerry CEO John Chen [responds to T-Mobile’s campaign](http://blogs.blackberry.com/2014/02/blackberry-tmo/). Is T-Mobile wrong to offer a better alternative for its customers? Definitely not. T-M

J Jenxi
20 February 2014
2 min read

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Four numbers that explain why Facebook acquired WhatsApp

Sequoia Capital gives an insight on [why Facebook bought WhatsApp](http://sequoiacapital.tumblr.com/post/77211282835/four-numbers-that-explain-why-facebook-acquired). Two numbers stand out for me. O

J Jenxi
20 February 2014
3 min read

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Google Glass guidelines

For some reason, Google is compelled to post [a guideline for Glass users](https://sites.google.com/site/glasscomms/glass-explorers). It is interesting to note that Google has embraced the use of the

J Jenxi
20 February 2014
2 min read

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Asus routers allow strangers to access your files

It’s 2014, so security issues are the norm rather than the exception, but the latest news that Asus [left the door wide open](http://arstechnica.com/security/2014/02/dear-asus-router-user-youve-been-p

J Jenxi
19 February 2014
3 min read

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Samsung to implement fingerprint sensor in the upcoming Galaxy S5

SamMobile reports on [the implementation of the fingerprint sensor in the Galaxy S5](http://www.sammobile.com/2014/02/17/explained-samsungs-implementation-of-the-fingerprint-sensor-on-the-upcoming-gal

J Jenxi
19 February 2014
2 min read

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HTC blames Nvidia for delay in One X update to Kitkat

Ars Technica reports on [HTC blaming Nvidia for Kitkat update delays](http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/02/htc-actively-exploring-kitkat-update-for-one-x-blames-nvidia-for-delay/). This comes after

J Jenxi
18 February 2014
2 min read

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iOS dominates enterprise market in Q4 2013

MacRumors reports on [the iOS domination of mobile device activations in Q4 2013](http://www.macrumors.com/2014/02/12/ios-enterprise-good-technology/). 73% of all enterprise mobile device activations

J Jenxi
18 February 2014
2 min read

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Microsoft vs Microsoft

Ben Thompson writes about [Microsoft’s business model](http://stratechery.com/2014/microsoft-v-microsoft/). Farhad Manjoo named Apple, Google and Amazon as companies that he recommend relying on beca

J Jenxi
18 February 2014
2 min read

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Mozilla plans to sell ads in Firefox

John Gruber comments on [Mozilla’s plan to sell ads in Firefox](http://daringfireball.net/linked/2014/02/16/mozilla). > Now go to Mozilla’s own weblog, where they announced this with the headline “

J Jenxi
18 February 2014
2 min read

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New Android OEM licensing terms leak shows how “open” Android is

Ars Technica reports on [the leaked Android OEM licensing terms](http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/02/new-android-oem-licensing-terms-leak-open-comes-with-restrictions/). Companies are not allowed

J Jenxi
14 February 2014
2 min read

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Apple passing Microsoft

Benedict Evans reports on how [Apple sold more computers than Windows PC sold globablly in Q4 2013](http://ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2014/2/12/apple-passes-microsoft). > This is a pretty good ill

J Jenxi
14 February 2014
1 min read

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Apple and Samsung dominate mobile profits

Investors.com reported on the [mobile market in Q4 of 2013](http://news.investors.com/technology-click/021114-689654-2014-mobile-phone-market-to-see-little-or-no-growth.htm). > Apple and Samsung co

J Jenxi
14 February 2014
2 min read

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Windows 8 sells 100 million fewer cpies than Windows 7 at 15 months

The Next Web reports on [Windows 8 selling 100 million copies less than Windows 7 after 15 months from launch](http://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2014/02/13/15-months-windows-8-sold-100-million-fewer-cop

J Jenxi
14 February 2014
2 min read

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The iTunes empire

[Horace Dediu writes on how big iTunes is](http://www.asymco.com/2014/02/10/fortune-130/). > On a yearly basis iTunes/Software/Services is nearly half of Google’s core business and growing slightly

J Jenxi
11 February 2014
1 min read

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How the value trap squeezes Windows PC makers’ revenues and profits

The Guardian discusses [the impact of the value trap on Windows PC makers](http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jan/09/pc-value-trap-windows-chrome-hp-dell-lenovo-asus-acer). > The problem fo

J Jenxi
11 February 2014
2 min read

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Sony revises its profit forecast to a $1.1 billion annual loss

WSJ.com reports on [Sony’s forecast of $1.1 billion annual loss](http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303496804579365813295595026), down from its previous forecast of $300 million profi

J Jenxi
8 February 2014
2 min read

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Apple’s Tim Cook on the smartphone market

WSJ.com interviews Tim Cook and [asked him about the smartphone market](http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2014/02/07/apple-still-a-growth-company-cook-says-in-journal-interview/). > WSJ: Will the smartph

J Jenxi
8 February 2014
3 min read

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Adware vendors buy Chrome extensions to inject ads and malware

Ars Technica reports on [adware vendors buying over Chrome extensions and then injecting ads and malware into the browsers of existing users](http://arstechnica.com/security/2014/01/malware-vendors-bu

J Jenxi
23 January 2014
1 min read

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Apple expands worldwide access to educational content

Apple announced that [its iBooks Textbook and iTunes U Course Manager are now available in over 50 countries](http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2014/01/21Apple-Expands-Worldwide-Access-to-Educational-Co

J Jenxi
23 January 2014
2 min read

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One diabetic’s take on Google’s Smart Contact Lenses

Om Malik shares his thoughts on [Google’s smart contact lenses](http://gigaom.com/2014/01/17/one-diabetics-take-on-googles-smart-contact-lenses/). > For example, why would they ignore the fact that

J Jenxi
23 January 2014
3 min read

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Why does Google keep making products for nobody?

The Tech Block asks [why Google keeps making products for nobody](http://thetechblock.com/why-does-google-keep-making-products-for-nobody/). > Just look at Chromebook Pixel for example. How many pe

J Jenxi
23 January 2014
2 min read

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How Newsstand broke the home button on iOS

It goes without saying that Newsstand is a controversial topic in the iOS world. Some think it’s a welcome improvement to the ecosystem, while others blame the app for [locking their hard work away in

J Jenxi
23 January 2014
4 min read
Apple agrees to refund $32.5 million for unauthorised in-app purchases

Re/code reports that [Apple has agreed with the Federal Trade Comission to refund $32.5 million for unauthorised in-app purchases](http://recode.net/2014/01/15/apple-agrees-to-ftc-consent-decree-over-

J Jenxi
18 January 2014
2 min read

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Smart appliances make a connected home vulnerable

TechCrunch reports that [smart appliances are starting to spawn spambots and make the home vulnerable to hackers](http://techcrunch.com/2014/01/16/hurray-hackers-and-spambots-are-going-after-your-frid

J Jenxi
18 January 2014
2 min read

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Facebook’s trending feature

ReadWrite reports on [Facebook’s announcement of its new “Trending” feature](http://readwrite.com/2014/01/16/facebooks-new-trending-feature-takes-another-page-out-of-twitters-playbook). After hashtag

J Jenxi
17 January 2014
2 min read

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WeChat allows users to set up online investment fund via TenPay

Tech in Asia reports on [Tencent allowing WeChat users set up an investment fund through TenPay using their smartphones](http://www.techinasia.com/wechat-leaps-banking-lets-users-set-online-investment

J Jenxi
16 January 2014
2 min read

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I use Safari to read Twitter on iOS

Yes, I use Safari on my iPhone to access Twitter most of the time. Before using this method, I switched from the default Twitter client to TweetBot, which is awesome. #### A quick word of caution:

J Jenxi
7 January 2014
4 min read

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Let’s get rid of App Store star ratings

Marco Arment [questions the use of App Store’s star ratings](http://www.marco.org/2014/01/03/app-store-ratings-are-broken). Matt posted previously [about whether we should rate apps when prompted by

J Jenxi
4 January 2014
3 min read

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iA drops Syntax Control patent, internet silent

Collin Donnell writes about [many people failing to acknowledge iA for dropping its patent application](http://collindonnell.com/2014/01/03/ia-drops-syntax-control-patent-internet-silent/). Matt [wro

J Jenxi
4 January 2014
3 min read

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HTC explains why its devices have not been updated to Android 4.4

HTC has published a webpage to [show the Android 4.4 upgrade status of its HTC One phones](http://www.htc.com/us/go/htc-software-updates/). They even have a large diagram depicting the complicated pr

J Jenxi
3 January 2014
1 min read

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About Quartz’s view that 2013 was a lost year for tech

Quartz wrote about how [2013 was a lost year for tech](http://qz.com/161443/2013-was-a-lost-year-for-tech/). John Gruber [has commented about the article](http://daringfireball.net/2013/12/the_year_i

J Jenxi
3 January 2014
3 min read

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Samsung Electronics’ market value plunges by almost $9 billion

WSJ.com reports that [Samsung Electronics’ market value drops by almost $9 billion](http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303640604579295504048565272). I keep getting told that Samsung

J Jenxi
3 January 2014
1 min read

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Apple fires back at NSA iPhone spyware claims

After the Snowden leaks regarding the scope of NSA’s spying efforts, it shouldn’t be surprising to anyone to hear the recent claims that the NSA is able to install spyware on the iPhone via its DROPOU

J Jenxi
1 January 2014
3 min read

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Why Google does not license Android

Business Insider reports on [the correlation between the size of the world’s internet population and Google revenues](http://www.businessinsider.com/this-chart-shows-why-google-gives-away-one-of-its-m

J Jenxi
31 December 2013
1 min read

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HTC Android devices banned in Germany for infringing Nokia patents

Android Central reports that [HTC Android devices have been banned for sale in Germany for infringing Nokia patents](http://www.androidcentral.com/nokia-patent-trial-ends-ban-htc-device-sales-germany)

J Jenxi
31 December 2013
1 min read

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John Gruber: Damned if they do, damned if they don’t

Whenever John Gruber takes the time to write a [long post](http://daringfireball.net/2013/12/the_year_in_apple_and_technology), it’s definitely worth a read, especially if it’s on the topic of Apple.

J Jenxi
31 December 2013
4 min read

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Samsung wants to reach a settlement with Apple in the patent dispute

The Korea Times reports that [Samsung wants to settle the patent dispute](http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/tech/2013/12/133_148788.html). > Samsung still prefers to sign a comprehensive “cross-

J Jenxi
31 December 2013
1 min read

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Twitter adds account favourite to its Android app

Digital Trends reports that [Twitter has updated its Android app to allow users to favourite other users](http://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/android-twitter-experiments-new-kind-fav/). We can

J Jenxi
31 December 2013
1 min read

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MacPaint and 416 pixels

Hardware and software working together in tandem. That’s what makes Apple special. [Why MacPaint’s Original Canvas was 416 Pixels Wide](http://www.looksgoodworkswell.com/elegance-of-macpaint-code/)

J Jenxi
30 December 2013
2 min read

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iA Writer Pro controversy

The award winning iOS writing app Writer has recently been in the spotlight for good and bad reasons. The good news is that Information Architects (iA), the company behind Writer, has released Writer

J Jenxi
27 December 2013
4 min read

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About that Apple holiday ad

Ken Segall writes about [Apple’s holiday advertisement](http://kensegall.com/2013/12/apple-thinks-different-for-christmas/). > Most of these people mistake their personal opinion, instinct, values

J Jenxi
26 December 2013
1 min read

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BlackBerry loves Jakarta, codenames a phone after it

Tech in Asia writes about [BlackBerry using the code name “Jakarta” for its new phone targeting the Indonesian market](http://www.techinasia.com/blackberry-loves-city-jakarta-codenaming-phone/). What

J Jenxi
26 December 2013
1 min read

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Japanese Apple Stores likely to kick off lucky bag sales on Jan 2

Apple Insider reports on [Apple’s annual “lucky bag” sale in Japan](http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/12/24/briefly-japanese-apple-stores-likely-to-kick-off-lucky-bag-sales-on-jan-2). > As it has

J Jenxi
26 December 2013
2 min read

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BlackBerry’s $4.4 billion net loss

Mashable reports on [BlackBerry’s $4.4 billion net loss in this quarter](http://mashable.com/2013/12/20/blackberry-hits-rock-bottom/). > BlackBerry’s revenue in the third quarter fell by more than

J Jenxi
24 December 2013
2 min read

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Facebook Year in Review showcases the top moments from your friends

Mashable reports on [Facebook’s Year in Review for your friends](http://mashable.com/2013/12/20/facebook-year-in-review-friends/). On top of the [Year in Review feature](https://www.facebook.com/year

J Jenxi
24 December 2013
1 min read

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Google updates Chrome Web Store policy to keep Chrome extensions simple

Google [announced an update to the Chrome Web Store policy to only allow single-purpose extensions](http://blog.chromium.org/2013/12/keeping-chrome-extensions-simple.html). Existing extensions that h

J Jenxi
24 December 2013
2 min read

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Snapchat introduces a big change with a small tweak

TechCrunch reports on [Snapchat’s new feature that allows replays of its disappearing messages](http://techcrunch.com/2013/12/20/selfconsciouschat/). > My least favorite part of Snapchat is mistake

J Jenxi
24 December 2013
2 min read

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Similarities between the new Mac pro and the Power Mac G4 Cube

When the Mac Pro was unveiled, the first thing I thought about was the Power Mac G4 Cube, which in my personal opinion is one of the most beautiful machines ever designed. I think the Museum of Modern

J Jenxi
23 December 2013
2 min read

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In case you missed it: Target’s 40 million credit cards leak,

[More than 40 million credit cards have been compromised in a major breach at Target](http://wordpress-286742-3010277.cloudwaysapps.com/2013/12/target-credit-card-breach/). This comes after the compan

J Jenxi
23 December 2013
2 min read

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A seamless Apple communications system

Cult of Mac writes about how [Apple can become the ultimate communications company](http://www.cultofmac.com/259386/apple-might-become-ultimate-phone-company/). I previously talked about [my wish for

J Jenxi
22 December 2013
3 min read

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Did the RSA collaborate with the NSA for just $10 million?

There are always two sides to a coin, but at this point, the RSA’s image is definitely going to take a beating. Whether it entered into such an agreement willingly or not doesn’t take away the fact th

J Jenxi
22 December 2013
2 min read

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Facebook screwed online retailers

Business Insider writes about [how online retailers have been hit hard by Facebook’s new News Feed](http://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-screwed-lots-of-retailers-2013-12). > It turns out the Ne

J Jenxi
22 December 2013
2 min read

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FaceTime Audio to be available on Mac OS X

MacRumors report that [the OS X 10.9.2 beta that has been released to developers includes FaceTime Audio](http://www.macrumors.com/2013/12/19/facetime-audio-coming-to-macs-with-next-os-x-update/).

J Jenxi
22 December 2013
2 min read

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Why do people keep giving money to Foursquare?

Matthew Panzarino writes on TechCrunch about [why people keep investing in Foursquare](http://techcrunch.com/2013/12/20/why-do-people-keep-giving-foursquare-money/). Previously, we mentioned about ho

J Jenxi
22 December 2013
2 min read

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Mailbox app now supports iCloud and Yahoo Mail

The good news is that the popular email app Mailbox now supports iCloud and Yahoo Mail, so the app isn’t restricted to Gmail users any longer. There isn’t any indication that support for traditional I

J Jenxi
22 December 2013
2 min read

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Snapchat for text messaging

It’s often said that Snapchat is a popular tool for sexting, but regardless of whether you agree with that or not, there is no doubt that Snapchat is popular. The next question people should ask is “w

J Jenxi
22 December 2013
2 min read

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Vine available on Android Gingerbread devices but only for watching videos

Vine has announced [a new version of its app for Android that runs on Gingerbread devices](http://blog.vine.co/post/70430566125/vine-now-available-on-gingerbread-android-devices). The app only allows

J Jenxi
22 December 2013
1 min read

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Google had to start over their Android project after Apple unveiled the iPhone

The Atlantic writes about [how Apple’s launch of the iPhone forced Google to scrap their Android project and start over](http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/12/the-day-google-had-to-sta

J Jenxi
20 December 2013
3 min read

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Google’s minute-by-minute map of your life

TechCrunch reports on [Google’s location history browser](http://techcrunch.com/2013/12/18/google-location-history/). > If you carry any Google-filled gear (like, say, an Android phone or tablet),

J Jenxi
20 December 2013
2 min read

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WeChat partners with StickerMe to let users create personalised stickers

[WeChat](http://www.wechat.com/en/) has announced a partnership to allow users to share personalised sticker from Japan-based [MotionPortrait](http://www.motionportrait.com/en/)’s sticker-making app S

J Jenxi
20 December 2013
1 min read

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Reporting Apple’s “Rate this app” dialogs

Chuq Von Rospach writes about how [Apple can implement a system to report unwanted “Rate this app” dialogs](http://www.chuqui.com/2013/12/apple-cant-ban-rate-this-app-dialogs/). > What you want to

J Jenxi
19 December 2013
1 min read

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Thoughts on ‘Button Shapes’ in iOS 7.1 Beta 2

Steven Aquino writes about [the inclusion of button shapes in iOS 7.1 beta 2](http://stevensblog.org/thoughts-on-button-shapes/). > From a AX perspective, what the new Button Shapes do is restore a

J Jenxi
19 December 2013
2 min read

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Evernote for Android gets improved note editing

Evernote has [updated its Android app with improved not editing](http://blog.evernote.com/blog/2013/12/17/evernote-for-android-gets-improved-note-editing/). > If you are like many Evernote users, t

J Jenxi
19 December 2013
2 min read

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LG Chromebase

I thought the 256 GB on my MacBook Pro is measly. The [LG Chromebase](http://www.businessinsider.com/lg-chromebase-2013-12) beat that with just 16 GB of storage.

J Jenxi
19 December 2013
1 min read

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Microsoft CEO search update by board of directors

Microsoft’s board of directors had decided that it is necessary for them to post on the company’s official blog to give [an update on their search for a new CEO](http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_b

J Jenxi
19 December 2013
2 min read

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RaincheckPH helps Filipinos prepare for storms

Tech in Asia reports on [the RaincheckPH app that makes rainfall prediction in the Philippines](http://www.techinasia.com/app-helps-filipinos-gear-nasty-storms-hit/). The next step would be to get mo

J Jenxi
19 December 2013
1 min read

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Credit card data of Target’s customers stolen in a major breach

Chicago Tribune reports on [a major credit card breach of Target’s customers](http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-target-breach-20131218,0,3434295.story). Payment card data was stolen startin

J Jenxi
19 December 2013
2 min read

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Xiaomi’s build-it-yourself wifi router costs 15 cents

Tech in Asia reports that [Xiaomi has announced the beta launch of its wifi router](http://www.techinasia.com/xiaomis-beta-smart-wi-fi-router-costs-15-cents-but-youve-got-to-build-it-yourself/). In th

J Jenxi
19 December 2013
2 min read

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Android botnet hijacking SMS data

FireEye reports on [a mobile botnet called MisoSMS that is stealing SMS data from Android phones](http://www.fireeye.com/blog/technical/botnet-activities-research/2013/12/misosms.html). > MisoSMS i

J Jenxi
18 December 2013
1 min read

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AirHelp helps you claim compensation that you are entitled to

Tech in Asia reports about [AirHelp, a service that helps passengers claim compensation from airlines](http://www.techinasia.com/airhelp-disappointed-passengers-money-airlines/). > Airhelp believes

J Jenxi
17 December 2013
2 min read

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Who buys the iPhone 5C?

Benedict Evans writes about [the usage data of iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s based on analysis of Facebook ad information](http://ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2013/12/8/who-buys-the-iphone-5c). The results

J Jenxi
17 December 2013
1 min read

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Microsoft’s CEO search going nowhere

Monday Notes discusses [Microsoft’s fruitless CEO Search](http://www.mondaynote.com/2013/12/08/microsoft-ceo-search-stalemate/). > For a large, established company, having to use an executive recru

J Jenxi
17 December 2013
1 min read

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Qualcomm caught off guard by Apple’s 64-bit A7 processor

A common barb thrown at Apple is that the company uses outdated hardware and sells them at premium prices. If you look at things like the Retina Display, TouchID, and many more, you’ll know that the s

J Jenxi
17 December 2013
2 min read

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Shameless carriers

Monday Note writes about [shameless carriers](http://www.mondaynote.com/2013/12/15/shameless-carriers/). In response to Randall Stephenson, AT&T’s CEO, predicting the end of subsidies because “wirele

J Jenxi
17 December 2013
3 min read

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Target refuses to sell Beyoncé’s album after it was first released digitally

Digital Trends reports that [Target is refusing to sell Beyoncé’s self-titled album because it was first released digitally](http://www.digitaltrends.com/apple/target-severs-ties-beyonce-digital-first

J Jenxi
17 December 2013
2 min read

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WeChat is going international with m-commerce

The Next Web reports that [WeChat is going international in a different way to WhatsApp](http://thenextweb.com/asia/2013/12/11/wechat-is-going-international-in-a-different-way-to-whatsapp-using-games-

J Jenxi
17 December 2013
2 min read

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Google might ditch Intel and design its own chips

The Verge reports that [Google might be designing its own processor chips](http://www.theverge.com/2013/12/13/5206420/google-arm-chips-for-servers-rumor). Seems like Google is learning the importance

J Jenxi
16 December 2013
1 min read

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It’s no surprise that the US patent system is faulty

We’ve all heard how the U.S. patent system can be incredibly frustrating, but it’s probably worse than you think. [The Power of No. This simple change could fix the patent system—but it’ll never happ

J Jenxi
16 December 2013
2 min read

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ISP turns on porn filter by default

I personally [advocate net neutrality](http://wordpress-286742-3010277.cloudwaysapps.com/2013/11/without-net-neutrality-the-internet-will-never-be-the-same/), though I can understand that the concept

J Jenxi
16 December 2013
2 min read

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Loop case turns your phone into a swipe-able credit card

WIRED.com reports on [Loop, a phone case that turns your phone into a credit card](http://www.wired.com/business/2013/12/loop-swipe-phone-to-pay/). > “Loop’s technology transmits the same magnetic

J Jenxi
16 December 2013
2 min read
Should you rate App Store apps when prompted?

I can’t even count the number of times that I’ve opened an app that I want to use to do something quick, only to immediately be nagged by the pop up prompting for my feedback. There are even times whe

J Jenxi
16 December 2013
2 min read

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Would the Intel IPAD have beaten the Apple iPad?

Did Intel really have an opportunity to own the tablet market with its very own IPAD? Proabably not, but the article is definitely worth a read. [INTEL’S MISSED “OPPORTUNITY”](http://stratechery.com/

J Jenxi
16 December 2013
2 min read

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Zuli’s Smartplugs turns your phone into a proximity-based switch in your home

Darrell Etherington reports for TechCrunch on [Zuli’s Smartplugs that turn your phone into a proximity-based switch for your home appliances](http://techcrunch.com/2013/12/15/zulis-smartplugs-turn-you

J Jenxi
16 December 2013
2 min read

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In case you missed it: Viber Out, Instagram Direct, Spotify on mobile for free, and more

[Viber Out to challenge Skype Out](http://wordpress-286742-3010277.cloudwaysapps.com/2013/12/viber-out-to-challenge-skype-out/) [Evernote Market’s sales of physical goods now accounts for 3

J Jenxi
15 December 2013
2 min read

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Twitter 3.0 for Mac brings in-line photos, detailed tweets and full profiles

Engadget reports that [Twitter has released version 3.0 of its Mac app](http://www.engadget.com/2013/12/13/twitter-3-0-for-mac/). There are some of the new features: - In-line photo preview for su

J Jenxi
15 December 2013
1 min read

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Twitter vulnerability lets apps send DMs without user permission

The Next Web reports on [a Twitter vulnerability that lets apps send direct messages without user permission](http://thenextweb.com/twitter/2013/12/14/twitter-vulnerability-lets-apps-send-dms-without-

J Jenxi
15 December 2013
2 min read

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Uber releases new Uber Lost update

Matthew Panzarino reports for TechCrunch about [Uber’s new version of Uber Lost](http://techcrunch.com/2013/12/14/uber-quietly-spins-up-new-system-helping-riders-look-for-lost-items/). > The system

J Jenxi
15 December 2013
2 min read

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U.S. Government may never know how much Edward Snowden stole

Considering how much the NSA is currently spying, it’s a litle ironic that it wasn’t able to track Edward Snowden tightly enough when he was working for them to fully understand the amount of data tak

J Jenxi
15 December 2013
2 min read

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What Medium is for

[Noah Nelson explains what Medium is for](https://medium.com/nelsons-errata/c100ebe0158f) after [John Gruber wrote that he does’t get what Medium is](http://daringfireball.net/linked/2013/12/04/medium

J Jenxi
15 December 2013
2 min read

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Appsfire kills its app discovery service

TechCrunch reports that [Appsfire will cease to be an app discovery service within a week](http://techcrunch.com/2013/12/13/appsfire-exits-the-app-discovery-business-to-focus-on-mobile-advertising-nat

J Jenxi
14 December 2013
2 min read

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Facebook’s News Feed update hurting social media marketers

Business Insider reports that [Facebook’s News Feed algorithm update is hurting social media marketers](http://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-screws-social-media-marketers-2013-12). > When the ch

J Jenxi
14 December 2013
2 min read

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iPhone 5s tops all four major US carriers ever since launch

Apple Insider reports that Canaccord Genuity’s survey data showed that [iPhone 5s has been the top selling smartphone at all four major US carriers since its launch in September](http://9to5mac.com/20

J Jenxi
14 December 2013
1 min read

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72% of prospective tablet buyers want an iPad

Apple Insider reports on [a November study by Changewave showing 72% of respondents want an iPad within the next three months](http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/12/12/72-of-prospective-tablet-buyers

J Jenxi
14 December 2013
1 min read

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Reddit’s new user agreement lets it use your content freely

Mashable reports that [Reddit has updated its user agreement to let it use user-generated content in anyway, even commercially.](http://mashable.com/2013/12/12/reddit-user-agreement/). > You retain

J Jenxi
14 December 2013
2 min read

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US carriers agree to standard set of rules for unlocking mobile devices

Apple Insider reports that [US carriers have agreed to a standard set of rules for unlocking mobile devices](http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/12/12/us-carriers-agree-to-standard-set-of-rules-for-un

J Jenxi
14 December 2013
2 min read

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How Apple can deploy iBeacons rapidly

Matthew Panzarino reports for TechCrunch about [how Apple could have 250 million iBeacon units by 2014](http://techcrunch.com/2013/12/07/the-open-secret-of-ibeacon-apple-could-have-250m-units-in-the-w

J Jenxi
13 December 2013
3 min read

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Deutsche Post latest company to test out drone delivery

Digital Trends reports that [Deutsche Post claims to be in the middle of testing delivering packages using drones](http://www.digitaltrends.com/international/deutsche-post-dhl-drone-deliveries/). >

J Jenxi
13 December 2013
2 min read

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What can you do with iBeacons in your home?

Mike Elgan shares what he envision [the home would be like with iBeacon](http://www.cultofmac.com/257248/why-i-want-apples-ibeacon-at-home/). > Scanning the vast, emerging innovations for low-cost,

J Jenxi
13 December 2013
3 min read

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IFTTT now supports location-based triggers

IFTTT is one of my favorite services. It works so unobtrusively that I always forget that I’m using it, though I enjoy the results of it almost on a daily basis. Adding support for location-based trig

J Jenxi
13 December 2013
2 min read

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Instagram Direct lets you share your photos and videos privately

Instagram has announced [Instagram Direct, its new feature to allow users to send private photos and video messages](http://blog.instagram.com/post/69789416311/instagram-direct). I mentioned two week

J Jenxi
13 December 2013
3 min read

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FC Barcelona now comes with Intel Inside

The Next Web reports that [Intel and FC Barcelona have announced a partnership to make the latter one of the world’s most technologically advanced football clubs](http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/12

J Jenxi
13 December 2013
1 min read

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Smarty Ring wants to rule them all

Forget smartwatches, apparently quite a few folks think that the next big thing is a smart ring. A [campaign on Indiegogo](http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/smarty-ring) for the Smarty Ring has surpas

J Jenxi
13 December 2013
2 min read

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John Gruber on why Scott Forstall disappeared since he left Apple

John Gruber writes on Daring Fireball [about why there was no news about Scott Forstall in the past 13 months](http://daringfireball.net/linked/2013/12/10/forstall). > What I’ve heard is that when

J Jenxi
12 December 2013
2 min read

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Spotify music streaming finally available for iOS and Android for free

The free service isn’t an exact copy of what you get on the desktop, since you’ll only be able to select an artist or playlist and hear a stream of shuffled tracks, instead of actually selecting the t

J Jenxi
12 December 2013
2 min read

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Automatic turns your car into a smart car

Business Insider reviews [Automatic, an app that turns your car into a smart car](http://www.businessinsider.com/automatic-review-2013-12?op=1). > Just plug the Automatic dongle (called a Link) int

J Jenxi
11 December 2013
2 min read

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Facebook might be adding a “sympathise” button

Business Insider reports that [Facebook might be adding a sympathise button](http://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-might-be-adding-a-sympathize-button-2013-12). > When you write a Facebook status

J Jenxi
11 December 2013
1 min read

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Foursquare no longer allows private check-ins on iOS 7

Matthew Panzarino reports for TechCrunch that [Foursquare no longer allows private check-ins on iOS 7](http://techcrunch.com/2013/12/09/as-foursquare-concentrates-on-demonstrating-value-it-no-longer-a

J Jenxi
11 December 2013
2 min read

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Google testing delivery drones

Business Insider reports that [Google is testing drone delivery](http://www.businessinsider.com/google-testing-delivery-drones-2013-12). > Google hopes to one day use drones and self-driving cars t

J Jenxi
11 December 2013
1 min read

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Using Instagram as a real-time search engine

Joe Weisenthal writes on Business Insider about his use of [Instagram to conduct real-time search](http://www.businessinsider.com/instagram-search-2013-12). > Instagram isn’t perfect, but for the m

J Jenxi
11 December 2013
2 min read

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Lightning cable, the epitome of Apple

John Gruber writes on Daring Fireball [about the Lightning adapter](http://daringfireball.net/2013/12/lightning_apple). If the USB developers keeps to the proposed timeline for the implementation of

J Jenxi
11 December 2013
2 min read

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Microsoft might lose its Windows Phone earnings from Android

Forbes reports that [Microsoft might lose its revenue from licensing patents to Android phone makers](http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2013/12/06/german-patent-ruling-threatens-microsofts-windo

J Jenxi
11 December 2013
2 min read
Samsung tries to cover up Galaxy S4 catching fire

The Telegraph reports that [Samsung tried to cover up an incident of the Samsung Galaxy S4 catching fire](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/samsung/10508913/Samsung-tries-to-smother-report-of-Gala

J Jenxi
11 December 2013
2 min read

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Twitter dethrones Facebook as the best tech company to work for

The Next Web reports that [Twitter is the top tech company in the sixth Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Awards](http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/12/11/glassdoor-twitter-best-tech-company-work-ends-faceb

J Jenxi
11 December 2013
2 min read

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Will Microsoft use Windows RT or Android for low end devices?

Rumors of an Android-powered Nokia phone have been going around for years now, and while there hasn’t been a mass market version of it yet, you can be assured there are at least some Android-powered d

J Jenxi
11 December 2013
3 min read

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Amazon Cloud Drive now supports video uploads on iOS

Cloud storage companies are all jostling to have us upload our photos and videos to their servers. Companies such as Google, Dropbox, and Flickr have already included automatic uploading features to t

J Jenxi
10 December 2013
2 min read

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Apple abused by judge and her prosecutor friend in antitrust suit

WSJ.com writes an editorial about [Judge Denise Cote and her friend Michael Bromwich, who she appointed as an external monitor to review antitrust at Apple](http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001

J Jenxi
10 December 2013
2 min read

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Apple celebrates life of Nelson Mandela

9To5Mac reports that [Apple has stripped its homepage and replaced it with a tribute to Nelson Mandela](http://9to5mac.com/2013/12/06/apple-celebrates-life-of-nelson-mandela-on-its-homepage/). Only a

J Jenxi
10 December 2013
2 min read

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Apple’s smart dock to allow devices to access Siri

Apple Insider reports on [an Apple patent application for a smart dock that allows Siri to be used while the device is docked](http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/12/05/apples-smart-dock-would-bring-s

J Jenxi
10 December 2013
2 min read

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Apple stores activate iBeacons to push micro-location information to our device

Associated Press reports that [Apple stores are now using iBeacons to provide precise location information as you walk around different parts of the store](http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/custom-offe

J Jenxi
10 December 2013
2 min read

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Chasing stolen Bitcoins isn’t easy

One of the benefits (and concerns, depending on which side of the fence you’re on) about Bitcoin is the level of anonymity that you get, along with the ease of moving money between Bitcoin wallets. Wi

J Jenxi
10 December 2013
2 min read

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Can the DMCA and other laws curb innovation?

Using the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) to prevent users from unlocking mobile phones is downright crazy. Unfortunately, being crazy doesn’t mean that it’s not backed by the law. Depending on

J Jenxi
10 December 2013
2 min read

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Codeacademy: Hour of Code teaches you programming on your iPhone

When someone says that they want to learn programming, the mental image that you’ll have is usually of someone tapping away at their desktop keyboard and reading reference materials in order to get st

J Jenxi
10 December 2013
2 min read

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CyanogenMod defaults to encrypted text messaging

Thanks to Edward Snowden, encrypted messaging has been increasingly in demand. While there are already solutions out there like iMessage, the effectiveness of it is still [debatable](http://daringfire

J Jenxi
10 December 2013
2 min read

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Dell is asking employees to quit

Business insider reports that [Dell has started asking employees to leave the company](http://www.businessinsider.com/dell-is-asking-employees-to-quit-2013-12). > Dell has announced an optional, gl

J Jenxi
10 December 2013
2 min read

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Evernote Market’s sales of physical goods now accounts for 30% of monthly sales

When the [Evernote Market](https://www.evernote.com/market) first launched with physical goods such as the Evernote ScanSnap scanner and Jot Script Stylus a lot of folks were doubtful if the company c

J Jenxi
10 December 2013
2 min read

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FBI could be quietly spying on you via your webcam

Whenver your webcam is active, you’ll see an indicator light, right? Wrong. According to Marcus Thomas, former assistant director of the FBI’s Operational Technology Division in Quantico, the FBI has

J Jenxi
10 December 2013
2 min read
Google and Oracle back in court over Java

WIRED.com reports that [Google and Oracle are back in court after the later appealed against the decision in a previous suit](http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/12/oracle-appeal/). The federal

J Jenxi
10 December 2013
2 min read

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US House passes bill to expose patent trolls

WSJ.com reports that [the US House of Representatives has passed a bill targeting patent trolls](http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303497804579240283237807474). > The House adopte

J Jenxi
10 December 2013
1 min read

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Government spying possibly extends to online gaming worlds

It seems that spying doesn’t just live in the real world as governments are now looking to keep tabs on digital worlds too. It could be possible that terrorists or drug dealers are using digital world

J Jenxi
10 December 2013
2 min read
iTunes store shows fatal error, locking users out

If you’re having trouble logging into your iTunes account and noticing an error stating “FATAL::Unable to process your request. Please try again.”, fret not as you’re [not the only one](https://discus

J Jenxi
10 December 2013
2 min read

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Path for Andriod allows sharing of moments to WordPress blogs

The Next Web reports that [Path has added a feature that allows users to post moments from its Android app to their WordPress blogs](http://thenextweb.com/apps/2013/12/08/path-android-now-lets-share-m

J Jenxi
10 December 2013
1 min read

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Qualcomm introduces 64-bit chips with integrated LTE

When Apple unveiled its 64-bit A7 processor, Qualcomm’s Chief Marketing Officer gave its PR team a huge headache by saying that 64-bit on mobile was a marketing gimmick and offered no benefit to the e

J Jenxi
10 December 2013
2 min read

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Samsung viral ad fumbles when Franz Beckenbauer tweets from iPhone

Apple Insider reports that [Samsung’s #Galaxy11 viral campaign fumbles when Franz Beckenbauer tweets from iPhone](http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/12/03/samsungs-galaxy11-viral-ad-fumbles-when-fran

J Jenxi
10 December 2013
2 min read

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Twitter shows ads based on your browsing history

Mashable reports that [Twitter will now](http://mashable.com/2013/12/05/twitter-ads-browsing-history/). > The program, called tailored audiences, rolled out in a smaller scale in July. Using tailor

J Jenxi
10 December 2013
1 min read

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Viber Out to challenge Skype Out

Viber [introduced](http://www.financialpost.com/markets/news/Viber+Launches+Viber+Worldwide+Allowing+More+Than+Million+Users+Make/9266858/story.html) its Viber Out during the recent typhoon disaster i

J Jenxi
10 December 2013
2 min read

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BlackBerry refused Justin Bieber’s offer to be brand ambassador

Businessweek recounts [the rise and fall of BlackBerry](http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-12-05/the-rise-and-fall-of-blackberry-an-oral-history). > One thing we missed out on was that Justi

J Jenxi
9 December 2013
2 min read

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Facebook runs giant stacks of Mac Minis

WIRED.com reports that [Facebook employs Mac Mini farms in its data centres](http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/12/apples-mac-mini-reborn/). > Facebook’s iOS app is so complex — designed to

J Jenxi
9 December 2013
2 min read

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Large tech companies seek global government surveillance reform

The issue of government spying has been in the spotlight ever since Edward Snowden’s exposé. Now several major tech companies are banding together at [reformgovernmentsurveillance.com](http://reformgo

J Jenxi
9 December 2013
2 min read
Microsoft designs smart bra to combat emotional eating

WIRED UK reports that [Microsoft has designed a smart bra to combat emotional eating](http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-12/06/microsoft-smart-bra). > But the team wanted to have a system of

J Jenxi
9 December 2013
1 min read

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Motorola’s Project Ara modular phone inching closer to reality

Back in October, the modular [Project Ara](http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/29/5041682/motorola-project-ara-phonebloks-modular-phone) phone caused quite a stir. The concept of a modular phone which wil

J Jenxi
9 December 2013
3 min read

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Square Reader refined

The team behind the Square Reader have a [keen eye for detail](http://www.fastcompany.com/3004037/solving-problems-square-way), so it’s no surprise that a lot of thought went into the redesigned Squar

J Jenxi
9 December 2013
3 min read

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Twitter to be available on mobile phones without Internet

Reuters reports that [Twitter is tying up with Singapore-based startup U2opia Mobile make its services available on mobile phones without Internet](http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/05/us-twitter

J Jenxi
9 December 2013
2 min read

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Uber might be more valuable than Facebook

New York Mag reports that [Uber might eventually be worth more than Facebook](http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2013/12/uber-might-be-more-valuable-than-facebook.html). Amazon grew from selling bo

J Jenxi
9 December 2013
3 min read

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Elgato Smart Key tracks your car and keys

With Bluetooth low energy (BLE) appearing in an incresing number of devices, it’s not surprising to see devices being developed to take advantage of the technology. Similar to competitor [Tile](http:/

J Jenxi
8 December 2013
2 min read

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Apple patents facial recognition technology to control a device

Apple Insider reports that [Apple has been awarded a patent for facial recognition technology that controls a device such as an iPhone, iPad or Mac](http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/12/03/future-ip

J Jenxi
7 December 2013
2 min read

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Apple products are most wanted this holiday season

Parks Associates announced [a research showing that Apple topped the list of purchase intentions for multiple categories](http://www.parksassociates.com/blog/article/pr-dec2013-brands). Apple was the

J Jenxi
7 December 2013
1 min read

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How Apple’s Touch ID works

WIRED.com writes about [Apple’s Touch ID fingerprint reader](http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/12/touch-id-issues-and-fixes/). Fingerprint reading is accomplished through a complex method. > Tou

J Jenxi
7 December 2013
3 min read

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Apple patents wireless charging system

Patently Apple reports that [Apple has been granted a patent for a wireless charging system](http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2013/12/apple-wins-patents-for-wireless-charging-system-new-mac

J Jenxi
7 December 2013
2 min read

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Carl Icahn is now asking for $50 billion instead of $150 billion from Apple

Wall Street Journal reports that [Carl Icahn has softened his stance on Apple’s cash](http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303722104579238602489790362) > The activist billionaire had

J Jenxi
7 December 2013
2 min read

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Facebook’s new News Feed to promote quality posts

Digital Trends reports that [Facebook’s new News Feed will give priority to quality posts](http://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/facebook-announces-new-news-feed/). > “Starting soon, we’ll be d

J Jenxi
7 December 2013
2 min read

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Google unveils cloud service to challenge Amazon

ReadWriteWeb reports that [Google Ups The Ante Against Amazon’s Cloud, And That’s A Good Thing For Business – ReadWrite](http://readwrite.com/2013/12/04/google-compute-engine). > Google has spent $

J Jenxi
7 December 2013
2 min read

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iBeacons used to provide location-based access to iOS Newsstand publications

Darrell Etherington writes for TechCrunch about [the use of iBeacons to deliver location-based access to iOS Newsstand publications](http://techcrunch.com/2013/12/04/ibeacons-used-to-deliver-location-

J Jenxi
7 December 2013
2 min read

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Lightstrap – a ring flash for your iPhone

Lightstrap is [a new kickstarter project that brings a ring flash to your iPhone](http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brickandpixel/lightstrap-flash-and-video-light-for-iphone). > Lightstrap is a p

J Jenxi
7 December 2013
2 min read

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Mint app comes to Windows and Windows Phone

Business Insider reports that [popular finance app Mint is now available on Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8](http://www.businessinsider.com/mint-app-windows-81-and-windows-phone-8-2013-12). > The b

J Jenxi
7 December 2013
1 min read

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Mobile wars: Microsoft predicted to overtake Apple in 3 years

Not every prediction comes true, but one of the more daring claims has surfaced from a Forbes article. According to the writer, Microsoft will be able to surpass Apple on the mobile scene in 3 years.

J Jenxi
7 December 2013
2 min read

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Data hijacked through massive security hole in the internet

WIRED.com reports that [data was hijacked through a security vulnerability in the traffic-routing system](http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2013/12/bgp-hijacking-belarus-iceland/). > In 2008, two se

J Jenxi
7 December 2013
2 min read

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Target accidentally sells demo iPad, consumer reacts without common sense

TUAW reports that [Target sold a demo iPad unit to on Black Friday and instead of going to Target for an exchange, she contacted a local news agency](http://www.tuaw.com/2013/12/03/target-accidentally

J Jenxi
7 December 2013
2 min read

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Twitter’s little experiments to boost engagement

WIRED.com reports that [Twitter is making tweaks to its interface to encourage users to communicate with each other](http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/12/twitter-experiment/). > The main thing I’

J Jenxi
7 December 2013
2 min read

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WhatsApp updated for iOS 7

The Next Web reports that [WhatsApp has finally been updated for iOS 7](http://thenextweb.com/apps/2013/12/03/whatsapp-finally-updated-for-ios-7-adds-broadcast-to-list-feature-and-more/). Aside from

J Jenxi
7 December 2013
1 min read

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Android 4.4.1 to fix the Nexus 5 camera

While the Nexus 5 is a good device, its main weakness is it’s problematic camera. With the Android 4.4.1 update, which should be rolling out in the next few days, hopefully the frustrating issues such

J Jenxi
6 December 2013
2 min read

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Bill passed to curb patent trolling

The issue of patent trolls has been around for a long time, and many companies have been on the [receiving end](http://wordpress-286742-3010277.cloudwaysapps.com/2013/11/newegg-loses-a-patent-dispute-

J Jenxi
6 December 2013
2 min read

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China bans its banks from dealing in Bitcoin

As Bitcoin is still very new, it’s no surprise that lawmakers around the world are scrambling to figure out how to deal with it. One country that has decided on a stance towards Bitcoin is China. The

J Jenxi
6 December 2013
2 min read

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Michael Dell wants half of his employees to work from home

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer and HP CEO Meg Whitman took [a lot of flak](http://mashable.com/2013/02/24/yahoo-remote-workers/) when they asked many staff who were working remotely to come back and work on

J Jenxi
6 December 2013
2 min read
Popular Android flashlight app has been secretly tracking you

When an app has been downloaded over a million times and garnered over 800,000 5-star ratings, you’d expect the app to be good and not dodgy. A flashlight app itself isn’t too hard to develop, but the

J Jenxi
6 December 2013
2 min read

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Qualcomm Toq smartwatch wants you to cut the strap

Does Qualcomm seriously expect every new owner to manually cut the watch strap in order to make it fit? If the user dosn’t cut it at the correct length, it can’t be undone. To make matters worse, the

J Jenxi
6 December 2013
2 min read

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Three UK allows data roaming in the U.S. with your existing plan

Cell phone roaming charges are always exorbitant, but roaming charges for data have always been insanely overpriced. It’s not uncommon to hear of data roaming charges that cost [thousands of dollars](

J Jenxi
6 December 2013
2 min read

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Typo keyboard case born because Ryan Seacrest wants one

When the iPhone first came out, there was plenty of debate as to whether it should have shipped with a keyboard or not. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer [famously laughed at it](http://www.youtube.com/watc

J Jenxi
6 December 2013
3 min read
Epson takes on Google Glass with the Moverio BT-100

Epson has released [the Moverio BT-100, a pair of goggles that brings you immersive video playback and information overlays](http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/jsp/Moverio/Home.do). The Moverio conne

J Jenxi
5 December 2013
1 min read

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Future USB connector to be reversible

If you’ve used a USB device before, you’ll definitely have encountered that frustrating occasion where you tried to plug the connector in the other way around. It’s not a big deal, since you just need

J Jenxi
5 December 2013
3 min read

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HTC One escapes UK ban despite infringing Nokia patent, HTC One Mini banned

The Verge reports that [HTC One has escaped from a sales ban in the UK, despite being found to infringe on a Nokia patent](http://www.theverge.com/2013/12/3/5171670/judge-says-htc-next-flagship-smartp

J Jenxi
5 December 2013
2 min read

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Imminent iPhone launch on China Mobile will be a big boost for Apple

Apple Insider takes a look at [the estimates for Apple’s revenue as a result of its deail with China Mobile](http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/12/03/imminent-iphone-launch-on-china-mobile-could-add-

J Jenxi
5 December 2013
1 min read

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Android users buy 40% of Black Friday iPads

InfoScout reports that [40% of the iPads sold on Black Friday were purchased by Android users](http://blog.infoscout.co/40-percent-of-black-friday-ipads-bought-by-android-users/). The analytics compa

J Jenxi
4 December 2013
1 min read

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Apple bought Topsy for search?

Business Insider reports that [Apple has bought Topsy, a Twitter analytics company](http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-acquires-social-media-analytics-company-topsy-2013-12). > Topsy is one of th

J Jenxi
4 December 2013
1 min read

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China already testing drone delivery

[Since the demo of Amazon Prime Air](http://wordpress-286742-3010277.cloudwaysapps.com/2013/12/amazon-prime-air-delivery-drones-to-achieve-half-hour-shipping/), the debate about drone delivery has bee

J Jenxi
4 December 2013
1 min read

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Chrome apps for Android and iOS possibly on the way

Google’s release of [Chrome packaged apps](http://techcrunch.com/2013/09/05/chromes-native-like-packaged-apps-come-out-of-dev-preview-and-head-to-desktop-now-called-chrome-apps/) was undoubtedly a tro

J Jenxi
4 December 2013
2 min read

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FaceCrypt uses facial recognition to encrypt your data

PetaPixel writes about [FaceCrypt, an iOS app that locks your encrypted data using a selfie](http://petapixel.com/2013/12/01/facecrypt-ios-app-lets-use-selfie-secure-passwords/). > Instead of using

J Jenxi
4 December 2013
2 min read

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Find My Mac helped track down two murder suspects

Detroit Free Press reports that [the Find My Mac app on a stolen MacBook helped police track down two murder suspects](http://www.tuaw.com/2013/12/01/how-find-my-mac-helped-track-down-two-murder-suspe

J Jenxi
4 December 2013
2 min read

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Hobbit prop’s blueprint available for 3D printing

The Verge reports that fans can [download the 3D blueprint of the Key of Erebor, an artefact from *The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug*](http://www.theverge.com/2013/12/3/5171406/new-hobbit-ad-campaig

J Jenxi
4 December 2013
1 min read

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Instagram blocks competitor Mobli from its API

Mobli, which is similar to Instagram, got on everybody’s radar thanks to its [interesting partnership](http://wordpress-286742-3010277.cloudwaysapps.com/2013/11/instagram-rival-mobli-to-be-pushed-to-m

J Jenxi
4 December 2013
2 min read

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Apple provides better support for older devices than Android

TUAW reports on [a chart by Fidlee that demonstrates iOS and Android support for older devices](http://www.tuaw.com/2013/12/03/when-it-comes-to-supporting-older-devices-ios-outshines-android/). The c

J Jenxi
4 December 2013
2 min read

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LINE Shopping launched in Malaysia and Indonesia

We brought your attention to LINE recently, notably when the popular Asian messaging system hit the [300 million user milestone](http://wordpress-286742-3010277.cloudwaysapps.com/2013/11/lines-300-mil

J Jenxi
4 December 2013
2 min read

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Snapchat snags Instagram business lead as its COO

If [turning down](http://wordpress-286742-3010277.cloudwaysapps.com/2013/11/why-did-snapchat-turn-down-three-billion-dollars/) the previous acquisition offers of $3 billion (or $4 billion, depending o

J Jenxi
4 December 2013
3 min read

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The importance of teaching coding at a younger age

Jathan Sadowski writes on WIRED.com about [how pushing people to code will widen the divide between the rich and poor](http://www.wired.com/opinion/2013/12/stop-thinking-that-coding-is-the-answer-to-a

J Jenxi
4 December 2013
2 min read

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UPS looking into using delivery drones

The Verge reports that [UPS is testing and evaluating using drones to delivery parcels](http://www.theverge.com/2013/12/3/5169878/ups-is-researching-its-own-delivery-drones-to-compete-with-amazons).

J Jenxi
4 December 2013
2 min read

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VSCO Cam finally comes to Android

Visual Supply Co (VSCO) has [announced that its smartphone camera app VSCO Cam is coming to Android](http://vsco.co/blog/vsco-cam-for-android-available-tomorrow). Finally. VSCO Cam is my favourite ap

J Jenxi
4 December 2013
1 min read

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Android’s list of blocked words

WIRED.com reports that [Android’s Google Keyboard is not correcting certain words](http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/12/banned-android-words/). > The banned directory includes “butt” and “geek,”

J Jenxi
3 December 2013
2 min read

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 now available in gold and red

Android Central reports that [Samsung has announced three new colours for its Galaxy Note 3](http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-announces-merlot-red-and-rose-gold-black-and-white-galaxy-note-3s).

J Jenxi
3 December 2013
2 min read

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Jolla phone, the Nokia that could have been

Vlad Savov writes on The Verge about [his experience with the Jolla phone](http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/29/5156446/jolla-smartphone-hands-on-preview). > All the effort of adapting to Jolla might

J Jenxi
3 December 2013
2 min read

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Salesforce botched its hackathon. Then botched it again.

Hackathons are usually greeted positively, though the way that Salesforce handled the judging of its recent hackathon seems pretty disappointing. One of the most notable issues is the rule that teams

J Jenxi
3 December 2013
3 min read

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Windows Phone successfully competing with Android for the low end market?

While Android and iOS devices are constantly fighting for the top end of the market, Windows Phone has slowly and steadily been working the low end of the market. That’s not to say that Android doens’

J Jenxi
3 December 2013
2 min read

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Amazon Prime Air delivery drones to achieve half-hour shipping

While most are still busy trying to work out same-day shipping, Amazon is already working on half-hour shipping. Amazing. [Delivery drones are coming: Jeff Bezos promises half-hour shipping with Amaz

J Jenxi
2 December 2013
2 min read

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Study shows removing DRM boosts music sales by 10 percent

When DRM was first introduced to curb music piracy, and apparently “save” the music industry, it probably has done nothing reduce the value that people get from legitimately purchased music. [What Pi

J Jenxi
2 December 2013
2 min read

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In case you missed it: Bitcoin soars, Tencent’s 1 billion users, Android-iOS revenue gap, Samsung’s advertising splurge, and more

[Bitcoin value reaches $1000](http://wordpress-286742-3010277.cloudwaysapps.com/2013/11/bitcoin-value-reaches-1000/) Great news? Not for [a man discarded his hard disk that contained $7.5 million wor

J Jenxi
2 December 2013
2 min read

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Apple’s iPhone, iPad used in 82% of mobile sales on Black Friday

IBM’s Digital Analytics Benchmark group reports that [iOS devices are used to do 82% of mobile Black Friday shopping](http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/11/29/apples-iphone-ipad-account-for-over-80-p

J Jenxi
1 December 2013
2 min read

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Apple’s Newsstand app in its forgotten corner

PandoDaily writes about [the dimming star that is the iOS Newsstand app](http://pando.com/2013/11/27/who-hates-jony-ives-ios7-publishers-thats-who/). > For an Apple design, the Newsstand icon looks

J Jenxi
1 December 2013
2 min read
Apple goes red for World AIDS Day

MacRumours reports that [Apple is recognising World AIDS Dayin its retail stores and on its website](http://www.macrumors.com/2013/11/30/apple-once-again-recognizes-world-aids-day-in-store-and-online/

J Jenxi
1 December 2013
2 min read

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Indie Platformer Badland finally available on Android

AllThingsD reports that [Frogmind’s Badland is now available on Android](http://allthingsd.com/20131129/indie-platformer-badland-finally-comes-to-android-but-with-a-new-business-model/). > The addi

J Jenxi
1 December 2013
2 min read

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Facebook testing feature to surface old posts

AllThingsD reports that [Facebook is testing a way to resurface past News Feed posts](http://allthingsd.com/20131129/facebook-testing-timehop-like-feature-to-surface-past-news-feed-posts/). > Faceb

J Jenxi
1 December 2013
1 min read

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Fujitsu launches laptop with contactless palm authentication

TechWeekEurope reports that Fujitsu has launched [a laptop that scans the palm to authenticate its user](http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/fujitsu-laptop-palm-vein-authentication-133022). > “Vei

J Jenxi
1 December 2013
2 min read
iOS vs Android shopping usage

Business Insider reports on [the difference between iOS and Andriod usage for shopping during the holidays](http://www.businessinsider.com/ios-android-shopping-traffic-2013-11). Adobe tracked visits

J Jenxi
1 December 2013
2 min read

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Apple’s iPhones take the top 9 spots of Japan’s top 10 smartphones ranking

BCN’s list of the [top 10 sales ranking of smartphones in Japan](http://bcnranking.jp/category/subcategory_0010.html). The tenth ranked product was a ZTE phone. It is surprising that none of the loca

J Jenxi
1 December 2013
1 min read

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Jony Ive’s early designs

These photos from the recent [book on Jony Ive](http://www.amazon.com/Jony-Ive-Genius-Greatest-Products/dp/159184617X) are really interesting and provide an insight into his early design ideas. [Chec

J Jenxi
1 December 2013
2 min read
Microsoft ready to kill Windows RT

The Guardian reports that [Microsoft is most likely terminating Windows RT](http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/nov/26/microsoft-kill-windows-rt-larson-green). > Larson-Green, who is executi

J Jenxi
1 December 2013
2 min read

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nio Card wants to be your Bitcoin debit card

Is this [Kickstarter project](http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1459210729/nio-card-a-smart-card-which-upgrades-your-phone-an) how we’ll be spending our Bitcoins in the future? [nio Card – The worl

J Jenxi
1 December 2013
2 min read

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Soon you can install Sailfish on your Android device

Talouselämä Magazine reports that [Sailfish will soon be available for installation on Android devices](http://www.talouselama.fi/nakoislehti/jolla%20ceo%20you%20will%20soon%20be%20able%20turn%20your%

J Jenxi
1 December 2013
2 min read

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Samsung’s $14 billion splurge in advertising this year not bringing in desired results

Reuters reports that [Samsung is expected to spend $14 billion in advertising and marketing this year](http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/27/us-samsung-marketing-idUSBRE9AQ18720131127). That’s mor

J Jenxi
1 December 2013
3 min read

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US stolen smartphone database complete

The Verge reports on the [completion of the US database that blocks activation of stolen phones](http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/27/5153694/stolen-smartphone-database-is-complete-says-ctia). > Thou

J Jenxi
1 December 2013
1 min read

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You should have invested in technology stocks in 2013

Bitcoin isn’t the only thing that you should be tracking [Bitcoin, Schmitcoin — Tech Stocks Also on a Frothy Run](http://allthingsd.com/20131129/bitcoin-schmitcoin-tech-stocks-also-on-a-frothy-run/)

J Jenxi
1 December 2013
1 min read

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Apple accounts for 63% of worldwide ad impression share, 32% for Android

Apple Insider reports on the [worldwide ad impression recorded in the third quarter of 2013](http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/11/27/apple-widens-lead-over-android-in-worldwide-ad-impression-share-n

J Jenxi
30 November 2013
2 min read

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Can Kik displace the current messaging giants?

Despite the messaging wars still being in its infancy, it was common to see other messaging apps like Kik and PingChat a few years ago. Nowadays despite WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, LINE, WeChat and

J Jenxi
30 November 2013
2 min read

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Nexus phones vulnerable to SMS attack

It’s a little surprising that this attack seems to only work on Nexus devices, since phone manufacturers should theoretically be taking similar stock ROMs that the Nexus devices use and customize it f

J Jenxi
30 November 2013
2 min read

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Samsung defends Galaxy Gear as a ‘small green tomato’

BGR reports Samsung executive David Eun [responded to criticism of the Galaxy Gear saying it is a work in progress](http://bgr.com/2013/11/18/samsung-defends-galaxy-gear/). > “What we’re dealing wi

J Jenxi
30 November 2013
2 min read

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Swably aims to be the Napster of mobile apps

Peer-to-peer sharing of apps? That’s probably a developer’s nightmare, and it might just come true. The good news is that app piracy is already rampant on Android, and the Android Play Store is still

J Jenxi
30 November 2013
2 min read

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Tablets tops the chart for viewing long videos

Business Insider reports on the [data published by Ooyala about video comsumption](http://www.businessinsider.com/video-consumption-mobile-tablets-tvs-2013-11). Tablets have larger screens than smart

J Jenxi
30 November 2013
1 min read

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Tablets to make up for nearly 50% of 2014 PC shipments

ITPro reports that Canalys research [predicts tablet sales to make up for almost half of the PC market in 2014](http://www.itpro.co.uk/tablets/21104/tablets-account-nearly-50-cent-2014-pc-shipments).

J Jenxi
30 November 2013
1 min read

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$7.5 million worth of Bitcoins discarded in landfill

If you’re storing some Bitcoins around, it’s best to ensure that they’re stored properly. Those 7,500 Bitcoins would translate to about $7,500,000 when the crytocurrency [reached $1,000 recently](http

J Jenxi
29 November 2013
2 min read

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Android vs Windows Phone

Ben Bajarin writes for Techpinions about [Android eating the world](http://techpinions.com/android-is-eating-the-world/25276). > There is only one company in the market right now that does not need

J Jenxi
29 November 2013
3 min read

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Apple purchased PrimeSense for mapping instead of motion sensing technology?

While gesture control would be fun, it would be great if Apple seriously improved its mapping technology, especially outside the U.S. [With PrimeSense, Apple Got Key Mapping Technology](http://jessic

J Jenxi
29 November 2013
2 min read

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Apple patents Lytro-like refocusable phone camera

Apple Insider reports that Apple has been awarded [a patent for a refocusable camera to be used with a portable device](http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/11/26/apple-patents-lytro-like-refocusable-c

J Jenxi
29 November 2013
2 min read

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China, and the soaring price of Bitcoin

Tyler Cowen writes about [the link between China and Bitcoin](http://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2013/11/china-and-the-soaring-price-of-bitcoin.html). > Capital controls in China are

J Jenxi
29 November 2013
2 min read

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CyanogenMod installer removed from Play Store on Google’s request

Despite the simplification of the process, this could be a reasonable move to protect consumers, as not everybody might fully understand what they’re getting themselves into. The good news is that you

J Jenxi
29 November 2013
2 min read

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DIY cellphone that costs $200

$200 isn’t exactly cheap, though if you like tinkering and customization, this is definitely a cool project. [Build your own cellphone for $200](http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/28/5154536/how-to-buil

J Jenxi
29 November 2013
2 min read

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Elementary OS, the Linux distro that looks like Mac OS X

WIRED.com writes about a Linux flavour that is [trying to woo users who have given up on Windows](http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/11/elementaryos/all/1). > There are myriad Linux distros,

J Jenxi
29 November 2013
2 min read

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Evernote embraces hardware

By now most folks already know that Evernote has entered the hardware game. It’s not easy, but I’m pretty confident that Evernote will be able to pull it off with aplomb. [Taming Evernote’s paper tig

J Jenxi
29 November 2013
1 min read

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Google uses over 40,000 Macs

9to5Mac reports on [how Google use over 40,000 Macs](http://9to5mac.com/2013/11/27/how-google-manages-over-40000-macs-without-much-help-from-apple/). > While Google mentioned during the presentatio

J Jenxi
29 November 2013
1 min read

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Former Nokia employees launch Jolla smartphone

BBC reports that former Nokia employees have [launched Jolla, a smartphone powered by open-source operating system Sailfish](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25120727). > The platform – origina

J Jenxi
29 November 2013
2 min read

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Microsoft OneNote gets a major update

Think steroids. [Microsoft Issues Major Update to OneNote App for Windows](http://winsupersite.com/office/microsoft-issues-major-update-onenote-app-windows)

J Jenxi
29 November 2013
1 min read

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Moto X from Republic Wireless defaults to calls over Wi-Fi

Unlimited voice calls and text messaging without a contract as long as you’re on Wi-Fi? Not only does the deal sound consumer friendly, it’s pretty innovative too. [Smartphone With Wi-Fi Smarts](http

J Jenxi
29 November 2013
1 min read

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Now trending: $4 billion

With Snapchat reportedly turning down acquisition offers in the $4 billion range, it now feels that Facebook and Google got a pretty sweet deal to purchase Instagram and Waze for approximately $1 bill

J Jenxi
29 November 2013
2 min read

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OCZ files for bankruptcy. Toshiba swoops.

Pretty sad news. More importantly for consumers, if you’re currently shopping for an SSD, you might want to skip OCZ as it’s not obvious whether the warranties will be honored after the dust settles.

J Jenxi
29 November 2013
2 min read

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Retina iPad Mini has a poorer display compared to the Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire HDX

Cult of Android reports that [the Retina iPad Mini loses out to Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HDX in DisplayMate’s screen comparison](http://www.cultofandroid.com/45984/retina-ipad-mini-comes-distant-third-in-

J Jenxi
29 November 2013
2 min read

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Tencent’s 1 billion users and it just got started on the international market

Steve Tappin writes on his LinkedIn blog [about Tencent’s charge to overtake Facebook](http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20131104184701-13518874-who-has-1bn-users-is-about-to-overtake-faceboo

J Jenxi
29 November 2013
2 min read

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Volkswagen’s Play the Road app

WIRED.com reports on [Volkswagen’s Play the Road app](http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/11/volkswagen-play-the-road/) that tailors music to your driving. > To begin with, VW’s boffins enlisted the

J Jenxi
29 November 2013
2 min read

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WeChat’s first 5 games hit 570 million downloads in 3 months

The Next Web reports that the [first 5 games for Tencent’s WeChat messaging app has 570 million downloads since August](http://thenextweb.com/asia/2013/11/28/first-5-games-tencents-wechat-messaging-ap

J Jenxi
29 November 2013
1 min read

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Angela Ahrendts on what she considers true success

Angela Ahrendts writes on her LinkedIn blog about [the importance of a successful transition](http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20131126162633-269697626-why-a-successful-transition-is-a-great

J Jenxi
28 November 2013
1 min read

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Apple App Store search finally notices common typing mistakes

To me, search has always been one of Apple’s weak points. Even after taking that into account, it’s always been frustrating that mistyping one letter could mean that you would not find the app that yo

J Jenxi
28 November 2013
2 min read

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Apple takes 76% share of Japan smartphone sales in October

9to5Mac reports that [Apple outsold other phones 3:1.](http://9to5mac.com/2013/11/27/iphone-5s-and-5c-take-lions-share-of-japan-smartphone-sales-in-october/). Kantar World Panel Comtech Japan is repo

J Jenxi
28 November 2013
1 min read

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Bitcoin value reaches $1,000

When Bitcoin reached $700 recently, everybody thought it was crazy, now we’re looking at $1,000. The next question is: Will it continue to rise? [Bitcoin Crosses The $1,000 Mark On The Mt.Gox Exchang

J Jenxi
28 November 2013
1 min read

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Blu Life Pro is a selfie phone

[The Blu Life Pro with a 5 megapixel, 1080p front-facing camera targets selfie addicts.](http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/27/blu-phone-pro-5-megapixel-front-camera-299/) For $299 only, you can take se

J Jenxi
28 November 2013
1 min read

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The huge gap in developer revenue between Android and iOS

Business Insider with a chart to show [the difference in monetisation between Android and iOS](http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-of-the-day-the-difference-in-developer-revenue-between-android-and-i

J Jenxi
28 November 2013
1 min read

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Google Street View goes indoors

The Guardian reports that [Google is bringing its Street View indoors](http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/nov/27/google-street-view-airports-stations). > Google has added 16 international a

J Jenxi
28 November 2013
1 min read

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In case you missed it: Windows Phone gets essential apps, Yahoo employees reject company’s email system; a gold HTC One; and more?

Not a bad week for Windows Phone users. [Windows Phone finally gets Instagram](http://wordpress-286742-3010277.cloudwaysapps.com/2013/11/windows-phone-finally-gets-instagram/) It’s here. Windows Pho

J Jenxi
28 November 2013
2 min read

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Is Amazon winning the cloud battle?

Everybody knows that Amazon’s AWS is the major player in the cloud computing game, but did we stop to consider how big it actually is? [Amazon Is Crushing IBM, Microsoft, And Google In Cloud Computin

J Jenxi
28 November 2013
1 min read

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Is Fab.com doomed to repeat the mistakes of Jobster?

Even with a billion-dollar valuation, without a strong leader, a company is going to suffer. Will Fab.com be able to get back on track? [Demolition Man: why does Fab’s CEO keep building big companies

J Jenxi
28 November 2013
2 min read

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Microsoft continues its anti-Google drive with an ad attacking the Chromebook

The Loop reports on [Microsoft’s ad attacking the Google Chromebook](http://www.loopinsight.com/2013/11/27/microsoft-takes-on-google-chromebook-in-this-tin-eared-ad/). > This ad makes the case that

J Jenxi
28 November 2013
2 min read

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OS X Mavericks review after one month of usage

Ars Technica reviews [OS X Maverick after a month of use](http://arstechnica.com/apple/2013/11/after-a-month-of-use-we-dish-out-our-biggest-gripes-with-os-x-mavericks/). Responsive scrolling only wor

J Jenxi
28 November 2013
2 min read

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T-Mobile and AT&T battle on twitter to win one customer

It’s not often that you see this happen, but it’s also nice to see social media used in positive ways. Now if only carriers paid that much attention to existing customers. [T-Mobile and AT&T went hea

J Jenxi
28 November 2013
1 min read

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BBM to be preinstalled on some Android devices

If this move happened a few years ago, BlackBerry’s BBM could have owned the mobile messaging scene. [Disputes and infighting](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/the-inside-story-of-why

J Jenxi
27 November 2013
2 min read

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Blunderbusiness Class DIY gun from parts purchased at airport

Most of us have had stuff confiscated by TSA agents before in the name of security. While it’s understandable that we don’t want a plane to blow up in the middle of the skies, the fact that folks are

J Jenxi
26 November 2013
2 min read

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Dayre offers a new take on blogging

A new take on blogging is always intriguing. With established blogging software such as Blogger, WordPress already in the market, not to mention journals such as [Day One](http://dayoneapp.com/), it’l

J Jenxi
26 November 2013
2 min read

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18 months of research to switch to e-books ended in a disaster

Independent.ie reports on how a school’s [switch to e-books had a disastrous end](http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/education/switch-to-ebooks-was-an-unmitigated-disaster-says-school-principal-29767

J Jenxi
26 November 2013
1 min read

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Eric Schmidt guides you to convert from iPhone to Android

This is pretty novel. Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google, has used his Google+ page to pen a step-by-step guide on how to move from iPhone to Android. It might sound gimmicky, as there are alr

J Jenxi
26 November 2013
2 min read

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Fans petition AOL to open source Winamp code

Considering the history of Winamp, I’m not surprised that many people are sad at its [impending shut down](http://wordpress-286742-3010277.cloudwaysapps.com/2013/11/winamp-presses-stop/). I honestly d

J Jenxi
26 November 2013
2 min read

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Google to pay $17 million for privacy violation

The Business Insider reports that [Google has to pay $17 million for privacy violation](http://www.businessinsider.com/google-17-million-cookie-settlement-2013-11). > The case began in 2011 and 201

J Jenxi
26 November 2013
2 min read

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How Google made Android 4.4 KitKat support older devices

Android is improving all the time, and the new phone dialer with build-in search is pretty awesome. Strangely enough, despite the effort to reduce the memory footprint, my Nexus 4 feels slower after t

J Jenxi
26 November 2013
1 min read
HTC introduces gold-colored HTC One for the masses

This, coupled with the [Galaxy S4 gold edition](http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/25/4769086/samsung-counters-iphone-5s-with-a-golden-galaxy-s4), should silence the mocking of the gold iPhone 5s. [HTC r

J Jenxi
26 November 2013
1 min read

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iCloud limits increased

[iCloud: My Photo Stream and iCloud Photo Sharing limits](http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4858) > There is no limit to the number of photos you can upload to My Photo Stream over time, but iCloud lim

J Jenxi
26 November 2013
1 min read

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IDrive backs up you Facebook uploads and media you were tagged in

IDrive launches a new feature to [back up your Facebook photos and media, including those that you were tagged in](http://techcrunch.com/2013/11/22/idrive-launches-facebook-backup-so-you-never-lose-th

J Jenxi
26 November 2013
2 min read

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Instagram messaging?

Om Malik predicts that [Instagram will be introducing a messaging system as a new feature](http://gigaom.com/2013/11/22/what-is-instagrams-next-big-thing-messaging-perhaps/). > Well-placed sources

J Jenxi
26 November 2013
2 min read

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Kano computer kit can be assembled in seconds

A simple computer that can be easily assembled and function as a introduction to computers. An ambitious project that I like. If the [OLPC](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Laptop_per_Child) offers an

J Jenxi
26 November 2013
2 min read

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LINE passes the 300 million user mark, aims for 500 million in 2014

Line is a major player in the mobile messaging space in Asia and is one of the leading companies to popularize the sales of messaging stickers. While stickers, or emoticons as we used to call them, mi

J Jenxi
26 November 2013
2 min read

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LINE’s 300 million users will be a problem for WhatsApp

WhatsApp had an early start in the mobile messaging game, but it’s refusal (or delay) to support desktop messaging or stickers might come back to haunt it. If WhatApp doesn’t take some massive action

J Jenxi
26 November 2013
2 min read

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Newegg loses a patent dispute, ordered to pay $2.3 million

Newegg has won the fight against patent trolls before, but it loses this round. Next up will be the appeal. [Jury: Newegg infringes Spangenberg patent, must pay $2.3 million](http://arstechnica.com/t

J Jenxi
26 November 2013
1 min read

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Porsche Design BlackBerry a phone that no one will buy?

[The $2,400 Porsche Design BlackBerry P’9982 is a repackaged BlackBerry Z10 for the rich.](http://mashable.com/2013/11/22/porsche-design-blackberry-p9982/) There are many status symbols but this is p

J Jenxi
26 November 2013
1 min read
Software is changing the world (again)

This is a great article. All I can say is that you should read it. [Software Is Reorganizing the World](http://www.wired.com/opinion/2013/11/software-is-reorganizing-the-world-and-cloud-formations-co

J Jenxi
26 November 2013
2 min read

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Stereopublic: an app to map noise level

WIRED.com writes about [Stereopublic, a crowd-sourced app to find peace and quiet](http://www.wired.com/design/2013/11/stereopublic-an-app-to-help-you-find-peace-and-quiet/). > Stereopublic’s creat

J Jenxi
26 November 2013
2 min read
How Touch ID secures fingerprint information

TechCrunch reports on Apple [filing a patent application for Touch ID](http://techcrunch.com/2013/11/23/apple-touch-id-patent-application/). > The patent describes a system that not only siloes dat

J Jenxi
26 November 2013
2 min read

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Waze to use celebrities for voice navigation

Engadget reports that [Waze is partnering with Universal Pictures to use celebrity voices to give driving directions](http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/23/waze-celebrity-turn-by-turn-navigation/). >

J Jenxi
26 November 2013
1 min read

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Microsoft’s Xbox One launch in Times Square

Microsoft held several Xbox One launch events around the world. [The Verge reports on the biggest event held in New York City’s Times Square](http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/22/5132732/microsoft-takes

J Jenxi
26 November 2013
1 min read
Apple acquires PrimeSense for $360 million

Apple Insider reports that [Apple spokeswoman Kristin Huguet has confirmed that Apple acquired PrimeSense in deal rumoured to be worth $360 million](http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/11/24/apple-con

J Jenxi
25 November 2013
1 min read

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Only 25% of Yahoo staff are willing to dogfood Yahoo Mail

When you’re a technology company, using your own product (a.k.a. [eating your own dogfood](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eating_your_own_dog_food)) is more or less essential. Perhaps it’s because Yahoo

J Jenxi
25 November 2013
2 min read

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64-bit Android on Intel coming next year

CNET reports on [Android and Intel partnering to bring 64-bit to the platform](http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57613424-94/heads-up-apple-here-comes-64-bit-android-on-intel/). People who were saying

J Jenxi
24 November 2013
1 min read

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Message encryption coming to Office 365 in early 2014

While there is still a lot of concern over the NSA having access to data from large technology companies, one of the best tools for end users to protect their privacy would be proper encryption. Offer

J Jenxi
24 November 2013
2 min read

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NSA infected over 50,000 networks worldwide

The NSA isn’t exactly at the top of everybody’s Christmas list at the moment, and it doesn’t look like the situation is getting any better. Considering the recent leaks, it’s honestly not surprising t

J Jenxi
24 November 2013
2 min read

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Nokia begins its long road to recovery

With much of it sold to Microsoft, Nokia will probably never be the same again. The next chapter in the Finnish company’s history will depend on how well it can reinvent itself. [Nokia, Once The Worl

J Jenxi
24 November 2013
2 min read

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Sir Richard Branson believes in Bitcoin

Many people are still skeptical about Bitcoin at this point, but the [recent high](http://money.cnn.com/2013/11/19/investing/bitcoin-price/) of $900 has certainly increased interest in the cryptocurre

J Jenxi
24 November 2013
2 min read

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Twitter boosts security with forward secrecy

The battle for privacy continues. [Forward Secrecy at Twitter](https://blog.twitter.com/2013/forward-secrecy-at-twitter-0) > On top of the usual confidentiality and integrity properties of HTTPS,

J Jenxi
24 November 2013
1 min read

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Apple App Store introduces video trailers

Apple finally releases *Clumsy Ninja* and this latest Editor’s Choice app [debuts with a video trailer](http://www.macrumors.com/2013/11/21/apple-debuts-app-store-video-trailers-in-latest-editors-choi

J Jenxi
23 November 2013
1 min read

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Dropbox’s new look on iOS

[Dropbox has released a new look for its iOS app.](https://blog.dropbox.com/2013/11/a-fresh-dropbox-for-iphone-ipad/). The new iOS 7-inspired design is gorgeous. The addition of AirDrop support is g

J Jenxi
23 November 2013
1 min read

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Elon Musks: MBA is a bad idea

[The American Physical Society interviewed Elon Musk.](http://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201311/profiles.cfm) > But even if someone has no intention of ultimately being a physicist, I still b

J Jenxi
23 November 2013
2 min read

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Samsung gives US-based Galaxy Note 3 owners $50 Google Play credit

The Next Web reports on [Samsung giving US-based owners of Galaxy Note 3 a $50 credit in the Google Play store](). It’s one way of attempting to get its users into the habit of spending in the Google

J Jenxi
23 November 2013
1 min read

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Google lets you tour Middle Earth

The Business insider reports on [Google’s interactive map that allows users to explore Middle Earth](http://www.businessinsider.com/google-is-giving-tours-of-middle-earth-2013-11). > This map lets

J Jenxi
23 November 2013
1 min read

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Google launches Newsstand app for Android

MacRumors reports on Google’s [launch of a Newsstand app for Android](http://www.macrumors.com/2013/11/20/google-launches-newsstand-app-for-android-promises-ios-app-in-2014/). The best form of flatte

J Jenxi
23 November 2013
1 min read

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Google’s Project Link

Google unveils [Project Link](http://www.google.com/get/projectlink/) and writes about how the company is [bringing fast, reliable internet access to Uganda](http://google-africa.blogspot.com/2013/11/

J Jenxi
23 November 2013
1 min read

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Instagram’s differences across mobile platforms

[The differences between Instagram on iOS, Android and Windows Phone.](http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/11/instagram-wp-ios-android/?viewall=true) > Windows Phone has positioned itself as a uniq

J Jenxi
23 November 2013
1 min read

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Android 4.4+ KitKat ships without browser app

Unwired View reports that [Google will be releasing Android KitKat without a browser app](http://www.unwiredview.com/2013/11/21/android-4-4-kitkat-ships-without-browser-app-oems-have-to-license-chrome

J Jenxi
23 November 2013
1 min read

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LG tracking viewer habits with its Smart TVs

A user claims that his [LG Smart TV is sending his viewing information to LG](http://doctorbeet.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/lg-smart-tvs-logging-usb-filenames-and.html). He found an LG video pitching to p

J Jenxi
23 November 2013
2 min read

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Explore Life on iPad

Apple launches “Life on iPad” section on its website to [showcase how the iPad has changed people’s lives](http://www.apple.com/ipad/life-on-ipad/). > We designed iPad to be the best tool for all t

J Jenxi
23 November 2013
1 min read

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New Twitter app features on iPhone and Android

The Business Insider reports on the [hidden features in the new Twitter iPhone and Android apps](http://www.businessinsider.com/new-twitter-app-features-2013-11). TV trends: > The basis of the TV

J Jenxi
23 November 2013
2 min read

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Software patent reform stopped by IBM and Microsoft

The Washington Post reports on how [IBM and Microsoft lobbied to stop software patent reform](http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2013/11/20/software-patent-reform-just-died-in-the-house

J Jenxi
23 November 2013
2 min read
Samsung claims to have sold 800,000 Galaxy Gear watches

Reuters reports that [Samsung is saying it has sold 800,000 Galaxy Gear, making it the world’s most popular smartwatch](http://www.businessinsider.com/samsung-sells-800000-galaxy-gear-watches-2013-11)

J Jenxi
23 November 2013
1 min read

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Microsoft launches anti-Google merchandise line

Microsoft launches its [“Scroogled” merchandise line](http://mashable.com/2013/11/20/scroogled-merchandise). This anti-Google smear campaign does more to make Microsoft look bad than it does to mock

J Jenxi
23 November 2013
1 min read

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Your typing pattern can be used to identify you

SC Magazine reports that researchers have developed a way to [identify users based on the way they type](http://www.scmagazine.com.au/News/365221,users-ided-through-typing-mouse-movements.aspx). >

J Jenxi
23 November 2013
1 min read

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Scientists invent self-healing electrode

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory reports that [scientists have invented an electrode that heals itself](https://www6.slac.stanford.edu/news/2013-11-17-scientists-invent-self-healing-battery.aspx).

J Jenxi
22 November 2013
2 min read

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New Nexus Wireless Charger reviewed

As an owner of the LG WCP-300 wireless charger myself, which I use with my Nexus 4, I must say that I love wireless charging. It’s a feature that is very underrated. [The Nexus Wireless Charger (2013

J Jenxi
21 November 2013
2 min read

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Twitter web gets cleaner look

TechCrunch reports that [Twitter is testing a new look for its website](http://techcrunch.com/2013/11/21/twitter-web-redesign/). > Alone, those changes add up to a cleaner, more modern look for the

J Jenxi
21 November 2013
2 min read

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Waze joins Instagram on Windows Phone

[Instagram](http://wordpress-286742-3010277.cloudwaysapps.com/2013/11/windows-phone-finally-gets-instagram/) and Waze on the same day? Today is definitely a good day for Windows Phone users. [Waze Ar

J Jenxi
21 November 2013
1 min read

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Winamp presses stop

Growing up, Winamp was synonymous with digital music, though it eventually fell behind the pack. If you’re feeling nostalgic, Ars has an [excellent article](http://arstechnica.com/business/2012/06/win

J Jenxi
21 November 2013
1 min read

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Windows Phone finally gets Instagram

It’s here. Windows Phone users rejoice. [Introducing Instagram for Windows Phone](http://blog.instagram.com/post/67574689360/instagramforwindowsphone) > Today, we’re excited to bring you Instagram

J Jenxi
21 November 2013
1 min read

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Cupid Media Dating Website hack exposes 42 million plaintext passwords

With reports of security breaches becoming increasingly common, it’s pretty insane (and downright irresponsible) to store user passwords in *plaintext*. On related security news, GitHub has also been

J Jenxi
20 November 2013
2 min read

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Gaming company fined for turning gaming machines into Bitcoin drones

With Bitcoin’s value fluctuating wildly, not to mention hitting some [incredible highs](http://money.cnn.com/2013/11/19/investing/bitcoin-price/), it’s not surprising that some engineers will decide t

J Jenxi
20 November 2013
1 min read

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Pencil by FiftyThree is a beautiful stylus

I already own a Wacom Bamboo and Adonit Jot and I’ve been drooling over the [Adonit Jot Evernote edition stylus](https://www.evernote.com/market/feature/stylus) recently, but [this](http://www.fiftyth

J Jenxi
20 November 2013
2 min read

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Wikipedia battles PR company offering paid editing services on site

I totally advocate entrepreneurial efforts, but I don’t think that trying to undermine the integrity of Wikipedia is the right way to do it. [Wikipedia Sends Cease-And-Desist Letter to 300-Strong Soc

J Jenxi
20 November 2013
1 min read

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Apple invests heavily in solar power

Environmentalists will love the fact that Apple is moving in this direction. While large companies like Facebook and Google are looking into it as well, not forgetting that Facebook is building a data

J Jenxi
19 November 2013
2 min read

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New China reform plan to reinforce the Great Firewall

Wall Street Journal reports that [China plans to tighten internet control](http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2013/11/15/china-wants-greater-internet-control-public-opinion-guidance/). > “Following the in

J Jenxi
19 November 2013
2 min read
Michael Bloomberg shares how he got rich

Politicker writes about [Michael Bloomberg’s secret to success](http://politicker.com/2013/11/mayor-bloomberg-bluntness-made-me-rich/). > “I’ve always said to my kids, ‘You have to like what you se

J Jenxi
19 November 2013
2 min read
Steve Ballmer admits he was part of the problem at Microsoft

The Wall Street Journal interviews [Steve Ballmer about his exit from Microsoft](http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303460004579194150724298162). > “Maybe I’m an emblem of an old e

J Jenxi
19 November 2013
3 min read

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Yahoo to join Google in encrypting traffic between data centers

Google has already moved to get this in place, so it’s not surprising that Yahoo is following suit. The good news is that Microsoft seems to have plans to encrypt traffic between its data centers too.

J Jenxi
19 November 2013
2 min read

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Bill Gates on being the editor of WIRED

Bill Gates blogs about [his experience as the editor of WIRED for their December 2013 issue](http://www.thegatesnotes.com/Personal/How-I-Became-Editor-of-WIRED). > For me, it was a chance to extend

J Jenxi
18 November 2013
2 min read
Carl Icahn’s shares worth $2.5 billion

AllThignsD reports that [Carl Icahn owns 4.7 million Apple shares](http://allthingsd.com/20131115/carl-icahn-now-owns-about-2-5-billion-worth-of-apple-shares/). > But in a letter to Apple CEO Tim C

J Jenxi
18 November 2013
1 min read

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European Commission approves internet surfing in the sky

The European Commission announced that [airlines will be permitted to deplay 3G and LTE networks on their planes](http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-1066_en.htm). > The Commission has adopt

J Jenxi
18 November 2013
2 min read
F-Secure offers online file storage, stands up for privacy?

With the increased interest in privacy, it’s no surprise that new services are [springing up](http://wordpress-286742-3010277.cloudwaysapps.com/2013/11/international-hypocrisy-on-privacy/) to attract

J Jenxi
18 November 2013
2 min read

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IDC data shows 66% of Android’s 81% smartphone share are junk phones

AppleInsider takes a look at [the IDC’s smartphone market figures](http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/11/12/idc-data-shows-66-of-androids-81-smartphone-share-are-junk-phones-selling-for-215). > ID

J Jenxi
18 November 2013
3 min read

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JPMorgan’s Twitter fail

Business Insider reports on [JPMorgan being burned by its Twitter campaign](http://www.businessinsider.com/what-banks-can-learn-from-jpmorgan-twitter-fail-2013-11). > JPMorgan had a bit of a public

J Jenxi
18 November 2013
2 min read

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Only one in three Samsung smartphone sold are comparable to the iPhone

Apple Insider reports that [only one third of Samsung sales are in the same class as Apple’s iPhone](http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/11/06/only-one-third-of-samsungs-smartphone-sales-are-in-the-cl

J Jenxi
18 November 2013
2 min read

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Time to give up on Windows?

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes writes on ZDNet how [he has given up on Windows](http://www.zdnet.com/why-ive-all-but-given-up-on-windows-7000023083/). > Troubleshooting is costly, time-consuming, and frust

J Jenxi
18 November 2013
3 min read

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Why did Snapchat turn down three billion dollars?

Let’s not forget that Instagram was sold for “only” a billion dollars or so. So would would Snapchat turn down three times that amount? [Why did Snapchat turn down three billion dollars?](http://www.

J Jenxi
18 November 2013
1 min read

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This week’s must-reads: Apple Maps, Bill Gates, The one Coin, and more

It’s been an interesting week. Aside from officially launching BakingPixel today, we’re also compiling the most interesting and popular posts from this week for you. [Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 review: Unap

J Jenxi
17 November 2013
3 min read

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Android 4.4 KitKat images for suported Nexus devices released

If you’re an owner of a Nexus 4, 7, or 10, and are impatient, the good news is that Google has released the official factory images for those devices. Do bear in mind that the downside of flashing the

J Jenxi
16 November 2013
2 min read

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An author’s take on Google’s book-scanning

Not everybody is going to be a fan of a judge’s recent decision to [approve Google’s book-scanning](http://wordpress-286742-3010277.cloudwaysapps.com/2013/11/judge-approves-of-googles-book-scanning/)

J Jenxi
16 November 2013
2 min read

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SmugMug’s Camera Awesome app took 20 months longer to be developed for Android

PetaPixel reports that [SmugMug’s Camera Awesome app is finally available on Android](http://petapixel.com/2013/11/13/camera-awesome-app-finally-arrives-android-devices/). > For Android fanboys off

J Jenxi
16 November 2013
2 min read

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Could Google Glass become essential to photography?

For the moment, the topic of privacy will always come up during the discussion of Google Glass. Privacy issues aside, if Google continues to improve Glass, it could become a very useful tool to photog

J Jenxi
16 November 2013
2 min read

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EASA allows use of electronic devices on board

The European Aviation Safety Agency(EASA) [allows use of electronic devices on board](http://www.easa.europa.eu/communications/press-releases/EASA-press-release.php?id=125). > In the long term, the

J Jenxi
16 November 2013
1 min read

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Elon Musk wants to build an electric pickup truck and supersonic jet

Autopia reports on [Elon Musk‘s plans for an electric pickup and supersonic jet](http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/11/elon-musk-pickup-plane/). > At the New York Times DealBook conference, Musk sai

J Jenxi
16 November 2013
1 min read

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Evernote to learn your habits

Mashable reports how [Evernote will be able to learn your habits in the future](http://mashable.com/2013/11/14/whats-next-for-evernote/). > For Evernote, utilizing this data means teaching the app

J Jenxi
16 November 2013
2 min read

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Daring Fireball on the Retina iPad Mini

John Gruber writes about the [Retina iPad Mini](http://daringfireball.net/2013/11/the_retina_ipad_mini). > But this new retina Mini feels like a two-year upgrade over last year’s. There is no longe

J Jenxi
16 November 2013
2 min read
HDmessaging helps carriers fight back against free messaging apps

SMS, and the associated revenue that carriers derive from it, is facing a serious onslaught from free mobile messaging platforms such as Whatsapp, iMessage, Facebook Messenger, and even Snapchat. Now

J Jenxi
16 November 2013
2 min read

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Moto G reviewed. King of budget phones?

In Asia and other emerging markets, it’s common to see many cheap Android phones being sold. Considering that they’re usually a mix of a low-end display, underpowered processor, a tiny bit of RAM, it’

J Jenxi
16 November 2013
2 min read

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Nexus 5 is the best Android device

Steve Kovach of Business Insider [reviews the Nexus 5](http://www.businessinsider.com/nexus-5-review-2013-11). > Either way, the Nexus 5 is the perfect device if you want to make sure you always ha

J Jenxi
16 November 2013
1 min read

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The Nexus 5’s “exclusive” launcher works on other devices

Ars Technica reports about [the Nexus 5’s “exclusive” launcher being available on other Android devices through a workaround](http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/11/the-nexus-5s-exclusive-launcher-sus

J Jenxi
16 November 2013
2 min read

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PlayStation 4 review by Polygon

[Polygon reviews the PlayStation 4.](http://www.polygon.com/a/ps4-review/) An in-depth review coupled with a gorgeous page design for a beautifully crafted console.

J Jenxi
16 November 2013
1 min read

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Smart move Apple

Ed Dale thinks Apple’s soft launch of the Retina iPad mini [was a brilliant move](http://www.eddale.co/general/smart-move-apple). > By soft releasing the iPad Mini Retina, Apple achieved three cruc

J Jenxi
16 November 2013
2 min read

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Window’s 30 years of evolution

Business Insider reports on [how Windows has evolved over 30 years](http://www.businessinsider.com/how-windows-has-evolved-over-30-years-2013-11?op=1). It also shows how much technology has advanced

J Jenxi
16 November 2013
1 min read

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Judge approves of Google’s book-scanning

This has certainly taken a long time, though considering it’s related to copyright issues, we should hardly be suprised. Just look how long it took for us to get legal MP3 downloads. [Judge Says Goog

J Jenxi
15 November 2013
1 min read

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One Coin to rule them all

Aside from the cheeky, and possibly misleading name, Coin is a product that could go a long way to helping us solve the issue of fat wallets. After all, why carry so many pieces of plastic when you ca

J Jenxi
15 November 2013
2 min read

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Dropbox for personal and business play nice

This finally solves the issue of Dropbox only supporting one account per desktop. It’s a good move and makes it easier for companies to adopt Dropbox and help it continue its push to make traditional

J Jenxi
14 November 2013
2 min read

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Lavabit fined $10,000 for delay in handing over SSL keys

It’s clear that Lavabit is going to be collateral damage in the Snowden case, regardless of the fact whether the email system was as secure as advertised [or not](http://wordpress-286742-3010277.cloud

J Jenxi
14 November 2013
2 min read

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Microsoft drops controversial employee stack ranking system

[Ex-Microsoft employee and well known Internet personality Robert Scoble’s view on Microsoft’s controversial stack ranking system](https://www.facebook.com/RobertScoble/posts/10151991098834655) > T

J Jenxi
14 November 2013
1 min read

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Occupy Wall Street activists buy $15 million of medical debt

The Guardian reports on [Occupy Wall Street activists buying $15 million of Americans’ personal medical debt](http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/nov/12/occupy-wall-street-activists-15m-personal-deb

J Jenxi
14 November 2013
2 min read

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Amazon packages to arrive on Sunday too

While there is an [ongoing rush](http://gigaom.com/2013/09/25/googles-same-day-delivery-service-launches-for-bay-area-shoppers/) to achieve same-day delivery services, Amazon hasn’t lost focus that th

J Jenxi
13 November 2013
2 min read

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Apple’s surprising growth in Japan

Daisuke Wakabayashi and Mayumi Negishi report for the Wall Street Journal on [Japan being Apple’s fastest-growing market in the past two years](http://online.wsj.com/news/article_email/SB1000142405270

J Jenxi
13 November 2013
2 min read

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Bill Gates: Here’s my plan to improve our world

Bill Gates shares on Wired [his plan to improve the world](http://www.wired.com/business/2013/11/bill-gates-wired-essay/all/). > This realization led me to rethink some of my assumptions about how

J Jenxi
13 November 2013
2 min read

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About that Bloomberg report on next year’s curved iPhones

[John Gruber asks questions](http://daringfireball.net/linked/2013/11/11/bloomberg-iphone) about the [claims made in the Bloomberg article](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-11-10/apple-said-developi

J Jenxi
13 November 2013
2 min read

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Instagram scam tricked 100,000 users into giving away passwords

Mashable reports on [an Instagram scam tricks users into giving away passwords](http://mashable.com/2013/11/12/instagram-instlike-scam/). > More than 100,000 Instagram users fell for a bold, effect

J Jenxi
13 November 2013
1 min read

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More signs that Apple is moving towards sapphire displays

This is a follow-up to Matt’s piece on [Apple’s investment in synthetic sapphire](http://wordpress-286742-3010277.cloudwaysapps.com/2013/11/apple-invests-heavily-in-synthetic-sapphire/). TechCrunch t

J Jenxi
13 November 2013
2 min read

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Moto X’s sales disappoint: 500,000 devices sold so far

The Wall Street Journal reports on [the disappointing sales of Moto X](http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2013/11/11/motorola-plans-low-cost-phone/). > According to research firm Strategy Analytics, rough

J Jenxi
13 November 2013
2 min read

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Netflix and YouTube lead the online video race, leaving Amazon and Hulu far behind

Joshua Brustein reports on Businessweek [the dominance of Netflix and YouTube in the online video industry](http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-11-11/netflix-and-youtube-dominate-online-video-do

J Jenxi
13 November 2013
2 min read

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Pitch your startup to business class passengers in the sky

So will airline pitches be the new elevator pitch? [Turkish Airlines is letting startups pitch to business class passengers during flights](http://www.fastcompany.com/3021454/fast-feed/turkish-airlin

J Jenxi
13 November 2013
1 min read

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Pentagon ponders “Plan B” for a world without BlackBerry

Sean Gallagher reports on Ars Technica how the Pentagon [plans to ends its reliance on BlackBerry](http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/11/pentagon-ponders-plan-b-for-world-minus-blackberry/). > And

J Jenxi
13 November 2013
1 min read

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Steve Ballmer has made more than $1.7 billion since resigning

Quartz reports on how Steve Ballmer [profited from resigning as Microsoft CEO]('http://qz.com/146493/update-steve-ballmer-has-made-more-than-1-7-billion-since-firing-himself/). > Either way, t

J Jenxi
13 November 2013
1 min read

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Can you really teach entrepreneurship?

[Teaching entrepreneurship to children.](http://mashable.com/2013/11/12/bizworld/) > The BizWorld Foundation is a non-profit organization that teaches children in grades 3-8 business basics, such a

J Jenxi
13 November 2013
1 min read
Twitter custom timelines

[Twitter has announced a new feature: custom timelines](https://dev.twitter.com/docs/custom-timelines). Available on Tweetdeck. > Custom timelines are a new type of timeline you control: you create

J Jenxi
13 November 2013
2 min read

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Vine finally arrives on Windows Phone

It’s further confirmation that Windows Phone is finally beginning to mature as a viable alternative to iOS and Android. With an official Instagram just [around the corner](http://techcrunch.com/2013/1

J Jenxi
13 November 2013
1 min read

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Apple maps: how Google lost when everyone thought it had won

Charles Arthur reports on The Guardian how [Google maps lost to Apple maps when everyone thought it had won](http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/nov/11/apple-maps-google-iphone-users). > The

J Jenxi
12 November 2013
2 min read

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Line positioned to dominate mobile messaging in Asia

Line may not be as popular in western countries, but it’s extremely popular in Asia. Along with other players such as WeChat and Kakao, mobile messaging in Asia is a huge opportunity, and Line is well

J Jenxi
12 November 2013
2 min read

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Moving from iOS to Android

This pretty much sums up my experience when I switched from my iPhone 5 to a Nexus 4. There are pros and cons, but it takes a while to get used to the change, for better or worse. [Thoughts on the Go

J Jenxi
12 November 2013
2 min read

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Pushing the boundaraies of digital editorial design

David Sleight writes on A List Apart[about the exquisitely-designed articles](http://alistapart.com/column/he-aint-snowfalling-hes-my-brother) such as the [“Snow Fall” article ran by the *New York Tim

J Jenxi
11 November 2013
2 min read

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Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 review: Unapologetically content-driven | TechHive

Andy Ihnatko of TechHive [reviews the Kindle Fire HDX 8.9](http://www.techhive.com/article/2061148/kindle-fire-hdx-8-9-review-unapologetically-content-driven.html). > But the best features of the H

J Jenxi
11 November 2013
1 min read

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Microsoft shouldn’t kill Bing and Xbox

There have been rumors going around that Stephen Elop would kill the Bing and Xbox divisions if he becomes the CEO of Microsoft. Despite the Bing and Xbox divisions not offering any clear profit just

J Jenxi
11 November 2013
2 min read

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Why an 80% market share might only represent half of smartphone users

Charles Arthur explains on The Guardian [why an 80% market share might only represent half of smartphone users](http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/nov/07/android-market-share-smartphone-users-

J Jenxi
11 November 2013
3 min read

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Wait, wasn’t Twitter supposed to be dead by now?

[Splat F lists the touted Twitter killers that weren’t.](http://www.splatf.com/2011/09/twitter-100-million/) Seems like Twitter has more than nine lives.

J Jenxi
11 November 2013
1 min read

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A curved iPhone?

Despite [Samsung](http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/31/5050084/lg-samsung-curved-smartphone-design-flexible-oled-future) and [LG](http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/11/05/lg-shows-off-the-bend-in-its-fl

J Jenxi
10 November 2013
2 min read

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Acer CEO resigns

The New York Times Bits reports on [the resignation of Acer CEO JT Wang](http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/11/05/acers-chief-resigns-amid-slump-in-pc-sales/). > Acer is the fourth-largest PC maker

J Jenxi
10 November 2013
2 min read

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Apple employs ‘warrant canary’ to warn users of future compliance with Patriot Act info requests

[Apple reports on government information requests(PDF)](http://www.apple.com/pr/pdf/131105reportongovernmentinforequests2.pdf) includes [a silent alarm to warn users if it had been forced to comply to

J Jenxi
10 November 2013
2 min read

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Apple invests heavily in synthetic sapphire

It could be taken as a sign that the rumored iWatch is inching closer to reality, or that future iPhones (and iPads) will have a sapphire display. Either way, the use of sapphire crystals for watch fa

J Jenxi
10 November 2013
2 min read

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About the new iWork for Mac

Apple’s support document regarding [iWork for Mac](http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6049). > In rewriting these applications, some features from iWork ’09 were not available for the initial release. W

J Jenxi
10 November 2013
2 min read

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Lenovo blocked from acquiring BlackBerry by Canadian government

The Globe and Mail reports on [the Canadian government’s rejection of Lenovo’s plan to acquire BlackBerry](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/international-business/asian-pacific-busine

J Jenxi
10 November 2013
2 min read

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Microsoft makes $2 billion from Android patents, loses $2.5 billion on Skype, Xbox, and Windows Phone

Business Insider reports on [comments made by analyst Rick Sherlund on Microsoft](http://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-earns-2-billion-per-year-from-android-patent-royalties-2013-11). > For the

J Jenxi
10 November 2013
2 min read

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OS X Mavericks Mail app updated

Apple has [updated the Mail app for OS X Mavericks](http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6030) with a few fixes. > - Fixes an issue that prevents deleting, moving, and archiving messages for users with cu

J Jenxi
9 November 2013
1 min read

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International hypocrisy on privacy

With the U.S., and its NSA in particular, increasingly in the spotlight over ignoring privacy issues, many companies and individuals are beginning to look to other countries for alternatives. Germany

J Jenxi
8 November 2013
2 min read

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Instagram rival Mobli to be pushed to millions of phones

There are no shortage of social apps out there, though with the support of Billionaire Carlos Slim and Latin America’s biggest wireless carrier, [Mobli](http://www.mobli.com/) could be a force to be r

J Jenxi
8 November 2013
2 min read

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Bookstores don’t want to offer Amazon’s Kindle

It’s not hard to imagine why bookstores generally aren’t too fond of Amazon, but in the end, the bookstores will need to crunch the numbers and decide if they’re willing to ignore customers who are lo

J Jenxi
7 November 2013
2 min read

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BitTorrent Sync reaches 1 million active users, opens up API

[Sync, BitTorrent’s Server-Less Dropbox Competitor, Hits 1M Active Users, Now Available As An API](http://techcrunch.com/2013/11/05/sync-bittorrents-server-less-dropbox-competitor-hits-1m-active-users

J Jenxi
6 November 2013
2 min read

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Google Helpouts brings paid real time help to you

[Google Announces Live Video Tutorials Called ‘Helpouts’](http://mashable.com/2013/11/05/google-announces-helpouts/) YouTube already offers plenty of tutorial videos, but [Helpouts](http://www.youtub

J Jenxi
6 November 2013
2 min read

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Google+ profile photo to automatically become your caller ID photo

Google’s revamped dialer for Android 4.4 KitKat which pulls information from Google Maps is pretty awesome. The news that Google is going to automatically use your Google+ photo for your caller ID mig

J Jenxi
6 November 2013
2 min read

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Lavabit not as secure as previously thought

A lot has been made recently over the NSA’s actions, but regardless of which side of the fence you’re on, having the option for secure, encrypted emails is always important. It’s possible that Lavabit

J Jenxi
6 November 2013
2 min read

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Without net neutrality, the Internet will never be the same

Most folks who use the Internet might not be concerned, or even know of, the issue of [net neutrality](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_neutrality), but if we don’t take it seriously, it’s the consume

J Jenxi
6 November 2013
2 min read

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Apple to build factory in Arizona creating 2000+ jobs

[Apple announced a second Apple factory in the US, in Mesa, Arizona.](http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/124873-apple-confirms-next-us-factory-set-for-arizona-to-create-2000-jobs) > The purpose of the

J Jenxi
5 November 2013
1 min read

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AppStorm reviews Numbers 3 for Mac

AppStorm with a detailed review of [the new Numbers for Mac](http://mac.appstorm.net/reviews/office-review/numbers-3-spreadsheets-for-the-rest-of-us-takes-a-risky-turn/). > If you look at Numbers 3

J Jenxi
5 November 2013
2 min read

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BlackBerry new lease of life?

[The Globe and Mail reports Fairfax injecting funds instead of buying BlackBerry](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/blackberry-fairfax-deal-dies-thorsten-heins-out/article15240310/)

J Jenxi
5 November 2013
2 min read

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Issues with Gmail when using Mail on Mavericks

[In-depth reporting on the issues when using Mail on Mavericks with your Gmail account.](http://tidbits.com/article/14219) > Now, here’s what’s going to happen. Mail — despite the fact that it has

J Jenxi
5 November 2013
2 min read

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Ditching Gmail for IMAP

[Joe Kissell ditches Gmail.](http://www.macworld.com/article/2059230/why-and-how-im-saying-goodbye-to-gmail.html) > Some of my complaints are specific to Apple Mail, and I did consider switching em

J Jenxi
5 November 2013
1 min read

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Overview of iCloud Keychain

Jon Brodkin gives a good [overview of iCloud Keychain](http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/11/apples-icloud-keychain-it-works-but-its-limitations-are-frustrating/). It is a very good r

J Jenxi
5 November 2013
2 min read

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MacKenzie Bezos wrote an Amazon review of a book on Jeff Bezos and Amazon

[MacKenzie Bezos wrote an Amazon review of *The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon.](http://www.amazon.com/review/R2I0T26SV0ELPP/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=0316219266&linkCode=&nod

J Jenxi
5 November 2013
2 min read

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Desperate social media managers

[Vice takes a look at social media engagements by large companies.](http://www.vice.com/read/why-are-so-many-social-media-managers-dipshits) > Tom McElligott, founding creative partner of the great

J Jenxi
5 November 2013
2 min read

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T-Mobile trashes the wireless business model

Businessweek reports on [T-Mobile’s disruption of the wireless telecommunications business](http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-10-31/t-mobiles-john-legere-trashes-the-wireless-business-model).

J Jenxi
5 November 2013
2 min read

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The Nexus 5 still has an underperforming camera

I switched from an iPhone 5 to the Google Nexus 4 nearly a year ago, and by far the only major complaint I had was the camera. It’s really disappointing to see that Google still hasn’t fixed it in the

J Jenxi
5 November 2013
2 min read

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Tim Cook supports workplace equality

Tim Cook [writes about workplace equality](http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304527504579172302377638002) on Wall Street Journal. > Long before I started work as the CEO of Apple,

J Jenxi
5 November 2013
2 min read

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BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins steps down

It feels like it wasn’t too long ago that BlackBerry was a major player in the smartphone market and a status icon. [BlackBerry CEO steps down as company secures $1 billion funding from investors](ht

J Jenxi
4 November 2013
2 min read

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Should tablet apps cost more?

There are universal apps, and there are also separate apps for the iPhone and iOS. While different businesses will take different approaches, it’s always important to plan for the future when pricing

J Jenxi
4 November 2013
2 min read

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badBIOS malware bypasses airgaps designed to prevent it from spreading

[Meet “badBIOS,” the mysterious Mac and PC malware that jumps airgaps](http://http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/10/meet-badbios-the-mysterious-mac-and-pc-malware-that-jumps-airgaps/) > Another i

J Jenxi
3 November 2013
2 min read

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Some insights and history of the iPad

[How Steve Jobs Made the iPad Succeed When All Other Tablets Failed](http://http://www.wired.com/opinion/2013/11/one-ipad-to-rule-them-all-all-those-who-dream-big-are-not-lost/) > iPad is an incred

J Jenxi
3 November 2013
1 min read

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Advertising budgets over the years for a few companies

If you think Apple splurges on marketing, [check out this chart](https://twitter.com/asymco/status/396253597551570944/photo/1). And before you suggest that Samsung spreads its budget over a wide rang

J Jenxi
2 November 2013
1 min read

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Good design is timeless

[Dave Brasgalla converts Ron Cobb’s “Semiotic Standard” iconography into iOS 7 icons.](http://design.iconfactory.com/ios-7-and-alien/) > The iOS 7 versions of the symbols keep both their strength a

J Jenxi
2 November 2013
1 min read

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Is Carl Icahn good for your company?

Some folks might think that [Carl Icahn](//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Icahn)‘s plans for Apple’s cash pile is good for the company. After successfully taking Dell private, Michael Dell disagrees, thou

J Jenxi
2 November 2013
1 min read

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JD Power explains why Samsung beat Apple in its news satisfaction study

[Samsung won by a score of 535 vs Apple’s 533.](http://techcrunch.com/2013/11/01/jd-power-explains-why-samsung-beat-apple-in-its-latest-tablet-study-price/) > The power circle chart showed Apple wi

J Jenxi
2 November 2013
2 min read

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Mac OS in Javascript

[Fancy a Mac OS running on Javascript?](http://jamesfriend.com.au/pce-js/)

J Jenxi
2 November 2013
1 min read

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Lucida Grande Retina-optimised in OS X Mavericks

[Tim Ahrens analysed the new Lucida Grande.](http://blog.justanotherfoundry.com/2013/10/lucida-grande-retina-optimized-in-os-x-mavericks/)

J Jenxi
2 November 2013
1 min read

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Rockstar, patent-holding firm partially owned by Apple and Microsoft, sues Google and Android device makers

[John Gruber posted a very good piece on the on-going patent war.](http://daringfireball.net/2013/11/rockstar_suit) > This latest lawsuit filed by Rockstar is an escalation of a patent war against

J Jenxi
2 November 2013
2 min read

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The inside story of why Blackberry is failing

[Blackberry knew what they were up against but were unable to respond to it fast enough.](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/the-inside-story-of-why-blackberry-is-failing/article1456360

J Jenxi
1 November 2013
1 min read

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FAA to allow airlines to expand use of personal electronics

Great news. Implementation is still up to the individual airlines so it might not be coming to your favourite airline just yet. > Passengers will eventually be able to read e-books, play games, and

J Jenxi
1 November 2013
2 min read

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Google Hangouts adds SMS support, still not iMessage yet

Adding SMS support is a step in the right direction, but even within the app SMS and Hangouts messages are separated from each other, instead of being integrated into the same stream. > Hangouts fo

J Jenxi
1 November 2013
1 min read

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iPhone 5s and Nokia Lumia 1020 cameras compared

[Laptop Mag compared the two cameras side by side.](http://blog.laptopmag.com/iphone-5s-vs-lumia-1020-camera) > The iPhone 5s conclusively beat the Nokia Lumia 1020 in our photo face-off, taking se

J Jenxi
1 November 2013
2 min read

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Virgin America’s new in-flight safety video

Virgin America launches a [catchy in-flight safety video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtyfiPIHsIg). Take part in the [#VXSafetyDance](http://vxsafetydance.com/) contest on Instagram to audition fo

J Jenxi
1 November 2013
1 min read

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Samsung wins JD Power 2013 US Tablet Satisfaction Study

Despite being the best in five out of six categories, the iPad’s score in the Cost category meant Samsung topped the study. I guess people don’t believe in paying for quality nowadays. [JD Power 2013

J Jenxi
31 October 2013
1 min read

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