Samsung awkwardly pits Note 9 against iPhone X performance in new ‘Ingenius’ ads
After debuting its newest smartphone, the Galaxy Note 9 yesterday alongside a fresh Apple Watch competitor and more, Samsung is out today with two new ads in its “Ingenius” campaign. However, in an awkward twist, one of the ads pokes fun at iPhone X “power” after Apple’s 2017 release was just shown to outperform the new Note 9.
Sprint offers iPhone X for $5/mo. after trade-in with latest offer
Sprint is now offering iPhone X for just $5 per month on its Flex lease plan. You’ll need to trade in an eligible device (primarily previous generation iPhones or Android devices). This agreement runs for 18 months. The full list of eligible trade-ins can be found below. For comparison, Best Buy is currently charging $20 per month.
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tvOS 12 beta now includes Dolby Atmos support for iTunes Movies on Apple TV
Dolby Atmos audio support on Apple TV is one of the headlining features of the upcoming tvOS software update, but support during the beta cycle has been limited so far. Now as Apple readies tvOS 12 for release likely next month, several titles on iTunes Movies are being upgraded to work with the immersive audio feature.
New Philips Hue lights announced – some leaked before, others revealed today
Philips seems to be aiming to move on from just selling bulbs to go into other people’s lights to selling you entire light fixtures.
Two of the new Hue products were already leaked – a bathroom mirror and an outdoor lightstrip – but the company kept the rest under wraps until today …
PSA: Apple dropping apps from the affiliate program could be good news for some
Apple’s controversial decision to remove apps from its iTunes Affiliate Program may be bad news for many, but it could represent good news of a kind for those with very small balances …
Taiwan FTC cancels most of Qualcomm’s fine, but it doesn’t hurt Apple’s case
Apple’s legal battle with Qualcomm was given a boost last year when Taiwan’s Fair Trade Commission (FTC) fined the chipmaker $773M for antitrust behavior …
Google security researcher says Apple should pay $2.5M to charity for his iOS bug reports
Apple’s current ads annoy and worry older people – but it doesn’t matter …
Customer experience tests of three recent iPhone ads find that Baby Boomers – those aged 55 plus – find them annoying and worrying.
The tests were carried out by UserTesting, who also explained why Apple likely made the decision to run the ads despite knowing the effect they would have on older people …
Security researchers take control of a brand new Mac on first Wi-Fi connection
Security researchers at the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas have demonstrated a method of taking control of a brand new Mac as it makes its first Wi-Fi connection.
A vulnerability in the way Macs handle Mobile Device Management allowed them to install unlimited Malware on the machine prior to its owner even seeing the desktop for the first time …