December, 2019

• 4 December

  Huawei P30 Pro vs. Pixel 3 Camera Shootout: Google Just Got Beat

  

  While the choice between these phone cameras sometimes comes down to personal preference, the Huawei P30 Pro shows much more potential for capturing amazing nighttime photos than the Pixel 3. Ask, “What’s the best camera phone?” and the default answer since last fall has been Google’s Pixel 3. But as the Pixel 3’s software and hardware ages and new contenders enter the …

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• 4 December

  16 Powerful Facebook Marketing Tips (That Actually Work)

  

  Facebook has had its ups and downs when it comes to marketing. It was the first social media platform to launch ads, and it has since become a benchmark for how other social sites run their ad algorithms. Of course, it hasn’t been without its controversies. The founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, recently announced plans to reduce the impact of ads on user …

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• 4 December

  MindChamps PreSchool enters China through China First Capital Group joint venture

  

  MINDCHAMPS PreSchool has signed a joint venture agreement with China First Capital Group (CFCG) that will allow it to make its foray into China. The joint venture (JV) will see the establishment of a fund that aims to raise an initial tranche of US$200 million from the offering and sale of limited partnership interests to limited partners. MindChamps and CFCG …

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• 4 December

  Apple reportedly in talks to acquire Intel’s modem business for $1B+

  

  Apple may have written a check and signed a deal with Qualcomm in order to ensure a 5G iPhone wasn’t late to market, but it’s clear the Cupertino hardware giant wasn’t interested in burying the hatchet too deep. Apple is in “advanced talks” to buy Intel’s smartphone modem business for “$1 billion or more,” according to a new report in …

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• 4 December

  Am I too old for LASIK eye surgery?

  

  Q: I have just turned 40. Recently, I find my vision fluctuating between clear and blur when I wear contact lenses. It is more blurred in dim light conditions. Is LASIK still suitable for me or am I too old for it? Are there any other options?   A: LASIK is a type of refractive surgery that offers patients a permanent alternative …

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September, 2019

• 12 September

  Exclusive: New Pixel 4 camera features include ‘Motion Mode’ and improved Night Sight

  

  According to a reliable source, ‘Motion Mode,’ which allows users to take high quality action shots, will be one of the Google Pixel 4’s headline camera features. The new smartphone from Google will also tout improvements to the renowned Night Sight mode… First up is so-called Motion Mode, yet another feature bringing the Pixel lineup closer in functionality to much …

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• 4 September

  Mozilla flips the default switch on Firefox tracker cookie blocking

  

  From today Firefox users who update to the latest version of the browser will find a pro-privacy setting flipped for them on desktop and Android smartphones, assuming they didn’t already have the anti-tracking cookie feature enabled. Mozilla  launched the Enhanced Tracking Protection (ETP) feature in June as a default setting for new users — but leaving existing Firefox users’ settings unchanged at that point. It’s now finishing what …

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• 4 September

  The next Apple Watch could feature sleep tracking

  

  Details have surfaced about one of the potentially key features of the next Apple Watch — sleep tracking. Bloomberg originally reported that Apple has been working on a sleep-tracking feature, and 9to5mac now details how the implementation could work. The new feature would work on the next Apple Watch. The new device could be unveiled at Apple’s iPhone event next …

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August, 2019

• 29 August

  Apple Readies Camera-Focused Pro iPhones, New iPads, Larger MacBook Pro

  

  Apple Inc. is readying a clutch of new hardware for the coming weeks and months, including “Pro” iPhones, upgrades to iPads and its largest laptop in years. The Cupertino, California-based technology giant is planning to announce three new iPhones at an event next month, according to people familiar with the situation. The handsets will likely go on sale in September, contributing to fiscal fourth-quarter sales. …

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• 29 August

  Smartphone sales declined again in Q2, surprising no one

  

  Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. Smartphone sales are down. Again. After years of growth, the smartphone market’s recent slide has continued into the second quarter of 2019, per numbers from analyst group, Gartner. At 1.7% year over year, it’s not a huge slice of the overall pie, but it does point to a continued problem for manufacturers, …

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