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OnePlus has officially unveiled its latest flagship, the OnePlus 6T at a live event in New York. Announced a day ahead of schedule to avoid a conflict with Apple's autumn event, the 6T's features were in line with expectations based on leaks, both official and unofficial....but let's follow along with the keynote. Starting bang on time, OnePlus founder and CEO,
The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has fined Facebook GB£500,000 for data breaches relating to the Cambridge Analytica scandal. That's about US$650,000. The ICO's investigation into the activities of Facebook is highly critical of Facebook's laissez-faire approach to user's data. For seven years, Facebook failed to stop application developers taking users' information without informed consent, and allowed capture of the information
With only about a week to go before the launch of 6T, OnePlus have been busy keeping themselves in the news. Here's a quick round-up of the latest tidbits on the smartphone front. First up, OnePlus have brought forward their showcase event by a day to 29th October to avoid being overshadowed by Apple's autumn announcement which was scheduled immediately
As reported by Recode, and with a small dose of "Told you so", Facebook has clarified that it will spy on you using its new Portal devices after all. In an email sent to Recode, Facebook said, "Portal voice calling is built on the Messenger infrastructure, so when you make a video call on Portal, we collect the same types
Looking at the power adaptor, it’s a relatively small unit, sticking out about 6 cm from the wall but with very little height or thickness – it won’t obstruct neighbouring sockets at all. The cable ends in a neat plug which slots into the bottom of the handle. A matching slot and groove stops the connector being put in the wrong way round. Charging from flat is slow, taking several hours - 185 minutes! I found the best approach was to be disciplined and fully charge the Window Vac before putting it away, meaning that vacuum was ready for the next cleaning session.
I've been a member of Todd's GNC ohana since double-digit episodes but I know relatively little about Hawaii. Out in the Pacific, the archipelago is part of the US and home to Pearl Harbor. Famous for big waves, it's the birthplace of surfing, with native Hawaiians enjoying the sport for centuries. That's really about it....I never watched Hawaii 5-0. The team
Google's Pixel 3 event today didn't bring too many surprises on the hardware front: most had been leaked well in advance of the presentation. What caught my eye was not a device but a new a new software feature called "Live Albums". Dave Loxton, Google Photo Product Manager, explains, "Many of us share the same photos with the same people