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What I shared on Twitter, and a bit more…
15 yrs ago, you might find this kind of button for emergencies, panic buttons, etc… now for ordering toilet rolls. http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-37224691
#Guardian on #Apple EU tax issue. Maybe out of jealousy? Making huge losses even as a big innovator in news sector. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/aug/30/the-guardian-view-on-tax-and-ireland-apple-pay-your-way
$20/month 2TB #iCloud is expensive, pay $99 a year to #Microsoft and get 1TB for 5 users and get #Office365 with it. http://www.cnet.com/news/apple-beefs-up-icloud-drive-storage-capacity-to-2tb/
Started using #iOS10 beta on my main phone and wireless headset. I am so ready for the #Apple keynote next week. http://www.theverge.com/2016/8/29/12429510/apple-iphone-7-event-date-announced
#Apple ordered to repay €13B in tax by the EU. How many years will this case drag on before they see the money? http://www.bbc.com/news/business-37220799
All rumours on minor external changes to new #iPhone next week. Does it matter? Since 2006, all #Apple #Macbooks (Powerbooks) look similar.
#Microsoft needs to learn that 4-5 hours per charge is not enough. #iPad and #MacBooks can all do full 8h+ work day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUOttPF4UTo&feature=youtu.be
Interesting observation. Kind of ties in with Cognitive Surplus. https://www.amazon.com/Cognitive-Surplus-Technology-Consumers-Collaborators/dp/0143119583 https://x.com/sairakh/status/770315603806748673
#Facebook got rid of all 15 human editors of trending news team, did you even care that it was hand-picked before? http://qz.com/768122/facebook-fires-human-editors-moves-to-algorithm-for-trending-topics/
#Amazon and #Pandora getting into paid music streaming. They don’t see it as replacing radio, except #Apple #Beats.
http://www.businessinsider.com/pandora-amazon-streaming-music-revenue-spotify-apple-music-2016-8
It’s not a secretive hardware lab if #Facebook allows #CNN to film inside it. Try that with #Apple or #CIA. http://money.cnn.com/2016/08/03/technology/facebook-area-404-hardware-lab/
It’s not hard to imagine the next #AppleWatch will have longer battery life. http://appleinsider.com/articles/16/08/28/photo-hints-at-bigger-334mah-battery-in-second-gen-apple-watch