Are Apple's new iPhones SEXIST? Feminist campaigners slam firm for making devices that are 'too big for women to hold'

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/news/article-6166429/New-iPhones-big-women-hold.html

Face ID is better!

https://gizmodo.com/apples-touch-id-is-probably-doomed-and-thats-okay-1806528982/amp

Apple iPhone upgrade program: Here's how it works

Sounds like this is much better than upgrades thru Verizon.  AppleCare is included in the monthly payment (otherwise have to pay $199 for XS or $149 for XR, others).  Plus you can easily upgrade at no cost after a year if you want.  Check out the helpful articles below.  

https://www.cnet.com/how-to/apple-iphone-upgrade-program-heres-how-it-works/

https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-iphone-upgrade-program-how-to-buy-2017-9

Don't be afraid to upgrade your old iPhone to iOS 12

https://www.engadget.com/amp/2018/09/18/apple-ios12-older-iphone-performance/

Apple's iOS 12 for iPhones and iPads is out now, here's how to install it

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2018/09/17/how-to-install-ios-12.html

Apple Watch Nike+? And how is it different to the standard Apple Watch?

https://www.pocket-lint.com/smartwatches/news/apple/139179-what-is-apple-watch-nike-plus-and-when-can-you-buy-it.amphtml

How far can you be from your phone with Apple Watch?

Traditional Bluetooth range is around 30-50 feet, but your Apple Watch has an advantage if your phone is connected to Wi-Fi. When you connect to a Wi-Fi network, your Watch will remain in contact with your phone anywhere in the building where you're covered by that network.

Amazon Echo Show: 10 essential tips

https://www.techhive.com/article/3302163/amazon-alexa/amazon-echo-show-10-essential-tips.amp.html

How to pick the cloud storage service that’s right for you

Hi Kay,

Ever wondered about the confusing cloud storage services and when/why to use them — Google, Apple, Amazon, Dropbox, Microsoft?  Here is an uncommonly good review of cloud storage services and features.  It's a little long but has great summary statements for each brand about how it compares to our needs.

Best,

Lee

https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2018/8/31/17796884/cloud-storage-service-google-drive-apple-icloud-microsoft-onedrive-dropbox-box-amazon

Family-billed-$13470-for-half-hour-of-iphone-internet

Watch out for roaming charges when you travel!

"So how can you stop apps from using data in the background? With an iPhone, go to settings, then look under Cellular Data, and switch the data use to the OFF position."

https://abc7news.com/amp/technology/san-jose-family-billed-$13470-for-half-hour-of-iphone-internet/4072186/

This is not your father's Microsoft

https://www.cnet.com/news/this-is-not-your-fathers-microsoft/

Why you can't buy every phone you want from AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint

Why you can't buy every phone you want from AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint


https://www.cnet.com/news/why-you-cant-buy-every-phone-you-want-from-at-t-verizon-t-mobile-and-sprint/

BEST PHONES FOR 2018

Customers buying new devices on Apple’s website can use a trade-in to instantly offset the cost

https://9to5mac.com/2018/08/09/apple-giveback-trade-in-iphone-ipad/amp/

Google Maps is almost perfect, so of course Google had to find a way to ruin it

https://bgr.com/2018/08/08/google-maps-features-ads-in-navigation-search-results/amp/

What you can do to get solid cell network connection at home

https://fieldguide.gizmodo.com/how-to-get-a-better-cell-phone-signal-in-your-home-1827774515

New iPhone Leak Confirms Apple's Serious Problem

New iPhone will have slower internet access.  .. due to non-Qualcomm modems 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2018/07/26/apple-new-iphone-x-plus-se2-iphone9-upgrade-specs-release-date-price-cost/amp/

Tesla Powerwalls

https://electrek.co/2018/07/04/tesla-powerwalls-save-day-heat-wave-vermont/amp/

More transparency and control in your Google Account

Good options to control google 

https://www.blog.google/technology/safety-security/more-transparency-and-control-your-google-account/amp/

August and Alarm.com

https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/06/20/august-announces-alarm-com-partnership-make-door-lock-even-smarter/

All Android phones (even Samsung's) should run stock Android

Interesting!

https://www.pcworld.com/article/3282150/android/all-android-phones-should-run-stock-android.amp.html

Apple to undercut popular law-enforcement tool for cracking iPhones

https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN1J92ZY

Hacker Proved Cops Used a Secret Government Phone Tracker to Find Him - POLITICO

Torn about this.  On one hand it's useful to good cops against criminals.  On the other it violates our normal expectation of privacy and warrants.  Hmm.  Nifty tech based on Mobil telecommunications 

https://apple.news/A-zrJU3AAS5qr6HF-K60GUw

apple-introduces-the-a-i-phone

https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/07/apple-introduces-the-a-i-phone/amp/

Here are the best new updates coming to your iPhone and iPad in iOS 12

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2018/06/04/ios-12-best-new-features.html

Thieves are pillaging mailboxes

Low tech — but unfortunately works for the thieves.  Watch out!

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/25/as-computers-get-harder-to-crack-thieves-are-pillaging-mailboxes.html?recirc=taboolainternal

Google’s Project Fi gets new phones from LG and Motorola

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/05/googles-project-fi-gets-new-phones-from-lg-and-motorola/?amp=1

Why you should be reading the privacy notices choking your inbox

https://www.polygon.com/platform/amp/2018/5/28/17402270/gpr-privacy-notices-privacy-policies

How to listen to what Amazon's Alexa has recorded in your home

https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/649814002

Pornhub made a VPN

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/pornhub-made-vpn-140000592.html

apples-maps-versus-google-maps

Good enough and privacy is intact 

https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/20/appls-maps-versus-google-maps/amp/