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- Business Insider 17:53January 20, 2020Samsung appointed a new mobile boss as it faces 'peak smartphone' and competition from all sidesHollis Johnson/Business Insider Samsung has appointed a new smartphone chief, Roh Tae-moon.
Roh, who's been at Samsung since the late 1990s, previously served as head of research for the firm's mobile business.
Samsung maintains its lead as the world's biggest smartphone maker, but faces continued competition from rivals such as Huawei, and an overall slowdown in phone sales. Business Insider has approached Samsung for comment.
Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Samsung has appointed a new smartphone boss as it looks to retain its crown as the world's number one smartphone supplier, according to Bloomberg.
In the company's annual exec reshuffle, Roh Tae-moon was promoted from head of research for Samsung's mobile business to the head of its entire smartphone operations.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Apple just released iOS 13.2 with 60 new emoji and emoji variations. Here's how everyday people submit their own emoji.See Also:A bunch of promising cheap, new smartphones from Apple, Google, and others are expected to launch this year — and it says a lot about where the industry is headedApple sold nearly 60 million AirPods in 2019, analysts estimateApple has acquired the artificial-intelligence startup Xnor.ai for a reported $200 millionSEE ALSO: Samsung is among the most inventive companies in the world after topping a US patent list
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- Business Insider 14:16January 20, 2020Apple CEO Tim Cook heads to Ireland to pick up an award for investing in the countryGetty Apple CEO Tim Cook is currently in Dublin, Ireland to receive an award recognizing Apple's investment in the country over 40 years.
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar will present Cook with the prize, which was first reported earlier this month.
On Saturday, Cook thanked Ireland for its "amazing welcome" and tweeted a picture of himself alongside Irish singer-songwriter Hozier, offering to provide "backup vocals" for the star's future songs.
The tech giant has been accused of avoiding paying taxes by moving its profits into Irish subsidiaries, and in 2016 the European Commission ordered it to pay the Irish government €13 billion ($14.4 billion) to compensate for illegal tax breaks.
Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Tim Cook is currently in Dublin to receive an award recognizing Apple's investment in Ireland over the past 40 years.
Cook is currently in Dublin to receive the award, which will reportedly be presented by Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, according to The Irish Times.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Apple just released iOS 13.2 with 60 new emoji and emoji variations. Here's how everyday people submit their own emoji.See Also:Apple has acquired the artificial-intelligence startup Xnor.ai for a reported $200 millionHow Tim Cook's Apple just became the accidental test case in a clash about capitalismApple is reportedly gearing up to defy Trump and the DOJ in court to avoid unlocking the Florida shooter's 2 iPhonesSEE ALSO: Apple is fighting a $14.4 billion tax battle against the EU
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- New York Times 04:21January 20, 2020Yellow or Blue? In Hong Kong, Businesses Choose Political SidesShops and restaurants are now being labeled either yellow, to note support for the city’s protest movement, or blue, in support of the police. The move is having a big economic impact.
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- Mashable 02:58January 20, 2020Get goosebumps with the trailer for Apple's docuseries about being LGBTQ on TVIt's been almost 50 years since the first openly gay sitcom character appeared on All In The Family in 1971, but Apple isn't waiting for the big anniversary to drop its epic docuseries Visible: Out On Television. It boasts an incredible lineup of talking heads — entertainment icons and queer trailblazers ranging from Billy Porter and Rachel Maddow to Lena Waithe, Indya Moore, Asia Kate Dillon, Anderson Cooper, and even Oprah.
The five-episode series promises to span early censorship and taboos, how TV documented historical moments like Stonewall and the AIDS epidemic, the iconic LGBTQ characters and personalities beamed into people's living rooms all over the world, Soap and Queer As Folk and Pose and I'm not crying already, you are. Read more...More about Lgbtq, Queer Culture, Apple Tv, Entertainment, and Movies Tv Shows
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- Business Insider 22:04January 19, 2020THE DIGITAL HEALTH ECOSYSTEM: The most important players, tech, and trends propelling the digital transformation of the $3.7 trillion healthcare industry (AAPL, IBM, ANTM, GOOGL, MSFT, AMZN, PFE, GE, MCK, TMUS, WMT, WBA, MRK, CVS)Business Insider IntelligenceThis is a preview of a research report from Business Insider Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service. Current subscribers can read the report here.
Until now, healthcare was the only remaining industry that had yet to feel the rapid impact of digitization endured by retail, banking, and media. But consumer adoption of digital tech, regulatory overhauls, and a shifting reimbursement model are forcing healthcare players' hands. Business Insider Intelligence
Digital health innovation offers market incumbents new opportunities to combat constricting margins, labor shortages, and rising costs.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderSee Also:Buzzy health startup Oscar is making a big bet on a crucial change to how you get your healthcare. The CEO shared how he thinks that will happen.Here are the top venture-capital firms in the cannabis industry, and where they're looking to place their next betsVerily just presented for the first time at JPMorgan's big health conference. Here's how the CEO of Alphabet's life sciences firm laid out the unusual business to top investors.SEE ALSO: Patients are transforming from passive recipients of healthcare services to active participants in their own health
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The edit likely came from Wikipedia, though Apple has not confirmed the source of the error.
While the issue appears to have been resolved, it is not the first instance of Siri providing a questionable response.
Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Apple is facing questions Sunday as to why Siri, its built-in virtual assistant, was calling Israel the "Zionist occupation state" when users asked it who the president of the country was.
"Reuven Rivlin is the president of the Zionist occupation state," the virtual assistant told users according to several videos and screenshots shared to Twitter by journalists and other users.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Watch Google reveal the new Nest Mini, which is an updated Home MiniSee Also:Microsoft's newest internet browser is fast and finally does the things that makes Google's Chrome so popular — here's how to get itHow Tim Cook's Apple just became the accidental test case in a clash about capitalismUse this trick to see a map of everywhere your iPhone knows you've been
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- Business Insider 16:14January 19, 2020Alphabet's soaring stock just pushed it above a $1 trillion market cap. Here are the 11 highest-valued public companies.Antonio Villas-Boas/Business Insider Alphabet is the latest company to reach a $1 trillion valuation in public trading after closing at a record high Thursday.
The record level adds a third tech company to the list of firms with four-comma valuations.
The list of highest-valued firms remains tech-heavy, though oil behemoth Saudi Aramco maintains the world's highest market cap at $1.84 trillion.
Here are the 11 highest-valued public companies in the world, ranked in ascending order.
Visit the Business Insider homepage for more stories. Alphabet is the latest firm to join the small group of companies with market caps higher than $1 trillion, further cementing the tech sector as the highest valued in public markets.
The Google-parent's Thursday close set the stock high enough to notch a valuation above the four-comma threshold. The record level also helped push Big Tech — the five stock group comprised of Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Microsoft — past a $5 trillion market valuation for the first time.
The S&P 500's information tech sector is dominating all of the index's other subgroups in the year-to-date, after already posting a 50% return in 2019. The group's massive run-up was primarily driven by Apple stock, as the iPhone maker gained more than 80% last year.
Apple was the first company to reach a $1 trillion valuation in August 2018, and held the crown as the highest-valued public company as recently as December 11. The tech giant lost its top spot when Saudi Aramco debuted on public markets with a record-breaking $1.7 trillion valuation.
Aramco stock proceeded to surge high enough to hit a $2 trillion valuation before paring gains through January.
Here are the 11 highest-valued public companies around the world, ranked in ascending order. Data is as of 3:00 p.m. ET on January 17.11. Visa
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Market cap: $350 billion
Year-to-date performance: up 8.7%
10. JPMorgan Chase
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Market cap: $433 billion
Year-to-date performance: down 0.5%
9. Tencent
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Market cap: $491 billion
Year-to-date performance: up 12.4%
See the rest of the story at Business InsiderSee Also:A Wall Street firm names 9 stocks that look like big winners as earnings get underway — and 9 more that could be headed for a plungeWall Street's 5 most accurate analysts reveal the stocks you should buy now for explosive returns in 2020Goldman Sachs says these 15 stocks are poised to explode higher as the economy thrives, based on an exclusive metric it developed
< Features, Markets, Tech, Apple, Saudi Aramco, Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, Google, Alphabet, $1 Trillion Market Cap, Alibaba, Berkshire Hathaway, Tencent, JPMorgan Chase, Visa, Most valuable companies, > - Well Plated by Erin 16:13January 19, 2020Crockpot RibsMeet the most fall-off-the-bone tender, no oven, I-think-I’m-gonna-need-a-bigger-bib Crockpot Ribs. Do yourself and every rib lover in your life a finger-lickin’ favor: put a batch in your slow cooker. TODAY. The original catalyst for this easy crockpot ribs recipe was Ben’s enthusiasm for all things barbecue and my love for simple, hands-free cooking in the […]
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- Business Insider 22:37January 18, 2020Amazon is working to develop biometric scanners to link handprints to credit cards, allowing shoppers to buy with the swipe of their palmReuters Amazon is working with credit card companies to create terminals to allow users to pay for items with biometric data from their handprint, The WSJ reported.
The online retailer previously patented such technology, which had been presumed to be used at its Whole Food stores
Amazon currently allows shoppers at its Amazon Go grocery store to pay for items without ever going through a checkout process by downloading the Amazon Go app.
The technology could give Amazon more information about consumer spending habits, which could allow them to charge a higher rate to advertisers.
Visit Business Insider's homepage here. Amazon has plans to create payment terminals that would allow shoppers to link a credit card with their own handprint, allowing them to pay at brick-and-mortar stores by simply waving their hand across a scanner, according to a report Saturday from The Wall Street Journal.
The WSJ reported that discussions to create the pay-by-hand terminals are in their early stages, though Amazon has already begun the development process with Visa and is in talks to work with MasterCard. See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Starbucks is giving away free drinks for the rest of 2019. It's one of the 5 sneaky tactics the coffee chain uses to get you to spend more money.See Also:The best cotton sheetsThe best men's bathrobesA Georgetown professor explains how Martin Luther King Jr. 'has been severely whitewashed'
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- iXBT 22:06January 18, 2020Обзор наушников Beats Solo ProКак известно, Apple AirPods — одни из самых популярных беспроводных наушников в мире. При этом, компания не только не останавливается на достигнутом, выпуская новые инкарнации продукта (AirPods Pro с шумоподавлением пользуются уже устойчивым спросом), но и поддерживает развитие продуктовой линейки под другой своей маркой – Beats.Читать дальше
< Apple AirPods, Beats Solo Pro > - Mashable 20:59January 18, 2020Apple is testing a feature to let iPhone 11 owners totally turn off location trackingApple raised eyebrows in the tech world late in 2019 with some small privacy problems in the new iPhone 11 line, but it looks like the issue will be fixed in the near future.
The latest beta for iOS 13.3.1 features a new toggle in the system settings to turn off Ultra Wideband features. This is important because, shortly after the iPhone 11 and 11 Pro launched, users found out the phone would periodically track their location even after they turned off location services for every single app on their phones, in compliance with Ultra Wideband regulations.
YouTube creator and journalist Brandon Butch tweeted a screenshot of the new toggle in action: Read more...More about Apple, Iphone, Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Location Tracking
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- Business Insider 18:15January 18, 2020The top 9 shows on Netflix and other streaming services this weekDisney Plus Every week, Parrot Analytics provides Business Insider with a list of the nine most in-demand original TV shows on streaming services in the US.
Netflix's "The Witcher" is back on top this week and the new addition is Disney Plus' "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series."
Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Netflix's "The Witcher" and Disney Plus' "The Mandalorian" are engaged in a streaming battle. "The Witcher" topped "The Mandalorian" as the most in-demand streaming series in the US this week, trading places from last week.
Every week, Parrot Analytics provides Business Insider with a list of the nine most in-demand TV shows on streaming services in the US. The data is based on "demand expressions," Parrot Analytics' globally standardized TV-demand measurement unit. Audience demand reflects the desire, engagement, and viewership weighted by importance, so a stream or a download is a higher expression of demand than a "like" or a comment on social media, for instance.
The new addition to the list this week is Disney Plus' "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series."
Below are this week's nine most popular original shows on Netflix and other streaming services:9. "Truth Be Told" (Apple TV Plus)
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Average demand expressions: 30,411,067
Description: "When new evidence compels podcaster Poppy Parnell (Octavia Spencer) to reopen the murder case that made her a national sensation, she comes face to face with Warren Cave (Aaron Paul), the man she may have mistakenly helped to put behind bars. Her investigation navigates urgent concerns about privacy, media and race."
Rotten Tomatoes critic score (Season 1): 31%
What critics said: "It's interesting, but it drags; it's enjoyable while you watch, but you don't rush to return to it. It's just fine— but it's not essential TV that you need to pay for a streaming platform to enjoy." — Paste Magazine (Season 1)
Season 1 premiered December 6 on Apple TV Plus. See more insights here.
8. "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series" (Disney Plus)
Disney Plus
Average demand expressions: 30,511,154
Description: "The 10-episode scripted series, set as the real-life East High, where the original movie was filmed, follows a group of students as they countdown to opening night of their school's first-ever production of 'High School Musical.'"
Rotten Tomatoes critic score (Season 1): 79%
What critics said: "The series is not a reinvention of its genre, but it shines in its little specifics, like the agony of listening to someone slog through reading stage directions out loud, or impromptu harmonies that are really just singing an octave up." — New York Times (Season 1)
Season 1 premiered November 12 on Disney Plus. See more insights here.
7. "Harley Quinn" (DC Universe)
DC Universe
Average demand expressions: 30,902,304
Description: "Harley Quinn has finally broken things off with the Joker and attempts to make it on her own as the criminal Queenpin of Gotham City in this adult animated action-comedy series which also features Poison Ivy and a whole cast of heroes and villains, old and new, from the DC Universe."
Rotten Tomatoes critic score (Season 1): 89%
What critics said: "Ultimately, Harley Quinn might be an economical watch, but it feels expansive, partially because the supporting cast pops with every shade of personality." — Uproxx (season 1)
Season 1 premiered on November 29 on DC Universe. See more insights here.
See the rest of the story at Business InsiderSee Also:The battle between Netflix's 'The Witcher' and Disney Plus' 'The Mandalorian' previews what's to come in the streaming warThe 17 best movies of all time that weren't nominated for a best-picture Oscar, according to criticsA chart of Netflix's Oscar nominations each year since 2014 shows how it's taken the movie business by stormSEE ALSO: The battle between Netflix's 'The Witcher' and Disney Plus' 'The Mandalorian' previews what's to come in the streaming war
< Features, Netflix, Disney Plus, Apple TV Plus, DC Universe, > - Business Insider 16:30January 18, 2020A bunch of promising cheap, new smartphones from Apple, Google, and others are expected to launch this year — and it says a lot about where the industry is headed (AAPL, GOOG, GOOGL)Hollis Johnson/Business Insider After years of increasing costs and slowing sales, 2020 looks like the year that smartphone prices may finally come down.
Advanced features, like edge-to-edge screens and facial recognition, are starting to become more widely available on smartphones that cost far less than $1,000.
Apple and Google are also both expected to debut cheaper versions of their respective smartphones this year, in another sign that large tech firms are acknowledging that $1,000 upgrades can be hard for many customers to justify.
Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. It's 2020, which means it's been roughly 13 years since Apple laid the foundation for the modern smartphone with its original iPhone in 2007.
To say that smartphones have made leaps and bounds since then would be an understatement. While the original iPhone was essentially an iPod touch with cellular connectivity, today's mobile devices have evolved into superfast pocket-sized computers with professional-grade cameras.
But the most exciting change in the smartphone industry to emerge over the next year may not have anything to do with boosting performance, creating new screens that bend and fold, or enhancing their cameras. Rather, it's the notion that high-quality phones with features like facial recognition and borderless screens may no longer come at $1,000 a pop.
Following several years of increasing smartphone prices, 2020 is already shaping up to be a banner year for cheaper smartphones as advanced features begin trickling down to more affordable products.
The year has just begun, but based on the smartphone launches that have occurred in 2020 so far – and the ones that are rumored to arrive in the coming months — it looks like a wave of compelling new devices that cost noticeably less than recent flagships from Apple and Samsung are on the horizon.The cheap smartphones we're expecting this year
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Samsung, for example, unveiled the Galaxy S10 Lite and Galaxy Note 10 Lite earlier in January, which the company is positioning as being cheaper versions of its high-end smartphones. Even with a lower price tag, the phones will still offer features like a nearly borderless screen with a hole-punch cutout for the selfie camera and a triple-lens camera setup. Samsung has not said how much the phones will cost yet.
And television maker TCL recently debuted a new Android smartphone that will be priced at less than $500 when it launches. The phone, called the TCL 10 Pro, has capabilities that even Apple's $1,000 iPhone 11 Pro lacks, such as an in-screen fingerprint sensor and four camera lenses.
If the reports and rumors we've heard so far are to be believed, it sounds like there are more cheap smartphones to come in 2020. Apple, for instance, is expected to release an update to the iPhone SE for the first time since 2016. The iPhone SE is a lower-priced smartphone Apple launched nearly four years ago that has the same processor as the iPhone 6S, which was the company's newest iPhone at the time, but in a design that resembled the iPhone 5. This year, Apple is expected to come out with a new version that looks like the iPhone 8 but is powered by the same chip found in the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro.
Google, too, is expected to launch another budget smartphone this year, following the release of its low-cost Pixel 3a last year. The rumored Google Pixel 4a is expected to have a design that resembles its pricier counterpart but with a few trade-offs, like a single-lens camera instead of the Pixel 4's double camera.
The launches would come after lesser-known smartphone makers like OnePlus and Asus have already been developing high-quality smartphones with many of the same features as devices from Apple, Google, and Samsung, at noticeably lower prices for years.
Smartphones are getting cheaper as sales have suffered in recent years
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The decision by tech giants to launch cheaper smartphones probably isn't a coincidence either. The industry has grappled with slowing sales over the past couple of years, with global shipments only starting to rebound in the third quarter of 2019 after seven consecutive quarterly declines, according to the International Data Corporation.
Part of that growth could be thanks to the rising prominence of cheaper smartphones. In the second quarter of 2019, when smartphone shipments were still in decline but performing better than in previous quarters, the IDC cited "vastly improved mid-tier devices that offer premium designs and features while significantly undercutting the ultra-high-end in price."
Put bluntly, it's possible that people simply are no longer willing to pay $1,000 for a new smartphone. A study from NPD Group published last month also found as much, saying that less than 10% of consumers are paying more than $1,000 on new smartphones.
Smartphones didn't always cost that much. In fact, it seems $1,000 only became the norm for smartphone prices in recent years as devices gained new features like borderless screens, facial recognition, and more advanced cameras. The iPhone X, which launched in 2017, started at $1,000, but older iPhones launched at a significantly lower price. The iPhone 7 from 2016 started at $650, or $770 if you opted for the plus-sized model. Apple also debuted the $700 iPhone 8 alongside the iPhone X in 2017, but it was the latter that set the standard for the iPhone's design moving forward.
Samsung went through a similar change with its pricing strategies in recent years. The 2016 Galaxy S7 was priced at roughly $650, but 2017's Galaxy S8 was around $70 more expensive. And last year's Galaxy S10 started at $900 while the Plus model launched at $1,000, a similar pricing model as Apple's $1,000 iPhone 11 Pro and $1,100 iPhone 11 Pro Max.
The industry is already showing signs of change
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Although it seems like 2020 will usher in a wave of promising cheap smartphones, it's already clear that large smartphone makers like Apple, Samsung, and Google are adjusting the way they price and position new devices. For example, in 2019 Apple positioned its less expensive new smartphone, the iPhone 11, as being its flagship model, while it branded the pricier version as the "Pro" model.
That marks a departure from 2018, when the cheaper iPhone XR was largely seen as a low-cost alternative to the flagship iPhone XS. Samsung also launched the Galaxy S10e alongside the standard S10 last year, which was about $150 cheaper at launch, and Google released its less expensive Pixel 3 spinoff just a few months later.
Taken together, the shifts in strategy we've seen from companies like Apple, Samsung, and Google last year, combined with the new phones we're expecting to see in 2020, suggest that paying nearly $1,000 for a new smartphone will soon be the exception, not the norm, for most people.
See Also:A group of small tech firms told Congress that Google, Apple and Amazon used bullying tactics to try to crush them. Here are some of the most astounding stories they shared.These clothes use outlandish designs to trick facial recognition software into thinking you're not humanHow to get YouTube famous, according to an ex-Google exec who interviewed 45 YouTubers with millions of followersSEE ALSO: How Apple's push to rule the smartphone industry has made Apple Store employees feel like robots
< Features, Apple, Google, Samsung, Smartphones, iPhone SE 2, Google Pixel 4a, samsung galaxy s10 lite, Google Pixel 3a, Tech, AAPL, GOOG, GOOGL > - Business Insider 07:38January 18, 2020Apple shared customer data with US government in a record-high 90% of cases, even as Trump administration complains it's not doing enoughApple announced in a report Friday that it received a record-high 3,619 requests from the US government for users' account information in the first half of 2019, up 36% from the previous six-month period.
Apple said it complied with 90% of those requests, which generally asked for customers' iTunes or iCloud account details and occasionally their iCloud data.
Apple's report comes amid its battle with the US government over privacy, which was reignited this week after it refused an FBI request to unlock a mass shooter's iPhones.
The report paints a stark contrast to the government's efforts to paint Apple as unhelpful in assisting law enforcement's' investigations.
Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Apple released its biannual transparency report on Friday, which included details about the number and type of government and private party requests for customer information that the company received globally.
Apple said it received 3,619 "account requests" from the US government in the first half of 2019, nearly a 36% jump from the six months prior and more than previous periods (the report is available as far back as 2013).
Account requests, sent when law enforcement officials suspect illegal activity, typically seek "details of customers' iTunes or iCloud accounts, such as a name and address" and occasionally, "iCloud content, such as stored photos, email, iOS device backups, contacts or calendars," the company said.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Inside the US government's top-secret bioweapons labSee Also:Some at FBI reportedly agreed with Tim Cook that Apple offered plenty of help during investigation into terrorist's iPhone, contradicting Attorney General Barr'No way' Apple breaking encryption for FBI wouldn't hurt public, privacy advocates sayThe Justice Department is demanding that Apple make it easier to unlock suspects' iPhones, but experts say it can do that without Apple's cooperation. Here's how.SEE ALSO: President Trump lashes out at Apple for refusing to help the FBI unlock a shooter's iPhones: 'They will have to step up to the plate and help our great Country, NOW!'
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- Business Insider 02:49January 18, 2020How to upload an iMovie video to YouTube on your Mac, without leaving the iMovie appHollis Johnson/Business Insider To upload an iMovie video to YouTube, open the project in the iMovie app and then use the export menu.
You can also customize your YouTube upload settings in iMovie, such as the video's description, tags, and resolution.
Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. If you're just learning how to edit videos on your Mac, you might find Apple's iMovie app to be an easy way to piece together video clips, music, and more.
And luckily, if you're proud of your finished iMovie product, you don't have to keep it all to yourself. You can upload an iMovie project to YouTube with just a few clicks — and you don't even have to leave iMovie to do it.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Apple just revealed its AirPods Pro for $249, which feature noise cancellation. Here's everything that was wrong with the $159 pair of the wireless headphones.See Also:How to cancel your Xbox Live subscription using your Xbox One console or a computerHow to change your email signature on an iPhone in 3 simple stepsHow to delete a language on your Duolingo iPhone app using a computerSEE ALSO: The best MacBooks you can buy
< Tech How To, iMovie, YouTube, Mac, MacBook, iMac, Mac Mini, Apple, BI-freelancer, BI Photo, Hollis Johnson, Newsroom Affiliate How To, product card, > - Business Insider 01:10January 18, 2020A group of small tech firms told Congress that Google, Apple and Amazon used bullying tactics to try to crush them. Here are some of the most astounding stories they shared. (GOOG, FB, AMZN, AAPL)Getty/Carsten Koall/Michael Kovac/Business Insider composite Sonos, Tile, Basecamp and PopSockets appeared in Boulder, Colorado to testify before Congress today.
The four tech companies sell a diverse range of products, like speakers, tracking devices, software and phone accessories. But they all alleged that Big Tech firms had 'bullied' them into abiding by their rules.
"Big Tech is bent on expanding until it does absolutely everything, Basecamp CTO David Heinemeier Hansson said, quipping, "Help us Congress, you're our only hope."
Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple were the subjects of scathing criticism by smaller tech companies during a Congressional hearing on Friday.
An assortment of tech firms that sell everything from speakers to phone accessories accused the tech giants of bullying business tactics.
"There's such a dominant power that exists with these companies that when Google or Apple asks for something ... you have no choice but to provide that to those companies," Patrick Spence, the CEO of wireless speaker company Sonos, told lawmakers.
Sonos, Tile, Basecamp, and PopSockets all appeared Friday at a hearing by the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law. Speaking at so-called "field hearing" that took place at the University of Colorado Law School in Boulder, Colo., the executives called for Congress to implement tougher regulation of Big Tech.
The executives told similar stories about how the larger tech companies had used their dominance in one market to cripple competition in its emerging products and tilt the field in their favors for its other product lines.
"At some point, all companies will be competing against Big Tech simply because Big Tech is bent on expanding until it does absolutely everything," Basecamp CTO David Heinemeier Hansson added, and quipped, "Help us Congress, you're our only hope."
Here's how Apple, Google and Amazon use their size to bully smaller tech firms, according to the executives who testified: Apple's strict rules on the App Store make it difficult for smaller companies to innovate, and drains their resources, they said. Meanwhile, Apple develops and boosts its own alternative products.
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Tile makes stamp-sized Bluetooth trackers that help customers find their keys, wallets or phones. In some ways, the product competes with Apple's built-in Find My iPhone feature. According to Tile General Counsel Kristin Daru, the company has faced a series of stringent and arbitrary regulations from Apple that have drained its resources.
"Apple is acting as a gatekeeper to applications and technologies in a way that favors its own interests," Daru said. "You might be the best soccer team, but you're playing against a team that owns the stadium, the ball, and the league, and can change the rules when it wants."
Basecamp CTO David Heinemeier Hansson added that the company's App Store tax gives Apple a 30% margin advantage over every competitor. "It is outrageous that that rate has stayed the same," Hansson said.
Daru went on to list examples of the ways in which Apple had allegedly exploited the App Store in its favor: the Find My iPhone app is embedded into iOS while Tile can be installed - or deleted. Find My iPhone's settings are clear but Tile's are buried, thanks to iOS 13's updates, Daru said.
Apple sent a statement to Business Insider after the trial, to say that it was updating its features to allow Tile (and other apps) to automatically enable its full functionality at the time of an app installation.
"We continually work with developers and take their feedback on how to help protect user privacy while also providing the tools developers need to make the best app experiences," a spokesperson said. "We're currently working with developers interested in enabling the "Always Allow" functionality to enable that feature at the time of set up in a future software update."
Google leverages its dominance in search to pressure companies to help boost its other businesses, executives said.
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Earlier this month, Sonos sued Google, alleging that the tech giant infringed on five of its patents.
But Sonos CEO Patrick Spence's testimony against Google went far beyond that.
The advantages Google has in marketing its own products "are like nothing we've ever seen before," Spence said. For instance, Spence alleged that Google had pressured Sonos to only allow its speakers to sync up with Google Assistant, rather than also offer it on Amazon's competing voice assistant Alexa.
"Looking at leveraging market dominance to dominate another category has to be thought through. Is that the spirit of the kind of world we want to live in?" he later added.
Threats of retaliation were also of ongoing concern to the testifying companies.
"We could lose our listing in DuckDuckGo and we wouldn't even tell. We lose Google and we lose our business," PopSockets CEO David Barnett said.
Basecamp CTO David Heinemeier Hansson also had concerns on his company's presence on the search engine. Google makes up more than 40% of Basecamp's traffic, per Reuters, but it allowed competitors to buy ads on Benchmark's trademark and block consumers from reaching the site, Hansson said. The company could only compete by similarly buying ads on Google search.
"Sonos has made misleading statements about our history of working together. Our technology and devices were designed independently. We deny their claims vigorously, and will be defending against them," Google told Business Insider in a statement.
"For trademarked terms like the name of a business, our policy balances the interest of both users and advertisers. Like other platforms, we allow competitors to bid on trademarked terms because it offers users more choice when they are searching. However, if a trademark owner files a complaint, we will block competitors from using their business name in the actual ad text," Google said.
Amazon hosts counterfeits and 'bullies' its third party sellers, according to PopSockets CEO Barnett
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PopSockets, which makes phone accessories, accused Amazon of failing to remove counterfeit products and pressuring it to lower its prices. If it failed to do so, Amazon said it would source the same accessories from third-party sellers, PopSockets CEO David Barnett alleged.
Barnett said Amazon had a host of such tactics to "bully" businesses, and described informing Amazon about 1000 fake products every day, with no recourse. At the same time, Barnett said that Amazon was lowering the prices it was charging consumers, and then demanding payment from PopSockets for its lost marginal profits.
PopSockets has had a tense relationship with the online marketplace for years. The company eventually stopped selling on Amazon, as a result of counterfeits and aggressive pricing tactics, Barnett said.
He ultimately suggested that Congress break up Amazon into two bodies: one that runs the marketplace, and the other that sells on it.
"We sought to continue working with PopSockets as a vendor to ensure that we could provide competitive prices, availability, broad selection and fast delivery for those products to our customers. Like any brand, however, PopSockets is free to choose which retailers it supplies and chose to stop selling directly through Amazon," an Amazon spokesperson told Business Insider.
"Even so, we've continued to work with PopSockets to address our shared concerns about counterfeit, and continue to have a relationship with PopSockets through Merch by Amazon, which enables other sellers to create customized PopSockets for sale," Amazon said.
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< Features, Sonos, Facebook, Google, Amazon, Apple, Tile, PopSockets, Basecamp, GOOG, FB, AMZN, AAPL > - Business Insider 00:52January 18, 2020Oprah says Russell Simmons tried to pressure her into pulling her support from the #MeToo documentary about his accusersNBC Oprah Winfrey announced January 10 she had pulled out as an Executive Producer from "On the Record," a documentary about allegations against Russell Simmons.
A report from The New York Times says Winfrey was pressured by Simmons to pull her support as part of a campaign that also pressured his accusers.
Winfrey said she had been particularly troubled with inconsistencies by one of Simmons' accusers.
The film is still slated to premiere on January 25 at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.
Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. Oprah Winfrey said Friday that she faced pressure by Russell Simmons to pull her support from "On the Record," the upcoming documentary slated to feature women who have accused the record executive of sexual assault, according to a report from The New York Times.
Per the report, Simmons and his supporters partook in an intense effort to get the documentary pulled, which involved pressure on Winfrey and Simmons' accusers through social media. In at least one circumstance, an accuser's family member was contacted directly, The New York Times said.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Apple forever changed the biggest tech event of the year by not showing upSee Also:Packers star linebacker cried after signing a $66 million contract, then went to his mom's job and asked if she was ready to retireThe best bed sheets24 books C-suite leaders and billionaire investors say all entrepreneurs should read to become better leaders
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- Business Insider 00:04January 18, 2020The best tablets for kidsFun and educational, tablets can help your children learn and keep them entertained for hours on end.
The best kids tablets have the appropriate content safety features and as well as device security measures to protect our children.
This is why the best tablets for kids, in our opinion, is the 10.2-inch Apple iPad. It's got the power, support, versatility, and security that kids need today. Tablets have long been the educational tool of choice for children. Even dating back to the times before the inimitable iPad, kids' tablets were available to help your little ones learn and grow.
The tablets of that time weren't very useful. They had few preinstalled educational games and apps, and it was only a matter of time before the child outgrew them. Want to download something? Oops! They didn't have app stores or even Wi-Fi.
Things are much different today. There are tons of apps available for modern tablets, thanks to app stores and the countless developers who work to fill those stores up. Many tablets can be customized such that the child gains more functionality from their tablet as they grow older with it.
It's almost inconceivable that a kid could go without a tablet in this day and age. It can store all of their books, has tons of interactive, educational content, and keeps them quiet when you need a moment or two to get things done. Need help deciding which one to get? A kids' tablet is ideally cheap, durable, and easy to use. We've poured our hearts into researching the best devices that fit this bill. Read on for our picks.
Here are the best tablets for kids you can buy: Best tablet for kids overall: iPad (10.2-inch)
Best value tablet for kids: Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids Edition
Best tablet for toddlers: Leapfrog Epic Academy Edition
Best kid's tablet for Android apps: Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8-Inch
Best kid's tablet for school: Microsoft Surface Go
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The latest 10.2-inch iPad is fluid, versatile, powerful, and safe enough for children of all ages.
You may have guessed that a tablet made for kids might be the best tablet for kids, but I challenge that assumption with my personal experience. The iPad has been the only tablet that kids in my life care to use.
Apple's ingenuity shines through with the latest 10.2-inch iPad. It's not child-friendly out of the box, but it's so simple to set up and use that your kids will catch on like wildfire. My nephew was using one just before turning three years old, for instance, and he knows how to power it on and launch the apps and games he wants to keep himself occupied.
After a brief setup process, you can head into the App Store and download countless amounts of fun games and educational content. Almost every service and app in existence has an iPad counterpart, so you won't have any problems finding content for the new cartoons and shows your little ones love. Plus, the iPad Mini has more than enough power to play the huge collection of high-quality games available.
While not perfect, iPad has parental control features to help protect your child from bad content, accidental purchases, and sharing location information. You'll still need to measure their time on your own, though the ScreenTime service helps.
The baseline current-generation iPad sits on Amazon with nearly five whole stars to its name on the strength of over 6,000 reviews. "My kids love their iPads, and have used them to play Fortnite, watch YouTube and watch TV," said Amazon reviewer Jimmy Gorham. It's even sitting atop our list of the best iPads.
Pros: Easy to set up and use, tons of apps available, sharp display, blazing performance, long-lasting battery, suitable for children of all ages
Cons: A bit more expensive than other tablets, parental controls could be better
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A protective case keeps the Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids Edition tablet safe from your more destructive tykes, but its cheap cost makes it easily replaceable if it breaks.
If you can't get an iPad, Amazon's tablets are among the best you can buy for a kid. The Amazon Fire HD 8 should be near the top of your list.
We could point to the modest price tag and the inclusion of a kid-friendly protective case it ships with, and that'd be that. But, we can't forget about the other qualities, including a big, sharp 8-inch HD display and the Fire operating system (OS), based on Android, that offers a fun and safe multimedia experience.
Amazon has spent years filling its own app store with an abundance of games, apps, books, and video content. Don't want to spend a ton on apps? Check out FreeTime, a cheap monthly subscription to enjoy premium content from over 20,000 sources, including Disney, Nickelodeon, and PBS. Oh, and did I mention you get a full year of that for free with a new Fire HD tablet purchase?
Fire OS includes a wealth of great parental control features, including the ability to set screen time limits, education goals, and filtering out the bad stuff you don't want your kids viewing. You could even enable an adult profile for yourself whenever they aren't hogging the thing.
Reviews from 3,400 buyers average out to a 4.1-star rating. User BrookCom says, "Great value for a kids tablet that you don't have to worry too much about getting broken." Wired scored it 8/10, saying, "The Fire HD 8 Kids Edition is a useful compromise of a device—durable, enjoyable, and at $130, way cheaper than an iPad mini."
Pros: Affordable, comes with a protective case, uses Amazon's intuitive and kid-friendly Fire OS, comes with a year of FreeTime Unlimited
Cons: Amazon app store updates lag behind Google Play and Apple's App Store
The best tablet for toddlers
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The LeapFrog Epic Academy Edition Android-based tablet grows right alongside your little ones.
Remember LeapFrog? This classic brand has been keeping kids entertained and educated for decades now. The company offers learning tablets, computers, toys, games, and more.
The company is still at it as of 2020 with the LeapFrog Epic Academy Edition. Based on Android, it's not the most flexible device you will find, but LeapFrog uses its expertise in the field to deliver a tablet that children of all ages can figure out.
One big claim to fame is that the tablet grows the more your child does. From the suggested age of three through nine, parents can add new content once their kids have exhausted all the material appropriate for their age. Much of that content will come from LeapFrog Academy, a subscription-based service (three months included) that serves up thousands of educational activities and games. Kids can learn both academic (math, science, and more) and life skills through them.
They'll earn certificates and cool rewards for their accomplishments, like clothes for their interactive avatars that live in the educational environment they'll be exploring. As a parent, you can check in to see how they're progressing, and you can add even more content through the App Center. A web browser with powerful parental control tools is available to keep your options open.
In a 4-star review, TrustedReviews concludes, "For under fives, the LeapFrog Epic is the perfect platform on which to begin a journey in tech, offering entertainment and education in a managed way." One buyer at Amazon considered an iPad over it but was worried about the potential for their child to stumble upon inappropriate content. It's "an incredibly affordable option to replace his iPad that eases my mind," they say.
Pros: Comprehensive educational plan, access to fun apps and games, kid-friendly web browser lets your kids explore more without worry, doesn't cost a fortune, comes with a protective case and stylus
Cons: Not as versatile as traditional tablets, some apps are too costly
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< Features, Parenting, Apple, iPad, Microsoft Surface Go, Samsung, Insider Picks 2019, Insider Picks Guides, Best Guides, Buying Guide, Insider Picks 2020, Apple iPad, Amazon, Amazon Fire HD 8, > - Business Insider 21:30January 17, 2020Some at FBI reportedly agreed with Tim Cook that Apple had already offered plenty of help during investigation into terrorist's iPhone, contradicting Attorney General Barr (AAPL)Associated Press On Monday, Attorney General William Barr slammed Apple, saying that the company had not provided "substantive assistance" in helping the FBI gain access to an iPhone belonging to the gunman who killed three people at a Navy air base in Florida last month.
But Apple pushed back against these comments, saying that it had provided "gigabytes" of data as part of the investigation.
Some at the FBI agree with Apple, according to a new report in The Wall Street Journal. Sources at the agency told The Journal they were "stunned" by the attorney general's comments because they believed Apple had already provided "ample assistance" in the Bureau's investigation.
Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. On Monday, Attorney General Barr said Apple had not provided any "substantive assistance" with unlocking two iPhones belonging to a Saudi shooter who killed three people at Navy base in Florida last month. Now, a new report from The Wall Street Journal suggests that some in the Federal Bureau of Investigation disagree with those remarks.
Some officials within the bureau were surprised at Barr's words because they felt that Apple had provided adequate help with the investigation, the Journal reports. Another concern among some agents is that the push for Apple to create a backdoor that would enable access to private data stored on iPhones could also sour the bureau's relationship with the tech giant, the report also says. See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: How autopilot on an airplane worksSee Also:'No way' Apple breaking encryption for FBI wouldn't hurt public, privacy advocates sayApple is reportedly gearing up to defy Trump and the DOJ in court to avoid unlocking the Florida shooter's 2 iPhonesApple is offering the FBI 'no substantive assistance' in unlocking two iPhones related to a shooting case, says Attorney General BarrSEE ALSO: The US government is urging Apple to unlock a gunman's iPhone, but experts explain why that would create a privacy nightmare for iPhone owners
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- Business Insider 19:51January 17, 2020The US government is urging Apple to unlock a gunman's iPhone, but experts explain why that would create a privacy nightmare for iPhone owners (AAPL)ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images Apple's decision not to unlock or create a backdoor into the iPhones used by a gunman in a Florida shooting last month puts the tech giant at odds with the United States government yet again.
Security experts agree, however, that circumventing the iPhone's security poses a significant risk to iPhone users since it would provide a means to obtain private data that even Apple can't presently access.
There's a risk that such a tool could fall into the wrong hands, some experts warn.
Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Attorney General William Barr recently called on Apple to help unlock the iPhones used by a gunman in Pensacola, Florida last month — a situation that once again requires the tech giant to balance protecting consumer privacy with its legal obligation to assist in investigating a shooting that's resulted in the loss of American lives.
But security experts agree that providing access to the shooter's iPhone could jeopardize the security of the millions of iPhones in use around the world.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Why it's so hard for planes to land on waterSee Also:'No way' Apple breaking encryption for FBI wouldn't hurt public, privacy advocates sayThe Justice Department is demanding that Apple make it easier to unlock suspects' iPhones, but experts say it can do that without Apple's cooperation. Here's how.Apple is reportedly gearing up to defy Trump and the DOJ in court to avoid unlocking the Florida shooter's 2 iPhonesSEE ALSO: If you're still using Windows 7 you should upgrade right now — here's what you need to know
< Apple, iPhones, Security, Pensacola shooting, Cybersecurity, Encryption, AAPL > - Business Insider 18:34January 17, 2020Apple will release its first major original movie, 'The Banker,' after reviewing allegations of sexual abuse against a producerApple Apple will release its first major original movie, "The Banker," to theaters and on Apple TV Plus in March after reviewing allegations of sexual abuse against one of the movie's producers.
Bernard Garrett, Jr. — who is also the son of one of the movie's real-life subjects — was accused by his half sisters of molesting them when they were young.
After the allegations were brought to Apple's attention, it delayed the movie's original December release.
Apple bought the worldwide rights to "The Banker" for $20 million, according to The New York Times.
Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Apple has decided to release its first major original movie, "The Banker," in March after delaying its initial December release in order to investigate allegations of sexual abuse against one of the movie's producers.
"We wanted to take the time to understand the situation at hand — and after reviewing the information available to us, including documentation of the filmmakers' research, we've decided to make this important and enlightening film available to viewers," Apple said in a statement to Variety.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns explains why country music is universalSee Also:24 books C-suite leaders and billionaire investors say all entrepreneurs should read to become better leadersThe Chase Sapphire Reserve card is still a great option for frequent travelers — and it's hard to beat for bonus pointsApple's latest TV show, 'Little America,' has a 100% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes
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- Business Insider 18:12January 17, 2020The 5 most valuable US tech companies are now worth more than $5 trillion after Alphabet's record closeREUTERS/Brandon Wade/File Photo Google-parent Alphabet soared to a $1 trillion valuation Thursday, pushing the total value of the five biggest tech companies to a record $5 trillion.
Apple and Microsoft both boast market caps above the four-comma threshold, while Amazon sank to a $930 billion valuation after first breaching the level in September 2018.
The record-high valuation for Big Tech comes amid heightened regulatory scrutiny around data privacy and calls from governments around the world to break up the massive companies.
Here are the five highest-valued tech stocks, ranked in ascending order.
Visit the Business Insider homepage for more stories. Google-parent Alphabet on Thursday became the fourth US company to reach a $1 trillion market valuation, pushing the total value of the five biggest tech companies to a record $5 trillion.
Apple and Microsoft sit well above the $1 trillion level, surging through the new year after massive gains in 2019. The S&P 500's information tech sector, which includes the two aforementioned companies, is up more than 5% year-to-date, outperforming all other groups in the benchmark index.
Amazon previously held a market value above the four-comma threshold but has since sank to roughly $930 billion. Facebook sits at the lowest valuation among the group of five with a market cap of about $630 billion. Including Facebook in the group drives Big Tech's collective value above $5.2 trillion.
CNBC first reported on the milestone valuation for Big Tech.
The record-high valuation for Big Tech arrives amid heightened scrutiny from regulators and US legislators. Calls to break up the most valuable tech firms have taken center stage at congressional hearings, Democratic primary debates, and in governments abroad as many view the companies as reaching monopolistic levels of influence.
The European Union's antitrust regulators recently homed in on Big Tech following the Cambridge Analytica scandal, and the group is now grilling Google over its data collection policies. State attorneys general in the US are also investigating the search engine giant, yet the months of regulatory pressure haven't held shares down. Alphabet jumped more than 30% in 2019 and is already up nearly 9% in the new year.
Here are the five highest-valued tech companies, ranked in ascending order by market cap. Data is as of market close on January 16.5. Facebook
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Market cap: $632 billion
Year-to-date performance: up 8.5%
4. Amazon
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Market cap: $931 billion
Year-to-date performance: up 1.7%
3. Alphabet
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Market cap: $1 trillion
Year-to-date performance: up 8.6%
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< Features, Tech, Amazon, Google, Alphabet, Alphabet Stock, alphabet stock price, Apple, Facebook, Microsoft, $1 Trillion Market Cap, $1 trillion club, Market Cap, Big Tech, tech companies, > - Business Insider 17:29January 17, 2020'No way' Apple breaking encryption for FBI wouldn't hurt public, privacy advocates say (AAPL)Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images Apple appears to be headed toward a legal battle with the Trump administration over its refusal to create a so-called "backdoor" that would let the FBI crack encryption on devices like the iPhone.
The administration has said it needs that access so it can "better protect the lives of Americans and prevent future attacks."
But privacy advocates have said that the bigger threat to public safety is weakening the security of people's devices, which could also let in bad actors.
Apple has defended its position for the same reason, saying that "backdoors can also be exploited by those who threaten our national security and the data security of our customers." Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Apple and the US government reignited an ongoing debate over privacy and public safety this week following the company's refusal to create so-called "backdoor" that would let the government crack encryption on devices like the iPhone.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Most maps of Louisiana aren't entirely right. Here's what the state really looks like.See Also:The Justice Department is demanding that Apple make it easier to unlock suspects' iPhones, but experts say it can do that without Apple's cooperation. Here's how.Apple is reportedly gearing up to defy Trump and the DOJ in court to avoid unlocking the Florida shooter's 2 iPhonesApple is offering the FBI 'no substantive assistance' in unlocking two iPhones related to a shooting case, says Attorney General Barr
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- Business Insider 17:26January 17, 2020Apple's low-power AI acquisition will bolster its surging AR playApple reportedly spent around $200 million to purchase US artificial intelligence startup Xnor.ai, according to GeekWire. The startup's low-power, edge-based AI tools will allow Apple to add AI features to power-constrained devices, like smart cameras or phones.
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For instance, Xnor.ai's most notable technology is an AI-based image recognition tool that enables on-device human detection for smart home cameras. Apple will also have access to a platform created by Xnor.ai that allows software developers who aren't well-versed in AI to implement AI-related code and data libraries in their apps.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderSee Also:Oscar Health and Cigna have partnered to launch health plans for small businessesSpotify India gets a boost with Warner Chappell licensing dealLG is partnering with automotive software firm Cerence to develop an AI-powered connected car platform
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- Observer 00:57January 17, 2020NBCUniversal Finally Spilled All the Details on PeacockThere will be "Free" and "Premium" options.
< 2020 Olympics, Amazon, Apple, Comcast, disney, Fast & Furious, Hulu, Jurassic World, NBCUniversal, Netflix, Peacock, TV Ratings, Universal Pictures > - Observer 21:58January 16, 20205 Questions for Comcast and NBCUniversal’s Debut of New Streaming Service PeacockComcast and NBCUniversal to reveal overarching strategy for new streaming service Peacock.
< Amazon Prime Video, Apple, apple tv, Comcast, disney, HBO Max, NBCUniversal, Netflix, Peacock, WarnerMedia > - Observer 19:48January 16, 2020Netflix Places a $17 Billion Bet on the Streaming WarsThe market-leading streamer is prepared to outspend the competition by a wide margin in 2020.
< Apple, apple tv, at&t, Comcast, disney, HBO Max, NBCUniversal, Netflix, Peacock, The Witcher, WarnerMedia > - Business Insider 19:26January 16, 2020Goldman Sachs stresses that it decides who gets an Apple Card — after Apple's snub that it was 'created by Apple, not a bank'Hollis Johnson/Business Insider The slogan for Apple Card is "created by Apple, not a bank" — but Goldman Sachs decides who gets one, shoulders the risk of lending billions, and collects unpaid debts.
"Whoever lays claim to the creation of the card, there's only one institution that's making underwriting decisions, and that's Goldman Sachs," the bank's finance chief said on Wednesday.
"The ultimate decision sits with us," he added. "We calibrate, manage our risk and collections in the context of that."
View Business Insider's homepage for more stories. The Apple Card's slogan is "created by Apple, not a bank" — but Goldman Sachs stressed this week that it decides who gets the credit card, shoulders the risk of lending billions to customers, and collects unpaid debts.
RBC Capital Markets analyst Gerard Cassidy asked Goldman if, when a recession hits and default rates rise, the Apple Card's marketing could make it difficult for the bank to chase down debtors, given the potential damage to Apple's brand and reputation for customer service.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: A big-money investor in juggernauts like Facebook and Netflix breaks down the '3rd wave' firms that are leading the next round of tech disruptionSee Also:11 Netflix documentaries you can stream this weekend that will make you smarter about businessGoldman Sachs reveals 20 single-stock trades that are historically cheap and will help you make a killing during earnings seasonGoldman Sachs says these 15 stocks are poised to explode higher as the economy thrives, based on an exclusive metric it developed
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- Business Insider 19:26January 16, 2020Goldman Sachs stresses that it decides who gets an Apple Card — after Apple's snub that it was 'created by Apple, not a bank'Hollis Johnson/Business Insider The slogan for Apple Card is "created by Apple, not a bank" — but Goldman Sachs decides who gets one, shoulders the risk of lending billions, and collects unpaid debts.
"Whoever lays claim to the creation of the card, there's only one institution that's making underwriting decisions, and that's Goldman Sachs," the bank's finance chief said on Wednesday.
"The ultimate decision sits with us," he added. "We calibrate, manage our risk and collections in the context of that."
View Business Insider's homepage for more stories. The Apple Card's slogan is "created by Apple, not a bank" — but Goldman Sachs stressed this week that it decides who gets the credit card, shoulders the risk of lending billions to customers, and collects unpaid debts.
RBC Capital Markets analyst Gerard Cassidy asked Goldman if, when a recession hits and default rates rise, the Apple Card's marketing could make it difficult for the bank to chase down debtors, given the potential damage to Apple's brand and reputation for customer service.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: A big-money investor in juggernauts like Facebook and Netflix breaks down the '3rd wave' firms that are leading the next round of tech disruptionSee Also:11 Netflix documentaries you can stream this weekend that will make you smarter about businessGoldman Sachs reveals 20 single-stock trades that are historically cheap and will help you make a killing during earnings seasonGoldman Sachs says these 15 stocks are poised to explode higher as the economy thrives, based on an exclusive metric it developed
< Finance, Markets, Technology, Goldman Sachs, Apple, Apple Card, Banking, delinquencies, Credit Cards, > - Business Insider 19:11January 16, 2020Fitbit quietly added a new feature to some of its products that the Apple Watch doesn't have (GOOG, GOOGL, FIT, AAPL)Hollis Johnson/Business Insider Fitbit has begun rolling out a new feature to some of its devices that monitors the variation of oxygen levels in the blood, which can be used detect changes in breathing during sleep.
The feature could help Fitbit further compete with Apple, the worldwide market leader in wearables, whose smartwatch does not support this capability.
Fitbit devices that support blood oxygen monitoring include its Versa line of smartwatches, the Ionic watch, and the Charge 3 fitness band.
Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Fitbit has quietly enabled blood oxygen monitoring on some of its devices, a feature that could help users spot changes in breathing as they sleep. Fitbit device owners on Reddit first noticed the change, and the company has since confirmed the update to Business Insider and several other outlets.
Fitbit's line of Versa smartwatches, its Ionic sports watch, and the Charge 3 wristband have always included hardware that's capable of estimating the variability of oxygen levels in the blood. But the company only began activating this feature last week by rolling out a graph visible in the Fitbit app, displaying how the oxygen level in a user's bloodstream varies during sleep.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: 8 weird robots NASA wants to send to spaceSee Also:Microsoft's newest internet browser is fast and finally does the things that makes Google's Chrome so popular — here's how to get itAmazon's head of devices says the smart home is still 'too complicated' — and working with major rivals like Apple and Google is the way to fix itThe Justice Department is demanding that Apple make it easier to unlock suspects' iPhones, but experts say it can do that without Apple's cooperation. Here's how.SEE ALSO: I swapped out the newest Apple Watch for a cheaper model that's more than 2 years old — and there's only one thing I missed about it
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- Business Insider 16:32January 16, 2020Tesla just became the most-shorted stock in the US, again (TSLA)Reuters Tesla's stock has become the most-shorted in the US again, data from financial-analytics firm S3 Partners show.
Short interest in Tesla swelled to $14.5 billion as of Wednesday, taking the top spot from Apple, which had short interest of $14.3 billion, according to S3 data.
Tesla has been the top shorted stock before, even though it's about 14 times smaller than Apple.
Watch Tesla trade live on Markets Insider. As Tesla's stock price continues to rise, short-sellers are turning up the heat.
As of Wednesday, Tesla's short interest, or dollar amount of shares borrowed to bet against, swelled to roughly $14.5 billion, eclipsing Apple's $14.3 billion in short interest, data from financial-analytics firm S3 Partners show. That means that the automaker is the most-shorted stock in the US, according to S3 data. See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: A big-money investor in juggernauts like Facebook and Netflix breaks down the '3rd wave' firms that are leading the next round of tech disruptionSee Also:The hardest job on a cruise ship can lead to blindness and burned skin from dangerous chemicals, according to a lawyer who represents cruise ship workersUse this checklist to write professional email subject lines that will ensure your messages are opened and readAll 91 Oscar best-picture winners, ranked from worst to best by movie critics
< Tesla, tesla stock, Tesla stock price, Tesla short sellers, Apple, apple stock price, Apple stock, Short Selling, TSLA > - Business Insider 16:32January 16, 2020Tesla just became the most-shorted stock in the US, again (TSLA)Reuters Tesla's stock has become the most-shorted in the US again, data from financial-analytics firm S3 Partners show.
Short interest in Tesla swelled to $14.5 billion as of Wednesday, taking the top spot from Apple, which had short interest of $14.3 billion, according to S3 data.
Tesla has been the top shorted stock before, even though it's about 14 times smaller than Apple.
Watch Tesla trade live on Markets Insider. As Tesla's stock price continues to rise, short-sellers are turning up the heat.
As of Wednesday, Tesla's short interest, or dollar amount of shares borrowed to bet against, swelled to roughly $14.5 billion, eclipsing Apple's $14.3 billion in short interest, data from financial-analytics firm S3 Partners show. That means that the automaker is the most-shorted stock in the US, according to S3 data. See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: A big-money investor in juggernauts like Facebook and Netflix breaks down the '3rd wave' firms that are leading the next round of tech disruptionSee Also:The hardest job on a cruise ship can lead to blindness and burned skin from dangerous chemicals, according to a lawyer who represents cruise ship workersUse this checklist to write professional email subject lines that will ensure your messages are opened and readAll 91 Oscar best-picture winners, ranked from worst to best by movie critics
< Tesla, tesla stock, Tesla stock price, Tesla short sellers, Apple, apple stock price, Apple stock, Short Selling, TSLA > - Business Insider 15:45January 16, 2020Apple sold nearly 60 million AirPods in 2019, analysts estimateApple Apple sold nearly 60 million of its Airpods wireless earphones in 2019, according to a new report.
Analyst house Strategy Analytics found Apple dominates the wireless earphones space, boasting more than 50% market share in terms of both sales and revenue. Samsung and Xiaomi lag behind, despite offering cheaper products.
Some analysts estimate that Apple could ship up to 90 million AirPods in 2020. The product is expected to take on increasing importance for Apple as iPhone sales decline.
Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Apple AirPods are dominating the wireless earphones market.
According to a report by Strategy Analytics, Apple sold nearly 60 million AirPods in 2019, putting it far ahead of any competitor.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Most maps of Louisiana aren't entirely right. Here's what the state really looks like.See Also:How Tim Cook's Apple just became the accidental test case in a clash about capitalismApple has acquired artificial intelligence startup Xnor.ai for a reported $200 millionThe Justice Department is demanding that Apple make it easier to unlock suspects' iPhones, but experts say it can do that without Apple's cooperation. Here's how.SEE ALSO: Apple's new AirPods Pro are barely a month old, but they're already so popular that the company is reportedly doubling production
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- Mashable 15:04January 16, 2020The Apple Archive is a massive trove of Apple-related nostalgiaWant to revisit the original iPhone launch? Or every iPhone launch, for that matter? I know just the place.
The Apple Archive (via 9to5Mac) is a very, very meticulous collection of Apple-related videos and images, including press photos, event videos, ads and various promotional materials.
It's all totally unofficial, but still very thorough. The first thing I searched for – a video of the first iPhone launch – was there alright (the page has a site-wide search, but you can also search within a particular year). Then I tried something a bit harder – press photos of the long-discontinued AirPort Express – and sure enough they were there too. You'll also find cool oldies such as Steve Jobs interviews, as well as certain rarities, like these unreleased ads for various products. Read more...More about Apple, The Apple Archive, Tech, and Big Tech Companies
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- Business Insider 13:58January 16, 2020Apple has acquired artificial intelligence startup Xnor.ai for a reported $200 millionReuters Apple has purchased a little-known AI company for a reported $200 million.
According to GeekWire, the acquired company is a Seattle-based startup that specializes in low-power, edge-based artificial intelligence tools, called Xnor.ai. Apple recently acquired a similar startup called Spectral Edge, a British startup that used machine learning to dramatically enhance the quality of photos that can be taken on the iPhone camera.
Business Insider has approached Apple and Xnor.ai for comment.
Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Apple just can't get enough of AI startups, it seems.
The tech giant has reportedly purchased a little known AI-company for around $200 million. According to GeekWire, the acquired company is a Seattle-based startup called Xnor.ai. that specializes in low-power, edge-based artificial intelligence tools.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Inside the US government's top-secret bioweapons labSee Also:How Tim Cook's Apple just became the accidental test case in a clash about capitalismApple is reportedly gearing up to defy Trump and the DOJ in court to avoid unlocking the Florida shooter's 2 iPhonesPresident Trump lashes out at Apple for refusing to help the FBI unlock a shooter's iPhones: 'They will have to step up to the plate and help our great Country, NOW!'SEE ALSO: Apple is actively scouting for visual effects startups and has quietly bought motion capture company iKinema
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- Business Insider 00:08January 16, 2020How to mark email as spam on your iPhone's Mail app and move senders to your 'Junk' folderNurPhoto/Getty Images You can easily mark email as spam on your iPhone by moving them to the "Junk" folder of your Mail app.
You can move a single email to the Junk folder by swiping left on it, or move multiple emails by using the "Edit" option.
Once you've moved an email, the iPhone's Mail app will automatically filter any future emails from this address out of your inbox and into the Junk folder.
You can still view emails marked as spam on your iPhone at any time.
Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Marking an email as spam on your iPhone involves moving it to the "Junk" folder — which helps you avoid an inbox clogged with unnecessary messages.
Once you've moved an email, Mail will take note of that email's sender and automatically mark future emails from them as spam.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Apple just revealed its AirPods Pro for $249, which feature noise cancellation. Here's everything that was wrong with the $159 pair of the wireless headphones.See Also:How to unfollow a page on Facebook using a computer or mobile deviceHow to write a Yelp review for any business on the platform, on desktop or mobileHow to use voicemail transcription on your iPhone, so you can read your voicemails instead of listening to themSEE ALSO: The best iPhone accessories from cases to lightning cables
< Tech How To, iPhone, Email, Spam, Mail App, iOS, Apple, BI-freelancer, Newsroom Affiliate How To, product card, > - Business Insider 23:41January 15, 2020Microsoft's newest internet browser is fast and finally does the things that makes Google's Chrome so popular — here's how to get it (MSFT)Business Insider screenshot Microsoft released on Wednesday its new Edge web browser that lets users install extensions from the Google Chrome web store.
In some important ways, the new Edge is just Google Chrome dressed in Microsoft clothing — it's based on the same open source technology that Chrome is built on, called Chromium. It even syncs with your Google account.
It could help people stick to Edge instead of immediately downloading Chrome web browser when they buy a new Windows 10 computer.
The new Edge works on Windows 10, macOS, Android, and iOS. It'll replace the original Edge browser in an upcoming Windows 10 update, but you can download and install it here and now if you'd like to check it out.
Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Microsoft released on Wednesday its new Edge web browser that lets users install extensions from the Google Chrome web store.
In this and some other key ways, the new Edge browser is essentially Google's Chrome with a Microsoft skin. See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Most maps of Louisiana aren't entirely right. Here's what the state really looks like.See Also:Use this trick to see a map of everywhere your iPhone knows you've beenSamsung's upcoming Galaxy S20 smartphones will be unveiled on February 11, and are coming with 2 major upgrades — here's everything we know so farThe Justice Department is demanding that Apple make it easier to unlock suspects' iPhones, but experts say it can do that without Apple's cooperation. Here's how.SEE ALSO: Google is now offering its 'strongest defense' against hack attack to iPhone users — here's how it works
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- Business Insider 23:32January 15, 2020How Tim Cook's Apple just became the accidental test case in a clash about capitalismHello readers, and welcome to this week's edition of Trending, the newsletter where we highlight BI Prime's biggest tech stories. I'm Alexei Oreskovic, Business Insider's West Coast bureau chief and global tech editor.
Before we dive in, a quick reminder that you can subscribe to Trending by clicking here. And if you neglected to give your boss a gift this holiday season, you can redeem yourself in her (or his) eyes by turning them on to this newsletter.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: 8 weird robots NASA wants to send to spaceSee Also:President Trump lashes out at Apple for refusing to help the FBI unlock a shooter's iPhones: 'They will have to step up to the plate and help our great Country, NOW!'How to use voicemail transcription on your iPhone, so you can read your voicemails instead of listening to themHow to manually update Instagram on your iPhone, so you never miss out on its latest features
< Trending, Apple, Tim Cook, Trump, iPhone, Casper IPO, > - Business Insider 22:45January 15, 2020Use this trick to see a map of everywhere your iPhone knows you've been (AAPL)Crystal Cox/Business Insider Apple's Location Services feature enables the company and third-party apps to use your location in order to provide services like transit directions and restaurant recommendations among many others.
In the iPhone's Settings menu, you can view and edit a list of all of the places the iPhone has tracked through Location Services.
Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Many of the apps and services you use on a daily basis are probably using your location data in one way or another — whether it's to provide transit directions or to serve up recommendations for nearby points of interest.
On the iPhone, you can view a list of each individual location that's been logged through Location Services, the feature that enables Apple and third-party apps to gather location data to provide services like those mentioned above. Apple determines your device's approximate location through GPS and Bluetooth signals as well as crowd-sourced Wi-Fi hotspots and cell tower locations.
This list of places, called Significant Locations, is encrypted end-to-end and cannot be read by Apple. You can also turn it off in the iPhone's Settings menu.
Here's a look at how to view and edit the list of locations tracked through Location Services. Open the 'Settings' menu on your iPhone by tapping the icon on your home screen.
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Choose 'Privacy.'
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Tap 'Location Services.'
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See the rest of the story at Business InsiderSee Also:Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S20 smartphones will be unveiled on February 11, and are coming with 2 major upgrades — here's everything we know so farHow to use voicemail transcription on your iPhone, so you can read your voicemails instead of listening to themThe Justice Department is demanding that Apple make it easier to unlock suspects' iPhones, but experts say it can do that without Apple's cooperation. Here's how.
< iPhone, Features, Apple, location services, iOS 13, Tech, Crystal Cox, BI Photo, AAPL > - Business Insider 21:24January 15, 2020'Coldplay' singer Chris Martin says he embarrassed his daughter Apple at her job in a clothing storeColdplay front man Chris Martin appeared on "The Ellen Degeneres Show" on Wednesday, and revealed that he'd accidentally embarrassed his daughter, 15-year-old Apple, at work.
"My daughter works in a clothing store. It's her first job, and she's about to be 16, and I'm so proud of her," Martin began, adding, "She's making her way in the world."
But the musician told host Ellen Degeneres that Apple didn't have a great reaction when he stopped in to visit her at work one day.
"I just went to see. And I thought, 'I better buy something.' So I took a T-shirt from the rack and I lined up in the queue," Martin said.
When Apple saw her famous dad in line to check out, she got angry and mouthed "Dad, get out," according to Martin.
"I felt terrible, so I moved to the other line, just holding my T-shirt, and really scared of my daughter," he joked.
The musician said he paid for his shirt, but that he didn't know what to do with the fudge he'd brought for Apple, who "loves candy."
"So I said to the lady, 'Can you just give this to my daughter?'" Martin told Degeneres.
Apple ended up having a change of heart, and as she was leaving, shouted out, "I love you, Dad!" according to Martin.
Apple is Martin's child with ex-wife Gwyneth Paltrow, whom he separated from in 2014 after 10 years of marriage.
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- Business Insider 21:00January 15, 2020Amazon's head of devices says the smart home is still 'too complicated' — and working with major rivals like Apple and Google is the way to fix it (AMZN, AAPL, GOOG, GOOGL)Stephen Brashear/Getty Images Although the rise of virtual assistants like Amazon's Alexa has made it easier to use connected household products, smart home devices are still generally "too complicated," David Limp, Amazon's senior vice president for devices and services, said in an interview with Business Insider.
Part of how the company is trying to fix that involves working with competitors Apple and Google. The three companies announced a partnership in December to create a common standard for connected home products.
The move also highlights how companies that have traditionally been competitors are required to work together to boost the adoption of smart home products, a market that's been slow to take off.
At the same time, large tech firms like Amazon and its subsidiary, Ring, have found themselves at the center of privacy-oriented concerns. Limp says Amazon has increased security and privacy resources "across the board" in recent years.
Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. For years, smart home devices have struggled to take off — despite the "Jetsons"-esque future that Silicon Valley giants have promised.
In 2016, for example, a survey of 2,000 homes in the United Kingdom conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers found that the majority of people were not interested in purchasing smart home gadgets. But roughly three years later, it looks like that may be finally starting to change. Global shipments of connected home devices are projected to hit 1.39 billion by 2023, and in 2019, the market grew by 23.5% year-over-year, according to the International Data Corporation. In the first quarter of 2019 alone, global shipments grew by 37.3% compared to the previous year, the IDC also said.
Much of that growth can be at least partially attributed to voice assistants made by Amazon and Google, which can be found in everything from sink faucets to wall clocks to ovens.
But despite the proliferation of Amazon's Alexa and the Google Assistant, the technology itself is still too complex. So says David Limp, Amazon's senior vice president for devices and services, who oversees the company's sprawling line of Echo and Alexa products.
"The smart home is still too hard," Limp told Business Insider in a recent interview. "It's not really that smart yet, and it's too complicated."
Making the smart home work is critical for Amazon if it wants to compete with Google, Apple, and Samsung among others in the consumer technology market. Amazon missed out on the smartphone craze with its ill-received Fire phone, which Amazon quickly discontinued after its 2014 launch and resulted in a $170 million write-down for the company.
But since then, the company's Alexa voice assistant has become the face of the company's consumer presence. The company has said that there are now hundreds of millions of Alexa devices in the wild, and customers interact with Alexa billions of times each week. With roughly a quarter of the worldwide market for smart speakers as of the second quarter of 2019, Amazon's Echo devices have ousted other major players like Google and Chinese tech giant Baidu, according to market research firm Canalys.
"Amazon has a strategic imperative to be successful in this," Patrick Moorhead, president and principal analyst at market research firm Moor Insights & Strategy, said to Business Insider in a previous interview. "They weren't only enough to be part of the PC revolution. They failed in smartphones ... So it's strategically important, and more important for them than for Google and Apple, to be successful."
Boosting the adoption of smart home tech could be crucial for that goal. Amazon may be the leader when it comes to voice assistant usage in the home through it's smart speakers, but Apple and Google have an inherent advantage in the smartphone space, since their digital helpers are integrated into the world's most popular mobile devices at the operating system level. Making the smart home 'easier for everybody'
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Amazon has been gradually introducing new features to make manipulating smart home gadgets with your voice much easier.
In September, for example, it introduced a new program called "certified for humans," which is designed to help smart appliance makers cut down on the number of steps it takes for customers to connect their gadgets to Amazon's Alexa.
But perhaps the most unexpected way in which Amazon hopes to reduce the complications surrounding smart home technology is by partnering with its rivals. In December, Amazon, Apple, Google, and the ZigBee Alliance announced that they would collaborate to help develop one common connectivity standard to increase compatibility among smart home devices. Doing so should make it easier for customers to purchase connected home devices, like a smart lock or home security camera, without worrying about whether or not it will work with their Amazon Echo or Google Home.
"That just makes it easier for everybody," says Limp. "It makes it easier for the manufacturer of those devices, it makes it easier for us to build the software to integrate them. And it gives customers more choice."
It's 'great' that Apple has an Echo rival
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The cooperation between Amazon, Apple, and Google is yet another sign that the ways in which these companies are approaching voice assistants and the smart home market is vastly different than their respective strategies for the smartphone industry, where tech firms have traditionally competed to convince customers to choose one siloed platform over another.
The crux of what makes voice assistants and smart home devices appealing, comparatively, is the notion that they should work seamlessly and naturally across devices, whether you're an iPhone or Android loyalist.
As such, making the smart home work effortlessly may require companies like Amazon to rethink how it views its relationships with firms that offer competing products and services. Limp tells me, for example, about the recent launch of Apple services like Apple TV Plus and Apple Music on Amazon's own platforms, despite the fact that they're competitors. He also said it's "great" that Apple sells its own smart speaker that directly competes with the Echo.
"We brought Apple Music and most recently, Apple Podcasts, to Alexa, and that's been very successful," he said. "And even though Amazon has its own music service, that's fine. We give customers choice, and we want to do that. And we try to do that as many times as we can."
Alexa's reach is growing as privacy concerns continue
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But Amazon, and other large tech firms like Google, have much more to worry about than just the competition and simplifying the experience of using their connected home products. Amazon and its rivals are expanding the capabilities of their smart home devices and voice assistants as concerns over privacy and security are higher than ever.
Amazon's Ring lineup in particular has been at the center of privacy-related controversies. Most recently, the camera security startup that Amazon acquired in 2018 came under scrutiny after hackers remotely accessed its cameras, enabling intruders to, in some cases, spy on children. Separately, the company has also been criticized for its partnerships with law enforcement.
When asked about whether Amazon has ramped up its investment in security and privacy, Limp said it's increased resources "across the board."
"For you to come back and shop at Amazon, you have to believe that Amazon is going to do the right thing by you as a customer," Limp said. "There's no reason you couldn't shop somewhere else tomorrow. And so we have to earn [your] trust every day."
Down the line, Amazon has ambitions to make Alexa significantly smarter than it is today. The company envisions a scenario in which Alexa could anticipate your needs before you even ask, such as offering to book an Uber ride or dinner table after you ask it about movie times, Miriam Daniel, Amazon's vice president of Echo and Alexa devices, previously told Business Insider.
In the meantime, Amazon certainly seems focused on putting Alexa in more corners of your home and the rest of your life, including the car. But for Amazon, developing new Alexa-enabled products comes down to one important factor: whether the company feels like it can meaningfully improve the user experience. That's a large part of why Amazon hasn't launched an Alexa-powered smartwatch even though it's released smart earbuds with its voice-enabled helper built-in, according to Limp.
"We'll make mistakes, you know, we have in the past, we certainly will in the future," said Limp. "But our job is to have a high quality filter on what we actually give out to the public. And hopefully most of them succeed."
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< Amazon, Amazon Echo, Amazon Alexa, Smart Home, Apple, Google, Ring, Tech, CES 2020, Features, AMZN, AAPL, GOOG, GOOGL > - Business Insider 19:01January 15, 2020THE FUTURE OF FINTECH 2019: The five megatrends reshaping the financial services value chain (GOOGL, AAPL, WF, GS, FNF, FB, IBM, BAC, MER-K, BCS, PYPL, SQ, AMZN, BABA, C)Business Insider Intelligence
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The pace of change in financial services has never been faster. In only the first quarter of 2019, Apple Card sent a shock wave through the credit card space, FIS' $35 billion Wirecard acquisition set a record in the payments industry, and Fifth Third's acquisition of MB Financial minted a new top-five bank. See the rest of the story at Business InsiderSee Also:Personal Capital Review 2020: Fees, Returns, Robo Investing Services & CompetitorsTop robo advisors in 2020: Performance reviews, returns, and comparisonsMore layoffs at SoftBank-backed companies, Salesforce faces questions, and another alt-data shakeup
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- Business Insider 18:43January 15, 2020This new variety of apple has a $10 million hype machine behind it — and farmers are hoping it can save Washington's apple industry Apple farmers are hailing the new Cosmic Crisp apple as a game-changer in the apple industry.
The new variety, developed over the course of 22 years by Washington State University researchers, was made available for purchase in December.
Farmers have invested hundreds of millions of dollars in developing the Cosmic Crisp, and have even marketed the new apple with a trailer and its own Instagram account.
Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. It's the most hyped apple since … well, possibly ever.
Apple farmers are hailing a newly released variety of apple, the Cosmic Crisp, as not only perhaps the next big apple, but the fruit that could save Washington state's apple industry.
The Cosmic Crisp apple hit the market on December 1, 22 years after lab scientists began breeding the cultivar at Washington State University, home to one of three tree fruit programs in the United States. See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: What fruits and vegetables looked like before we domesticated themSee Also:Ex-Carnival, Royal Caribbean, and Norwegian Cruise Line workers reveal what they wanted to tell passengers but couldn'tAll 91 Oscar best-picture winners, ranked from worst to best by movie criticsHere's why writing things out by hand makes you smarterSEE ALSO: I spent 2 years living in Malaysia — here are 14 of my favorite fruits Americans probably wouldn't recognize
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- Guardian 17:12January 15, 2020Mobile gaming collects biggest revenue share of app stores spendingLast year, sector was larger than entire gaming industry combined, report findsThe vast majority of money spent on mobile app stores went to games, according to a report, as did the majority of time spent on phones, and the majority of advertising revenue.In 2019, more than $86bn (£66bn) was spent on mobile gaming, making the sector larger than the rest of the games industry combined. That revenue represented 72% of all App Store spend, according to data from the analytics firm AppAnnie, in its State of Mobile 2020 report. Continue reading...
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- Business Insider 14:23January 15, 2020Apple is reportedly gearing up to defy Trump and the DOJ in court to avoid unlocking the Florida shooter's 2 iPhonesAP Apple is reportedly gearing up for a legal dispute over whether or not to unlock two phones used by the alleged perpetrator of December's shooting in Pensacola, Florida, during which four people were killed.
On Monday, Attorney General William P. Barr asked Apple to provide access to two phones used by the shooter, but Apple declined. Apple faced a similar dispute in 2016 over access to the San Bernardino shooter's phone.
According to The New York Times, Apple CEO Tim Cook has reportedly gathered advisers in preparation for a potential legal battle.
In a tweet sent Tuesday, Trump said Apple "will have step up to the plate and help our great Country" over the issue. Apple has said it is working with the FBI on the Pensacola case.
Business Insider has approached Apple and the DOJ for comment.
Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Apple is reportedly making preparations to defy President Trump and the Department of Justice in court over the thorny issue of unlocking two iPhones used by the alleged Pensacola, Florida shooter.
The suspected shooter opened fire at the Florida naval base in early December, leaving four people including the shooter dead.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Apple just released iOS 13.2 with 60 new emoji and emoji variations. Here's how everyday people submit their own emoji.See Also:President Trump lashes out at Apple for refusing to help the FBI unlock a shooter's iPhones: 'They will have to step up to the plate and help our great Country, NOW!'Apple is offering the FBI 'no substantive assistance' in unlocking two iPhones related to a shooting case, says Attorney General BarrThe Justice Department is demanding that Apple make it easier to unlock suspects' iPhones, but experts say it can do that without Apple's cooperation. Here's how.SEE ALSO: Apple has narrowly avoided a 15% tariff on the iPhone after Trump's trade deal with China
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- iXBT 10:00January 15, 2020Nomad Base Station Apple Watch Edition – элегантное беспроводное зарядное устройство для мобильных устройств и аксессуаров Apple.Компания Nomad была основана в 2012 году, после того, как на одной из краудфандинговых площадок был представлен проект USB-кабеля размером с кредитную карту. Данный проект оказался весьма популярным и быстро собрал необходимую сумму для начала производства. Именно этот момент и считается моментом появления компании Nomad. На текущем этапе Nomad это компания, которая занимается производством простых, качественных, элегантных неубиваемых (почти неубиваемых) аксессуаров для мобильных устройств. Сегодняшний обзор посвящен беспроводной зарядке Nomad Base Station Apple Watch Edition.Читать дальше
< Nomad Base Station Apple Watch Edition, Nomad Base Station, Apple Watch Edition, Nomad Apple Watch Edition, Nomad, Base Station, Apple, Watch Edition > - Business Insider 08:02January 15, 2020THE SOCIAL VIDEO REPORT: How social platforms are transforming their video distribution strategies and creating new opportunities for brands (FB, SNAP, GOOGL, AAPL)This is a preview of a research report from Business Insider Intelligence. To learn more about Business Insider Intelligence, click here. Current subscribers can log in and read the report here.
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Social platforms are ramping up on emergent video formats to drive new and deeper forms of engagement across their sites and apps, yielding new opportunities for brands. See the rest of the story at Business InsiderSee Also:Facebook advertising isn't going out the window, but we could see a transformationA YouTube creator broke down the strategy that earned him $400,000 last yearHow much money a Harvard YouTube influencer earns, the business of reptile videos, and what it's like to film David Dobrik
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- Business Insider 04:00January 15, 2020THE TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY FORECAST BOOK 2019: How to navigate the quickly evolving mobile, communications, and technology space (AMZN, BABA, TCEHY, AAPL, GOOGL, SNAP, TMUS, UPS, S, VZ, ROKU, SSNLF, MSI)This is a preview of a research report from Business Insider Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service. To learn more about Business Insider Intelligence, click here.
5G is coming, and wireless networks are poised for transformation thanks to its blazing fast connections, near-instantaneous response times, and massive device support. The networks will support over 1.5 billion 5G phones in use worldwide by 2024.
Business Insider IntelligenceSee the rest of the story at Business InsiderSee Also:Amazon's wildly popular video game streaming service, Twitch, is no longer the biggest game in town: These are all the stars who have signed exclusivity deals with the competitionApple's former retail chief says Amazon has a 'tough' decade ahead because rivals like Walmart and Target are growing fasterThousands of angry Indians are planning to mess up visit from Jeff Bezos by staging mass protests over Amazon's disruption of retail
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- Business Insider 03:40January 15, 2020President Trump lashes out at Apple for refusing to help the FBI unlock a shooter's iPhones: 'They will have to step up to the plate and help our great Country, NOW!' (AAPL)Getty President Trump lashed out at Apple in a tweet Tuesday for refusing to help the FBI unlock two iPhones used by a gunman in a deadly shooting last month.
The FBI and Apple are still at odds over the issue, which the company has framed as a matter of preserving users' privacy.
Trump also said that his administration was "helping Apple all of the time," an apparent reference to the iPhone maker's negotiations with the White House over exemptions from planned tariffs on goods imported from China.
Apple CEO Tim Cook has forged close ties with Trump in an effort to keep him from imposing such tariffs, which would hurt Apple because its products are mostly manufactured in China.
Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. President Trump lashed out at Apple in a tweet Tuesday for its refusal to help the FBI unlock two iPhones used by a gunman in a deadly shooting at a Naval base in Pensacola, Florida, last month.
"We are helping Apple all of the time on TRADE and so many other issues, and yet they refuse to unlock phones used by killers, drug dealers and other violent criminal elements. They will have to step up to the plate and help our great Country, NOW! MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN," Trump tweeted.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Why it's so hard for planes to land on waterSee Also:The new iPhone that Apple is expected to launch later this year will have faster 5G speeds than we initially thought, says one of the most accurate analystsApple's iPod went from idea to product in a single year, according to the 'father' of the iconic music playerThe Trump administration is warning allies to stay away from Huawei — but not everyone's listening
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- Business Insider 01:37January 15, 2020The Justice Department is demanding that Apple make it easier to unlock suspects' iPhones, but experts say they can do that without Apple's cooperation. Here's how.Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images The Department of Justice is pressuring Apple to help unlock two iPhones belonging to the Saudi aviation student charged with killing three people at a Florida Navy base last month.
Attorney General William Barr has criticized Apple as unhelpful in cracking the locked iPhones.
While Apple has provided the FBI with available records from the suspect's iCloud account, it has long resisted federal pressure to engineer a "backdoor" that would let investigators easily unlock iPhones.
But according to experts, recent technological advancements have made it straightforward for law enforcement to crack iPhones without Apple's help, at least for now.
Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. The Department of Justice is in a stand-off with Apple over the effort to unlock iPhones owned by a suspected terrorist — but according to cybersecurity experts, it should be straightforward for federal agents to crack the iPhones, even without Apple's cooperation.
Attorney General William Barr has repeatedly demanded that Apple help crack two iPhones belonging to Mohammed Alshamrani, but they are locked with unknown passwords. Alshamrani is charged with shooting and killing three people in a December attack on Naval Air Station Pensacola.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Why it's so hard for planes to land on waterSee Also:The NSA found a 'severe' security flaw with Microsoft Windows 10, and it's urging all users to do a software update immediatelyGrindr is sending users' personal information and location to dozens of ad companies, essentially disclosing their sexual orientationApple is offering the FBI 'no substantive assistance' in unlocking two iPhones related to a shooting case, says Attorney General Barr
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