Samsung targets 'Appel' by pulling a marketing stunt

Ever since the new iPhones have launched, Android OEMs have been making fun of them. We saw Xiaomi launching offer bundles using the ‘XS’, ‘XS Max’ and ‘XR’ monikers, followed by Huawei tweeting and thanking Apple for keeping things the ‘same’. The Chinese firm also distributed free power banks to those standing in the queue to buy the new iPhones. Now, Samsung too has joined the bandwagon by posting a small video wherein some Samsung executives visit a place called ‘Appel’ and distribute their smartphones.

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Why an ex-employee who always had a job "available for him" is suing Apple

The ex-engineer wants patent credit and monetary damages

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Facebook Said to Have Won Legal Battle in US Against Wiretapping of Messenger Calls

Telecom companies are required to give police access to calls under US law, but apps relying solely on internet are exempt. Facebook contended Messenger was covered by that exemption.

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Facebook Stories Set to Get Ads as User Base Touches 300 Million

Facebook Stories ads will support tracking metrics such as reach, brand awareness, video views, app install, conversion, traffic, and lead generation.

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Uber to Pay $148 Million to Settle US Data Breach Cover-Up

Uber is seeking to resolve legal battles before an IPO next year, while also delivering a national rebuke against its history of flouting laws and basic business ethics.

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Facebook's Brian Marcus Calls WhatsApp Co-Founder Brian Acton 'Low Class'

Facebook executive David Marcus said Brian Acton's comments on the company that made him a billionaire are "a whole new standard of low class."

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Instagram Lite, Web Version Will Now Show Notifications

Instagram users on mobile or desktop browsers will now be prompted the option to enable notifications when you get new likes, comments, or followers.

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Reddit user accidentally buys unreleased 3rd generation Chromecast from Best Buy

Google is planning to launch its upcoming flagship Google Pixel 3 lineup at its annual hardware event in about ten days. Months before the official launch of the Google Pixel 3 devices, the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL leaked out in extensive detail with some websites even purchasing the device from grey market to put out complete reviews. However, it looks like Pixel 3 lineup is not the only hardware that Google will launch at its October 9, 2018 event. It was expected that the company may launch the next generation of Pixel Book along with a new Chromecast but the new Chromecast launch has almost been confirmed.

According to a post on Reddit, it looks like the original poster was able to purchase an unreleased third generation Google Chromecast from Best Buy. The post included an image of the unreleased Chromecast alongside the second generation Chromecast. According to a report by GSMArena, it is likely that Best Buy accidentally placed the device on the shelves as while buying, the device was not part of the database. However, the customer had the device in his hand and the price was similar to the second generation device so the cashier billed him under the second generation model.

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The report noted fundamental design differences between the second generation and third generation Chromecast devices noting that the third generation one “comes in a thicker shell” along with a Google logo instead of the Chrome logo.

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The device still sports a micro USB port and the HDMI connector does not magnetically attach itself to the main device. The form-factor seems similar to the second generation device so it is likely that major changes lie in the internal hardware. There are no additional details available about the 3rd generation Chromecast at the time of writing.

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Intel defends itself against Qualcomm’s claims of ‘intellectual property theft’

Chip maker and electronics giant Intel has just issued a stern statement defending against the recent claims made by Qualcomm. Intel stated that it respects the intellectual property, but more than that, it respects “truth, candor and fair competition.” The company went all out by calling Qualcomm’s business operation as “unlawful ‘no license, no chips’ regime.” Intel also noted that that the anti-competitive practices by Qualcomm about licensing to have access to its chips have attracted fines worth $975 million in China, $850 million in South Korea, $1.2 billion in Europe, and $773 million in Taiwan. The response also noted that Qualcomm is under investigation in Japan and the United States for the anti-competitive practices.

Steven R Rodgers, the executive vice president and general counsel for Intel went on to add, “For the most part, we have chosen, and will continue to choose, to respond to Qualcomm’s statements in court, not in public.” He went on to refer the lawsuit this week were Qualcomm lost the case that involved 88 patent claims including on about the Intel modem. Rodgers also referred to how Qualcomm “publicly disparaged” the products by Intel asking judges to order the customers not to purchase Intel modems. He added that Intel has been working hard to “push the boundaries of computing and communication technologies” while standing by his engineers and employees.

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For context, Qualcomm accused Apple of stealing “vast swaths” of trade secrets and confidential information so that it could help improve the performance of the chips made and supplied by Intel.

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The company amended its existing lawsuit against Apple claiming that it will the law take its own course instead of pushing Apple to settle the case.

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Hacker who claimed that he will take down Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook page backs down

Taiwanese hacker by the name of Chang Chi-yuan has gone back on his work after he announced that he will take down the Facebook page of Mark Zuckerberg. In his initial announcement, he also claimed to live broadcast his feat on his Facebook page. He canceled the attempt to take down the page adding that he received global attention for his announcement. For context, Chi-yuan is a “self-professed bug bounty-hunter”. For the people who don’t know, bug-bounty hunters are developers or researchers who take a look at software or internet websites in search for security flaws along with a proof of concept attack along with a possible fix.

According to a report by Bloomberg, the hacker issued a statement stating, “I am canceling my live feed, I have reported the bug to Facebook and I will show proof when I get bounty from Facebook.” The report added that it is likely that he wanted to “avoid unnecessary trouble” by going ahead with the page deletion attempt. He added, “There will still be a lot of people questioning my ability even after I find many bugs and earn a copious amount of bounty, and I shouldn’t try to prove myself by toying with Zuck’s account.”

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The cancellation is not really surprising since Chang was recently sued by a local bus operator when he got in the systems and booked a ticket worth 1 NT dollar which amounts to Rs 2.38. The report added that it is unusual for the bug bounty hunters, also known as white-hat hackers to do something like this and broadcast it in the real time.

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Facebook did not issue a response to the claims as this came right after the company reported an attack on about 50 million accounts.

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