Day: July 18, 2019

Nissan recalls 91,000 Titan pickup trucks for potential electrical issues – Roadshow

The problem might even cause the engine to stall. …read more Source:: CNet


This Prime Day bestseller is still on sale: Get the Instant Pot for half off – CNET

The $100 model remains marked down to $50. …read more Source:: CNet


Apple users are dumping iPhones and buying Samsung

Can it be that Apple’s most loyal have given up the faith? One survey says it’s happening, but is it really all it seems? …read more Source:: ZDNet


We need citizen devs, cries Microsoft – but pricey new licensing plans for PowerApps might put paid to that

‘Empowering’ if you’ve got $$$ Microsoft introduced new licensing plans for its PowerApps platform at the Inspire partner conference this week to accommodate the increasing capabilities available.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Google Cloud gains in Gartner’s 2019 cloud infrastructure Magic Quadrant

Gartner’s ranking of IaaS providers didn’t change much from 2018, but there are some nuances worth noting as Google Cloud closes some gaps on Microsoft Azure and AWS. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Does net neutrality still matter in our post-web world?

What we think the public Internet is has already been replaced with a vision of the digital marketplace that’s more reflective of our society. So why are we trying to resuscitate a framework from another era? …read more Source:: ZDNet


iOS and iPadOS 13 Beta 4 Signals Death of 3D Touch, Rise of Context Menu

Back in 2015, Apple introduced pressure-sensitive iPhone screens alongside 3D Touch as a potentially major hardware-software innovation, but barely supported the feature, leading to informed speculation that all of 2019’s iPhones would lose their pressure-sensing hardware. This week’s release of the fourth iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 developer betas appears to put the final nail…


Google will now pay up to $30,000 for reporting a Chrome bug – CNET

You can earn bigger bucks by becoming a digital bounty hunter. …read more Source:: CNet


Stan Lee sang to me: 10 crazy Comic-Con moments I’ll never forget – CNET

Hugs from George R.R. Martin and birthday wishes from Mark Hamill. Here are some of the wilder things author and former Lucasfilm employee Bonnie Burton experienced at SDCC. …read more Source:: CNet


DRAM, is it cold in here? Semiconductor market expected to shrink 12% in 2019

Device numbers growing, but manufacturers are using fewer/cheaper chips per device With average prices for semiconductor components going down dramatically in 2019, especially DRAM and NAND, major chipmakers have been forced to reduce their production output. As a result, the silicon market is expected to shrink by 12 per cent year-on-year.… …read more Source:: TheRegister