Vector

Ken Kocienda is former Principal Engineer of iPhone software at Apple. For over fifteen years, he was deeply involved with development of the user interfaces for Safari, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and many others.

His book, Creative Selection, is a historical, technical, and philosophical insider look at what makes Apple... Apple.

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5G is being touted as the latest wireless technology to revolutionize the world. But that's what they said about 'fake' 4G and even 'real' LTE...

So, to find out what's really going on with millimeter waves, small cells, massive MIMO, beam-forming, and full duplex, when we can realistically expect 'real' 5G and not just LTE add-ons, how long deployment will take by carriers, and what the next-generation services might look like, I got Daniel Bader, executive editor of Android Central, on the line, and... well... hit play!

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• Moto Z3: The First 5G Phone (Sort Of)
• Hands-On With The First "5G" Smartphone
• Putting 5G to work | Verizon
• Future of 5G Technology | AT&T

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If you're being given free drinks, it's because somebody wants you drunk. Wait, what?

A week or so ago, a paper was published outlining just how much — and how frequently — Google collects our personal data through devices running Android and Chrome.

It was written by Douglas C. Schmidt, Professor of Computer Science at Vanderbilt University, who my colleague, Jerry Hildenbrand of Android Central said is, and I quote, "very well-versed in Android"

Here's what it says... and what it means for all of us.

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• Google data collection research
• Android collects ten times as much data as iOS because it offers 10x as much usability
• Google and Mastercard Cut a Secret Ad Deal to Track Retail Sales

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What concerns you more, a drive failing or the contents of that drive getting out? If someone broke into your house, are the physical items and files they could steal more valuable and sensitive than what's on your computer? If someone got a hold of your backups, is what they'd find there relationship or career ending?

These are the questions you need to ask yourself before deciding on whether or not to encrypt your backups. Fail safe vs. fail secure.

I used to just assume you should encrypt, especially in today's climate, and especially after talking to information security people.

But, after talking to backup and information technology people, I discovered there's a lot more to it than I imagined. And, I think you will too.

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A big and bigger OLED flagship with AR camera, and a new mid-range with LCD and Apple-chromatic colors. These are rumored to be the 2018 iPhones.

What will the next iPhone be called? When will it be announced? When will it ship? What features will it have? What features will it be missing? There have been SO MANY RUMORS — the time has come to sort them all out.

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There are rumors of a new, entry-level MacBook coming this fall. But what does that mean? A modernized MacBook Air? A larger 14-inch MacBook? A discounted 13-inch MacBook Pro without Touch Bar... or something entirely new?

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• Let's Really Think About This 'New Low-Cost Laptop to Succeed MacBook Air' Thing

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Privacy today is like security just before Windows XP. No one was talking about it and then everyone was talking about it.

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• How to delete your Facebook account
• How to delete or turn off 'My Activity' in your Google account
• How to delete your Google location history on iPhone and iPad
• How to delete your Twitter account
• How to delete your Apple ID
• How to stop third-party apps from using your Facebook data and protect your privacy
• How to revoke third-party app access to your Google account
• How to manage Privacy settings on iPhone and iPad
• How to customize your Lock screen on iPhone and iPad

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You've got questions, I've got answers!

• Will Marzipan lead to the death of the Mac?
• What's your favorite comfort food?
• Should the first arm Mac be the mini?
• Why can't Apple do social media?
• Which Android feature should come to iOS?
• What's up with the leaked Google "The Selfish Ledger" video?
• Which Constitution-class Starship is better, the original or the refit?

Special thanks to Georgia Dow for the question reads! http://www.anxiety-videos.com

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What to expect from Apple's September 2018 iPhone, iPad, and Mac Special Event!

Every September, all the attention in the tech world tractor-beams into the Bay Area of California for Apple's annual iPhone event. That means, unless Apple decides to mic drop, peace out, and retire to spend more time with its money, — which, to be 100% crystal clear isn't happening — we're only a few weeks out from this year's big show.

So, here's what I think we'll see from iPhone, iPad, and Mac this year!

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"Is Apple Really Your Privacy Hero: The world's most valuable company is seen as a champion for your data. It should be doing more."

Facebook is crashing, Google is back in hot water, but who does Bloomberg think we need to worry about? Who do we — I mean they — desperately need to get into as attention-grabbing headline as possible?

If you guess Apple, you're right. So, what is Apple doing wrong and do you need to worry about it?

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