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The state of Colorado will become first to allow Digital Driver’s License

Dan Uff November 16, 2016 2

(CNN) - Forgetting your wallet at home may soon become an excuse of the past. That is, if you live in Colorado.

Colorado just became one of the first states that'll soon offer digital driver's licenses. Iowa, Idaho, Maryland, and Washington DC will be the others.

It's part of a two-year pilot program funded by the U.S. Commerce Dept.

-- No more rummaging through your purse to pull out your ID at a crowded bar. We all clutch our phones like a lifeline anyway, so open an app and get a drink.

-- No more panicking when a cop pulls you over and you realize you left your wallet at home.

-- And best of all, no more standing in line at the DMV. Drivers can renew through their phone.

For those wary of storing sensitive information on their phone, digital credentials will make licenses more secure than ever, requiring a PIN or fingerprint verification. This will make it difficult to have a fake ID.

If you're worried about losing your phone, the digital license can be remotely deactivated or wiped almost instantly.

And if you're the type who feels better holding on to physical things, Colorado says you can hold on to your actual driver's license as well.

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New MacBook Pros (with Touch Bar) are Trickling in to select Apple Stores

Dan Uff November 16, 2016 0

For those of us who want to 'try before we buy', Apple has begun to send MacBook Pro demo models to select brick and mortar stores.

At this time, it seems that the company is sending the device to its flagship stores. No word on when they will send them to the others.

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New MacBook Pros let users Fast Forward through YouTube Ads

Dan Uff November 16, 2016 0

Customers of the new MacBook Pro have noticed a new feature when viewing YouTube videos.

When in Safari, during a YouTube commercial users can use the Touch Bar to Fast Forward through normally unskippable 30 second pre-video commercials.

Users better enjoy this feature while it lasts.

What could Apple look-like under a President Trump Administration

Dan Uff November 15, 2016 0

“The dust is still settling from the surprising election of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency,” Chris Neiger reports for The Motley Fool. “Investors are wondering what Trump’s policies could mean for their investments, and that’s particularly true for companies Trump singled out specifically during his campaign.”

“Apple took several jabs from Trump over the past year, and there are a few policies that could directly affect the company. It’s worth noting that Trump reportedly holds millions of Apple shares, so any of the following proposals would directly impact his portfolio as well,” Neiger reports. “Let’s take a look at two key proposals and why Apple is likely to remain steady under President-elect Trump.”

“Trump said, ‘I want to see the day when Apple makes its products on our land. We’re going to bring our jobs back to this country.’ That’s not all that unique of a proposal,” Neiger reports. “Apple jobs were actually brought up in the 2012 campaign election as well. And when President Obama met with Silicon Valley leaders in 2011, he asked the late Steve Jobs what it would take to bring iPhone manufacturing jobs back the U.S. Jobs simply replied, ‘Those jobs aren’t coming back.’ So, while U.S. presidents love to pitch the idea of Apple bringing most of its manufacturing back to the states, it’s not likely to happen.”

“President-elect Trump has said about overseas profits, ‘We’ll bring it back, and it’ll be taxed only at the rate of 10% instead of 35%. And who would bring it back at 35%? Obviously nobody, because nobody’s doing it… Apple, unsurprisingly, wants this as well. The company has lobbied for tax reforms in the past, namely because it has about $200 billion in cash overseas. Apple CEO Tim Cook said that the company hasn’t brought foreign profits back into the U.S. because the tax rate is simply too high,” Neiger reports. “Apple, unsurprisingly, wants this as well. The company has lobbied for tax reforms in the past, namely because it has about $200 billion in cash overseas.. With Republicans gaining control of the House, Senate, and the White House this time around, it seems very possible for them to implement it if they really want to. That would clearly be a good thing for Apple and its investors.

Read more in the full article here.