Month: February 2017

Could the iPhone 8 be a major surprise? CNBC’s Jim Cramer thinks so

Dan Uff February 13, 2017 0

“The iPhone 8, set to be released later this year, is believed to be another game changer. Analysts have speculated that the product’s release could unleash a “Super Cycle” for Apple’s stock, taking it to heights never reached before,” Giovanni Bruno reports for TheStreet. “‘This is the first time that I felt that Apple has something that would make it so that we could be really surprised by what it is,’ TheStreet‘s Jim Cramer said on CNBC’s ‘Squawk on the Street’ Monday morning.”

“Cramer was referring to a Goldman Sachs note in which the firm increased its price target on Apple to $150,” Bruno reports. “Goldman is enthusiastic about not only the iPhone 8’s release but the features geared around 3D and Augmented Reality that may be implemented in the device.”

“But, ‘here is what I don’t like about that call,’ Cramer continued. ‘What that call is basically saying is there will be a valley before we get to the ‘Super Cycle,”” Bruno reports. “Instead, Cramer preferred a separate piece by UBS stating that the market is currently undervaluing Apple’s service revenue, projecting shares higher around 10% if the services were adequately valued.”

Read more in the full article here.

Apple stops sales of LG’s UltraFine 5K Monitor Because of Hardware Issues

Dan Uff February 13, 2017 0

Apple has temporarily stopped sales of LG's UltraFine 5K monitor, due to technical problems associated with a lack of proper shielding from wireless interference.

Over the weekend, Apple retail staff were told to keep the product on display yet not sell any units if people asked, according to a Business Insider source. The site added that it heard the same from a representative at a New York Apple store.

Via: AppleInsider.com

Verizon

Verizon announces “Verizon Unlimited” plan with 4G, talk, text, for $80.00 per month

Dan Uff February 13, 2017 0

On Sunday, Verizon announced that it has listened to customers and is announcing "Verizon Unlimited".

The announced plan includes unlimited Internet, 4G, talk and text for $80.00 per month. Any additional lines will run someone $45.00 per month.

The plan includes a "Mobile Hotspot" feature with 10GB of 4G LTE data. After the 10GB is consumed, speeds drop to 3G equivalent rates.

Calling and texting to Mexico and Canada are included in the plan, as is up to 500MB per day of 4G LTE roaming in either country as well.

Additionally, video streams are transcoded to 720p resolution. Audio streams will be compressed, according to the company as well.

For more information, watch the video below:

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YacWu0bi690]

How to enable Amazon Alexa Skills without the Alexa App

Dan Uff February 12, 2017 3

For those of us who have the Amazon Echo, we know that by going to the Alexa app own our smartphones that we can enable any skills that we choose.

But did you know that there is a way to enable such skills without using the app? Here's how:

Go to the Alexa Skills web page at http://www.amazon.com/skills
Choose the skill you wish to enable.
Click on the [GET THE SKILL] button on the right.
After the skill uploads to your device, you can say "Alexa, open [name of skill]".
That's it.

Another. way to enable skills is to just tell Alexa to enable a name of a skill. However, doing so may not work if the skill needs for a user to link an account to another service (such as the Pizza Hut app).