Year: 2017

Rumor: New iPhone 8 to Start at $999.00, but not higher then $1,200.00

CompuScoop Staff August 24, 2017 0

According to the New York Times, who published a rundown, discussing Apple's rumored new iPhone. The single new piece of data in the report about the "iPhone 8" claims that the device will be priced "at around $999" according to people briefed on the matter, not authorized to speak on behalf of Apple.

The provenance of the source of the data for the price is not known, nor is it clear how new the information gleaned by the New York Times actually is. Other speculation and estimates from the supply chain predict that the "iPhone 8" may cost up to $1200 at launch.

At present, a 256GB Jet Black iPhone 7 Plus retails for $969. The 6.3-inch Galaxy Note 8 was announced on Wednesday, and retails for $930 with 64GB of storage.

The "iPhone 8" is rumored to feature an edge-to-edge OLED panel with a 5.1-inch user space with the remainder dedicated to virtual buttons. Also expected is a new 3D facial scanner, possibly supplanting Touch ID.

Did you know that Google.com Tracks you, and how to turn it OFF

CompuScoop Staff August 20, 2017 0

It turns out Google knows a lot about you - an awful lot, in fact.

But exactly how much is "an awful lot".

Many are left wondering exactly what the global search giant knows - and how they know.

The good news is you can see all this information for yourself.

And, more importantly, you can switch it off.

There are a few steps to follow, but it means you can decide how much of your personal data the company gets to use, reports the Mirror.

1. Find 'My Activity'

To see everything you've been using Google for, you'll first need to sign in to your account. Once you're up and running, go to history.google.com/history .

This is your activity page and will display all the information about what you've been up to on Google's services - this includes Maps searches and YouTube videos you've watched.

What search data does Google hold on me?

Scroll down to "Activity controls" and under "Your searches and browsing activity" click "Manage activity".

In the top right hand corner of the "Insights" box, click the arrow next to "last week" and select "all time".

To read the rest of the article from Birmingham Mail, click here.

Close QuickTime Player all the way with this key-combo trick for Mac

CompuScoop Staff August 19, 2017 0

The other day, I was watching something via Apple's QuickTime player. When I was done, I used the normal ⌘Q to close it out.

Later that day, I reopened QuickTime only to discover that the previous video that I viewed also opened behind the new video window. After doing a quick search, I found out that by using the key combination ⌘W and then ⌘Q, that it not only closes the previous video window, but the current one as well.

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Android answers Apple with upgrade to “Android O”

CompuScoop Staff August 18, 2017 0

This Monday, Google will announce a major upgrade (and possible immediate availability) to its Android operating system, named "Android O".

Google has introduced a countdown site for an event in New York City, themed around the solar eclipse taking place the same day. A livestream of the Android O debut is scheduled for 2:40 p.m. Eastern time, 11:40 a.m. Pacific.

Even if the software doesn't become available on Monday, Google is likely to launch it shortly thereafter, since the company has promised a "summer" deadline and there have already been several beta revisions.

The finished update will bring a variety of changes to Android, such as improved battery and bootup performance, a streamlined Settings menu, and iPhone-style app badges called "notification dots." For video the OS will finally get native picture-in-picture support, instead of requiring third-party extensions.