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On platforms and devices, software and apps, the emoji keyboard is a gun-free zone. Well, almost. On Wednesday, Google rolled out an Android update for the emoji keyboard that replaces the gun emoji with a “toy water pistol.” And according to Emojipedia, a similar change is imminent on Facebook. Emojipedia reports that in the past, Google hedged on the change.
Link: Everyone (except Microsoft) is using the water pistol emoji now
via mashable.com
Throughout much of its early life, Apple made printers. They were pretty good! Hell, the original LaserWriter was a groundbreaking advancement in home desktop publishing. Eventually, third-party printers with razor-thin profit margins flooded the market, and they worked fine with Macs, so it…
Link: Five products Apple needs to put to rest
via http://www.macworld.com
This accusation is wrong. Chat is using a protocol which is a successor of SMS. It’s an interface to this protocol and not a 100% WhatsApp/Telegram copy. And this will be also the reason it will fail… it’s not all on Google’s control, even the network providers will have control and iOS will be…
Link: Google’s new Chat service shows contempt for Android users’ privacy
via news.ycombinator.com
iPhone Maker Misses Out While Apple Investors Make 950% Return
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April 25, 2018, 12:08 AM EDT
It’s been one of the greatest money generating consumer products of all time. Yet those profits have barely spilled over to shareholders of the biggest builder of the…
Link: iPhone Maker Misses Out While Apple Investors Make 950% Return
via http://www.bloomberg.com
Google is the latest company to ditch the pistol with a new emoji update for Android users. The switch to a bright orange and yellow water gun, rolling out now, mimics changes made by Apple, WhatsApp, Twitter, and Samsung over the last few years. That leaves Microsoft as the only major platform…
Link: Google and Facebook adopt watergun emoji, leaving Microsoft holding the pistol
via http://www.theverge.com
Cloud-based malware is a real and present danger – and it can spread through an organisation like wildfire. But it is not always on the radar of security teams, and without strong protocols in place, there are many possible routes to infection. It’s time for those organisations which don’t have strong protection against cloud-based malware to wake up to the dangers, and protect themselves.
Link: It’s time to wake up to the cloud malware threat
via http://www.cloudpro.co.uk
The Specs
I will definitely not duplicate every hardware review you can find out there. They are all true. As iFixIt says: it’s the worst score in repairability. Like a Macbook, the Surface line-up is a statement. It’s the best combination of design and functionality. But the trade-off is that…
Link: From Microsoft to Apple, and Back Again
via http://www.akitaonrails.com
