Apple Launches the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus; Feature Water-Resistance, Lack Headphone Jack; Apple To Unveil 'AirPods' That Use Custom Bluetooth Chip

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Many business leaders in the Forrester survey were unaware of what consumers really wanted from a mobile app. For example, many customers wanted a reliable app that did not drain their batteries, while business leaders thought customers preferred apps with all the bells and whistles. [Learn More!] [Apple Launches the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus; Feature Water-Resistance, Lack Headphone Jack] From the new-iphones department Apple on Wednesday unveiled its new flagship smartphones: the iPhone 7, and the iPhone 7 Plus. Both the iPhones look similar to the last year's iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, but offer a range of new features. Chief among those features are water... [We Risk Programming Inequality into Our DNA] From the big-questions department An anonymous reader writes:Imagine having a chip in your brain to boost your concentration, or pumping artificial blood into your veins to improve stamina. With gene editing, this may be possible. Scientists are pioneering the ability to tweak our... [Apple To Unveil 'AirPods' That Use Custom Bluetooth Chip] From the out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new department It's no secret that Apple is planning to remove the headphone jack in its upcoming flagship smartphones. A new report from KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, which confirms rumors that Apple will indeed remove the headphone jack in the iPhone 7... [Why Intel Kaby Lake and AMD Zen Will Only Be Optimized On Windows 10] From the does-it-blend department MojoKid writes: There was quite a stir caused recently when it was determined that Microsoft would only be fully supporting Intel's Kaby Lake and AMD's Zen next-generation processor microarchitectures with Windows 10. It's easy to dismiss the... [Sony Wins Battle Over Preinstalled Windows in Europe's Top Court] From the bloatware department An anonymous reader shares an Ars Technica report: The sale of a computer equipped with pre-installed software isn't an unfair commercial practice because most customers prefer to buy a laptop they can use straight away, Europe's top court has... [Dutchman Dies in Tesla Crash; Firefighters Feared Electrocution] From the big-questions department A Dutchman died on Wednesday after his Tesla collided with a tree, according to local authorities, and it took firefighters hours to remove his body from the vehicle due to fears they could be electrocuted. Reuters reports: The cause of the crash... [Ask Slashdot: What Are Anonymous Ways To Pay For Goods and Services?] From the anonymous-coward department Long-time Slashdot reader mspohr submitted a report a couple of days ago from Richard Stallman via The Guardian, which argues that we should be able to pay for news anonymously. "Online newspapers and magazines have come to depend, for their... [Star Trek's LCARS Could Become Your Virtual Assistant] From the beam-me-up-Scotty department H_Fisher writes: It has arguably inspired many other technological innovations in the fifty years since its premiere, and now another Star Trek-inspired touch could be coming to your device: the voice of Majel Barrett from the Star Trek universe's... [Canadian Telecoms Will Try to Justify Their 'Ripoff' TV Plans Today] From the skinny-packages department Starting today, Canada's top telecom companies will have to answer to the government for "skinny" TV packages -- more popularly known as "ripoff" by Canadians. Motherboard reports: In 2015, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications... [Many Looking Past iPhone 7 to Next Year's iPhone 8] From the I-will-wait department Reuters reports: The iPhone 7 is expected to make its global debut on Wednesday, but many consumers and investors are already setting their sights on Apple's 2017 version of the popular gadget, hoping for more significant advances. At its annual... [Pokemon-Themed Umbreon Rootkit Targets Linux Systems On ARM and x86] From the gotta-catch-em-all department New submitter Kinwolf writes: Security researchers have identified a new family of Linux rootkits that, despite running from user mode, can be hard to detect and remove. Called Umbreon, after a Pokemon character that hides in the darkness, the... [Apple Announces Apple Watch Series 2 With GPS, Water-Resistance and Faster Performance] From the sun-dial department In addition to two shiny new iPhones, Apple has announced its second generation Apple Watch today, calling it the Apple Watch Series 2. The appearance is nearly identical to the original Apple Watch, with the exception of the new (optional)... [LG Introduces The V20, The First Android Nougat Smartphone] From the mobile-phones department An anonymous reader writes from a report via VentureBeat: LG has unveiled its V20 flagship smartphone, the successor to the V10 that LG introduced last year, and the first smartphone to run Google's Android Nougat OS out of the box. It's also the... [Sony Announces Two New Versions of PlayStation 4: One Slimmer, Other More Powerful] From the new-gaming-consoles department Sony isn't done with the PlayStation 4. The company today revealed the PS4 Slim, a thinner version of its latest console that's been lurking around the rumor mill for months now. The Slim lands on September 15th for $300. The PS4 Slim features all... [FAA May Ban Galaxy Note 7 On Flights Due To Exploding Batteries] From the spontaneous-combustion department An anonymous reader writes: Samsung has recalled roughly 2.5 million Galaxy Note 7 smartphones after it was discovered that at least 35 of the devices had spontaneously burst into flames due to faulty batteries. As a result, the FAA is deciding... Follow us on [Facebook] [Twitter] [Google+] [Submit a Story to Slashdot!] You are subscribed to this Resource Newsletter as {EMAIL} . To [change your preferences]- receive this in html or text, visit the [Preference Center!] To unsubscribe, [click here] or send an email to: unsubscribe-47676@elabs10.com Slashdot | 1660 Logan Ave. Ste A | San Diego, CA 92113 To view our Privacy Policy click [here.]