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Twitter beats expectations, announces layoffs; Qualcomm moves into automotive, Apple delays AirPod.
Google gets another EU antirust fine, Apple moves iCloud data to Chinese provider in China, Samsung may be working on a foldable phone.


==Headlines==
==Headlines==
*[https://www.macrumors.com/2018/07/19/apple-confirms-2018-mbp-keyboard-prevents-debris Apple Confirms 2018 MacBook Pro Keyboard Has 'Membrane' to 'Prevent Debris From Entering the Butterfly Mechanism']
*[https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/18/google-gets-slapped-5bn-by-eu-for-android-antitrust-abuse/ Google gets slapped with $5BN EU fine for Android antitrust abuse]
::Macrumors obtained an internal Apple service document for the new MacBook Pros, which includes this line "The keyboard has a membrane under the keycaps to prevent debris from entering the butterfly mechanism." Now Apple has already described the membrane as making the keys quieter. Earlier gen MacBook keyboards had problems with sticky keys, and Apple now offers free repairs of 2016 and 2017 MacBook pro keyboards, but not as replacement keyboards on older models.
::The European Commission has fined Google €4.3 billion for three cases of abusing its dominant Android market position. Google requires its Chrome and search apps to be installed in order to get the Google Play Store and will not allow device makers to offer alternative versions of Android if they also want to offer Google's version. And Google paid companies for exclusive bundling of the Google search app. Google has 90 days to stop the practices, though payments stopped in 2014. Google says it will appeal the decision and suggested Android might no longer be free to device makers if the decision stands. Google was fined €2.42 billion last year for manipulating search results, and is appealing that decision as well.
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-fox-m-a-comcast/comcast-concedes-to-disney-in-bidding-war-for-fox-assets-idUSKBN1K91TDfeedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews Comcast concedes to Disney in bidding war for Fox assets]
*[https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/17/apples-icloud-user-data-in-china-is-now-handled-by-a-state-owned-mobile-operator/ Apple’s iCloud user data in China is now handled by a state-owned mobile operator]
::Comcast withdrew its offer to purchase most of 21st Century Fox, which puts Disney in position to acquire everything except the broadcasting network, Fox News, Fox Business, FS1, FS2 and the Big Ten Network which will be spun off into their own company. Disney also previously agreed with regulators to sell off the Fox Sports Regional Networks it will acquire as part of the deal. Meanwhile Comcast will focus on acquiring Sky which is 39% owned by Fox.
::Chinese Apple users who have not opted out will now have their iCloud data stored on servers from China Telecom's Tianyi cloud storage business rather than on Apple servers. This allows data to fall under Chinese jurisdiction rather than US.
*[https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/7/18/17587084/corning-gorilla-glass-6-phone-screen-durability-announcement-features/ Corning’s new Gorilla Glass 6 will let your phone survive 15 drops]
*[http://www.businessinsider.com/samsung-galaxy-x-foldable-smartphone-release-date-2018-7?op=1 Samsung is reportedly planning to release its foldable Galaxy X smartphone next year]
::Corning unveiled Gorilla Glass 6 which it says can survive an average of 15 drops of a about a meter, twice as good as Gorilla Glass 5. Corning also said it will survive drops for higher heights as well. It has the same scratch resistance as version 5. Gorilla Glass 6 is in production now and available to smartphone makers. It’s expected to show up on shipping phones in the next several months.
::Sources tell the Wall Street Journal that Samsung is planning to introduce a smartphone with a 7-inch display that can fold in half. A smaller display on the front will be visible when folded. The phone could cost as much as $1500. Samsung is also supposedly working on a Bixby-powered smart speaker as well.
*[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-19/google-team-is-said-to-plot-android-successor-draw-skepticism Project ‘Fuchsia’: Google Is Quietly Working on a Successor to Android]
*[https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/17/instagram-2-factor/ Instagram is building non-SMS 2-factor auth to thwart SIM hackers]
::Sources tell Bloomberg Google's Project Fuchsia OS is designed to work better with voice interaction, frequent security updates and look the same across devices, from internet of things sensors to laptops. Fuchsia also uses the Zircon kernel, rather than Linux. Google started posting Fuchsia code online in 2016 sort of it open source. Sources say the plan is to put Fuchsia on connected home devices within three years, then move on to larger machines, with a goal to replace Android within the next five years. Executives have reportedly not signed off on the plan officially, but support it.
::Instagram tells TechCrunch it's building two-factor authentication that works though authenticator apps like Duo or Google. Instagram currently offers 2FA thorough SMS which can be vulnerable to SIM-jacking.
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-kenya-alphabet/alphabet-to-deploy-balloon-internet-in-kenya-with-telkom-in-2019-idUSKBN1K90SV?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews/ Alphabet to deploy balloon Internet in Kenya with Telkom in 2019]
*[https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/17/17583362/virtuallink-vr-headsets-oculus-valve-microsoft-connect-usb-c-cable The next generation of VR headsets will connect over a single USB-C cable]
::Alphabet's Loon said Thursday it has reached its first commercial deal with Telkom Kenya. Loon will deploy its balloons to broadcast 4G internet service over rural and suburban areas in Kenya starting next year. Telkom Kenya is the country's third largest carrier behind Safaricom and Bharti Airtel.
::The Virtual Link consortium, including AMD, NVIDIA, Oculus, Valve, and Microsoft has announced an open industry standard for connecting VR headsets using one USB-C cable. Currently most headsets connect over multiple cables like USB-A and HDMI. The standard will only apply to next-generation hardware.
*[http://www.theinformation.com/articles/siris-last-remaining-cofounder-is-out-at-apple Siri’s Last Remaining Cofounder Is Out at Apple]
*[https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/18/microsoft-to-launch-new-xbox-hardware-next-month/ Microsoft to launch new Xbox hardware next month]
::Siri cofounder Tom Gruber and search chief Vipul Ved Prakash have left the company., The Information reports. John Giannandrea is taking over as Apple’s chief of machine learning and artificial intelligence. Gruber was the last of three Siri cofounders to remain at Apple, while his co-founders Dag Kittlaus and Adam Cheyer previously left to start Siri competitor Viv. Prakash was previously CEO of search engine and analytics firm Topsy, which was purchased by Apple in 2013.
::Microsoft says it will announce new Xbox hardware and accessories at Gamescom in Germany on August 21st. The best guesses are a new Xbox Elite Controller and possibly new specs for existing console models.
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-qualcomm-antitrust/eu-regulators-charge-qualcomm-with-additional-violation-in-pricing-case-idUSKBN1K91NS?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews EU regulators charge Qualcomm with additional violation in pricing case]
*[https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/17/google-launches-its-first-wechat-mini-program/ Google launches its first WeChat mini program as its China experiments continue]
::EU regulators charged Qualcomm with a new violation over accusations of selling UMTS baseband chipsets below cost in order to undermine competitors Nvidia and Icera. In 2015, the EU also accused Qualcomm of abusing its market power against Icera between 2009 and 2011. It was also fined in January for paying Apple to use Qualcomm chips over Intel.
::Google released its first miniprogram on the WeChat platform in China. The app is a game called Guess My Sketch where each player teams up with an AI to battle against friends. Google has slowly been trying things in the Chinese market where it does not offer Android or search. Most recently it made it's Files Go file management app available in independent Chinese app stores.
*[https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/19/facebok-under-13/ Facebook and Instagram change to crack down on underage children]
*[https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/18/deepmind-elon-musk-pledge-autonomous-ai-weapons/ DeepMind, Elon Musk and others pledge not to make autonomous AI weapons]
::Facebook and Instagram are tightening the way its moderators shut down accounts from users under the age of 13. The company's former policy was to only investigate accounts if they were reported specifically for being potentially underage. Now moderators will lock the accounts of any underage user they come across, even if they the account was reported for something else. If an account is locked Facebook will require a government-issued photo ID for proof of age.
::2,400 individuals and 160 organizations across 90 countries, signed a pledge at the Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence, promising to "neither participate in nor support the development, manufacture, trade or use of lethal autonomous weapons." The pledge also calls on governments to pass laws against such weapons. Among the signatories are DeepMind, Elon Musk and the Xprize Foundation.
*[https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/19/17589522/dc-universe-titans-streaming-service-san-diego-comic-con-2018 DC’s streaming service will be a one-stop shop for its TV shows, movies, and comics]
*[https://thenextweb.com/insider/2018/07/18/walmart-is-reportedly-building-a-video-streaming-service-to-take-on-netflix/ Walmart is reportedly building a video streaming service to take on Netflix]
::DC announced at San Diego Comic-Con, DC that its streaming service DC Universe will launch this fall as a hub for all things DC, with content, comics, an encyclopedia, and a social platform for fans. DC Universe will cost $7.99 a month or $74.99 for an annual subscription. Subscribers who preorder will get an additional three months for free. DC will bring five original shows to the platform in conjunction with Warner Brothers, in addition to existing live-action and animated works.
::Sources tell The Information that Walmart is considering offering a streaming video service for $8 a month matching Netflix's cheapest plan and less than Prime Video's standalone amount. Walmart currently offers free streaming video with adds through it's Vudu service.
*[https://www.pcmag.com/news/362525/google-reveals-dunant-atlantic-subsea-cable-project Google Reveals 'Dunant' Atlantic Subsea Cable Project]
::Google announced it will build the first private trans-Atlantic cable built by a non-telecom company. The Dunant cable will extend from the French Atlantic Coast to Virginia Beach in the US, with the plan to become operational in 2020. Google is also involved in three other subsea cable projects, one private and two as part of a consortium.


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Latest revision as of 22:23, 31 July 2018

EU fines Google €4.3 billion
Number 548
Broadcast Date JULY 18, 2018
Episode Length 3:55
Hosts Tom Merritt

Google gets another EU antirust fine, Apple moves iCloud data to Chinese provider in China, Samsung may be working on a foldable phone.

Headlines

The European Commission has fined Google €4.3 billion for three cases of abusing its dominant Android market position. Google requires its Chrome and search apps to be installed in order to get the Google Play Store and will not allow device makers to offer alternative versions of Android if they also want to offer Google's version. And Google paid companies for exclusive bundling of the Google search app. Google has 90 days to stop the practices, though payments stopped in 2014. Google says it will appeal the decision and suggested Android might no longer be free to device makers if the decision stands. Google was fined €2.42 billion last year for manipulating search results, and is appealing that decision as well.
Chinese Apple users who have not opted out will now have their iCloud data stored on servers from China Telecom's Tianyi cloud storage business rather than on Apple servers. This allows data to fall under Chinese jurisdiction rather than US.
Sources tell the Wall Street Journal that Samsung is planning to introduce a smartphone with a 7-inch display that can fold in half. A smaller display on the front will be visible when folded. The phone could cost as much as $1500. Samsung is also supposedly working on a Bixby-powered smart speaker as well.
Instagram tells TechCrunch it's building two-factor authentication that works though authenticator apps like Duo or Google. Instagram currently offers 2FA thorough SMS which can be vulnerable to SIM-jacking.
The Virtual Link consortium, including AMD, NVIDIA, Oculus, Valve, and Microsoft has announced an open industry standard for connecting VR headsets using one USB-C cable. Currently most headsets connect over multiple cables like USB-A and HDMI. The standard will only apply to next-generation hardware.
Microsoft says it will announce new Xbox hardware and accessories at Gamescom in Germany on August 21st. The best guesses are a new Xbox Elite Controller and possibly new specs for existing console models.
Google released its first miniprogram on the WeChat platform in China. The app is a game called Guess My Sketch where each player teams up with an AI to battle against friends. Google has slowly been trying things in the Chinese market where it does not offer Android or search. Most recently it made it's Files Go file management app available in independent Chinese app stores.
2,400 individuals and 160 organizations across 90 countries, signed a pledge at the Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence, promising to "neither participate in nor support the development, manufacture, trade or use of lethal autonomous weapons." The pledge also calls on governments to pass laws against such weapons. Among the signatories are DeepMind, Elon Musk and the Xprize Foundation.
Sources tell The Information that Walmart is considering offering a streaming video service for $8 a month matching Netflix's cheapest plan and less than Prime Video's standalone amount. Walmart currently offers free streaming video with adds through it's Vudu service.
Google announced it will build the first private trans-Atlantic cable built by a non-telecom company. The Dunant cable will extend from the French Atlantic Coast to Virginia Beach in the US, with the plan to become operational in 2020. Google is also involved in three other subsea cable projects, one private and two as part of a consortium.

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