The overwhelming theme of iPhone XS reviews? That Apple’s latest flagship smartphone doesn’t differ much from last year’s iPhone X. It looks and works about the same, and still costs a bundle. But those similarities belie one very important difference, an Apple innovation that hides […]
Day: September 24, 2018
Why did Apple buy Shazam? Here are five potential (and particularly good) reasons
Apple has long had its eye – ’i’, if you will – on Shazam. The Cupertino-based company sought to purchase Shazam outright in 2017 to the tune of $400 million but was caught up in red tape until earlier today, when the acquisition officially went through. Apple […]
Greece: Drones used to spot tax cheats on Santorini
ATHENS, Greece — Taxe authorities say they have used surveillance … on boat tours of the island's sea-filled volcanic crater without getting receipts. social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
Quota100 e Pensioni d’oro:luci e ombre delle proposte del ricalcolo contributivo
Novità Pensio: Proroga cd.opzione donna, reintroduzione del cd. sistema delle quote con la cd. Quota 100, nuova pensione di anzianità contributiva. by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
China splits the internet while the U.S. dithers
There are few stories as important right now as the internet being ripped asunder by the increasing animosity between the U.S. and China. Eric Schmidt, the former chairman of Alphabet, said last week at a private event in San Francisco that “I think the most […]
macOS Mojave is available today
macOS Mojave brings new features inspired by pros but designed for everyone, including Dark Mode, Stacks, new apps and a redesigned Mac App … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Meteo svolta, arriva il fresco. Temperature giù di 10/12 gradi
In settimana aria più fresca da Nord valicherà le Alpi innescando temporali, ma sopratutto facendo abbasssare le temperature ovunque. Lo shock autunnale – scrive www.ilmeteo.it – vero e proprio si attuerà da Martedì 25, quando correnti più fredde e … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #thisisnews
Snapchat will let you shop on Amazon using its camera
The card displays a link to that product or similar items on Amazon. When you tap it, you’ll be redirected to the product page on the Amazon app or website (if you don’t have the app installed). Snap is testing the tool this week with […]
The Surface Go is the laptop of the year
As a nearly constant traveler I’ve been looking for something like the Surface Go all my life. I’ve lugged around everything from massive ThinkPads to iPad Pros and I’ve always found myself stuck in one of two situations – the laptops that made the most […]
Eerie animals?
Eerie animals? <img width=”660″ height=”495″ alt=”” src=”https://c402277.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/photos/16180/images/simple_style_full/Bat_Christiaan_van_der_Hoeven_WWF_Netherlands_WW225233.jpg?1537799500″ /><img width=”660″ height=”495″ alt=”” src=”https://c402277.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/photos/16178/images/simple_style_full/Tarantula_WWF_US_Steve_Morello_WW165673.jpg?1537799335″ /><img width=”660″ height=”495″ alt=”” src=”https://c402277.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/photos/16184/images/simple_style_full/shutterstock_243060226.jpg?1537800929″ /><img width=”660″ height=”495″ alt=”” src=”https://c402277.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/photos/16183/images/simple_style_full/shutterstock_474609328.jpg?1537800820″ /><img width=”660″ height=”495″ alt=”” src=”https://c402277.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/photos/16176/images/simple_style_full/Medium_WW245617.jpg?1537799092″ />Bats and spiders, black cats and owls—can you imagine a spooky Halloween without them? Though they may give […]