Month: September 2021

Solana has been suffering a network outage for around 4 hours, which its engineers say is caused by “network exhaustion”; validators can “restart if necessary” (Andrew Hayward/Decrypt)

Andrew Hayward / Decrypt: Solana has been suffering a network outage for around 4 hours, which its engineers say is caused by “network exhaustion”; validators can “restart if necessary”  —  In brief  — Blockchain network Solana has been down for nearly four hours as of this writing.

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Apple announces an updated entry-level iPad with A13, 12MP ultrawide front-facing camera, iPadOS 15, 64GB minimum storage; available next week starting at $329 (Dan Seifert/The Verge)

Dan Seifert / The Verge: Apple announces an updated entry-level iPad with A13, 12MP ultrawide front-facing camera, iPadOS 15, 64GB minimum storage; available next week starting at $329  —  The ninth-generation iPad has arrived  —  Apple has just announced the latest version of its most popular tablet: the standard iPad.

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Apple refreshes iPad mini with a larger 8.3″ display and rounded corners, Touch ID power button, USB C, 5G, second-gen Pencil support; coming next week for $499 (Monica Chin/The Verge)

Monica Chin / The Verge: Apple refreshes iPad mini with a larger 8.3″ display and rounded corners, Touch ID power button, USB C, 5G, second-gen Pencil support; coming next week for $499  —  No Mini LED, unfortunately  —  Apple has announced its all-new iPad Mini.  It features a new enclosure with narrower bezels and rounded

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Apple unveils Watch Series 7 in 41mm and 45mm sizes, with five colors, thinner borders, 20% larger displays, and IPX6, starting at $399 this fall (Alex Cranz/The Verge)

Alex Cranz / The Verge: Apple unveils Watch Series 7 in 41mm and 45mm sizes, with five colors, thinner borders, 20% larger displays, and IPX6, starting at $399 this fall  —  The latest Apple Watch is a little bigger, too  —  The Apple Watch Series 7 looks a little different than its predecessors.

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The network effect is anti-competitive

Eric Schwartzman Contributor Share on Twitter Eric Schwartzman is a digital marketing consultant with structured programs for helping individuals and organizations pivot to digital marketing and is the author of “The Digital Pivot: Secrets of Online Marketing.” A U.S. federal judge last week struck down Apple rules restricting app developers from selling directly to customers

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Apple announces iPhone 13 and 13 mini with a similar design to iPhone 12, smaller notch, A15, diagonal dual-camera system, larger battery, and five new colors (Brian Heater/TechCrunch)

Brian Heater / TechCrunch: Apple announces iPhone 13 and 13 mini with a similar design to iPhone 12, smaller notch, A15, diagonal dual-camera system, larger battery, and five new colors  —  The rumors were right.  The centerpiece of today’s big Apple event is the latest iPhone.  The latest device lands less than a year …

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Nextiva, a communications software company similar to RingCentral and Vonage, raises $200M from Goldman Sachs at a $2.7B valuation, its first outside funding (Katie Roof/Bloomberg)

Katie Roof / Bloomberg: Nextiva, a communications software company similar to RingCentral and Vonage, raises $200M from Goldman Sachs at a $2.7B valuation, its first outside funding  —  – First outside funding round for Arizona-based software startup  — Nextiva clients include Taco Bell and the Buffalo Bills

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