IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (CNET) 11/09/2015

Apple tries to make a woman smile, doesn't exactly succeed
Technically Incorrect: During Apple's event, a Photoshop demonstration could have featured anything. Instead, well you know that thing about too few women in tech?

Fake Uber drivers allegedly convince female passengers into cars
In two separate incidents, college students are allegedly lured into cars by men posing as drivers for the ride-hailing service.

The Apple iPad Pro event: A good, sad day for Microsoft
Technically Incorrect: Apple took inspiration from Microsoft in several areas for its new tablet. But why couldn't Redmond make its own ideas sing?

Take a look at 3D Touch on Apple's new iPhones
3D Touch is a new feature found on the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus that relies on pressure as another way to interact with the screen. Here's a look at how it works.

High-flying startup Slack says women make up nearly half its management team
The productivity software company says tracking diversity issues while the startup is small means being able to prevent bigger problems later, and has helped it to beat back diversity problems that pervade the rest of Silicon Valley.

Ashley and Producer Logan discuss the Apple Event (Tomorrow Daily 239)
On today's show, Producer Logan joins Ashley to talk about everything Apple, including the new iPad Pro, iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, software updates and the new Apple TV.

Older iPhones get price cut but lose some bling
As Apple unveils new iPhones, its older 6 and 6 Plus models drop by $100 on contract, and the 5S goes to "free." You can't get those gadgets in gold though, or with 128 gigabytes of storage.

Honda's latest concept is part car, part motorcycle, totally rad
Project 2&4 combines the body of an open-wheel race car with the high-revving heart of a MotoGP racing bike.

It's alive...again! Scientists waking up 30,000-year-old 'giant' virus
A French team plans to wake up its second ancient virus in two years to study its genetic structure. Have these scientists never seen a zombie movie?

Astronaut in space guides Earthbound robot through precision task
An astronaut aboard the space station uses a controller with force feedback to sense what a robot is touching on Earth and guide it to complete a simple job.

When you can buy (or download) Apple's fall releases
Today Apple decided to revamp or update nearly all of it products. But when can you get your hands on everything announced?

Apple's new iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus (pictures)
Apple announced the new iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus today at an event at San Francisco's Bill Graham Civic Auditorium.

Ex-NBA star pleads guilty to $15,000 Apple store theft
Technically Incorrect: Former college and pro star Rex Chapman says he was high on pain medications and remembers little of the seven times he allegedly pretended to self-checkout.

iPhone 6S, Apple TV 2015 and iPad Pro: All the cool stuff Apple just announced
In a jam-packed event, Apple announced some long-awaited products and the annual iPhone updates.

Apple unveils iPhone 6S, 6S Plus, aiming to tighten grip on high-end smartphones
The world's most valuable company will try to keep up the sales momentum of the iPhone -- its most important product -- with the new devices.

Apple eyes gaming as part of its next big TV push
Video games have become one of the top activities on a smartphone or tablet, and Apple's hoping they will help the new Apple TV stand apart as well.

As iPhone 6S launches, a new Apple TV and iPad Pro steal the show
New versions of Apple's streaming-television box and a beefed-up tablet may be just the shot in the arm that the company needs.

Apple reveals iPhone 6S with 3D Touch, iPad Pro with Pencil, and Apple TV with games
What's a Live Photo anyway? 3D Touch? Pencil stylus? CNET's Bridget Carey sums up everything you need to know about Apple's big news in three minutes.

'Ghostbusters' spirit guide to become a real book
Learn the difference between Slimer and Zuul with the publication of "Tobin's Spirit Guide" in 2016.

Apple's El Capitan desktop software to come on September 30
During its iPhone event in San Francisco, Apple unexpectedly reveals the ship date of its latest Mac software.

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Thursday, September 10, 2015

IT News Head Lines (CNET) 11/09/2015

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