PWC G8 Gals@Technology Tech Toys - 2018 Current Topics • Facebook breach – 50 million users of the “View As” feature • Google+ Breach • Software “glitch” • Access to Google+ users profile by outside developers • Google claims it found “no evidence that any developer was aware of this bug, or abusing the API,” adding: “We found no evidence that any profile data was misused”. • Apple event coming Oct 30. New iPads, Mac, and maybe other things Windows 10 Version 1809 • Update: Microsoft has paused the rollout of the October 2018 Update and removed the installation files from its download servers while it investigates reports of data loss from customers who installed the new version. See "Microsoft pulls Windows 10 October Update (version 1809).“ • https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-pulls-windows-10-october- update-version-1809/ Windows 10 Version 1809 A wider Windows search experience Windows 10 Version 1809 Battery details on Bluetooth devices Windows 10 Version 1809 Significant improvements for Magnifier feature Windows 10 Version 1809 Make text easier to read without adjusting scaling Windows 10 Version 1809 Snip & Sketch replaces Snipping Tool Windows 10 Version 1809 Built-in Clipboard Manager with sync across devices Windows 10 Version 1809 • Remember BERFORE you update • Create a Restore Point • Have a good backup Windows 10 • https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-october-2018-update- how-to-get-it-how-to-avoid-it • Two options • First, you can opt into the Semi-Annual Channel, instead of the Semi-Annual Channel (Targeted). Devices assigned to that channel don't begin receiving feature updates until Microsoft has declared them ready for widespread business adoption, a designation that should give you at least two months of breathing room. • Second, regardless of which channel a device is assigned to, you can defer the delivery of feature updates by up to 365 days from the official release date for the selected channel. (Quality and security updates can be deferred up to 30 days.) WiFi is “rebanding” • 802.11n technology will now be referred to as Wi-Fi 4 • 802.11ac technology will now be referred to as Wi-Fi 5 • 802.11ax technology will now be referred to as Wi-Fi 6 Tile • Phone can locate tiles and tiles can locate phones • Smart alerts if you leave a tile behind • Replaceable battery with free yearly battery • Location history • 300 ft Bluetooth range • Community “finder” • Premium service for $2.99/month • 2 for $60 Remote Control T-Rex • 21-inches • Walks • Lights and Sound • $33.99 • $149 • Introduces robotics and programming • 207 pieces with Lithium ion rechargeable battery • Additional kits and parts • Add LEGOs for MANY options Tinkerbots Robotics Battlebots • Discovery and Science Channel series • HEXBUG toy kits • $49.99 prebuilt robots • $39.99 build your own • Battlekits.com • More SERIOUS players • $890 - $1090 Google • Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL from $799/$899 • 5.5-inch and 6.3-inch display • Secret Sauce is AI with Google Assistant • Top Shot – pick best moments to take a picture • Night Sight – low light photos • Super Res Zoom – zoom without loss of quality • Group Selfie Camera with 2 front facing cameras (184% more selfie area) Google • Google Home Hub • $129 • Smart speaker with Google Assistant • Google Pixel Slate • From $600 Google • Pixelbook • High performance Chromebook • From $999 Amazon • Echo Show 2.0 • Still $229.99 • Better, bigger display • Fuller sound • YouTube via Firefox • Amazon Silk browser • Facebook Portal • Alexa and Messenger in one device • 10.1-inch from $199 • Plus at 15.6-inch from $349 • Chat via Facebook Messenger Facebook Amazon • New, louder Echo Dot 3 ($50 but look for deals) • Can now pair 2 together for stereo audio • Available in grey, grey, and grey • An Echo for your car ($50) Amazon • Speaker-less Echo Input • $35 • Output of existing speakers Amazon • Booming Echo Sub ($130) • New Echo Show ($229) Amazon • Alexa Clock • $30 • Pairs with Alexa devices • Visualizes alarm or timer • Ring of 60 LEDs Amazon • Fire TV Recast • $230 • Live-recording Off-The-Air programming • Send programming to other devices • Fire TV • Echo Show • Echo Spot • iOS/Android devices • Echo Link and Link Amp • $200 • 60W 2-channel amp • Option for MANY inputs Amazon Amazon • Coming to Alexa • Hunches – a system where Alexa will learn about certain smart home habits and offer occasional suggestions if it “feels” you forgot to do something like turn off an outdoor porch light before going to bed • Guard Mode – set when users are away and will listen for more than just its name, including noises like glass breaking Amazon Alexa Microwave??? Segway • Drift W1 • E-Skate weighs just under 8 lbs • Max speed 7.5 mph • Riding time – 45min • Early bird offer - $369 Lexar JumpDrive Fingerprint F35 • Up to 10 fingerprints • 1 Second fingerprint recognition • Encrypts data with 256-bit AES • Read speed 150MB/s • 32GB, 64GB, 128GB, 256GB • $32.99, $49.99, $89.99, 169.99 • Available soon Amazon Alexa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvT_gqs5ETk .