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Tech News Flash: Thursday -- February 4, 2016

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Apple Pencils In March 15 for 4-Inch iPhone Launch
Rugged Turing Phone to Run on Sailfish OS, Not Android
Fitbit's Alta Is Dressed to Kill
MIT Team Runs Victory Lap in 1st Hyperloop Competition
T-Mobile Wins OpenSignal Speed Tests
Europe, US Cut 11th Hour Safe Harbor Deal
Harvard Researchers Debunk Warnings of Terrorists 'Going Dark'

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Apple Pencils In March 15 for 4-Inch iPhone Launch
Apple is planning an event to unveil a refresh of its iPhone 5s and its
Apple Watch, as well as to introduce a new version of its iPad Air,
according to a Tuesday report. However, the event date could change, or
the company could opt for an online announcement. The 4-inch Phone 5se
reportedly will look similar to the 5s and sell at the same price point:
$450.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83070.html

Rugged Turing Phone to Run on Sailfish OS, Not Android
Turing Robotic Industries this week announced that it has uninstalled
Google's Android mobile platform in favor of Jolla's Sailfish OS in its
yet-to-appear secure smartphone. The Turing Phone, molded from a single
unit of the Liquidmorphium liquid-metal alloy, is designed to be more
durable to absorb shocks and prevent screen breakage. Preorder pricing
starts at $610.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83073.html

Fitbit's Alta Is Dressed to Kill
Fitbit has unveiled a new fitness tracker that highlights muted colors
and fashion-forward design elements. The Alta, priced at $129, has a
brushed, stainless steel body that supports interchangeable bands, so
that it doesn't stand out for the wrong reasons. Consumers can select
bands from the Classic line, available in plum, teal, black and blue for
$30 each.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83069.html

MIT Team Runs Victory Lap in 1st Hyperloop Competition
A team from MIT won the best overall design award in the first round of
the Hyperloop pod design contest, held last weekend at Texas A&M
University. About 120 teams participated in the event. The MIT entry
focused on speed, braking, stability and levitation. Powerful magnets
placed over a conducting plate -- the aluminum SpaceX track -- will
accomplish levitation in an actual pod.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83063.html

T-Mobile Wins OpenSignal Speed Tests
T-Mobile's 700-MHz rollout has given its mobile users some of the
fastest data speeds in the U.S. market, according to a report OpenSignal
released Tuesday. OpenSignal crowdsources data on carrier signal quality
from users who have its consumer mobile application installed. T-Mobile
has the fastest 4G LTE download speeds in the country, overtaking
Verizon by a slight edge.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83067.html

Europe, US Cut 11th Hour Safe Harbor Deal
Europe and the United States on Tuesday announced a new Safe Harbor
agreement that neutralizes the threat of enforcement actions against
domestic companies handling overseas data. The EU-US Privacy Shield aims
to protect the privacy of data belonging to European citizens when it's
handled by U.S. companies. It "will protect the fundamental rights of
Europeans," said EU Commissioner Vera Jourová.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83065.html

Harvard Researchers Debunk Warnings of Terrorists 'Going Dark'
The Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University on
Monday released a report that questions the so-called "going dark"
phenomenon. The U.S. government and surveillance and law enforcement
agencies have been calling for an end to encryption because they say it
lets terrorists communicate with impunity and is responsible for the
inability of law enforcement to monitor communications.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83061.html

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