By Amber Aasha Bhatnagar Black Friday is America’s most cutthroat day of shopping. From sales that make clothes basically free to the Best Buy electronics frenzy, you can buy almost anything you want for a great deal — if you can survive the crowds of people. Prioritize the stores that have the most items you […]
Read More →For this week’s FreeP Files, I want to talk about the mainstream conspiracy that our iPhones are always recording us and the ways in which that information can be used against us.
Read More →In an era where technology has picked up speed and maintained momentum thus far, it’s easy to feel like you aren’t in control. Knowing that by using apps and websites you are essentially giving up personal information and forsaking your privacy, people can perceive themselves as simply data points for tech companies. However, it’s imperative […]
Read More →Apple made some major announcements in their Keynote presentation on Sept. 12 in the new Steve Jobs Theater. Among them was the announcement of the iPhone 8, Apple’s latest iteration of their ever popular iPhone line. Except, it isn’t really their latest iteration. That title would belong to the iPhone X, announced just shortly after […]
Read More →Apple has been dominating and straight-up running a monopoly over the electronics market. With the advent of the first iPhone nearly a decade ago, it’s safe to say that Apple founders have changed the world. However, with great power comes great responsibility, and I’m not sure how well Apple leaders can read between the lines. […]
Read More →Last week, John Stumpf, the CEO of Wells Fargo, stepped down following the discovery that he created 2 million fake accounts under existing customers without their consent. About 5,300 workers were laid off and these employees blamed this scandal on their ridiculously stringent sales target. Disappointingly, this kind of practice is not foreign in the banking world. […]
Read More →We all know the struggle of not being able to connect to a network, or the torture of watching Apple’s spinning wheel of death. In a time when most people can’t go a full hour without their phones, losing your Wi-Fi connection can leave an individual lost and confused. However, with the right alternatives, this […]
Read More →Apple never fails to evolve and lure in millennials, making itself a more relatable brand by the minute. The new and improved plethora of iOS emojis are not only more lit than our Friday nights, but now they also promote gender equality. Apple has taken a politically correct step by adding gender-fluid professions to its […]
Read More →Dear Apple, Your devoted customers have stuck with you throughout some of the questionable changes you’ve made to your iPhone models (case in point, the new “Lightning” charger introduced for the iPhone 5 back in 2012). We have had blind faith in your products and trust that you know our needs and wants more than […]
Read More →It is impossible for any student in college to have not heard about the legal tussle between Apple and the Federal Bureau of Investigation regarding gaining access into the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone. Apple rightfully argued that creating a backdoor for one phone essentially made it a master key for all other iPhones to be […]
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