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Smartphones
Waldorf, MD
Police & Fire
Judge Frees ‘Known Shoplifter,’ Two Others After $4K Charles County Store Heist: Sheriff
A “known shoplifter” with a rap sheet of previous thefts totaling over $20,000 and two alleged accomplices were back on the street less than a day after being caught in a $4,000 shoplifting bust in Maryland. Deputies from the Charles County Sheriff's Office said the arrests happened around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 3, when loss prevention employees at a business in the 3300 block of Western Parkway in Waldorf spotted two women and a man filling carts and reusable shopping bags with merchandise from a two-page “shopping list” of items to steal. One of the suspects was immediately recognized …
Simsbury, CT
Business
Apple Could Be Raising iPhone Prices Soon, Report Says
Apple is considering a price increase for its new iPhone models scheduled for release this fall, according to a brand-new report. The price hike would coincide with anticipated enhancements in features and design modifications, The Wall Street Journal reports. Sources familiar with the matter indicate that the technology giant is strategically evaluating this move to ensure it aligns with the launch of new, ultra-thin designs, The Journal reported. The company is distancing itself from any direct association between the potential price hikes and the ongoing US tariffs on Chinese imports, …
Newark, NJ
Business
Here's What’s About To Cost More As Trump's China Tariffs Target Popular US Imports
Smartphones, shoes, toys, and cookware are just a few of the Chinese-made goods that could soon cost more as the Trump administration ramps up its trade war with China. A new Washington Post analysis highlights the impact of rising tariffs on consumer products widely used across the United States. China is the second-largest exporter of goods to the US, shipping nearly $439 billion in products last year. That includes a wide range of items found in everyday homes—many of which are now directly in the tariff crosshairs. Among the top targets: Smartphones ($41.3B in imports), …
Potomac, MD
Politics
Trump Administration Exempts These Electronics From Tariffs
In a reversal that could impact some of the world’s biggest tech brands, President Trump has carved out key electronics from his sweeping new reciprocal tariffs. Click here for a new, updated story - Trump Now Says There Will Be 'No Exceptions' On Tariffs For iPhones, Other Chinese Electronics Smartphones, laptops, memory chips, and other consumer electronics will be exempt from the latest round of tariffs targeting Chinese imports — easing fears of a sudden jump in prices on popular tech products. According to new guidance released on Friday, April 11 by US Customs and Border…
Amityville, NY
Business
Brace For Higher Prices: Here’s What's Expected To Cost More Due To Trump’s Tariffs
As President Donald Trump embarks on a sweeping worldwide trade war, American consumers are bracing for a significant financial impact that is expected to go well beyond sinking stocks. The administration’s newly announced tariffs, set to take effect almost immediately, will raise prices on a broad spectrum of goods, leaving households to wonder just how much more they will pay at the register. The impending tariffs are expected to affect nearly all imports, with a minimum 10 percent increase on goods from various countries. However, the most substantial hikes will target products fr…
Lyndhurst, NJ
Police & Fire
Truck Thief Leads 54-Mile Pursuit From Lyndhurst, Found With Heroin: Police
A 54-mile pursuit through North Jersey in a stolen box truck ended when the vehicle ran out of gas and police found the driver with heroin Labor Day Weekend, authorities said. Lyndhurst officers spotted Jose R. Reyes in a stolen 2022 Isuzuz box truck around 6:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, Lyndhurst Police Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. Officer Robert Litterio was the one who spotted the stolen truck at Riverside and Rutherford Avenues. Joined by Officer Vincent Dorio, the duo approached the truck and tried several times to convince Reyes to exit the vehicle. That's when Reyes, 41…
Quincy, MA
Police & Fire
Thieves Snatch Smartphones From Semi-Truck Stuck In Traffic In Canton: Police
Authorities are investigating after multiple boxes of smartphones were stolen out of a semi-truck that was being driven on a major highway in Southeast Massachusetts this week. Two suspects approached the Freighliner while the truck was stuck in traffic on I-93 South in Canton on Monday morning, April 10, Massachusetts State Police report. The suspects reportedly got out of their car, opened the back of the truck, and took multiple boxes of the phones before getting back into their car and driving away, police said. The driver, a man from New Jersey, was not injured during the incide…
Darien, CT
Lifestyle
Tech Industry Eyes Next Big Thing Amid Drop In Smartphone Sales
Now that more than 80 percent of American adults own smartphones, tech industries are developing the next big thing. Prompted by a drop in smartphone sales over the past two years, many technology companies - including Apple, Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and Amazon - to get back to research and development, CNBC reported. So what will the next big thing be, according to tech companies? Augmented reality or AR is otherwise known as mixed reality. Here is a still from a video by Apple showing how its new AR (augmented reality) platform will display on a smartphone.Apple This isn’t the…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Police Issue Alert To Area Residents For Screen-Sharing Scam
Police are warning of a new scam involving instances of fraud stemming from screen-sharing software that gives scammers access to personal computers and smartphones. The scams that involve remote access software being used to target devices, one of which was recently used on an area resident. Police said that a fraudster posing as a customer care executive from Amazon advised the victim that a “fraud alert” has been placed on their account. The victim acknowledged that they had an Amazon account but did not have the Amazon app on their phone. The fraudster took this opportunity to direct…
