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Mobile Minutes: Samsung’s woes, Apple’s gain; IoT security; Microsoft Surface success; Time Warner and AT&T

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Apple hopes to benefit from Samsung smartphone woes
SAN FRANCISCO — Samsung Note 7’s losses may be Apple iPhone 7’s gain.
Read more at USA Today

A new era of Internet attacks powered by everyday devices
WASHINGTON — When surveillance cameras began popping up in the 1970s and ’80s, they were welcomed as a crime-fighting tool, then as a way to monitor traffic congestion, factory floors and even baby cribs. Later, they were adopted for darker purposes, as authoritarian governments like China’s used them to prevent challenges to power by keeping tabs on protesters and dissidents.
Read more at the New York Times

Forget MacBook Pro competition, Microsoft’s Surface has found success
Late last week, Microsoft reported its calendar Q3 2016 earnings. The increased revenue comes in part from the strong performance of Microsoft Office and a significant rise in Microsoft’s cloud server products including Azure and server revenue). CEO Satya Nadella’s pivot of Microsoft into the cloud has not only kept Microsoft relevant, but also pushed the stock price above $60, a level not seen since December 1999.
Read more at Forbes

Time Warner, AT&T shares fall amid concerns over deal clearance

Wall Street signaled skepticism on Monday that AT&T Inc would secure the government approvals needed to carry out its planned $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner Inc, with shares of both companies falling as analysts scrutinized the deal.
Read more at Reuters