Pocketnow Daily: New MacBook Pro Imminent for End of October?! (iPhone SE 2 launch date?) (video)

On today's Pocketnow Daily, we talk about the possible launch of a new 16" MacBook Pro, Google Pixel 4's Face Unlock solution and more

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One Apple supplier is down on blockchain, up on iPhone again

The largest contract semiconductors company in the world lost out on cryptocurrency mining chips and will rely on selling iPhone chips to make up for it.

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Bitcoin may help TSMC’s bottom line as premium smartphones take a toll

Consumers are expected to choose less expensive smartphones for purchase in the coming year as cryptocurrency mining activity continues its rise. TSMC, a chipmaker, is in the middle of it all.

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Why using your mobile device as your bitcoin wallet is a bad idea

Using your smartphone or tablet as a wallet isn’t all that new. I had wonderful wallet programs that held virtual versions of my cards, numbers, barcodes, and even pictures way back when I had my Newton and on my first Pocket PCs. The convenience of yesterday’s digital wallet wasn’t anywhere near that which it is today. Back then a digital wallet was nothing more that a convenient place for you to store your numbers so they were right there with you. Now, however, your “digital wallet” is just that. Your phone can hold your credit cards, reward cards, even ...

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