An Arizona app store antitrust bill has been officially withdrawn, following lobbying by Apple and Google. The bill would have allowed developers in the state to bypass app store payment systems, and thus avoid the 15% or 30% commission the compani…
Lees meerOne of the challenges that schools face with iOS is web filtering. There are multiple ways to filter web traffic for inappropriate content, but many of them require IT expertise that smaller schools might not have. Apple includes a web filter with …
Lees meerJohn is excited about SwiftUI animations, Rambo updates the unofficial WWDC app, Xiaomi resurrects AirPower, and Apple announces WWDC21. Also, the latest Apple TV rumors, and what’s good to keep in mind when hosting a Hackathon. Sponsored by Linode…
Lees meerThe Spotify Daily Mix playlist has proven popular with users, offering a reliable mix of established favorites and new songs that fit well with your established tastes. The streaming music service is now expanding this, with three additional playli…
Lees meerA strange report today claims that an Apple executive attempted to “physically” deter a Korean antitrust probe by an investor. It also alleges that the company hampered an investigation by the country’s official regulator. The Korea Fair Trade Comm…
Lees meerNoted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is out with a new supply-chain report that indicates that the iPhone 13 Pro Max will have a slightly better main lens than the rest of this year’s lineup. The report says that the wide-angle camera on the largest of…
Lees meerApple has announced that is leading a $50 million investment round in company UnitedMasters, a firm that aims to help independent artists establish careers in the music business. This includes keeping rights to their actual recording masters, as we…
Lees meerClubhouse became a hit this year and other social networks have been moving quickly to compete with this new audio platform. Following Twitter, Facebook, and even Spotify, LinkedIn is now working on its own feature that works similarly to Clubhouse…
Lees meerWhatsApp announced in 2020 the rollout of a new feature that lets users transfer money through the messaging app, just like Apple Cash. The feature was first released in Brazil but then pushed back in the country due to anti-competitive concerns. H…
Lees meerTech companies have been talking more about privacy in recent years, and Apple proudly says that it protects user data more than anyone else. This week, new research by Douglas Leith from Trinity College showed that Google collects up to 20 times m…
Lees meerEarlier this year, some users noticed unfortunate behavior in iOS 14 that blocked any web searches in Safari containing the word “Asian” when adult content restrictions were enabled. Luckily, it seems that Apple has finally addressed this issue wit…
Lees meerVectornator is an all-in-one illustration, UI design, and publications app. It’s available for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Linearity has released the next major update to Vectornator in version 4.0, which brings a handful of new changes and features. m…
Lees meerAlong with Apple filing a patent for a reconfigurable solid-state MacBook keyboard today, the company has seen a host of other patents approved. One of the most interesting means future iPhones (and any other Apple device) could be made using the M…
Lees meerSnap is preparing a new Spectacles model, its fashion glasses to record Snaps, but with a different approach. The new Spectacles will feature displays capable of AR effects, according to a new report by the Information. more… The post Snap plannin…
Lees meerNow that Apple has confirmed the dates for this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference, rumors are sure to start swirling about this year’s software releases. We’ve been working on a series of concepts for each of Apple’s core platforms over the pa…
Lees meerVerizon’s 3G network is coming to an official end, with the carrier announcing today that it’s shutting down its 3G network at the end of 2022. more… The post Verizon is saying goodbye to its 3G network at the end of 2022 appeared first on 9to5Mac…
Lees meerThe WWDC 2021 has been announced for June 7. As we’ve detailed before, this Worldwide Developers Conference is going to be again an all-online event and we can expect to learn more about Apple’s latest software. more… The post Poll: Which new OS a…
Lees meerBelkin has added a variety of new MagSafe compatible accessories to its website today. The new offerings, which are all listed as “coming soon,” include a magnetic fitness phone mount, a pair of magnetic wireless chargers, a face tracking magnetic …
Lees meerApple Maps has been updated to show COVID-19 airport travel guidance in partnership with the Airports Council International. The feature is rolling out now with Apple Maps surfacing a paragraph of important details along with a link to an airport’s…
Lees meerThis morning, Apple finally announced WWDC 2021, taking place the week of June 7 in an all-online format just like last year. Apple’s artwork for this year’s conference features some gorgeous 3D Memoji designs inspired by the Craig Federighi meme t…
Lees meerThe smart home accessory maker Aqara announced today it’s bringing support for HomeKit’s Adaptive Lighting feature to its full smart lighting product portfolio with a new firmware 3.2.4 update. more… The post Aqara rolling out Adaptive Lighting su…
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