Apple is updating Apple Maps and Siri to display COVID-19 vaccine information and providers in the United States. Apple made this announcement in a press release Tuesday afternoon, saying that Apple Maps will show users operating hours and links to…
Lees meerQualcomm announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Nuvia, a startup founded in 2019 by three former engineers from Apple’s silicon team. The deal is worth $1.4 billion, and it will bolster Qualcomm’s efforts to compete with Apple Sil…
Lees meerApple and Oprah are expanding their partnership with a new Siri feature for book recommendations while also promoting Oprah’s Book Club on Apple TV+. more… The post Apple and Oprah expand partnership with new Siri feature for book recommendations …
Lees meerInformation from Wikipedia is used in a variety of places throughout the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and it powers a lot of the data that is fed through the Siri virtual assistant. Currently, there is no financial relationship in place between Wikipedia…
Lees meerApple has teamed up with the Redford Center for the second annual Stories Challenge. The program is aimed at middle-school filmmakers to create around the themes of social and environmental justice. more… The post Apple partners with Redford Cente…
Lees meerThe password manager industry is going through some changes. Dropbox has announced it will launch a free password manager in April, while LastPass’ free offering is changing today. more… The post Dropbox and LastPass announce changes to their free…
Lees meerToday’s best deals kick off with a refurbished discount on iPhone XS at $350. That’s alongside this stainless steel link Apple Watch band at $14 and Nomad’s Base Station Pro charger at $150. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys…
Lees meerApple’s Friday night move to suddenly pull the plug on HomePod after three years has created a messaging problem. Is everything OK at home, Apple? That’s the question being asked by customers who have invested in Apple’s smart home pitch. You can t…
Lees meeriPhone app privacy labels have been a real eye-opener in showing just how much of our personal data is accessed by certain apps. If you’ve ever wondered which apps collect and share the most data, cloud storage company pCloud did the legwork. The c…
Lees meerAlthough there has been a lot of noise about new AirPods recently, it doesn’t seem like they are actually due for an update anytime soon. Proven leaker l0vetodream has corroborated a recent Kuo report that said AirPods 3 were not scheduled to enter…
Lees meerApple brand loyalty among smartphone owners has hit an all-time high, according to a survey by SellCell. It shows that 91.9% of iPhone owners plan to buy another iPhone when they next upgrade, up 1.4% from 2019. Samsung, in contrast, has seen its o…
Lees meerChina’s O-Film, a camera module manufacturer, told investors today it received a notification from a “particular overseas client” saying it would cut its business ties, according to Reuters. more… The post Apple camera supplier O-Film possibly out…
Lees meerApple is facing an investigation from the data protection watchdog CINL in France, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The investigation centers on whether Apple’s “personalized advertising” features violate the European Union’s privacy rules…
Lees meerGoPro is out today with a big change to its iOS app. It’s now been transformed into “Quik” and has been redesigned to work with your photos and videos no matter if you took them with one of the company’s action cameras, your iPhone, or DSLR. Quik i…
Lees meerInfrared headlights could allow an Apple Car autonomous driving system to “see” three times farther at night than a human driver. Apple was today granted a patent for the night vision system that combines visible light, near-infrared (NIR), and lon…
Lees meerInstagram is taking several steps to make the service safer for its youngest users. Rolling out starting this month, adults won’t be able to send direct messages to teens who don’t follow them. On the flip side, Instagram will give warning alerts t…
Lees meerByteDance, TikTok’s owner; Tencent; and other tech giants in China are testing a tool to bypass Apple’s new privacy rules and continue to track iPhone users without their consent. The feature in question here is the App Tracking Transparency privac…
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Lees meerStarting next month, Apple will allow the Russian government to pre-install apps on iPhones, iPads, and possibly other devices like Macs in future. In accordance with a new Russian law, Apple users will see a dialog box upon initial setup of new d…
Lees meerThe Chinese government appears to have blocked access to the Signal app. China yesterday banned the website, and the app is today unavailable within the country. It follows similar blocks on other messaging apps that offer end-to-end encryption, in…
Lees meerFoxconn is a key partner for Apple with the iPhone, and is believed to be one of the leading manufacturing partners for Apple’s upcoming Apple Car project. The company even confirmed today that it plans to build electric vehicles in North America b…
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