Apple has backed down from its beef with WordPress, in which it tried to force the free iOS app to offer in-app purchases of which it gets a 30% cut. As reported by The Verge, Apple decided it will allow the WordPress app to continue to be available on the App Store without making in-app […]
Apple’s lawyers submitted to the courts the email discussion between Tim Sweeney and Apple although the discussion is rather one-sided and it gets handed over to the lawyers pretty fast. On June 30, Sweeney addressed Apple’s senior executives including Tim Cook, Phil Schiller, Craig Federighi, and Matt Fischer in a somewhat informal email requesting changes […]
Adobe pushed an update for the iOS version of Lightroom that has deleted users’ data. On Wednesday, some found their photos and Lightroom presets gone. One Redditor claims to have lost two years’ worth of photo edits. “I made a post yesterday that all of my photos and presets had disappeared after updating the Lightroom […]
Multiple companies have expressed interest in acquiring TikTok’s US business since President Trump issued an executive order earlier this month requiring the app’s Chinese owners to shutdown operations in America. Should a sale not go through by the end of September, Trump said TikTok will have to “close down” in the US. Yet, general manager of […]
Google has finally launched more colors for its second-generation Pixel Buds, nearly four months since the true wireless headphones launched. In addition to “clearly white,” you can now buy the Pixel Buds in “oh so orange,” “quite mint,” and “almost black.” The second-generation Pixel Buds launched on April 27th, but they were only available in […]
Sony is ready to start marketing its next-generation PlayStation 5 console with commercials. Sony has opted to focus on the 3D audio support and the PS5’s DualSense controller’s support for haptic feedback and adaptive triggers. It’s a typically lavish, live-action affair from Sony, and focuses primarily on the console’s DualSense controller and the PS5’s 3D […]
Reddit says it’s ramping up its fight against hate speech. Since rolling out its new content policies on June 29th, the platform has banned nearly 7,000 subreddits for hateful content. While the company admits it has more work to do, it says it’s encouraged by an 18 percent drop in users posting hateful content. “While […]
As wildfires continue to tear through parts of California and Colorado, Google has launched new tools to help people stay informed about their progress. Starting today, Google search queries for information about the fires will turn up more than just news stories and alerts they’ll also display maps of the fires’ boundaries. The Google Maps app will […]
Microsoft is focussing on all the little details with the Xbox Series X. Today, it revealed the new dashboard design which seems to be quite a bit speedier and comes with a tweaked design language with rounded elements. It’s not a major design overhaul, but just a series of minor tweaks. That’s great since Xbox […]
Apple has become the first US company to hit a market cap of $2 trillion. It’s an arbitrary milestone but a significant one all the same, testimony to the pandemic-defying performance of the iPhone maker. It’s also been just two years since Apple hit a $1 trillion market cap, meaning the company has essentially doubled […]
Instagram is expanding its feed today with the launch of “suggested posts.” These posts, from accounts you don’t follow, will show up after you’ve reached the end of your feed and give you the option to keep scrolling with Instagram’s suggestions. Up until now, the feed has been entirely determined by users’ preferences and the […]
Facebook is introducing several new features to its line of Portal video chat devices today, most of which have a work-from-home bent. The most significant announcement. Now, Facebook has announced a move that could make the Portal more palatable to those still reluctant to put a Facebook-owned camera in their home. The company is adding support for […]
The once-respected BlackBerry brand has been licensed yet again by a company hoping to use a familiar name to make a dent in the competitive Android phone market. This time, it’s a new Texas startup named OnwardMobility that’s taking the reins, promising to release a 5G BlackBerry device with Android and a physical QWERTY keyboard in 2021. This may […]
Chromebook owners now can game like a PC user with Nvidia’s free cloud-gaming service GeForce Now. The service has already been available for Windows, Mac, and Android devices as a way to enjoy PC gaming without buying extra hardware. Instead, Nvidia’s GeForce Now streams games to your laptop or smartphone via the internet. While gaming […]
Snapchat will roll out as a test for some users starting next month, but could eventually expand more widely. “We’re always exploring ways to make it even easier to view Snapchat’s engaging and topical content and share it with your friends,” a Snap spokesperson said in a statement. The upcoming update was first reported by Axios. […]