Apple resolved a bug that prevented iOS from opening certain apps on iPhones and iPads. According to the 9to5Mac website, the programs (even free) were behaving as if they were paid downloads. In a statement, Apple said the problem has now been resolved. The bug was first identified in Apple Family Sharing. This program allows […]
The rollout of Rich Communication Services (RCS) in the US and much of the world has been a slow affair. However, the next-generation replacement for SMS and MMS messaging just got a much-needed boost from T-Mobile and Google. The companies say they’ve partnered to make RCS messaging available to all T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile […]
Facebook is renaming Calibra, the digital wallet it hopes will one day be used to access the Libra digital currencies, Novi. In a blog post the company said that the new name was inspired by the Latin words “novus” and “via,” which mean “new” and “way,” respectively. Novi Financial is the new name of the […]
Spotify is dropping the 10,000-song limit on My Library, so you’ll be able to save as many tracks and albums as you like for easier access to them. You won’t need to remove any tunes to make space for new ones anymore. While Spotify has more than 50 million songs available to customers to stream […]
Apple will reportedly stick with the proprietary Lightning connector on its next-generation iPhone instead of shifting to the widely used USB-C interface according to one tech leaker. Fudge said it was a shame that the USB-C prototype iPhone 12s weren’t making it into production. Instead, we are destined for at least one more year of […]
Sony is releasing its next free PS Plus title a bit early. And it’s a pretty big one subscribers can snag Call of Duty: WWII at no extra cost starting tomorrow. It’s not the first Call of Duty game to be a PS Plus freebie either. Sony’s given away Black Ops III and Modern Warfare […]
Zoom has temporarily disabled the integration of GIF platform Giphy in its chat feature so if you’ve been using GIFs to chat with others during Zoom meetings, you might notice that functionality has disappeared. Zoom has temporarily disabled its integration of the GIF platform Giphy in its chat feature. In a blog post announcing the […]
Sony’s new flagship smartphone, the Xperia 1 II (pronounced “mark two”), will ship in the US starting July 24th for $1,199, the company announced. Pre-orders start on June 1st. And if you pre-order by June 28th, you’ll get a free pair of Sony WF-1000XM3 noise canceling earbuds. A major feature of the Xperia 1 II […]
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 series helped set the foundation for Samsung’s 2020 lineup of flagship smartphones, and it seems the Galaxy Note 20 series is going to keep that same look going yet again. Today, @OnLeaks and Pigtou showed off high-quality renders of the Samsung Galaxy Note 20+ which show its design, camera array, […]
Realme’s explosive performance in India has made it one of the fastest growing smartphone brands in the world, and today the company is introducing a Smart TV, a smartwatch, a new pair of affordable TWS earbuds, and the second-gen power bank. All the products were being teased a week before the launch and now all […]
A team of mobile operating specialists over the weekend published a tool that’s reportedly capable of jailbreaking all versions of iOS from 11 through the just-released 13.5 update. Per Wired, the new jailbreak is available to download and install from established platforms like AltStore and Cydia. According to its creators, the jailbreaking team Unc0ver, the […]
Samsung’s Galaxy Watch Active 2 represents the Korean company’s biggest push into health tracking. It has Samsung’s most accurate smartwatch health sensor with 8 photodiodes, double the number on the original Galaxy Watch Active, and an ECG sensor. These new sensors were added to support two of the smartwatch’s headlining features: ECG and blood pressure […]
The historic launch that would take NASA astronauts to the ISS from US soil has been cleared for launch next week despite the coronavirus pandemic and the departure of the agency’s human spaceflight lead. It’ll be the first time astronauts will take off from the US since NASA’s space shuttle program ended in 2011, when […]
The UK’s decision to allow Huawei gear in its 5G networks may be short-lived. Officials talking to the Financial Times say the UK government is planning to gradually phase out use of Huawei equipment in 5G networks, eliminating it entirely in 2023. Prime Minister Boris Johnson always had “serious concerns” about allowing Huawei’s involvement, and […]
Nvidia is best known for its graphics cards, but the company conducts some serious research into artificial intelligence, too. For its latest project, Nvidia researchers taught an AI system to recreate the game of Pac-Man simply by watching it being played. To celebrate Pac-Man’s 40th anniversary, the hardware maker fed a computer farm a whopping […]