Zoom had over 200 million daily meeting participants in March, about 20x the average, as people isolate themselves during the COVID-19 pandemic. But this video conferencing service faces criticism for a lack of security. That’s why Zoom CEO Eric Yua…
Lees meerYou can’t work from home without a decent desktop computer — and they don’t get much better than the iMac. Get your brand-new 21.5-inch model, complete with a super-sharp 4K display, for $200 less today at B&H Photo. That’s just one of the awesome o…
Lees meerApple is teaming up with Leonardo DiCaprio, Laurene Powell Jobs and the Ford Foundation to create a new fundraiser aimed at ensuring all Americans have reliable access to food during the COVID-19 pandemic. The project, called America’s Food Fund, la…
Lees meerThe all-new Facebook Messenger app for macOS on Thursday made its official Mac App Store debut. Messenger for the desktop first appeared in early March, almost a year after Facebook announced it at its F8 conference, but was then on offer in only a …
Lees meerApple has relaxed a policy that saw it take a 30% cut of payments from competitors who use its platform to sell TV shows and movies through their own video apps, according to a published report. One of the first companies to seize on the relaxed pol…
Lees meerSpotify’s newest update on iOS, out Thursday, lets users control their music using Siri on Apple Watch. Simply add “on Spotify” to the end of your voice commands to play your favorites artists, albums, playlists, and more. Changes in iOS 13 last fal…
Lees meerApril 2 is World Autism Awareness Day, and Apple is marking the occasion by promoting a range of apps designed to help “autistic people … share their voices with the world.” The apps are divided into four sections: “Communication,” “Life skills,” “G…
Lees meerGamevice, creator of a number of popular controller add-ons for iPhone and iPad, is suing Nintendo for alleged patent infringement. In a complaint filed on March 27, it calls for a ban on Switch imports into the United States. Gamevice controllers a…
Lees meerAirPlay 2 and HomeKit support is headed to some of LG’s 2018 smart TVs by October, updated support documents read. This includes LCD models with SK and UK in the name, alongside OLED models with B8 through Z8 in their names. AirPlay 2 means that TV …
Lees meerGot germs on the mind lately? So do we, which is why this disinfecting ultraviolet light caught our attention. It’s a quick and effective way of keeping your personal electronics germ-free. It might surprise you to know that your phone can be seven …
Lees meerApril 2, 1979: Microsoft releases its first hardware product, a microprocessor card that plugs into the Apple II computer. Coming several years before the first version of Windows, the Z80 SoftCard becomes a big hit for Microsoft. It lets the Apple …
Lees meerTile, a startup that makes location-aware tracking tags, told a congressional panel on Wednesday that Apple isn’t living up to its promises to avoid anticompetitive behavior. In January, Tile testified against Apple in an anti-competitive behavior f…
Lees meerApple’s websites for the U.K. and France were on Thursday updated to display COVID-19 advice from the government. Large featured sections on their homepages remind visitors of the official advice related to the coronavirus pandemic. In the U.K., thi…
Lees meerCustomer spending on mobile apps could nearly double over the next five years, according to forecasting carried out by leading app analytics platform Sensor Tower Store Intelligence. In research published Wednesday, the firm suggests spending on the…
Lees meerMacBook Air and MacBook Pro models that launched in 2013 and 2014 will reportedly be placed on Apple’s list of “vintage and obsolete products” at the end of April. Despite what the name implies, this doesn’t mean these devices just became useless. I…
Lees meerIt’s rare we see decent discounts on Apple’s latest iPad mini. And yet, the 7.9-inch device is by far the best compact tablet on the market. Grab yours today from B&H Photo and enjoy up to $50 off. That’s just one of the awesome offers in today’s De…
Lees meerTikTok, the popular video-sharing app that is especially popular among young people, is going to get some fresh competition from Google later this year. Google is reportedly planning to create its own version of TikTok with a new Youtube feature cal…
Lees meerCloudflare on Wednesday began beta testing a macOS version of Warp, its virtual private network currently offered only on iPhone. The VPN encrypts all internet traffic for the Mac it’s installed on, helping to protect the user’s privacy. VPNs add se…
Lees meerAmazon is making some huge changes to how it handles rentals and movie purchases for its Prime Video app on Apple devices. Starting today, iPhone, iPad and Apple TV users can rent or buy movies and TV shows on Amazon Prime Video without being direct…
Lees meerLogic Pro X, Final Cut Pro X, Ableton Live Suite and other expensive creative apps offer free 90-day trials during the coronavirus lockdown. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
Lees meerMost Americans are used to celebrating April Fools’ Day on the first day of April, but there’s another hugely important holiday happening today that you probably don’t know about: Census Day. The decennial holiday kicks off on April 1, which is an i…
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