The latest iPhone devices support wireless charging. While there are Qi chargers available in many shapes and sizes, most of them have on major drawback. To use them, your iPhone has to be flat on its back, the screen facing the ceiling. To check th…
Lees meerAt the end of June, some people using the iOS 14 beta noticed that they were being guided through a paywall to the News app for outlets that are included in an Apple News+ subscription. It turns out, the feature also works on macOS Big Sur. Apple N…
Lees meerOn Wednesday Apple announced a series order for “Harriet the Spy” an animated adaption of the children’s novel of the same name. It was written by Louise Fitzhugh and published in 1964. The animated series will be written and executive produced by …
Lees meerCharlotte Henry and John Martellaro join host Kelly Guimont to discuss new paywall behavior in Big Sur, and birthday plans for Woz.
Lees meerHaving pioneered Apple's work on environmental issues, in June, Lisa Jackson was tasked with leading the company's efforts to tackle racial inequity. She discussed the topic of racial inequality on an episode of the Reset podcast from Recode.
Lees meerFacebook-owned Instagram faces a lawsuit that accuses the company of illegally collects biometric data from users without their knowledge or consent (via Bloomberg). The lawsuit is Whalen v. Facebook, 20-civ-03346, Superior Court of California (Red…
Lees meerMuch international travel is hugely restricted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s not stopping some keen Japanese travellers though, Reuters reports. They are seeing the world with the help of virtual reality. Inoue, 56, and his wife “flew” as cli…
Lees meerA jury in the Eastern District of Texas ruled Tuesday that Apple owes PanOptis $506.2 million for willful infringement of 4G LTE Patents. It said that Apple failed to prove any of the patent claims were invalid. The case revolved around five patents…
Lees meerA sci-fi game called Implosion just went on sale for free, down from its usual price of US$9.99. Twenty years after the fall of Earth, the remnants of the Human race are once again faced with extinction. The time has come to justify our existence. A…
Lees meerIt has generally been assumed that the 'iPhone 12' will be unveiled in September and will be a 5G device. However, some analysts think that early in 2021 a cheaper, 4G, version could be made available. Wedbush Securities analysts Daniel Ives, Streck…
Lees meerSteve Wozniak turned 70 on Tuesday. The Apple co-founder celebrated the milestone in typical Woz fashion - making a joke about the hexadecimal numbering system! More significantly, his wife has launched a major fundraising effort. Wozniak Family Ra…
Lees meerMessaging app Threema announced on Tuesday that it now supports end-to-end encrypted video calls. In order to ensure full end-to-end encryption of all metadata (including real-time metadata, such as camera orientation), our team had to make correcti…
Lees meerpCloud is an encrypted cloud storage service, and a recent update gave users the ability to decide in which server their files are stored. All pCloud users will be able to choose the server location where their files are stored. This will give users…
Lees meerCharlotte Henry joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss Martin Scorsese’s TV+ deal, and the ruthless efficiency of Apple CEO Tim Cook.
Lees meerApple revealed on Tuesday that its espionage thriller “Tehran” series will globally premiere on Apple TV+ September 25. Tehran In “Tehran” we learn the story of a Mossad agent who goes undercover on a mission in Tehran that places her and everyone…
Lees meerWe have a deal on the Newport Plus Adjustable Resistance Rower. There's no tech connection for this device, but it's a cool rower that uses the properties of fluid to offer natural-feeling resistance to your rowing. It also has a maximum weight limi…
Lees meerFrance’s privacy watchdog opened a probe into TikTok on Tuesday, Bloomberg News reported. The Chinese-owned video-sharing app is facing ongoing scrutiny of its privacy policies in Europe, alongside takeover talk in the U.S. The French authority, CNI…
Lees meerThe latest version of Android includes a new worldwide earthquake detection system. Meanwhile, in California, Google is United States Geological Survey (USGS) and California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), to provide earthquake al…
Lees meerRepresentatives from Facebook have been meeting with mobile game companies, an important area of advertising revenue for the social giant. They’re concerned that iOS 14’s anti-tracking feature could affect such revenue (via The Information). iOS 14…
Lees meerApple has agreed a multi-year first-look deal with Martin Scorsese. The superstar director's Sikelia Productions outfit will be based at Apple, developing film and television projects that he will produce and direct for Apple TV + (via Deadline). M…
Lees meerVSCO launched new tools for its photo/video editing app on Tuesday, with a new Kodachrome preset and options to edit videos with speed and reverse. The Mac Observer has several resources on VSCO, like an introduction to the app, a review of the VSC…
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