Month: March 2021

Coronavirus health measures at airports will be displayed in Apple Maps, making it easier for consumers to access local guidance and take the necessary precautions when traveling.Credit: UnsplashAirports Council International, an organization representing global airport authorities, announced the rollout of the health measure data on Tuesday. The feature will be available on iPhone, iPad, and…

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Artists and designers can now purchase a subscription to Adobe’s mobile Photoshop, Illustrator, and Fresco apps with Adobe’s new iPad-specific bundle.The plan includes a subscription to Adobe Photoshop on the iPad, Adobe Illustrator on the iPad, Adobe Fresco, and Adobe Spark Post. This enables creators to create, design, and share their creations from within the…

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A new teaser video shows Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso breaking the fourth wall as he gives a pep talk following the show’s SAG Award nomination.The video, which is only 28 seconds long, serves as a teaser for what is to come. It showcases the series’ eponymous main character, Ted Lasso, as he heads into a…

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Apple has been blamed for enabling a scam app to steal bitcoin worth $600,000 from a man, by listing the fake app that pretended to be by another company in the App Store.Cryptocurrency owner Phillipe Christodoulou discovered an app he had installed on his iPhone was fake in February, when he went to check his…

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Google today announced several new features coming to Google Maps for iOS and Android this year, including a brand new “Live View” mode that uses AR for navigation inside malls and airports. Live Mode aims to prevent customers from the “awkward moment when you’re walking in the opposite direction of where you want to go”…

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Epic Games today said it had filed a complaint to the UK’s antitrust watchdog in support of the government department’s ongoing investigation into Apple’s alleged anti-competitive behavior. In September 2020, the United Kingdom Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched an initial inquiry into developers’ complaints about Apple’s App Store and so-called “anti-competitive” practices. The CMA…

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Apple, HP, and Honeywell are lobbying against a bill in the Nevada statehouse that would require electronic hardware manufacturers to provide device schematics, device parts, and instructions to third-party repair shops for device repairs, according to the Associated Press. The bill being contemplated in Nevada is one of many bills that states across the US…

Read More “Apple Lobbies Against ‘Right to Repair’ Bill Over Privacy Concerns of Third Party Repair Shops Accessing User Data” »

Genki’s Wave for Work smart ring is really just a Bluetooth remote control, but the way it’s done means that it is particularly good for people making Keynote presentations from their Mac.You can mute music, or a video call, and the ring briefly flashes this “M”Right now, if you need to stride around a room…

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Repair shops in Nevada have argued in favor of the state introducing law changes to require ‘right to repair,’ while technology firms including Apple are lobbying against the effort, citing privacy concerns.Repairing an iPhoneAs Apple expands its independent repair provider program, it is still protesting against more general ‘right to repair’ laws, as are being…

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Epic Games has renewed its attempt to apply pressure on Apple in the UK, with a new complaint to a competition regulator that supports an ongoing investigation into the App Store.On March 4, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched a probe into Apple, after receiving a number of complaints about the App Store….

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Just as Apple Watch can tap to tell the wearer to turn left or right when walking, so Apple wants future AirPods to be able to direct a user.Haptic feedback in AirPods could tell this guy he needs to look up right nowApple’s work on haptic feedback, the ability for devices to tap a user’s…

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