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As expected, Microsoft today discontinued its Cortana mobile app. As a result, the company has ended all support for third-party Cortana skills and eliminated the Cortana app for iOS and Android devices. For those unfamiliar with Cortana, it is Microsoft’s version of Siri or Alexa, an AI-based personal assistant that can answer questions and complete…
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According to credible Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the iPhone 13 lineup, slated for launch in the second half of the year, will feature the same wide-angle lens as the current iPhone 12 series, offering no tangible improvements to one of the three lenses on the upcoming iPhone. In an investors note obtained by MacRumors, focused…
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Google and Apple both collect data from their users on their respective mobile operating systems, even when users are simply browsing the settings page or inserting a SIM card. Android, however, collects 20x more data from users compared to iOS, according to newly published research. A study from Douglas Leith at Trinity College, reported by…
Having beaten Apple in a patent dispute, PanOptis is asking for the courts to also award it permanent royalty payment per infringing iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, sold in future.The court determined that Apple infringed PanOptis’s 4G LTE patentsAs Apple calls for a complete retrial, patent holder PanOptis wants its $506 million victory to be…
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Google has postponed the introduction of a 60-minute call limit on free Google Meet users for a few more months, the company today announced in a tweet. The limit was originally intended to come into effect at the end of March, but it will now begin on June 30. The extension means that non-paying users…
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Woot’s one-day sale on iPad refurbs gives you the chance to bag a new slate for as little as $64.99. Various models are on offer, from the latest 10.2-inch iPad to the 11-inch iPad Pro. Get yours before they’re all gone! iPad is by far the best tablet on the market. It’s beautifully designed, packs features…
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In partnership with South Carolina’s governor and the local community, Apple will be taking part in a $6 million investment to build eight open access Mac computer labs across the state. Governor Henry McMaster announced the education initiative at a press conference on Tuesday, saying that the expanded access to broadband and computers will “bolster…
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Snap is working on a new pair of its smart glasses — Spectacles — with AR capabilities. While Snap has launched multiple versions of its Spectacles glasses for consumers so far, the company does not intend to launch its smart glasses with AR capabilities to the public. Instead, the AR glasses will be aimed at…
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While Apple is not expected to significantly upgrade the rear-facing cameras in its next-generation iPhone series, the largest-screened model will get a slight performance bump thanks in part to a larger effective aperture, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.Kuo dropped the tidbit in a note on Wednesday that details Apple’s lens supply pipeline. According to the…
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Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo in his latest investor note says that Apple will be using an f/1.5 aperture for the iPhone 13 Pro Max wide-angle camera. This would make the aperture slightly wider than the f/1.6 lens currently found on the iPhone 12 series. Continue reading ? Go to Source Author: Rajesh Pandey
WhatsApp announced in 2020 the rollout of a new feature that lets users transfer money through the messaging app, just like Apple Cash. The feature was first released in Brazil but then pushed back in the country due to anti-competitive concerns. However, the WhatsApp money transfer system has now been authorized in Brazil. more… The…
Clubhouse became a hit this year and other social networks have been moving quickly to compete with this new audio platform. Following Twitter, Facebook, and even Spotify, LinkedIn is now working on its own feature that works similarly to Clubhouse. more… The post LinkedIn now wants to have its own Clubhouse-like platform appeared first on…
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For much too long, the iPhone’s built-in pornographic content blocker prevented searches just because included the word “Asian.” Apple reportedly fixed the issue in the latest beta of iOS 14.5. But the problem is still in place for everyone not running the pre-release software. The problem has been around for a while, but made headlines…
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A study conducted by a professor of computer science at Trinity College Dublin found that a typical Android handset collects some 20 times more data about its user than a comparable iPhone.According to researcher Doug Leith, who also serves as Trinity College’s chair of computer systems, both iOS and Android continuously collect and send so-called…
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Tech companies have been talking more about privacy in recent years, and Apple proudly says that it protects user data more than anyone else. This week, new research by Douglas Leith from Trinity College showed that Google collects up to 20 times more data from Android users compared to the data Apple collects from iOS…