Month: September 2021

Facebook is continuing to ramp up its efforts to deepen integration between Facebook and Instagram. This time, the company has announced a handful of updates to Facebook Messenger, including group cross-app communication for communicating with contacts from both Messenger and Instagram in one group. more… The post Facebook deepens Instagram integration with new cross-app chat…

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All of today’s best deals are up for the taking and headlined by the Apple MagSafe Battery Pack at $84. That’s alongside up to $118 in savings on the M1 iMac and the last day to take advantage of our exclusive Twelve South HoverBar Duo discount. Hit the jump for all that and more in…

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As previously promised, the USB-IF has officially announced new branding details that it hopes will alleviate the confusion around USB-C cables. The USB-IF (USB Implementers Forum) says that these new efforts will “unify consumer branding” for cables based on the USB4, USB Type-C, and USB Power Delivery specifications. more… The post USB-IF reveals new branding…

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To celebrate International Podcast Day and the Apple Podcasts Subscriptions service, the company released the Top Subscriptions shows and Top Free Channels ever since the Podcasts subscription started three months ago. more… The post International Podcast Day: Apple touts top subscriptions as data shows it’s still the dominant platform appeared first on 9to5Mac. Go to…

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Siri is widely considered the dumbest of the smart assistants (although I would argue that Samsung’s Bixby easily takes that crown) and it just got a little dumber. Apple has removed a whole bunch of useful Siri features that iPhone users — particularly those with vision impairment — relied on. Siri can no longer play your voicemail…

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Security researchers have discovered a major flaw in Express Transit on iPhone that allows hackers to steal money from a user’s Visa card. They say the problem can be easily fixed, but neither Apple or Visa seem interested. The flaw makes it possible for iPhone’s contactless payment system, designed to make it easier and faster…

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A new antitrust law in South Korea will force both Apple and Google to support app store third-party payment options – and the two companies have now been given to the middle of the month to explain their plans to comply. This could have wide-ranging implications, as similar pressures are being applied in other countries,…

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Facebook has attempted to defuse the controversy over its Instagram teen research by releasing two of the reports to the public, annotating them with what it says is important context. The social network also accuses the WSJ, which obtained copies of the reports, of “mischaracterizing” their conclusions. The paper has not yet directly responded to…

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Apple has landed yet another big-budget movie package for its Apple TV+ streaming service. Directed and written by Jon Watts, best known for directing the Spider-Man movies, the as-yet-untitled movie will star George Clooney and Brad Pitt. As reported by Deadline, the film will get a theatrical release before streaming on Apple TV+. The exact…

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