Matter-enabled Amazon Echo devices to work with iOS as soon as 2023
The future of smart homes is already here. With the Matter standard already available, companies are running to introduce this technology to their devices. Amazon, …
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Report: Apple TV app coming to Android phones
Over the past few years, Apple has been pushing to expand its service offerings to more devices. As the company focuses on these subscriptions alongside …
Google Maps just got a new competitor from Linux, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and TomTom
There’s no question that Google Maps is the most popular navigation app on mobile devices. Google Maps has two big rivals: Waze, which Google owns, …
Twitter Blue for Business brings paid checkmarks to brands
We’re still waiting to find out if Elon Musk actually plans to step down as CEO of Twitter following the results of his Sunday poll, …
This neat app lets you customize your iPhone 14 Pro’s Dynamic Island
Much like the notch before it, the Dynamic Island on the iPhone 14 has been somewhat divisive. Some iPhone users love it, others hate it, …
Apple fined over App Store practices by Paris court
The Paris Commercial Court has fined Apple over 1 million euros due to App Store practices. According to a report by Reuters, the ruling says …
How to stop programs on your computer from secretly spying on you
The iPhone or Android phone in our pocket is our primary computer these days, and that’s where we’re worried the most about apps or services …
Twitter users voted for Elon Musk to step down as CEO, but will he?
Since Elon Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion, the billionaire decided to perform as a dictator and sometimes as a Democrat. On the path to …
Twitter bans links to other social networks – maybe
After several chaotic weeks as the head of Twitter, Elon Musk is certainly not running out of ideas to ruin the social network and potentially …
How to use Notes, Instagram’s new messaging feature
This week, Instagram announced a number of new features, including a new tool that will make it easier to recover a hacked account. That’s a …
Elon Musk wants more people to invest in Twitter at the same price he paid
Elon Musk is apparently running out of money so fast that he’s looking for you to pony up the cash to keep Twitter alive. Well, …
European Union goes after Elon Musk over his Twitter ban on journalists
Elon Musk’s first weeks managing Twitter were incredibly chaotic, and it looks like things aren’t going to improve anytime soon. The CEO arbitrarily banned several …
Procreate developers praise Apple Pencil hover feature
On the Apple Developer Discover page, the company highlights the Apple Pencil hover feature and how the Procreate team embraced this function on its app. …
Santa takes over TikTok this Christmas with new text-to-speech effect
It’s almost Christmas time. To celebrate this joyful season, TikTok has announced a new text-to-speech effect: Santa Claus himself. Father Christmas, as the Brits would …
Skype adding more themes, real-time translation, Today tab, more
With 2022 coming to an end, Skype decided to announce features arriving in the video calling platform or coming as soon as next year. As …
macOS Ventura 13.2 adds ‘Rapid Security Response’ updates
After testing Rapid Security Response updates with iOS 16.2 beta cycle, Apple is doing the same with macOS Ventura 13.2, which is currently in beta. …
Twitter reportedly considering mandatory personalized ads and location sharing
Twitter’s chaotic days under Elon Musk are far from over if a new report about the CEO’s plans for the social network is accurate. Musk’s …
Google is starting to test digital state IDs in its Android Wallet app
Google is quickly catching up to Apple when it comes to getting a digital copy of your driver’s license on your smartphone. As reported by …
Instagram’s new tool makes it easier to recover hacked accounts
Having to deal with hacked accounts has become a frustratingly common occurrence in recent years. How often do you log on to Facebook and see …
Pixelmator Photo gets new features and a 50% discount on its yearly subscription
Pixelmator Photo 2.2 brings Clarity and Texture, Selective Clarity, and Highlight and Shadow Recovery enhancements for editing your photos. Published in a blog post, Pixelmator …
Apple ID’s Security Keys protection available with iOS 16.3 beta
Early last week, Apple announced three big features coming to iCloud: Advanced Data Protection, Security Keys for Apple IDs, and iMessage Contact Key Verification. These …
iOS 16.3 beta teaches how to use Handoff feature from iPhone to HomePod
While Apple just released iOS 16.2 to all users, the company is already testing iOS 16.3. The first beta of this upcoming software update doesn’t …
Google won’t risk its reputation to launch a ChatGPT rival
The ChatGPT chatbot, which went viral a few days ago, is an artificial intelligence (AI) software that teases what the future has in store for …
Microsoft is bringing Teams into Outlook
Microsoft is making another move to make more people want to use Teams, the company’s Slack competitor. As reported by The Verge, the company has …
TikTok is testing horizontal full-screen mode, bringing the app closer to YouTube
TikTok is inching ever closer to YouTube with its latest feature. The company has confirmed with TechCrunch that it is testing a new horizontal full-screen …
Twitter is shutting down Revue, the company’s Substack competitor
Twitter is getting out of the newsletter game. In an email to writers and readers, Twitter announced today that it will be shutting down its …
This polite chatbot managed to get a Comcast subscriber a discount
Dealing with internet service providers’ customer support is a nightmare, especially when it comes to big corporations. But what if you didn’t ever have to …
Verizon is giving away a free year of Netflix, but there’s a catch
Verizon is currently offering customers who subscribe to select streaming services a free year of Netflix. It’s the premium, top-tier, $19.99-a-month Netflix subscription, which means …
Congress just took a step toward banning TikTok in the US once and for all
The bad headlines keep mounting for the mega-popular video-sharing app TikTok, which is now the subject of bipartisan congressional legislation that seeks to completely ban …
Apple rolling out iOS 16.3 beta 1 to developers
A day after releasing iOS 16.2 to all users, Apple is now seeding iOS 16.3 beta 1 to developers. While we will need to wait …
