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Google’s web app plans collide with Apple’s iPhone, Safari rules

Google and Apple, which already battle over mobile operating systems, are opening a new front in their fight. How that plays out may determine the future of the web. Google was born on the web, and its business reflects its origin. The company depends on the web for search and advertising revenue. So it isn't a surprise that Google sees the web as key to the future of software. Front […]

todayJuly 28, 2020

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Photos of A14 RAM Component for Upcoming iPhone 12 Surface on Twitter

Leaker Mr. White, who sometimes shares accurate information on Apple's future plans along with component pictures, shared a series of photos of the RAM component of the A14 processor that is typically located at the top of the main chip. There's nothing that we can glean from these photos of the chip component, but it appears to have a 2016 date numbering, corresponding to the 16th week of 2020. That […]

todayJuly 27, 2020

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Facebook Messenger adds another chat feature for iOS

Facebook Messenger has been updated today with a handy new privacy feature that allows iPhone and iPad users to lock the app with Face ID and Touch ID. The new App Lock feature in Facebook Messenger lets you lock the app and your all you chats behind Face ID/Touch ID on iOS devices (via The Verge) with the functionality coming to Android in “the next few months.” This marks another useful […]

todayJuly 22, 2020

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Google Maps now shows cycling routes using docked bike-sharing schemes

Starting today, Google Maps can show you directions using rented bikes from docked bike-share schemes like Citi Bike in New York City or Santander Cycles in London. It works by giving walking directions to get to a nearby dock, cycling directions to get from one dock to another, and finally walking directions once more to get from the dock to your destination. It’s similar to what Google started offering for […]

todayJuly 20, 2020

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Spotify Duo for couples is cheaper than the standard family plan

Spotify announced that it is expanding its Duo plan to 55 markets, including the United States. In a nutshell, Spotify Duo is a dual plan for couples—who must reside at the same physical address—without a family. If you want Spotify Premium service, the appeal of a family account is obvious—individual Spotify Premium accounts go for $9.99/mo apiece, while a family account that covers up to six people goes for $14.99/mo. Duo sits in between the […]

todayJuly 2, 2020

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Spotify brings real-time lyrics to 26 countries, not including the US

Spotify is launching a new real-time lyrics feature in 26 markets today, including India and countries in Southeast Asia and Latin America, TechCrunch reports. Where available, users can access them by tapping the “lyrics” card at the bottom of the service’s “Now Playing” screen. The new feature uses lyrics provided by Musixmatch, and will be shown in the song’s language. Lyrics have a complicated history on Spotify. The service has actually worked with […]

todayJune 30, 2020

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Verizon is the biggest advertiser to join the Facebook ad boycott so far

Verizon is the latest, and far and away largest, company to join an ongoing advertising boycott of Facebook and Instagram, the cell carrier announced Thursday. The boycott, organized by the Anti-Defamation League, is in response to the social media giant’s handling of incendiary posts from President Donald Trump, as well as ongoing issues with misinformation that have intensified in recent weeks due to protests against police brutality and racism and other […]

todayJune 26, 2020

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Apple Will Allow Developers to ‘Challenge’ App Store Review Guidelines Starting This Summer

Apple announced that it is launching an online version of its App Store lab, providing developers with another avenue to share feedback to help improve the App Store. Apple's new developer forums will also serve as a platform for developers to share their suggestions so that Apple can implement changes that benefit the community. dditionally, two changes are coming to the App Store review process this summer. First, in addition to developers […]

todayJune 23, 2020

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Google will shut down its AI-guided Photos printing service on June 30th

Google’s automated Photos printing service wasn’t long for this world — at least, not in its first incarnation. Droid Life has learned (via The Verge) that Google is shutting down the AI-guided trial service on June 30th. It didn’t say what prompted the closure in a notice to members, but it said it hoped to “evolve this feature” and make it “more widely available.” This isn’t the end, then, even if the service is likely to change. […]

todayJune 21, 2020

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