[ad_1] While we wait for the full, official details to emerge, let’s take a look at what we already know about the most unusual iPhone launch in Apple’s history. This story was first published on August 28, 2020, and last updated on the same day. What’s new this year? Oh boy — a lot, by […]
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Apple gears up for direct iPhone sales in India
[ad_1] After Apple began building products in the country, and after plenty of glad-handing, India relaxed the retail rule in 2018. Even so, it’s taken a while for India to allow Apple (and other major foreign brands) to sell their wares direct to consumers online. And this plan was originally going to take place far […]
Apple won’t force WordPress to offer in-app purchases
[ad_1] As The Verge pointed out, though, the removal of any paid plan mentions may have happened well before Apple froze updates for the app. You couldn’t buy those plans, either, and any references to them were gone before Apple convinced Mullenweg to add in-app purchases. He added that Apple had dismissed earlier offers to […]
Phil Schiller is ending his long reign as Apple’s marketing chief
[ad_1] In June, Schiller directed Apple’s virtual Worldwide Developers Conference, which went off without a hitch. He’s one of the most public-facing people from Apple’s Steve Jobs era through today. “I first started at Apple when I was 27, this year I turned 60 and it is time for some planned changes in my life,” […]
The Google Pixel 4a vs. the competition: The midrange heats up
[ad_1] For years most of our attention has been focused on flagship handsets from companies like Apple, Google and Samsung. But since last year’s release of the excellent Pixel 3a, midrange devices have gotten a lot more interesting. Today Google finally announced the Pixel 4a, which cuts a few corners but still delivers fast performance […]
Dark Sky on Android shuts down following Apple deal
[ad_1] Website access is still available after an indefinite extension, although embedded material no longer appears to be an option. Third-party apps using Dark Sky’s data have until the end of 2021 to transition to other services. This isn’t the end for hyperlocal weather on Android. Accuweather and other titles can fill the gap. However, […]
Digital contact tracing apps in the US that use ENS tech from Google and Apple are still ‘weeks’ away
[ad_1] The COVID Alert app helps you protect yourself, your family, and your community by notifying you if you’ve been exposed to #COVID19. Download it today⚡➡️ iPhone: https://t.co/TxCx8L7s7m ➡️ Android: https://t.co/A3O4YqsjuJ pic.twitter.com/yCeL0zftQB — CanadianPM (@CanadianPM) July 31, 2020 In the US Google says that 20 states and territories covering about 45 percent of the population […]
Apple confirms its new iPhones will be delayed by a ‘few weeks’
[ad_1] For years, people have been buying brand new iPhones in September, typically weeks after a splashy press conference at Apple’s ring-shaped headquarters. Not so, this year. During a customary post-earnings conference call, Luca Maestri — the company’s Chief Financial Officer — confirmed that Apple’s new iPhones would be arriving later than usual “As you […]
Instagram will fix bug that mistakenly shows camera as ‘on’ in iOS 14
[ad_1] Apple’s iOS 14 beta is still catching misbehaving apps. Instagram has promised The Verge it will fix a recently reported bug that lists the camera as on when you’re simply browsing your feed, not just when you’re using the built-in camera features. The indicator can mistakenly pop up when you swipe from the camera […]
Apple will provide ‘hacker-friendly’ phones to security researchers
[ad_1] The company said that if researchers found a vulnerability through using the SRD, it must report it to Apple or an appropriate third party if it’s in a third-party code. Apple will then attempt to resolve the issue, and provide a “publication date” when it will take place. Until then, the researchers can’t share […]