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The different strategies of Microsoft and Sony’s next-generation consoles

November 4, 2020

Via: The Verge

Microsoft is building toward a future where the hardware you’re playing on almost doesn’t matter. If you want to play an Xbox game, Microsoft is trying to make that possible on many different devices. Sony, by contrast, is sticking with […]


Platforms, Technology

Optimizing the browser long tail across platforms, devices, and countries

October 19, 2020

Via: Searchenginewatch

Just as diverse as the devices and browsers on which people globally surf the web, the internet is a complex digital world. If a company or brand wants to go global, it must understand the intricacies of where and how […]


Apps & Sites, Mobile Commerce

Spotify now testing direct Apple Watch streaming for select users

September 17, 2020

Via: Apple Insider

Certain Spotify users can now stream music directly to their Apple Watch without requiring a connection to their iPhone. Some Spotify users have begun reporting that they have been given the ability to test out a beta release feature — […]


News

Apple refreshes and expands commitment to human rights

September 4, 2020

Via: Apple Insider

Following concerns from its shareholders about Apple allegedly aiding China censorship, the company has published a formal document stating its commitment to upholding human rights. While Tim Cook has said in front of the House of Judiciary that Apple supports […]


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Apple releases iOS 13.7, iPadOS 13.7 with Exposure Notification update

September 1, 2020

Via: Apple Insider

Apple has released iOS 13.7 and iOS 13.7 to the public, an update to the iPhone operating system that includes changes to the Exposure Notification feature, removing the need to install a public health app beforehand. Available to download just […]


News

Apple Glass could communicate with other devices for accurate AR mapping

August 18, 2020

Via: Apple Insider

The long-rumored Apple Glass could take advantage of data from other units to accurately map an environment, with head-mounted displays capturing data on a scene and sharing it for a better augmented reality experience. Augmented reality depends on having an […]


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Apple releases fourth macOS Big Sur beta to developers

August 5, 2020

Via: Apple Insider

Rounding out its set of betas for the milestone operating systems, Apple has provided developers with a fourth build of macOS Big Sur for testing. The latest betas and configuration profiles can be downloaded from the Apple Developer Center, with […]


News

Apple researching using two iPads simultaneously for notebook-style computing

July 28, 2020

Via: Apple Insider

Apple may offer a future accessory that allows an iPhone and iPad or two iPads to connect together, with one iPad as the display for the joined unit, and the other as a dynamic keyboard. People who are using iPads […]


News

Google launches a better camera app for new Android Go low-end devices

March 19, 2020

Via: The Verge

Google is introducing a new Camera Go app for its Android Go range of entry-level devices. Android Go originally debuted two years ago as a more stripped-down version of Android designed to run on inexpensive low-end devices, and it’s now […]


News

Microsoft hits its goal of 1 billion devices running Windows 10

March 16, 2020

Via: The Verge

Microsoft is revealing today that 1 billion active machines are now running Windows 10. “Today we’re delighted to announce that over one billion people have chosen Windows 10 across 200 countries resulting in more than one billion active Windows 10 […]


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Samsung is working on ‘perfect full-screen’ devices with selfie cameras under the display

March 14, 2019

Via: The Verge

Samsung is working on making the entire front of its phones a screen, with no need for bezels or a camera cutout of any kind. Yonhap News Agency reports that the company’s vice president of its display R&D group, Yang […]


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Blind comparison of photography on the iPhone XR versus Google Pixel 3 XL

November 5, 2018

Via: Apple Insider

There’s been a lot of talk claiming the Pixel 3’s camera is the best in the business, though our earlier test against the iPhone XS Max suggested otherwise. The change in cameras from two to one in the iPhone XR […]


News

Apple is done making AirPort routers

April 27, 2018

Via: TheNextWeb

Engadget reports that Apple is bowing out of the router business. It’s discontinuing its AirPort and Time Capsule base stations; the company will sell the remaining devices in its warehouses, and continue to offer support and patches in the future. […]


News

Google Might Hold a Contest to Make One City the Most Advanced in the World

December 2, 2016

Via: Inc.com

The city of the future is coming. Back in April, reports surfaced suggesting that Google’s Sidewalk Labs was planning to create its own high-tech, superconnected metropolis. The company, which Google formed in 2015 and soon spun off as a subsidiary, […]


News

Mobile & tablet Internet usage (worldwide) beats desktop for the first time

November 4, 2016

Via: Hongkiat

It’s official. We now use the Internet more on our mobiles and tablets than on our desktop. Independent web analytics company StatCounter has release its findings regarding internet usage worldwide — in October 2016 mobile and tablet devices accounted for […]


Mobile Commerce

M-commerce: has the mobile web finally won?

July 22, 2016

Via: Searchenginewatch.com

Not only are more smartphone users purchasing with their mobile devices, but more people are choosing to make those purchases via mobile web rather than via mobile apps. These figures come from the latest European data from ComScore (July 2016), and […]


News

Apple and Google Finally Bring Customization to Mobile Hardware

April 12, 2016

Via: itCurated

Mobile has been in a rut. Whether you’re talking about smartphones, tablets, or even laptops, the basics have been set for years. You get whatever model of a device you want, picking from the set of options presented, and then […]


Mobile Marketing

What’s Next For Brands’ Social Marketing Strategies?

February 24, 2016

Via: itCurated

It’s no secret that social media can shape consumer behavior. After all, nearly half of Americans (47%) say Facebook has the greatest impact on purchase behavior (compared to 24% in 2011). And 50% of all Americans have a Facebook account. […]


News

Huawei, Toshiba, ZTE Unleash Hot Smartphones, Tablets At CES 2016

January 12, 2016

Via: itCurated

At CES 2016, we kept a close eye on new tech trends and devices as they make their way into the spotlight. Home automation, connected cars, and wearable healthcare technology were core themes of show — an indication that auto […]


Mobile Marketing

Measurement and attribution top challenges for getting mobile right

December 3, 2015

Via: itCurated

The explosion of mobile has made tracking and targeting consumers across devices increasingly challenging for marketers. During the desktop/laptop era, marketers got spoiled by the availability of better analytics than they’d ever had in the offline world (with the possible […]