In a recent statement, The Pokemon Company made it clear that they have not authorized any other company, specifically referring to Pocketpair, the developer of the popular game Palworld, to use their intellectual property or assets. They have expressed their intention to thoroughly investigate the matter and take the necessary …
Read More »Epic Games antitrust lawsuit against Google is won
A jury sided with Epic Games over Google in an antitrust case that could change how app marketplaces like Google Play operate on Monday. The unanimous verdict ends the companies’ three-year legal battle. Fortnite creator Epic sued Google in 2020, alleging that its app store practices violated federal and California …
Read More »Apple expands drive, mail, and notes on iCloud.com
After updating iOS, iPadOS, and macOS in recent weeks, Apple has redesigned iCloud.com to support browser notifications for Mail and Calendar on a PC, a customizable home page with quick actions, and a slideshow view for photos. Last year, Apple added widgets to iCloud.com to view Notes and Pages data. …
Read More »iOS 17 has new privacy and security features
The much-anticipated iOS 17 update for iPhones arrives today with new and improved security features. Much of the new features protect iPhone owners at higher risk of cyberattacks and spyware, like journalists, activists, and human rights defenders. iOS 17’s anti-web tracking, password storage, and easy sharing of new phishing-resistant passkeys …
Read More »The iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max up close
We braved the press scrum to show you the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. USB-C is the big news across the line. Since Apple introduced the Lightning port exactly 11 years ago, a refresh was overdue. Add to that recent EU legislation to universalize USB-C and the fact that …
Read More »Some Chinese government officials are barred from using iPhones
China has banned central government officials from using iPhones at work as its relationship with the U.S. deteriorates. The Wall Street Journal reported the move, which could hurt Apple’s reputation in its second-largest market. According to the report, government employees are also asked not to bring foreign devices to work. …
Read More »Threads launches its anticipated web app
Instagram Threads will launch one of its most requested features today: web access while logged in. The company says Threads users can post, view their feed, and interact with posts from the desktop at launch, but the experience won’t be identical to the mobile app. Web users cannot edit their …
Read More »Amazon’s palm-scanning payment technology is coming to all 500+ Whole Foods
Amazon One, a palm-scanning payment system, is set to expand nationwide. The retailer announced this morning that the payment tech will be in all 500+ Amazon-owned Whole Foods Market stores by year-end. Hovering a palm over a reader device activates the biometric payment system. The device then matches the customer’s …
Read More »Threads won’t be fun, but brands can escape Twitter with them
Twitter may never return. Twitter, the preeminent Twitter of its time, offered a lively, often incoherent mix of paradigm-shifting cultural phenomena (Arab Spring, the Me Too movement, Black Twitter), breaking news, corporate existentialist brand building, tweet-addled U.S. presidents, and hardcore porn. Meta’s Twitter clone Threads just launched, giving us options—maybe …
Read More »Threads doesn’t deserve my FOMO, but here we are
Rest, heart. Do not add another social network, regardless of FOMO. Resisting the latest fad app is harder than expected. Meta (Facebook) is launching Threads, the millionth Twitter clone and Apple’s number-one app, with unusual calm. Instagram is already promoting Threads. Instagram says, “____, ____ and 1 other posted on …
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