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TikTok, the viral short-video social media platform, breaks records by hitting $10 billion in consumer spending, a milestone in its financial journey.

Apple has released iOS 17.2 for iPhone, iPadOS 17.2 for iPad and more on Monday. The updates come after Release Candidate versions were made available to developers last week. Also available today is tvOS 17.2, macOS 14.2, watchOS 10.2, plus iPadOS 16.7.3 and iOS 16.7.3 for older devices. Apple has also released macOS Monterey 12.7.2...

As 2023 draws to a close, Google's Year in Search dives into Canada's top trending searches, offering a peek into what captured the nation's curiosity.

SkipTheDishes has announced the launch of its iMessage extension to allow for quick and easy sending of gift cards. This new feature allows customers to purchase and send gift cards directly through Apple's iMessage. The integration streamlines the process of buying and delivering gift cards, making it an ideal option for holiday gifting, said the...

Apple is set to incentivize artists and record labels to adopt Dolby Atmos, a spatial-audio technology, for their music productions. That’s according to sources speaking with Bloomberg, noting the change will start next year. Apple plans to give additional weight to streams of songs mixed in Dolby Atmos, potentially leading to higher royalty payments for...

Samsung Display is reorganizing its Apple business team ahead of an anticipated order for foldable panels.

Apple is gearing up for the anticipated January launch of its mixed reality headset, Vision Pro, by initiating a comprehensive training program for its retail employees. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman in his Sunday PowerOn newsletter, Apple is inviting staff from each of its U.S. stores to its Cupertino headquarters for an in-depth training session...

It really was too good to be true—an unofficial Android app that allowed messaging with Apple iMessage users, using Apple's own protocols. While the effort from the Android Beeper Mini app should be applauded, as it utilized Apple’s own push notification protocol to work, Apple has put a stop to the app altogether. Confirmation comes...

Beeper Mini, a third party app designed to enable easy iMessage functionality for Android users, encountered significant technical difficulties shortly after its launch. Within a week of its debut, users began reporting issues with sending and receiving iMessage's distinctive blue bubble messages. The problems escalated throughout the day, with numerous complaints surfacing on the Beeper...

Following the recent announcement of significant job cuts at CBC/Radio-Canada, the senior executive team, including President and CEO Catherine Tait, issued a statement on Friday, addressing concerns about executive bonuses and overall compensation. In the statement, the team acknowledged the public's concerns and questions regarding senior executive compensation, especially in light of the announced job...

Apple's potential shift from Lightning to USB-C for its Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, and Magic Trackpad, anticipated to occur in the spring of 2024.

A longstanding Bluetooth authentication bypass vulnerability, traced back to at least 2012, presents a security risk to Apple and Linux devices.