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Apple Grants Exception to Twitter for Rebrand to ‘X’
Twitter has officially been rebranded as "X" on the App Store after weeks of changes, with Apple making an exception to allow single-letter app name.
Amazon Updates Ad Revenue Sharing Policy for Fire TV Apps
Amazon is making changes to its ad revenue and impressions share policy for developers who offer ad-supported streaming video services on Fire TV.
Plexamp Music Player from Plex is Now Free to Download
Originally launched in 2017, the Winamp-inspired Plexamp offers visualizations, mix programming tools, and a ChatGPT-powered "Sonic Sage" feature.
Disney+ Releases Thrilling ‘Loki’ Season 2 Trailer [VIDEO]
Disney+ has just released the much-awaited first trailer for the second season of "Loki," starring the beloved Tom Hiddleston as the "God of Mischief."
Here are the 2023 iPhone Photography Awards Winners
Ivan Silva - Grand Prize Winner The annual iPhone Photography Awards (IPPAWARDS) unveiled the winners of its 16th annual competition on Monday. The competition, which saw thousands of entries from every corner of the globe, celebrated the power of iPhone photography, once again. The spotlight was on Ivan Silva of Mexico, who clinched the Grand...
New PlayStation 5 Beta Adds New Accessibility Support, Dolby Atmos, and More
PlayStation 5's latest beta adds Dolby Atmos support, new accessibility options, and more.
Apple Addresses Screen Time Bug, Affecting Parental Controls
Apple has addressed the issues affecting the Screen Time app, resetting or desyncing parental control settings.
Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro is Nearly All-Screen with Thinner Bezels: Report
Apple is set to realize its long-standing ambition of designing an iPhone that is virtually all-screen, thanks to thinner bezels around the display and no sensor cutouts. This dream is expected to come closer to fruition with the anticipated release of the iPhone 15 this fall, according to unnamed sources speaking to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman....
Google’s Android Earthquake Warning System in Turkey Criticized
In a recent BBC Newsnight investigation, it was found that Google's earthquake warning system for Android apparently failed to notify many residents in Turkey prior to the devastating earthquake that occurred in February. This system, available on Android smartphones, had promised users up to a minute's warning before an earthquake strikes. The tech was first...
Apple’s New Privacy Rule: Developers Must Declare API Use
In a move to further protect user privacy, Apple announced this week that developers will now need to declare their reasons for using certain APIs in their app's privacy manifest. This change, announced at WWDC23, is aimed at preventing the misuse of APIs that could potentially be exploited to collect user data through fingerprinting, a...
Apple’s iPhone Shines Amidst Smartphone Market Slump in Q2
The U.S. smartphone market experienced a 24% year-on-year (YoY) decline in shipments in Q2 2023, marking the third consecutive quarter of such declines, according to Counterpoint Research's Market Monitor data. Amidst this downturn, Apple's resilience has been noteworthy, with its shipments falling by only 6% year-over-year (YoY), compared to a 38% decline for Android smartphones....
X iOS App Now Available, Twitter Logo Terminated
After transitioning the Twitter Android app to X, the iOS version which was in App Store review, has now been complete. The new X update for the old Twitter app is now live, marking the end of the latter’s iconic bird icon. Version 9.68 of the X iOS app reads the same boilerplate changelog message...