IT&Software
Huawei to ink deal with OSLabs to negate Google app store challenge
Huawei is testing a new search app similar to Google for its smartphone ecosystem in a bold new step to further challenge the United States search giant on its home turf. Under the User Agreement for Huawei Search, the service is operated by Aspiegel Limited, the Chinese tech giant's subsidiary based in Ireland. The company is now recruiting users in the United Arab Emirates to beta test its n... [Full Article...]
WhatsApp officially brings Dark Mode to Android and iOS
Users in the beta cycle of WhatsApp on both Android and iOS should have already had the dark mode option present in their apps. WhatsApp was today updated to version 2.20.30, introducing a new Dark Mode option that has been in testing for a few weeks now. [Full Article...]
This Is Why Apple Might Owe You $25
A federal judge in San Jose, Calif., still needs to approve the settlement. $50 million divided by $25 is 20 million - that's a lot of customers. Apple denied wrongdoing and settled the nationwide case to avoid the burdens and costs of litigation, court papers show. [Full Article...]
Samsung Galaxy A31 certified by WiFi Alliance
The Wi-Fi certification list suggests that the Samsung Galaxy A31 will carry the model number SM-A315F / DS. Following the launch of the Galaxy S20 series, Samsung is rumoured to be releasing a few more devices in the near future - this includes the recently leaked Galaxy A21. [Full Article...]
Apple to pay up to $500 million for deliberately slowing older iPhones
According to Reuters , Apple will fork over $310 million to as much as $500 million to fund the payout. It also covers U.S. owners of the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus that ran iOS 11.2 or later before December 21, 2017. However, it didn't really make that all that apparent to end consumers, many of whom may have taken the slowing of their iPhones as a spur to upgrade to a newer iPhone model. [Full Article...]
Wayback Machine gets Chrome and Firefox browser extensions
The company has announced via a blog post that it has added new features to its Edge web browser that are created to prevent users from unwittingly downloading and installing potentially unwanted applications. The Chrome 82 update is scheduled to hit the stable channel in April 2020 , so it shouldn't be long before you're able to use the feature on your system. [Full Article...]
The Long Dark Pulled From GeForce Now as Nvidia "Didn't Ask Permission"
This time the game that gets pulled is The Long Dark , a game developed by the Hinterland Games. "Ultimately, they maintain control over their content and decide whether the game you purchase includes streaming on GeForce Now". Unless of course developers want extra cash for putting their games on GeForce Now. But anyway, as said, it will be interesting to see whether NVIDIA will remove any oth... [Full Article...]
Porsche 911 Turbo S: The Most Powerful Turbo Ever
Of course, power is sent to all four wheels. Even the layout of the turbochargers themselves is different for the 992 Turbo S: they now sit symmetrically, rotating opposite ways. The Turbo S look is complemented by dark inserts for the standard LED matrix headlights, black-tipped rectangular tailpipes (pictured, top), and seat stitching that harks back to the original 930-generation 911 Turbo. [Full Article...]