IT&Software
Apple, Google team up on coronavirus contact tracing
Apple and Google today announced a joint effort that will see them using Bluetooth technology to help governments and health agencies reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus around the world. "Privacy, transparency, and consent are of utmost importance in this effort, and we look forward to building this functionality in consultation with interested stakeholders", reads Apple's statement. [Full Article...]
Apple donates 100,000 critical protective masks to Ohio health care workers
Tim Cook will host an Apple-wide virtual meeting later this month that will give employees the opportunity to pose questions to Apple's CEO. In a new support page on Apple's website, the tech giant illustrates how the face shield can be adjusted by pulling the straps on either side of the headset. [Full Article...]
Boeing finds two more 737 Max software flaws
The certification flight, overseen by the US Federal Aviation Administration , is a vital step in clearing the jet to resume service, and had been targeted for April. Reuters was the first to receive the information from Boeing and to publish the news. Boeing said in the autopilot issue, "cockpit alerts and warnings are already in place to warn the crew if that was the case". [Full Article...]
Facebook for iOS Getting 'Quiet Mode' to Mute Push Notifications
Facebook launches a new Quiet Mode feature to the Facebook app. In this dedicated section, You could either toggle Quiet Mode on or off, or schedule it to run between certain hours each day. One iOS feature, in particular, may have posed a particular threat to Facebook: a new option introduced in iOS 12 that allowed users to more easily turn off app notifications right from the push notificati... [Full Article...]
Google's Hangouts Meet Will Now Be Known As 'Google Meet'
The key difference is that Hangouts Chat and Meet require G Suite accounts, whereas Hangouts only needs a Gmail account. We've asked Google for further comment on the switch, including on the possibility of changes to Hangouts Chat. [Full Article...]
Rakuten launches Rich Communications Services (RCS) powered by Mavenir
The company also raised the amount of domestic roaming data in response to increased usage of remote working and online education tools. The Rakuten UN-LIMIT service plan offers customers unlimited data use within Rakuten network areas and unlimited domestic calls with Rakuten Link, the communication app developed by Rakuten, for a monthly fee of 2,980 yen (1), (2). [Full Article...]
Corona virus decision from iPhone manufacturer Foxconn
Apple contract manufacturer Foxconn is going to join the fight against the coronavirus by developing and manufacturing ventilators in the United States, a Wednesday report by Bloomberg and Reuters claims . The company missed its first-year hiring target by a wide margin, ending 2018 with 178 full-time employees. Meanwhile, Medtronic is also testing another ventilator model that could be contro... [Full Article...]
Stadia Pro is is going free for everyone for two months
Any Google Stadia games you purchase are yours forever. "With increased demand due to more people at home during this time, we're taking a responsible approach to internet traffic", Stadia VP Phil Harrison explained. Your next step is important as choosing your unique Stadia gamer name will be yours and yours alone for the duration of your account . If you take up the free offer you will ... [Full Article...]