IT&Software
Apple expands independent fix program to Canada and Europe
Morgan Stanley says Apple now has 410 of its 510 retail stores open worldwide, down from 457 last week. Apple added Best Buy to its list of authorized service providers earlier in 2019, expanding its services to over 1,000 stores. Apple said it is also creating an online tool to verify whether an independent shop participates in its program. The Independent Repair Provider Program is free fo... [Full Article...]
Spotify, Tinder, Pinterest down as iOS apps crash
Spotify said it was aware of the issue and that it was working on it. Experts pointed to a bug in Facebook's software development kit (SDK) which is grinding mobile apps to a halt. One work around for users is switching their iPhones to Airplane mode and turning off their wifi. Another posted: "Since spotify is down I'm actually listening to that free U2 album that Apple gave us all". [Full Article...]
Huawei reassures United Kingdom over impact of U.S. sanctions
Britain will decide by July 22 whether to impose a total ban on superfast 5G telecom equipment made by China's Huawei Technologies, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesman said on July 6. Last week, The Federal Communications Commission (FCC ) officially declared that Huawei is a threat to the USA's national security , Chairman Ajit Pai stating that the FCC "cannot and will not allow the Chines... [Full Article...]
Coronavirus: Nashville expelled from MLS tournament
In a separate statement, MLS said the remaining 24 teams have been reconfigured into six groups, each consisting of four teams. "Once everyone is safe and healthy in Nashville, we can then turn the page and focus on our preparation and participation in the return to play for the latter half of the season post Orlando". [Full Article...]
Google officially unveils the upcoming Google Nest smart speaker
So that's it, that is the new Google Nest speaker that is rumored to be under the codename "Prince" internally. The new Nest speaker fits in well with its other Nest Home speakers in terms of design. The latter regulatory agency was actually kind enough to do what the US FCC couldn't, divulging the curious design of the as-yet-unnamed Google Assistant speaker expected out sometime this summe... [Full Article...]
Crash Bandicoot is getting another game this year...a mobile game
You'll spend your time racing through familiar locations from the mainline games, including the Lost City and Turtle Woods, while bumping into the likes of Dingodile, Scorporilla, Mutagen Ant, and Nitrus Brio. This most likely means we can expect the same exhausted gameplay formula we've seen time and time again, all wrapped up in an endless base-building grind that will undoubtedly be connected t... [Full Article...]
Sony Invests $250 Million Into Epic Games Deepening Their Partnership
Sony and Epic Games have announced that Sony now has a minority stake in the Fortnite developer after spending $250 million. Fortnite revenues have made billions for Sony's PlayStation Network, which generated a titanic $18.1 billion in 2019 , and feedback from Epic Games has been instrumental in helping design the PlayStation 5's architecture and hardware. [Full Article...]
WhatsApp finally brings animated stickers, Available on Android, iOS & Desktop
The company will soon bring support for these stickers in WhatsApp web as well. WhatsApp has also reportedly been working on a new bubble colour for its dark mode and in this update, it has replaced the old green bubble colour with an alternative shade. [Full Article...]