Google Maps Gains Enhanced Street-Level Detail in Four Major Cities
Google Maps has quietly been updated to include significantly more detailed street-level information in a handful of key cities around...
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Lahiru Weerasekara
- Jan 20, 2021
- 2 min
Apple Highlights Photos Shot by iPhone 12 Users: Portraits, Cityscapes, and More
Apple today shared a gallery of photos shot by customers using the iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max, with...
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Lahiru Weerasekara
- Jan 18, 2021
- 2 min
WhatsApp Delays Privacy Policy Update That Led to Confusion Over Facebook Data Sharing
WhatsApp has opted to delay new privacy policy changes that have led to a significant amount of confusion over data sharing with...
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Lahiru Weerasekara
- Jan 15, 2021
- 2 min
BMW Announces Plans to Launch Ultra Wideband Version of Apple's Car Key Feature by Early Next Year
BMW today announced future plans to roll out Digital Key Plus, an enhanced version of Apple's Car Keys feature that incorporates Ultra...
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Lahiru Weerasekara
- Jan 15, 2021
- 2 min
Microsoft Increases OneDrive File Size Upload Limit to 250GB
Microsoft is raising the upload file size limit of its OneDrive file storage service to 250GB, up from the previous 100GB limit, the...
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Lahiru Weerasekara
- Jan 15, 2021
- 3 min
Samsung Announces Galaxy S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra Alongside Galaxy Buds Pro and Galaxy SmartTag
Samsung has today announced a range of new devices at its Galaxy Unpacked event, including the Galaxy S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra, as well...
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Lahiru Weerasekara
- Jan 8, 2021
- 2 min
Google Planning to Update iOS Apps With Privacy Labels Soon
Earlier today, Fast Company shared an article noting that Google has yet to update its iPhone and iPad apps to bring them in line with...
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Lahiru Weerasekara
- Jan 8, 2021
- 1 min
Microsoft Edge History and Tab Sync Features Start Rolling Out
Microsoft has started rolling out history and tab syncing features for its Edge browser, almost a year after the app's official release...
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Lahiru Weerasekara
- Jan 8, 2021
- 2 min
Mandatory WhatsApp Privacy Policy Update Allows User Data to be Shared With Facebook
WhatsApp's latest terms and privacy policy allows the popular messaging app to share a significant amount of user data with Facebook (via...
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Lahiru Weerasekara
- Jan 8, 2021
- 2 min
Apple Reportedly Reached Agreement to Support Paris Metro Navigo Cards in Wallet
Apple has reached an agreement to bring support for the Paris Metro system's Smart Navigo cards to Wallet, allowing users to roam...
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Lahiru Weerasekara
- Jan 8, 2021
- 1 min
Intel Aiming to Bring Face ID-Like Authentication to ATMs, Gates, Door Locks, and More With 'RealSen
Intel today introduced RealSense ID, a purpose-built hardware module that will bring Face ID-like facial authentication to the...
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Lahiru Weerasekara
- Jan 5, 2021
- 1 min
What Do You Want to See From Apple in 2021?
In our What to Expect article that we shared yesterday, we covered everything that we think we'll see from Apple in 2021 based on current...
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Lahiru Weerasekara
- Dec 31, 2020
- 2 min
WhatsApp to stop working on millions of phones
WhatsApp will soon drop support for another round of older versions of iOS and Android. As described in WhatsApp’s recently updated...
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Lahiru Weerasekara
- Dec 22, 2020
- 2 min
iPhone 12 Became the World's Top 5G Smartphone Within Two Weeks of Launch
A new report published today by Counterpoint Research finds that the iPhone 12 became the world's bestselling 5G smartphone in October,...
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Lahiru Weerasekara
- Dec 22, 2020
- 2 min
Apple Car Production Slated for 2024 With 'Next Level' Battery Technology
Apple is aiming to begin production on an Apple-branded self-driving vehicle starting in 2024, according to a new report shared today by...
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Lahiru Weerasekara
- Dec 17, 2020
- 1 min
Apple Maps Look Around Feature Expands to Denver, Detroit, Miami and More
Apple this week expanded its Look Around feature in Apple Maps to several new U.S. cities, including Denver, Colorado; Detroit, Michigan;...
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Lahiru Weerasekara
- Dec 17, 2020
- 1 min
WhatsApp Testing Voice and Video Call Features for Mac Desktop Client
WhatsApp will soon let Mac users make voice and video calls from the platform's desktop client, according to a new report from...
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Lahiru Weerasekara
- Dec 17, 2020
- 1 min
iOS 14 Now Installed on 81% of iPhones From the Last Four Years
Apple today finally updated its iOS adoption numbers, giving us our first look at official iOS 14 adoption rates. According to Apple's...
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Lahiru Weerasekara
- Dec 11, 2020
- 2 min
Apple Developing In-House Modem That Will Eventually Replace Qualcomm Chips
Apple is now developing its own cellular modem that will be used in future devices and that will eventually replace modem components...
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Lahiru Weerasekara
- Dec 11, 2020
- 1 min
Apple CEO Tim Cook to Speak at United Nations Climate Ambition Summit on Saturday
Apple CEO Tim Cook is set to speak at the United Nations Climate Ambition Summit on Saturday, December 12, reports Reuters. Co-hosted by...
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