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Siri, Apple's voice assistant, may be able to distinguish between user voices in the future. (Source: Sophos.com)

Recent Apple patent could allow Siri to recognize multiple different users

Apple has filed a patent that may contribute to the voice assistant Siri's functionality in the future. It may impart the ability to recognize different voices and attribute them to corresponding users on new versions of the softw...

Deirdre O Donnell, 21 Aug 2018 23:36

WhatsApp will no longer take up Google Drive space as of November 2018. (Source: Google Play Store)

WhatsApp backups will no longer take up Google cloud storage

WhatsApp has distinguished itself among messaging apps through its ability to eat your storage. However, a new agreement between the Facebook subsidiary and Google mean that WhatsAapp backups will no longer clog up space on the Dr...

Deirdre O Donnell, 21 Aug 2018 23:30

The iPhone X relies on Face ID for biometric authentication. (Source: CNET)

Apple rumored to re-introduce Touch ID...in a way

Apple attracted some criticism when it removed Touch ID from the iPhone X. However, a new leak suggests that the company is working on a new form of fingerprint scanning for its next-generation flagships. This new purported system...

Deirdre O Donnell, 20 Aug 2018 21:42

PUBG Mobile hits 100 million downloads (and that's only in Western markets)

PUBG Mobile crossed 100 million downloads this month, cementing it as one of the most popular Battle Royales for smartphones and tablets. Despite its success, it still trails behind Fortnite, which hit 100 million downloads last m...

Sam Medley, 16 Aug 2018 23:36

The new 'iPhone' icon found in the beta code. (Source: Twitter)

iOS 12 beta code yields another possible leak: a new phone this time

A developer has turned up yet another icon that may represent another new Apple device. This one may correspond to the putative iPhone XI Plus. It may also be larger than its nearest predecessor, and retain some of its main front-...

Deirdre O Donnell, 06 Aug 2018 18:37

Fortnite's Android app will only be available via Epic Games' site. (Image source: Epic Games)

Fortnite's Android port won't be available in the Google Play Store

Fortnite for Android is coming (eventually), but when it does, you won't be able to find it on the Google Play Store. Instead, Epic (the developer of the game) will distribute the APK on their own website in an effort to both re-e...

Sam Medley, 03 Aug 2018 22:03

The latest Bluetooth vulnerability affects smartphones as well as laptops integrating Intel/Broadcom/Qualcomm Bluetooth-enabled hardware. (Source: Cubot Blog)

New critical Bluetooth exploit discovered

The latest Bluetooth vulnerability may affect many more devices than last year's BlueBorne, because it can affect smartphones as well as laptops that integrate Apple, Google, Intel, Broadcom or Qualcomm hardware. Due to insufficie...

Bogdan Solca, 25 Jul 2018 21:39

Siri co-founder Tom Gruber bids adieu to Apple. (Source: Tom Gruber.org)

Tom Gruber, the last of the Siri co-founders, leaves Apple

The last of Siri's co-founders, Tom Gruber, has announced his retirement from Apple. Siri was acquired by Apple in 2010 but two of its founders left in the succeeding years. The news comes in the wake of Apple recently appointing ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 19 Jul 2018 16:31

Apple's freshly minted Chief of Machine Learning and AI Strategy, John Giannandrea. (Source: Apple)

Better late than never, Apple has appointed an AI Chief to save Siri

If there is one area that Apple has been seriously lagging Google, it is in the effective application of AI technologies to advance its flagship iPhone. Enter Google's former head of Machine Intelligence, John Giannandrea, who is ...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 11 Jul 2018 04:02

Fortnite is ready for Season 5, starts on July 12 for gamers on Windows, consoles, and macOS

Fortnite Season 5 starting on July 12

After the changes brought by the post-meteor strike Season 4, Season 5 of Fortnite is now on its way and will kick off on July 12 at 4 AM EDT (08:00 GMT). The strange rift events that have started to appear after the recent in-gam...

Codrut Nistor, 09 Jul 2018 23:55

First public beta of iOS 12 released

Apple just released the first public Beta of iOS 12. Committed Apple users can download the Beta for free from Apple's site, but be warned - as beta software, there are quite a few bugs still being worked out. Still, this is the o...

Sam Medley, 26 Jun 2018 04:18

Microsoft News app for Android, iOS, Windows 10, and the Web now available June 2018 (Source: Google Play)

MSN News becomes Microsoft News, mobile app now available for iOS and Android

Five years after the latest redesign and relaunch, the MSN News service gets a new design and a new name: Microsoft News. Microsoft News now features a dark theme, an impressive collection of curated news, as well as quick and acc...

Codrut Nistor, 21 Jun 2018 17:00

Westworld for Android launches officially June 2018, similar to Fallout Shelter (Source: Google Play)

Westworld TV series-inspired mobile game coming this week to Android and iOS

The Westworld game for mobile devices is supposed to launch officially on June 21st, but it can be downloaded, installed, and played already in some markets. This title is similar to Fallout Shelter and involves many characters an...

Codrut Nistor, 19 Jun 2018 10:45

Apple bans crypto-mining apps from all its platforms

Apple's App Store Review Guidelines have recently been updated with a section dedicated to cryptocurrencies. In sum, Apple's app stores (iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS) will no longer allow apps that create or generate cryptocurren...

Sam Medley, 12 Jun 2018 22:30

WWDC 2018 | Apple debuts iOS 12 (which feels behind the curve)

The latest version of Apple's mobile operating system, iOS 12, refines a few existing features while introducing few new ones. All said, iOS 12 is exciting for the Apple fanbase, but it seems like the iPhone is playing catch-up to...

Sam Medley, 05 Jun 2018 01:47

WWDC 2018 | WWDC 2018 Live Blog

Join us as we share our thoughts during Apple's WWDC 2018 developer conference.

Sam Medley and Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 04 Jun 2018 21:00

Games provided 75% of the App Store's revenue in 2017. (Source: Mac Rumors)

The iOS App Store made over US$130 billion since July 2010

A report from analytics firm App Annie has stated that the iOS App Store has made revenue of over US$130 billion from July 2010 to December 2017. The report offers a number of incredible statistics, including the fact that 170 bil...

Daniel R Deakin, 01 Jun 2018 05:39

Samsung's top place is expected to remain under pressure from Chinese brands during 2018. (Source: Notebookcheck)

Global smartphone sales rise, Samsung still number one

A report from the research company Gartner has stated that global sales of smartphones in the first quarter of 2018 have risen slightly from figures issued in the same quarter of 2017. Over 383.5 million smartphones were sold in 1...

Daniel R Deakin, 31 May 2018 01:58

Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth now available for Android and iOS devices in the US

Announced for Japan back in March, Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth is finally available for Android and iOS smartphones in the US. This cult classic is more than 12 years old, but the mobile version has been refreshed with HD graphics, ...

Codrut Nistor, 29 May 2018 10:45

The Steam Link (BETA) app has already been downloaded over 100,000 times from the Google Play Store. (Source: 9to5Google)

Steam Link app for iOS blocked by Apple

According to reports, Valve Corporation’s new Steam Link app has been denied entry to the world of Apple. A review team at the Cupertino-based company apparently rejected the application on grounds of “business conflicts with app ...

Daniel R Deakin, 26 May 2018 02:22

StumbleUpon shutting down on June 30, accounts and content moving to Mix.com

After a history of more than 16 years, the popular content discovery and advertisement engine StumbleUpon is drawing its last breath. On June 30, all user accounts and content will move to Mix.com, a similar service that offers be...

Codrut Nistor, 25 May 2018 11:33

Fortnite and God of War were the console champion earners in April. (Source: YouTube)

Fortnite's earnings for April blow March's result out of the water

A monthly worldwide digital games market report has been released by SuperData, and it appears to have been yet another spectacular month for Fortnite. Apparently, the battle royale title from Epic Games earned revenue of US$296 m...

Daniel R Deakin, 25 May 2018 03:09

Semantic Machines team (Source: The Official Microsoft Blog)

Microsoft acquires conversational AI company Semantic Machines

Semantic Machines Inc. is a Californian company based in Berkeley that will join Microsoft for an undisclosed amount. However, it has been revealed that the Redmond giant will establish a conversational AI center of excellence in ...

Codrut Nistor, 21 May 2018 09:51

Epic's "State of Mobile" post also introduces a customizable HUD and voice chat. (Source: Epic Games)

Fortnite coming to Android in summer

Epic Games has confirmed that Fortnite will finally be making its way to Android. The battle royale champion is currently available on the PC, Mac, PS4, Xbox One, and iOS platforms, with Android being a glaring omission so far. Ho...

Daniel R Deakin, 18 May 2018 21:46

YouTube Music mobile app (Source: Official YouTube Blog)

YouTube Music now official, coming next week

YouTube Music will launch next Tuesday as a free ad-supported service, while YouTube Music Premium will come for US$9.99. At the same time, YouTube Red becomes YouTube Premium. The first wave of countries to get YouTube Music cons...

Codrut Nistor, 18 May 2018 11:31

Facebook Stories archive feature coming to India, then the rest of the world (Source: Facebook via The Verge)

Facebook to debut Voice Posts, Stories archive, and cloud storage in India

Thanks to the new features coming to the Facebook app, its users will be able to save photos and videos directly to the Facebook cloud, share voice messages with friends, as well as to archive the Facebook Stories as needed. The n...

Codrut Nistor, 17 May 2018 19:05

Would-be notched screen-protector from Olixar based on leaked iPhone schematics. (Source: 9to5Mac)

Is Apple prepping two designs based on the iPhone SE?

There is a lot of buzz surrounding the next iPhone SE at the moment with the odds favoring at least one new iPhone SE model to surface this year. However, there are currently two designs floating around, with one featuring a fulls...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 17 May 2018 13:17

The new patch for PUBG Mobile also offers new avatars and a shop containing new items and outfits. (Source: Engadget)

PUBG Mobile update introduces the Miramar map

The 0.5.0 update for PUBG Mobile has been released for both Android and iOS platforms. The latest patch introduces the Miramar map in time for the commencement of season 2. According to the game’s Twitter account, other new featur...

Daniel R Deakin, 15 May 2018 21:21

Mysterious black dot message crashes Android and iOS apps

A body of text running around the Internet a few days ago put the fear of all things holy into Android users, as it froze—and sometimes crashed—applications with maximum impunity.

Ricci Rox, 11 May 2018 01:09

Steam has over 150 million registered accounts. (Source: SiliconANGLE)

Steam game streaming is coming to smartphones

A press release from Valve has revealed that the company intends to release two new apps, one of which will allow gamers access to their Steam media libraries on smartphones. The Steam Link app is expected to be released in the we...

Daniel R Deakin, 09 May 2018 21:15

Concept image of what a round-faced Apple Watch could look like. (Source: Alcion Design)

Apple may be working on a circular-shaped smartwatch

A patent has been granted to Apple for an “electronic device having display with curved edges.” The patent was filed in January 2016 and features a number of images that could easily be described as potential smartwatch displays. ...

Daniel R Deakin, 09 May 2018 04:20

iPad Pro with notch - unofficial render, iOS 13 to bring new iPad-centric features

Upcoming iOS 13 update to include a new home screen, various iPad-focused features

Although iOS 12 beta is not available yet for the public, a recent leak revealed a few details about its successor. According to this leak, iOS 13 "Yukon" will come with an updated Files app, a home screen redesign, tabs in apps l...

Codrut Nistor, 07 May 2018 13:49

Apple's iPhone X has sold well despite rumors to the contrary. (Source: Apple)

Apple Q2 results silence iPhone X critics with US$61B in revenue

Despite concerns that Apple might miss its targets for the quarter, the company has instead returned record numbers for its fiscal Q2. The Cupertino giant raked in a net profit of US$13.8B for the quarter on gross revenue of US$61...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 02 May 2018 01:21

Kirin chips are made by HiSilicon, which is fully owned by Huawei. (Source: GizmoChina)

Huawei rumored to be developing Android replacement

It has been reported that Huawei is working on a possible replacement of the ubiquitous Android OS. Anonymous sources talking to the South China Morning Post have commented that the Chinese tech giant is developing the alternative...

Daniel R Deakin, 28 Apr 2018 02:55

Snapchat Spectacles v2 (Source: Snap Inc.)

Snapchat's second-generation Spectacles camera glasses are waterproof, already available for US$150

The second-generation Spectacles camera glasses by Snapchat no longer feature a yellow ring that alerts people and can also shoot images, not just video. Capable of shooting underwater, this new accessory also comes with faster sy...

Codrut Nistor, 28 Apr 2018 00:40

Dragalia Lost will be another example of Nintendo's growing commitment to smartphone gaming. (Source: Nintendo)

Nintendo partners up with Cygames for Dragalia Lost

Nintendo has announced a partnership with Cygames, Inc. to develop a new game for smart devices. The jointly developed title will be called Dragalia Lost and is scheduled for release in the summer of this year. The Japanese video-...

Daniel R Deakin, 27 Apr 2018 09:56

Google Tasks app for Android now available (Source: Google Play)

Google launches the Tasks mobile productivity app

Freely available for both Android and iOS devices, the brand-new Google Tasks mobile app simply provides another way of adding tasks from the other G Suite apps without using the task management features of Google Calendar or Gmai...

Codrut Nistor, 26 Apr 2018 17:47

TSMC's new 7nm FinFet fabrication process will be used for the Apple A12. (Source: TSMC)

TSMC 7nm FinFet plans give a big hint about Apple’s future iPhone chips, possibly MacBooks too

TSMC has revealed that its new 7nm FinFet process will deliver mobile chips that are at least 20 percent faster and 40 percent more efficient. It has also revealed that it has developed two separate 7nm FinFet tracks, one optimize...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 22 Apr 2018 03:12

Purported image of the iPhone SE 2 case showing a glass back. (Source: Slashleaks)

iPhone SE 2 could launch in May, Apple could be stuck with Samsung for OLED panels

Apple's iPhone SE sequel could be set for a May launch and will only feature upgraded internals for the most part, according to the latest rumors. Meanwhile, Apple looks like it will have to stick with Samsung as its sole supplier...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 21 Apr 2018 03:06

Daisy's robotic arm is able to tear down up to 200 handsets per hour. (Source: Apple)

Apple presents Daisy, the iPhone recycling robot

Daisy can dismantle up to 200 handsets per hour while salvaging a variety of materials that can be reused in future devices. This is part of Apple's GiveBack program that incentivizes users to turn in their old models for dismantl...

Bogdan Solca, 20 Apr 2018 15:43

Since the iPhone SE 2 is said to still feature a 4-inch display, the dreaded notch is most likely to stay away from this model. (Source: Apple)

Rumor | Apple iPhone SE 2 could be announced soon

A recent EEC approval filing revealed that Apple could be preparing to launch a slew of unannounced mobile devices and one of these could be the iPhone SE 2. No specific hardware specs were revealed in the EEC file, but the iPhone...

Bogdan Solca, 19 Apr 2018 19:55

iOS

Recent Apple patent could allow Siri to recognize multiple different users

WhatsApp backups will no longer take up Google cloud storage

Apple rumored to re-introduce Touch ID...in a way

PUBG Mobile hits 100 million downloads (and that's only in Western markets)

iOS 12 beta code yields another possible leak: a new phone this time

Fortnite's Android port won't be available in the Google Play Store

New critical Bluetooth exploit discovered

Tom Gruber, the last of the Siri co-founders, leaves Apple

Better late than never, Apple has appointed an AI Chief to save Siri

Fortnite Season 5 starting on July 12

First public beta of iOS 12 released

MSN News becomes Microsoft News, mobile app now available for iOS and Android

Westworld TV series-inspired mobile game coming this week to Android and iOS

Apple bans crypto-mining apps from all its platforms

WWDC 2018 | Apple debuts iOS 12 (which feels behind the curve)

WWDC 2018 | WWDC 2018 Live Blog

The iOS App Store made over US$130 billion since July 2010

Global smartphone sales rise, Samsung still number one

Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth now available for Android and iOS devices in the US

Steam Link app for iOS blocked by Apple

StumbleUpon shutting down on June 30, accounts and content moving to Mix.com

Fortnite's earnings for April blow March's result out of the water

Microsoft acquires conversational AI company Semantic Machines

Fortnite coming to Android in summer

YouTube Music now official, coming next week

Facebook to debut Voice Posts, Stories archive, and cloud storage in India

Is Apple prepping two designs based on the iPhone SE?

PUBG Mobile update introduces the Miramar map

Mysterious black dot message crashes Android and iOS apps

Steam game streaming is coming to smartphones

Apple may be working on a circular-shaped smartwatch

Upcoming iOS 13 update to include a new home screen, various iPad-focused features

Apple Q2 results silence iPhone X critics with US$61B in revenue

Huawei rumored to be developing Android replacement

Snapchat's second-generation Spectacles camera glasses are waterproof, already available for US$150

Nintendo partners up with Cygames for Dragalia Lost

Google launches the Tasks mobile productivity app

TSMC 7nm FinFet plans give a big hint about Apple’s future iPhone chips, possibly MacBooks too

iPhone SE 2 could launch in May, Apple could be stuck with Samsung for OLED panels

Apple presents Daisy, the iPhone recycling robot

Rumor | Apple iPhone SE 2 could be announced soon

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