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After Twitter API changes, Tweetbot to lose streaming and other features

Bryan M. Wolfe on August 15, 2018— no comment yet

Thanks to a Twitter API change, the Tweetbot app for iOS is about to lose key functionality. The change will also hurt Tweetbot’s Apple Watch users.

Alexa and Cortana have teamed up to create a more intelligent voice experience

Bryan M. Wolfe on August 15, 2018— no comment yet

Amazon and Microsoft are working together to make their voice assistants, Alexa and Cortana, even better. A new collaboration between the two begins now.

Daily Deals: $149 Beats Solo3 wireless headphones, up to $450 off MacBooks, and more

Cody Lee on August 15, 2018— no comment yet

Looking for cool tech at great prices? Then you’ve come to the right place. iDB’s Daily Deals post is a roundup of what we believe are the best deals available on the internet today for consumer electronics, video games, media and more. So what are you waiting for? Get shopping!

The best free focus timers for Mac to work, break, and concentrate

Sandy Stachowiak on August 15, 2018— no comment yet

Need a little help managing your time? Try a focus timer. These are the best free focus timer apps for Mac to help you work and break when you should.

How to send Instagram polls privately via Direct

Christian Zibreg on August 15, 2018— no comment yet

Instagram lets you ask for a friend’s opinion privately by sending them an interactive poll sicker in a direct message. You can even poll everyone in a big group conversation at once, ere’s how to use polls in Direct.

Apple releases iOS 12 beta 8 to developers, download it now

Bryan M. Wolfe on August 15, 2018— no comment yet

Apple has re-released the iOS 12 beta 7 as iOS 12 beta 8 to registered developers. You can download the update now via OTA and online.

Apple expands indoor maps to a bunch of Canadian shopping malls

Christian Zibreg on August 15, 2018— no comment yet

Shopping malls in several Canadian cities are now serving indoor maps that make it a lot easier for customers to find the exact location of stores, restaurants, restrooms and other points of interest on each floor.

Rome: Total War hitting iPhone next Thursday

Christian Zibreg on August 15, 2018— no comment yet

The popular strategy game is coming to iPhone nearly two years after making iPad debut. It features touch-optimized controls, a redesigned user interface and Metal-driven graphics.

Twitter puts Alex Jones’ account in read-only mode for a week over an offending tweet

Christian Zibreg on August 15, 2018— no comment yet

While Jones finds his account temporarily suspended, Twitter isn’t changing its stance on removing the notorious right-wing conspiracy theorist from its platform entirely.