‘Status Ads’ arrive in WhatsApp beginning in 2020
WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging apps out there. But the Facebook-owned property is about to get a big injection of advertisements in 2020.
Daily Deals: iPhone cases under $4, big discounts on 2018 MacBook Pros, and more
Welcome to our Daily Deals column, where we round up the best tech deals from around the web. Here you’ll find discounts on everything from Apple products to accessories, video games and much more. But you better hurry, these prices won’t be around forever!
Some Snap employees in the past used Snapchat tools to spy on users
A new report sheds light on tools baked into Snapchat that allowed some employees unfettered access to spy on Snapchat users.
Compress and convert 4K video flawlessly with MacX Video Converter Pro + license giveaway [sponsor]
With the MacX Video Converter Pro app for Mac and Windows, you can easily recompress your 4K iPhone videos and transcode foreign videos to iOS-friendly formats for easy playback on Apple devices.
Benchmark shows significant performance boost in new 8-core MacBook Pro
Apple recently announced upgraded MacBook Pro models, including the company’s first 8-core model. A new benchmark score shows a big boost in performance in that new model.
Review: never lose track of your subscriptions again with Bobby for iPhone
Outsmart your subscriptions and get insights into your fixed costs with Bobby for iPhone, a stylish app for managing and tracking those recurring expenses.
Instagram is finally supporting landscape video on IGTV
Instagram was once all-in with the idea of vertical video, but now, well after the launch of IGTV, the company is finally adopting landscape video.
Pwn20wnd releases unc0ver version 3.1.0, cites lengthy changelog
As promised, hacker and unc0ver lead developer Pwn20wnd has released a massive update for the uncover jailbreak tool. The latest version is now v3.1.0.
Samsung may supply OLED displays for 16-inch MacBook Pro, future iPad Pros
A new rumor suggests that Samsung may be tapped to supply OLED displays for not only an upcoming 16-inch MacBook Pro, but also future iPad Pro models.
Bloomberg: Amazon is working on a wristband that can recognize your emotions
The wrist-worn device, internally described as a health and wellness gadget, would recognize the wearer’s emotional state from the sound of his or her voice.
Survey shows majority of college students prefer Macs over PCs
According to a new survey, a majority of students in college prefer to use a Mac, or would use a Mac if price was not a concern.
Pegatron is allegedly set to start assembling MacBooks and iPads in Indonesia next month
Contract manufacturer Pegatron is allegedly set to soon move iPad and MacBook manufacturing out of China amid an escalating trade war between the US and China.