Eric Schmidt announced yesterday that he would be stepping down as the Executive Chairman of Alphabet's Board of Directors at the next regular board meeting in January 2018.
Eric Schmidt is stepping down as Alphabet’s executive chairman
Bye bye, black bars: YouTube for iOS finally adapts to a video’s natural format
Google is at long last solving what's perhaps the biggest paint point of its mobile YouTube app by rolling out a dynamic video player via a server-side update which allows the app to automatically adapt to a video's natural shape and fill up the display.
FiLMiC Pro gains Bluetooth mic support, auto shutter options & expanded iPhone X features
FiLMiC Pro, the most advanced video camera for iPhone and iPad ever, just got even better.
Tidal launching free 12-day trial on Christmas: no credit card required, premium tier included
In an effort to let everyone get a taste of its many features and premium content, lossless music service Tidal will be introducing a free 12-day trial beginning on Christmas Day.
Wikipedia for iOS picks up black reading theme perfect for iPhone X display
Wikipedia yesterday refreshed its iPhone and iPad app on App Store with a few improvements, including a new black reading theme perfect for the iPhone X edge-to-edge OLED display.
5 ways to check your iPhone battery health
In this tutorial, we’ll go over five simple ways to check the current battery health information of your iOS device to ensure optimal performance and longevity.
Need an affordable USB-C hub for your gear bag? Check out this one from Aukey
I love the new MacBook Pro, and while I've converted most of my gear to USB-C, there are still times when a hub is necessary. No more than when I am on the go and someone throws me a hard drive or camera to connect, and I'm left with no appropriate ports. Even worse, when I need to connect an HDMI cable. The Aukey USB-C hub is an affordable, simple tool to keep in your gear bag for these situations.
Apple poaches three more Amazon execs for in-house video efforts
Variety reports that three Amazon Studios executives have jumped ship and taken up new positions at Apple in an effort to bolster their original video content.
Hulu drops prices for those who subscribed to the “No Commercials” plan through iTunes
If you subscribed to Hulu's "No Commercials" plan through your iOS device, or Apple TV, you should see a price reduction on your next bill, as the plan dropped by two dollars, from $13.99 to $11.99.
How to send live videos in Instagram Direct
Instagram for iPhone version 26.0 brought out a new, very useful capability for those times when you'd like to send your own or someone else's live video broadcast to a friend or a group of friends through the app's built-in messaging service, called Direct.
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI for iPad is here, free to try for the first 60 turns
Aspyr Media said today that Sid Meier's Civilization VI for iPad is now available on App Store.
Bloomberg: future Apple Watch to come with an integrated EKG heart rate monitor
Apple could redefine how we track health on our watches by building an advanced electrocardiogram (EKG) sensor into future versions of Apple Watch, potentially bringing clinical-grade tech to the wrist that would help monitor users' heart rates for irregularities.