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Survey shows a lot of users trust Amazon and Google more than Apple with their personal data

Evan Selleck ∙ December 22, 2021

One of the key, tentpole features for Apple across its services, operating systems, and products is user privacy. They shout about it from the rooftops when given the opportunity. And it's been like that for years. It's a lot of the reason so many people have adopted Apple's ecosystem into their lives. And yet, a new survey shows a lot of people out there still trust other companies more in this regard.

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Facebook pokes at Apple’s App Store Guidelines by instituting new creator subscription links

Evan Selleck ∙ November 3, 2021

Apple's App Store Guidelines are there for a reason. Whether or not that reason is justified, at least in some circumstances, remains a hot topic these days. Epic Games, for instance, does not approve of many aspects of those rules. And Facebook has gone on record of not being a fan of some of the things Apple has implemented for its digital storefront, either. And now the social network, now ruled by Meta, is here to poke the bear a bit.

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Facebook the company rebrands itself to Meta

Evan Selleck ∙ October 28, 2021

Rumors had been swirling for a bit that Facebook, the social networking giant, was planning to rebrand in a major way. Starting with its name. And, indeed, it turns out those rumors were right on the money because today the company has confirmed those plans.

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How to send Soundmojis in Messenger on your iPhone

Siddharth Suvarna ∙ September 28, 2021

Facebook Messenger app recently received a new feature called Soundmojis, which adds audio snippets for popular emojis. As of right now, there are only a limited number of Soundmojis available, but we reckon Facebook would be adding more down the line. The Soundmojis currently use stock audio sounds, clippings from TV shows, song bits, and so on.

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Facebook introduces Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses

Evan Selleck ∙ September 9, 2021

Are you in the market for a new pair of "smart glasses?" If so, Facebook has teamed up with Ray-Ban to help you out in that regard. These new glasses are meant to help you capture stories of your life in real-time -- without having to get your phone out to record it.

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