Twitter is currently testing a new optional feature that translates individual tweets in the feed automatically as long as they are written in a language that the account holder doesn’t speak.
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Premium iPhone and iPad apps are joining MacPaw’s Setapp subscription service
The Setapp subscription service by MacPaw launched three years ago as the Netflix of Mac apps. Today, popular iOS apps are joining Setapp and customers can now register their iPhones and iPads as additional devices on all Setapp subscription plans.
Fantastical’s new option lets multiple family members share a single subscription
Fantastical maker FlexiBits today launched a new subscription offering aimed at families.
Apple’s stock climbs, Tim Cook becomes a billionaire
There is a lot of work that goes into being a chief executive of any company, and Apple is certainly no different. And now Tim Cook can say he's achieved billionaire status for all that hard work.
Russia’s anti-monopoly service says Apple is abusing its dominant App Store position
In the United States, Apple is currently under scrutiny for its anti-competitive behavior, especially as it relates to the App Store. The company's also facing similar investigations in the European Union. And now Russia is getting involved, too.
Apple seeds first public beta of watchOS 7 to public beta testers
Apple first announced watchOS 7 back at the end of June at this year's all-online Worldwide Developers Conference, and now the first public beta is finally available for public beta testers.
Apple News+ in iOS 14, macOS Big Sur intercepts traffic from websites and opens content in Apple News app instead
Apple News+ has probably not taken off in the way that Apple originally hoped, and some publishers may not be happy with a feature discovered in iOS 14 and macOS 11 Big Sur.
Google Maps gains support for Apple CarPlay’s dashboard mode; refreshes Apple Watch app
Apple introduced some major changes to its in-car system CarPlay back in June of last year, introducing the light theme, updated album art, support for the Calendar app, and a new dashboard mode.
Noise-cancelling PuroPro headphones are volume limited to protect your hearing
The new PuroPro wireless headphones from Puro Sound Labs offer active noise cancellation, Bluetooth 5, premium sound quality and a volume-limiting feature to protect your hearing.
The Apple Watch may adopt microLED display technology in three to four years
For those keeping track, the Apple Watch has been rumored to be adopting microLED display technology since 2016, and here we are in 2020 and it still hasn't happened yet. So the wait continues.
New York’s mass transit agency wants Apple to solve Face ID iPhone mask issues
Apple with iOS 13.5 added a feature allowing iPhone owners to skip Face ID and get to the passcode screen immediately. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) was not impressed. New York's mass transit agency reportedly wants Apple to come up with a better way of unlocking iPhones for users that would work reliably even if they're wearing a mask.
Kuo: Worldwide iPhone shipments could drop 30 percent if WeChat ban is upheld
If Apple is forced to remove China's popular WeChat app from the App Store globally, worldwide iPhone shipments could decline by as much as thirty percent.