We're nearing the public launch of the next update for macOS Big Sur, with Apple seeding the newest Release Candidate version of the desktop OS.
Apple seeds third RC version of macOS Big Sur 11.2 to developers
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You can now import your WhatsApp chat history complete with attachments into Telegram
The encrypted messaging app Telegram has rolled out a tool for importing your WhatsApp chat history on iOS. It's available in version 7.4 update, which is now live in the App Store.
Tim Cook promotes ‘ethical technology’ during EU data protection conference
The European Union's data protection conference, the CPDP, kicks off today. As such, a range of notable figures in the technology and data industries are due to have some input. And that includes Apple's CEO, Tim Cook, who provided the opening keynote speech.
Facebook suing Apple over app privacy is a bit rich
Facebook, a privacy-last company, is reportedly preparing to sue Apple, a privacy-first company, over the App Tracking Transparency feature that's coming in the spring.
The Vivaldi browser is tempting tab hoarders with two-level stacked tabs
If you're like me, you keep a few dozen or so tabs open in Safari on any given day. But wouldn't it be great if you could have double-decker browser tabs? With the Vivaldi browser, you can...
WhatsApp for iPhone gains secure Face/Touch ID authentication for desktop and web access
WhatsApp is rolling out biometric authentication on iOS and Android for logging in on desktop and the web. The Facebook-owned firm announced the new feature on Twitter this morning.
Page Dots 2 Numbers gives jailbreakers book-inspired Home Screen page numbers
At the bottom of your iPhone or iPad’s Home Screen are a series of dots – one for each page on your Home Screen. As you move between pages, a specific dot lights up to represent the page you’re currently looking at.
While I personally enjoy the Home Screen’s page dot indicator as it comes, I can certainly grasp how someone harder at seeing than I am could have more difficulty discerning which page they’re on. For that reason, a new and free jailbreak tweak called Page Dots 2 Numbers by iOS developer MinxterYT seems noteworthy.
iOS 14’s new App Tracking Transparency feature is arriving in early spring
Apple is delaying the full implementation of iOS 14’s anti-tracking features until early 2021.
Tim Cook says Apple loves working on products that see hardware, software, and services intersect
Apple is having a moment. With the company's latest quarterly earnings report, it smashed previous records. And divisions like Services and iPhone saw huge profit gains. So the idea of branching out to new product types if probably, certainly, on the company's roadmap.
Apple has 1.65 billion active devices across the globe
When Apple announces its latest quarterly earnings, the company's CEO, Tim Cook, tends to drop some additional information to outlets. This time around is no different, with Cook confirming a new milestone for the company relating to active devices out there in the wild.
Apple’s Services revenue hits a new all-time high of $15.76 billion
Earlier today, Apple announced its first fiscal quarter earnings report for 2021. Unsurprisingly, Apple had yet another massive quarter, with the holiday shopping season being good for the company. But it's the Services division that continues to take in money, too.
Apple reports Q1 2021 revenue of $111.4 billion
Just three months ago, Apple reported its fourth fiscal quarterly earnings, raking in billions of dollars (again). And now the company's back with its latest report, and once again raking in billions of dollars.