by Julie Clover Apple today overhauled its app system with changes that allow developers to distribute their apps through alternative app stores and use alternative payment methods in iOS 17.4. Unfortunately, these changes only apply to the countries of the European Union and will not be implemented worldwide. There are 27 countries in the EU: …
Julie Clover Epic Games plans to introduce its Epic Games Store on iPhone and iPad in accordance with Apple's new alternative app store policy in the European Union – Epic Games announced today. The Epic Games The popular game Fortnite will appear in the store, which means iPhone and iPad users will be able to …
By Julie Clover The iOS 17.4 beta released today introduces new emoji symbols, including lime, edible brown mushroom, phoenix, broken chain, vertical head shake (as in nodding “yes”), and shake. head horizontally (shaking head “no”). Mockup of new emoticons via Emojipedia These symbols are part of the Unicode 15.1 update, which was approved in September …
Posted by Julie Clover Apple today released the first beta version of the upcoming tvOS 17.4 to developers for testing. The beta version will be released the next day after the release of tvOS 17.3. Registered developers can download the update tvOS 17.4 by selecting the beta version through the Settings app on Apple TV. …
Posted by Mitchell Broussard Best Buy is having another sitewide sale this week with deep discounts on a wide selection of items. Yesterday we shared a deal on Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 devices, and Best Buy's sale also includes pre-order discounts on Samsung's new Galaxy S24 series of smartphones: up to $120 …
Julie Clover Jon Stewart is set to return to Comedy Central's The Daily Show eight years after he stepped down and handed the reins to Trever Noah. Stewart plans to host the series every Monday, starting February 12, with regular correspondents rotating on the remaining days.
by Tim Hardwick Apple has quietly made a series of AI-related acquisitions and hires as it seeks to bring on-device AI to its next-generation iPhones, a new report from the Financial Times says. According to the report, there are signs that Apple is focusing on “solving the technology challenge of using AI through mobile devices.” …
by Joe Rossignol Kojima Productions and 505 Games today announced that Death Stranding Director's Cut will be released on select Apple devices on Tuesday, January 30th. The popular game will be available on iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max with the A17 Pro chip. , as well as all iPad and Mac models equipped with …
By Julie Clover Google today announced plans to add experimental generative AI features to the latest version of Chrome for Mac (M121) that will help users organize tabs, create topics, and create content drafts. Tab Organizer can suggest and create tab groups based on open tabs – an option that can be accessed by right …
Joe Rossignol January 24 marks the 40th anniversary of Steve Jobs' introduction of the Macintosh, the first successful mainstream computer with a graphical user interface. The original Macintosh popularized the computer mouse, allowing users to control an on-screen pointer. This point-and-click method of computer navigation was still a new concept to most people at the …
