Samsung opened its camera software development kit (SDK) to give apps full access to the tech used by its new Galaxy S10 phone’s camera. Photos taken within other apps will retain the same quality level as those taken with the camera proper, and you’ll be able to access all the camera’s features — like low-light shots …

Apple is planning to let developers create a single version of their apps that’ll work across iPhone, iPad and Mac, a report said. The Cupertino, California, company hopes to have this universal approach to apps in place by 2021, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing unnamed sources. In the new way of doing things, developers wouldn’t submit their apps to Apple’s various …

Amazon’s shifting New York City HQ2 plans may be in focus right now, but the company is thinking long term about its wider business. The e-commerce behemoth on Monday set a goal of cutting in half the carbon footprint created by its shipments by 2030 as it moves to a long-term objective of using 100 percent renewable energy. “We are calling this …

Pirates used Apple’s enterprise developer certificates to put out hacked versions of some major apps, a report said Thursday. The altered versions of Spotify, Angry Birds, Pokemon Go and Minecraft make paid features available for free and remove in-app ads, according to Reuters, sucking revenue away from the app developers and Apple. For example, the pirated Spotify blocks the ads …

Instagram’s apparently working on making its direct messaging available on desktop apps and web browsers. Tipster Jane Manchun Wong tweeted screenshots of browser-based and desktop versions of Instagram Direct on Tuesday, before noting that the Facebook-owned social media service had disabled access to the prototype she’d found. Instagram is testing Direct on Web pic.twitter.com/bpdY9bep24 — Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) February …

Samsung has opened up reservations for the Galaxy S10 a week ahead of its debut. If you’re quick to sign up, you’ll have early access to preordering and could have your new phone by March 8, the company said. Samsung also says its trade-in system could save you up $550. A reservation will also net you $50 in “instant credit” …

AT&T’s streaming service may be available in 2019, but you’ll have to wait until 2020 to see originals. TBS and TNT boss Kevin Reilly said the WarnerMedia service, which was announced in October, will offer brands ranging from The Lego Movie to The Lord of the Rings, according to Deadline. Reilly — who’s also Turner Entertainment’s chief creative officer — …

Sprint sued AT&T on Thursday over its use of 5G E branding on phones that are only tapping into advanced 4G LTE. AT&T started using the 5G Evolution marketing last year, reasoning that it serves as a foundation for true 5G next-generation cellular technology. However, 5G E doesn’t mean your 4G phone can actually connect to a 5G network — causing …

Now you don’t have to clean up before making Skype calls. Microsoft has added a background-blurring feature to its video calling service in its latest update. “With a simple toggle, right-click, or even through your Skype settings, your background will be instantly and subtly blurred, leaving just you as the only focal point,” the Skype team wrote Wednesday. It’s similar …

Facebook has banned four armed groups opposed to Myanmar’s military by designating them as “dangerous organizations.” The Arakan Army, the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, the Kachin Independence Army and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army were booted from the social network, Facebook said in a release Tuesday.  Facebook is removing “praise, support and representation” of the groups, which haven’t signed …