March, 2021

• 30 March

  Xiaomi unveils its first foldable phone, the Mi Mix Fold

  

  Xiaomi is throwing its hat in the foldable phone ring. During a virtual event on Tuesday, the Chinese company introduced the Mi Mix Fold, its first foldable phone.  The Mi Mix Fold has two displays: a large, 8.01-inch foldable AMOLED display when open and a 6.5-inch external display when the phone is folded. The hinge …

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• 30 March

  Verizon will shut down its 3G network at the end of 2022

  

  The end of Verizon’s 3G network is near, for real this time. After announcing in January that it would delay the shutdown date for its now two-generations old wireless service, on Tuesday the nation’s largest carrier revealed in a post on its website that it will be finally shuttering the service at the end of next year.  “We will turn …

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• 30 March

  PayPal lets users shop with cryptocurrency

  

  PayPal introduced cryptocurrency to its platform last October, allowing users to buy, sell and hold Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin. Starting Tuesday, those who own some crypto can use it to shop.   Checkout with Crypto is the new payment option available for PayPal customers when shopping online. Users can select their cryptocurrency when checking out and they’ll see …

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• 30 March

  Apple Maps adds COVID

  

  For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Traveling during the pandemic has been an uncertain process, with airports taking different measures to minimize the danger of COVID-19. Apple Maps is making it easier by displaying local airport health requirements like face coverings, health tests or screenings directly on airport place …

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• 30 March

  YouTube hides dislike count in new test

  

  YouTube on Tuesday said it’s testing new designs that hide the number of dislikes on a video from public view. People in the test group will start seeing the new designs in the coming weeks, the company said. “In response to creator feedback around well-being and targeted dislike campaigns, we’re testing a few new designs that don’t show the public …

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• 30 March

  Adobe bundles mobile Photoshop, Illustrator, Spark and Fresco for $15 a month

  

  Adobe has a new way to sell you Photoshop for iPhones and iPads plus three other mobile apps. For a monthly cost of $15, the new Design Mobile Bundle that Adobe announced Tuesday combines the image editing app with Illustrator for design tasks, Fresco for drawing and Spark for short punchy videos. Years ago, Adobe cemented its dominance by bundling …

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• 30 March

  IBM’s first ‘retail’ quantum computer in the US headed to Cleveland Clinic

  

  IBM on Monday announced a 10-year partnership with Cleveland Clinic to develop the Discovery Accelerator, a lab that will research health care and life sciences using quantum computing and artificial intelligence. As part of the partnership, IBM will install its first ever private sector IBM Quantum System One in the US at the clinic’s campus in Cleveland. The quantum computer …

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• 30 March

  Google’s experimental Stack app wants to help you get your papers in order

  

  Google is rolling out a new experimental app called Stack on Tuesday that could help you digitally organize your paperwork. Take a picture of a receipt, a bill, an ID or any number of other types of physical document and Stack will automatically scan it, categorize it and pull out the most pertinent information so you can find it easily …

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• 30 March

  Netflix makes climate

  

  Netflix unveiled a plan on Tuesday to help stabilize the climate by reducing its own emissions and investing in programs to offset the remainder. Called Net Zero plus Nature, the commitment aims to achieve neutral emissions by 2022 and every year thereafter.  The streaming giant developed the plan to align with the latest guidance from Oxford University with the goal …

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• 30 March

  LinkedIn adds features to help you showcase your individuality

  

  Resumes typically show prospective employers only a one-dimensional profile of you — your education and past job experience. But they don’t do much to show off the individual you are beyond the job you do. Recognizing that individuality brings many benefits to the workplace, LinkedIn on Tuesday launched a handful of new features to help its users differentiate themselves from …

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