Crossy Road — an iconic endless runner already in the App Store — arrived on Apple Arcade Friday. The game joins Apple Arcade’s catalog of almost 220 games without paywalls or ads. Last year, developer Hipster Whale added Crossy Road Castle to Apple’s subscription service. Crossy Road Castle was one of the first hit iOS games to …
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Google, in observance of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, plans to auto-enroll 150 million users in two-step verification and require two million YouTube creators to turn the security feature on by the end of 2021. Having a second form of authentication when you login to your accounts dramatically decreases the likelihood of an attacker gaining access to your personal information, the search …
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Apple opened its first US Developer Academy in Detroit this week, offering students courses on coding, design, marketing and project management, “with an emphasis on inclusivity and making a positive impact in their communities,” the iPhone maker said in a release Thursday. The effort was launched with Michigan State University, and is part of Apple’s Racial Equity and Justice Initiative, which …
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Facebook’s worldwide outage this week of its key services, including Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger, was annoying for some — and a cause for celebration for others — but it represented a breakdown in a critical line of communication. WhatsApp, with more than 2 billion users on its service, serves as a primary form of communication, especially for family and friends …
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Motorola continues its steady stream of affordable phones by releasing the Moto G Pure. In 2021, aside from the Motorola Edge announced in August, all of the phones Motorola released in the US cost $500 or less. The new Pure is $160 and has the lowest price of any new Motorola device. And that’s before any discounts. So what’s the …
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Your missing left AirPod might not be doomed after all. Apple is adding more ways to find your AirPods Pro and Max using the Find My app, the company said in a blog post Tuesday. If you have AirPods Pro or AirPods Pro Max, you’ll be able to use features like notify when left behind, notify when found and mark …
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In the decade since Steve Jobs passed away, on Oct. 5, 2011, the iPhone, Mac and iPad have helped turn Apple into one of the most valuable companies on the planet, with over a billion people now making Apple’s technology part of their daily lives. It’s a big change from 1997 when, after returning as interim CEO to an Apple …
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From 5G connectivity to foldable screens, phone companies are evolving and innovating faster than ever. While Samsung’s Galaxy line and Apple iPhones are many people’s top choice, there are other cell phone makers gunning for their place with fantastic handsets of their own. And all this competition benefits us users, who now have many excellent phones to choose from, and at …
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Wireless trackers for your personal belongings are not a new thing, but AirTags have upgraded the experience some. The ability to open an app on your iPhone and get turn-by-turn directions for locating your keys or activate a chime on your tracker to help find the wallet you’ve lost in the couch cushions is really handy. And the global Find My …
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Apple’s new iPhone 13 and 13 Pro phones — now available online and in stores — have lots of new features that are welcome upgrades over earlier iPhone models. Battery life is longer, and there are nifty camera tricks, better displays, a slimmer notch and even some new color options. While this stealth “S year” upgrade isn’t as significant as last …
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