Apple changed its App Store rules last week to restrict how developers gather, use and share information about iPhone users’ friends, according to a Tuesday report from Bloomberg. In the past, some developers asked users for access to their phone contacts and used the information for marketing. They may also have shared or sold the …
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I have sleep apnea. I had to take a home sleep study years ago that used a fair number of wires to determine I had apnea in the first place. But a new app could make it much easier to spot sleeping problems. SleepScore, a company co-founded by CPAP manufacturer ResMed, just released a free phone app that measures your …
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Vietnam is taking a leaf out of China’s book when it comes to regulating the internet. Legislators in Vietnam have approved a law requiring global tech firms with operations in the country to keep user data there, Reuters reported Tuesday. In addition, social media companies like Facebook will have to remove offending content from their platforms within one day of …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. While it wasn’t a surprise, the lack of any Mac hardware updates at last week’s Apple WWDC conference still disappointed potential MacBook, iMac and Mac Pro shoppers, many of whom have been waiting patiently for the company to release radically updated versions of some …
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Do you want an Apple TV 4K? This deal is the best way to get one. When you prepay for 3 months of DirecTV Now service, you get a “free” Apple TV 4K with free FedEx ground shipping. Three months comes to $105, a whopping $75 less than the Apple TV 4K’s $180 price. Seriously, why would any Apple TV buyer …
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Now is your chance to get your hands on a brand-new red iPhone 8! Now playing: Watch this: A first hands-on with the red iPhones 1:22 Earlier this year, Apple launched its new Product Red line. This time around, the glass back of the 2018 models is glossier than last year’s aluminum-backed models, and the new one is more of …
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Can’t keep track of all your devices’ contact numbers? EE’s helping you streamline them. The company’s new smart number technology allows you to make and receive calls and messages across tablets, watches and laptops using a single number. It won’t cost anything extra and is available initially on Apple devices, coming to Android products “at a later date.” You’ll still …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple has a lot of new features to explore in the latest version of iOS 12. From personalized Animoji to a Siri that can help you do more things at once, there’s lots to dig through in the developer beta. Because this is …
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Apple is cracking down on cryptocurrency activity on its devices. During Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference last week, the company released new App Store guidelines that ban cryptocurrency mining on both iOS devices and Mac. AppleInsider first spotted the changes to the policy on Monday. This is the first time Apple has offered a clear stance on its policy on cryptocurrency …
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The jury may have made a decision, but the fight isn’t over. Samsung asked a court last Thursday to either dismiss the judgment in its phone patent fight with Apple or retry the case in which the damages were decided. In a 34-page post-trial motion filed with the US District Court in San Jose, California, Samsung says the jury’s $539 million verdict …
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