In 2019, Apple announced a new sign-in feature, similar to Facebook’s and Google’s ubiquitous buttons around the internet, designed to help people with iPhones, iPads and Macs more easily create and sign in to their accounts on other websites and apps. Now that feature is caught in the crossfire between Apple and Fortnite maker Epic …
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Google is reportedly bringing P2P app sharing to the Play Store
Peer-to-peer app sharing could be coming to the Google Play store, according to a report Thursday. You can already use Nearby Share to transfer files like images and videos on Android, but this capability would allow friends to share apps between phones, Android Police reported. The My Apps section on the Play Store could be used to send apps offline …
Read More »Huawei launches new headphones, watches, laptop, but no new phone
Huawei may not be ready to show off its latest Mate 40 superphone, but it’s still got a raft of new gadgets to show off, including two new wireless headphones, a skinny laptop and two slick smartwatches. I’ve been hands on with the whole range ahead of their unveiling during the company’s keynote on Thursday Sept. 10. No pricing details …
Read More »Huawei’s Harmony OS will expand to phones with next upgrade
Huawei’s Harmony OS could start appearing on phones as early as next year, according to the company’s mobile CEO, Richard Yu. Speaking at the Huawei Developer Conference on Thursday, Yu detailed the latest version of the company’s homegrown operating system software, which will be a fully open-source platform and work on more powerful devices than it does currently. First released last …
Read More »Apple to discontinue Sign In with Apple for Epic Games accounts
In a further escalation in the feud between Apple and Epic Games, Apple will no longer allow Epic Games users to use its Sign In with Apple system starting Sept. 11, according to a tweet from the official Epic Games Twitter account. Apple will no longer allow users to sign into Epic Games accounts using “Sign In with Apple” as soon …
Read More »Security keys to thwart hackers are now easier to use on all your devices
Yubico on Wednesday released a new hardware security key, the $55 YubiKey 5C NFC, that brings new logon abilities to people who want a single key that works with their laptops and phones. It can plug into a USB-C port or link wirelessly with NFC (near-field communications) for what’s considered one of the strongest forms of authentication today. Sweden-based Yubico …
Read More »My Apple Watch saved my life: 5 people share their stories
No one noticed Toralv Østvang fall and hit his head on the bathroom floor that night, except for his Apple Watch. Kacie Anderson used her watch to get out of her car after a near fatal accident left her and her 9-month-old baby trapped inside. The only warning sign Heather Hendershot had that something was seriously wrong with her body …
Read More »Take better photos of the smokey orange fire sky
Much of the West Coast woke up to dark orange skies this morning, as wildfire smoke from hundreds of fires burning across California, Oregon and Washington blocked the sun. If, like many of us, you grabbed your phone to capture the creepy scene in a weird year that somehow continues to get weirder, you may have noticed that your phone’s …
Read More »Google’s Verified Calls lets you know why a business is calling before you answer
Google on Tuesday said it’s rolling out a new Verified Calls feature in its Phone app for Android devices in an effort to separate calls you actually want to answer from spam and robocalls. Verified Calls will show the business’ name, a business logo, reason for calling and a verification symbol, Google said. “We’ve been piloting Verified Calls for a …
Read More »iPhone photo trick: Prepare to be amazed by the difference a flash can make
We’ve seen amazing steps forward in phone photography over the years, and the iPhone 11 Pro, Galaxy S20 Ultra and Pixel 4 can take images that comfortably rival what you can get from a DSLR. But Profoto’s newest launch, I’d argue, is the biggest revolution in phone photography since they first put cameras in phones. Profoto, in case you’re unfamiliar, …
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