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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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Zoom is expanding its massive video chat presence to several smart display devices, as COVID-19 cases continue to spike across the US and keep many people working and socializing from home. In the coming months, you’ll be able to video chat on Zoom via your Amazon Echo Show devices, Google Nest smart displays and the Facebook Portal, the company said in …
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Apple raised the stakes Tuesday in its lawsuit with Epic Games over the hit video game Fortnite. The iPhone maker requested monetary damages if it successfully convinces a judge that it was within its rights to kick Fortnite off its more than 1.5 billion active iPhones and iPads last month when Epic activated code it knew broke Apple’s app store …
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