Samsung is planning to copy Animoji on the Galaxy S9, will reportedly be ‘more advanced’

Whenever Apple debuts a unique feature, it’s inevitable that it eventually gets picked up by others. We’ve seen this time and time again, and with the debut of the iPhone X and its Animoji, others are copying. According to a new report, Samsung will be doing just that with its next flagship.
AAPL stock climbs to $162 ahead of Apple’s shareholder meeting this morning

AAPL stock has climbed to $162 ahead of this morning’s annual shareholder meeting in the Steve Jobs Theater inside the Apple Park campus grounds …
Adobe updates Lightroom CC, Lightroom Classic, XD with focus on speed and performance

In a series of blog posts today, Adobe outlined changes and improvements announced for their Lightroom CC ecosystem and XD prototyping tool.
Foxconn branching out from iPhones into more expensive devices as it seeks to diversify
iPhone market share will grow this year while Samsung’s will fall, predicts TrendForce

Global smartphone sales were weaker than expected in the second half of 2017, says TrendForce. It predicts that growth will slow to 2.8% this year, and says that there are ‘only two international brands with a clear future of growth in 2018’ …
‘Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration’ console game coming to Mac this spring [Video]

Feral Interactive has announced that Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration, ‘the definitive edition of the acclaimed action-adventure,’ will be coming to macOS and Linux this spring.
The company says all the downloadable content will be bundled with the game, which includes both action and puzzle-solving …
Trend line suggests Apple Watch could be on track to overtake entire Swiss watch industry

Comparing recent Canalys data with that of the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry numbers indicates that the Apple Watch achieved a new first in the holiday quarter: shipments of the smartwatch exceeding exports for the entire Swiss watch industry …
How to use Shazam with Siri on HomePod to identify songs playing in the room

HomePod’s strand of Siri has its limitations but it’s music features are pretty robust. You can actually use the Shazam song identification features on HomePod, you just need to know the right request phrase for Siri.
The HomePod uses its microphones to listen to the environment and Shazam will try to find a match for the song. You can then get the HomePod to play the song straight from Apple Music. Here’s how to use Shazam on HomePod …
How to use AirFoil to create a stereo HomePod pair right now

The HomePod may have officially launched to consumers on Friday, but there are still some features users are waiting on, including stereo support and multi-room support. However, there are third-party applications that bring those features to HomePod users today…
Facebook to roll out subscription tool on iOS starting next month

Facebook will be rolling out a subscription tool soon that will allow publishers to put up paywalls for certain content on the social media platform.
