Instagram announces visual refresh with brighter icon, new typography, no iPad app
Instagram, the photo-sharing social network that lacks the resources required to develop an iPad app, is now introducing a visual refresh to its app. Apart from a brighter icon, the company has also developed its own typography, while highlighting its focus on creators.
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Apple in talks to buy EA gaming, Disney and Amazon also potential suitors
Video game publisher Electronic Arts (EA) is actively seeking a potential buyer or merger. Apple has reportedly been in talks with the company about buying EA out according to Puck. Disney and Amazon have also been in talks about purchasing the video game company.
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Comment: Digital calming is one of the best things I’ve ever done with my Apple tech
Back in 2018, I talked about a process you might call digital calming: decluttering my devices by removing redundant apps, and switching off most notifications and badges. Four years later, that remains the single best change I’ve ever made to my use of technology.
Thanks to the focus modes in iOS 15, that process has never been easier …
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Pixel Watch will have USB-C charging cable and shares same manufacturer as Apple Watch
Ahead of availability this fall, Google is turning to Taiwan’s Compal Electronics to manufacture the Pixel Watch, while we also learned today that it will have a USB-C charger.
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WWDC 2022: Five new software features we expect Apple to unveil
We’re officially a couple of weeks away from the WWDC 2022 keynote, set to take place on June 6. During the Apple event, the company will likely introduce iOS 16, iPadOS 16, watchOS 9, tvOS 16, and macOS 13. Here are five new software features we expect Apple to unveil at the keynote.
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Report: iPhone 14 front-facing camera to come from South Korean supplier for the first time
For the iPhone 14 series, Apple is said to ditch a Chinese company and use LG Innotek as a supplier for its front-facing camera. This is the first time Apple will have a South Korean company supplying this component.
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Apple’s Google search payment will likely continue for years, despite antitrust threat
Apple’s Google search payment – the billions of dollars Google pays to be the default search engine on Apple devices – is likely safe for years to come, say analysts. The controversial payment is thought to contribute as much as 3% of Apple’s pretax profit, but is potentially under threat from antitrust action.
Neither company has ever disclosed the sum, which Apple lumps into its Services category without splitting it out, but one of the more recent estimates suggested that it would amount to between $18B and $20B this year …
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Face ID patent troll withdraws complaint without explanation; Apple seeks to block future claims
Apple is asking a court to prevent future patent infringement claims from someone who appears to be a Face ID patent troll.
California resident Chian Chiu Li last month filed a patent infringement against Apple, then last week withdrew the complaint without explanation …
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Dinosaur docuseries Prehistoric Planet arrives on Apple TV+
Apple TV+ today premiered its new docuseries Prehistoric Planet. Prehistoric Planet combines big-budget CGI with the latest scientific knowledge about dinosaurs to bring a wholly new five-part series.
In the style of Planet Earth and similar nature documentaries, David Attenborough narrates the behavior of these stunning Cretaceous period species, as if they were actually being filmed.
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Prehistoric Planet: How to watch the new dinosaur docuseries
Today, a brand new dinosaur docuseries premieres on Apple TV+. You can watch Prehistoric Planet this week with a new episode dropping each day. Prehistoric Planet is narrated by David Attenborough and combines the latest scientific understanding with state-of-the-art visual effects.
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