Will Cathcart says WhatsApp has no plans to support RCS, as Meta launches its first marketing push for WhatsApp in the US, touting its privacy compared to SMS
Whatever you send or receive, end-to-end encryption protects your messages from being this exposed. Doroteya Borisova / PhoneArena : WhatsApp CEO hints at iPad app release Juli Clover / MacRumors : Wh...
Sources: Apple's mixed reality headset faces overheating, camera, and software problems, which may postpone its WWDC unveiling and delay its launch into 2023
PINTEREST: Men Are Quicker To Convert — There are some truisms in the world … Bree Fowler / CNET : Apple mixed-reality headset's launch could get pushed to 2023, report says Brad Linder / Liliputing...
Apple details iOS 15 features: notification summaries, Live Text in photos, new ways to share in Messages, cross-app drag and drop, updates to Weather and Maps
in 35 seconds Adrian Kingsley-Hughes / ZDNet : Apple to tempt Android and Windows users with a taste of FaceTime Oliver Haslam / iMore : Snapchat and more can use iOS 15's portrait video and audio eff...
Xiaomi demos fully charging a 4,000mAh battery in eight minutes over a 200W “HyperCharge” system or in 15 minutes with 120W wireless charging
here's how Vanshika Malhotra / BGR India : Xiaomi's new 200W fast charging tech will fully charge phones in just 8 minutes Duncan Riley / SiliconANGLE : Xiaomi's new fast-charging technology can charg...
Google says Chrome 91 has 23% faster performance thanks to Sparkplug, a new non-optimizing compiler for its V8 JavaScript engine
a non-optimizing JavaScript compiler Maria Deutscher / SiliconANGLE : Google details code optimization tech behind Chrome's latest 23% speed boost Michael Perrigo / Chrome Unboxed : Chrome 91 has up t...
Instagram launches Live Rooms for live broadcasts with up to four creators, up from two, and says it will roll out new audio features in coming months
new audio features to follow Josiah Motley / KnowTechie : Instagram's Live Rooms feature lets four people go live simultaneously Andrew Hutchinson / Social Media Today : Facebook Announces New Feature...
Spotify says it will launch a subscription later this year called HiFi that will offer “CD-quality, lossless audio”; Spotify currently tops out at 320kbps audio
Microsoft aids Europe's media, Apple tops smartphone sales, Spotify HiFi Simon Cohen / Digital Trends : Spotify will add a lossless hi-fi option later this year Andrew Hutchinson / Social Media Today ...
Sony publishes a full PS5 teardown, revealing removable sides, dust catchers, storage expansion, and more
here's why that's cool BeauHD / Slashdot : PS5 Teardown Video Confirms Faster Wi-Fi and USB Ports Than Xbox Series X Thomas Bardwell / CCN : It's the Small Things That Make the PS5 Teardown So Impress...
Kuo: Apple is planning a high-end 6.7-inch iPhone in 2020 with sensor-shift image stabilization, expanding to two or three new iPhone models in 2021
here's why that matters Taylor Lyles / The Verge : Apple may include improved image stabilization on one of the next iPhones Joseph Patrick / International Business Times : iPhone 2020 Rumors: Apple T...
Google Smart Lock on iOS now leverages Secure Enclave to enable the iPhone's use as a physical 2FA key to sign in to Google apps via Chrome on nearby devices
here's how it works Buster Hein / Cult of Mac : Google now lets you use iPhone as a physical security key Asif Shaik / iPhone Hacks : You Can Now Use Your iPhone As Google Security Keys for Two-Factor...