Beeper says “Beeper Mini is back” but now requires users to log in with their Apple ID, as phone number registration doesn't work; Beeper makes the service free
Bug fixes and other improvements — We've created an updated version … Anurag Singh / Dexerto : Android iMessage app releases new update to sidestep Apple block Alexander Maxham /...
Google unveils the Pixel 8 Pro with a 6.7-inch LTPO display, a 50MP main camera, 48MP ultrawide and telephoto sensors, a temperature sensor, and more, for $999+
the best deals on the network you need and the phone you want Ben Schoon / 9to5Google : Pixel 8 trade-in deals on the Google Store are either pretty good, or laughably bad Ewan Spe...
Everything Amazon announced at its product event: Alexa Emergency Assist for $6/month, the Alexa Eye Gaze accessibility feature, the $50 Echo Pop Kids, and more
Amazon is kicking off its annual fall product announcements at its HQ2 campus in Arlington, Virginia.
Amazon unveils new generative AI features aimed at making Alexa more conversational and personalized, available as a free preview on all Echo devices in the US
Apple announces the 6.1" iPhone 15 Pro and 6.7" iPhone 15 Pro Max, with Grade 5 titanium in four finishes, a 3nm A17 Pro, a customizable Action Button, and more
Apple just announced its new high-end iPhones, the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max. It's made of titanium, it has an Action button …
Sources: Andy Jassy asked Amazon's Hollywood studio for detailed budgets to scrutinize ballooning costs; Amazon spent $7B on originals and other shows in 2022
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Tim Cook unveils Apple Vision Pro, a “spatial computing” headset controlled with the user's eyes, hands, and voice, coming to the US for $3,499+ in early 2024
Apple has announced an augmented reality headset called Apple Vision Pro that “seamlessly” blends the real and digital world.
ChatGPT seems to have plagiarized at least one mobile game to “invent” a game called Sumplete, after being prompted to create a Sudoku-like puzzle
ChatGPT can add another job to its résumé: game developer. With just a few simple prompts from a user …
Microsoft rolls out the “new Bing”, which uses a next-gen OpenAI large language model and Microsoft's new Prometheus Model, in “limited preview” at bing.com/new
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Sources: Apple reins in its ambitious self-driving plans for its electric vehicle, delayed to 2026, now with a steering wheel, pedals, and highway-only autonomy
what do you think? the same way in 2006 we were like, “an apple phone?” we'll see how this plays out see you in 2026 https://twitter.com/... Michael Gartenberg / @gartenberg : I'm ...
Elon Musk says Apple threatened to “withhold” Twitter from App Store “but won't tell us why” and calls out Apple's lower Twitter ad spend and alleged censorship
Apple has cut back on its Twitter advertising, according to Twitter CEO Elon Musk.
Source: in Q1 2022, Apple was the top advertiser on Twitter, spending $48M and accounting for over 4% of Twitter's revenue that quarter
now he's worried about ‘tyranny’ if Apple deplatforms him The Verge : Elon's pretend naiveté about Apple and the App Store is very funny. Barron's Online : Elon Musk Takes on Apple...
Apple plans to offer Apple Card users a “high-yield” Goldman Sachs savings account in the coming months and automatically deposit their Daily Cash with no fees
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Pixel Watch hands-on: it feels like a round Apple Watch with Wear OS 3.5 taking some cues from watchOS, but its band mechanism might take some getting used to
Google unveils the circular Pixel Watch with a 41mm case, a curved display, Fitbit health features, and Wear OS, $350 for Wi-Fi and $400 for LTE; preorder now
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Google will update over 20 apps with tablet optimizations in the coming weeks, as the company seeks to improve Android on large-screen devices
More than 20 Google apps will be updated with tablet optimizations in the coming weeks. — There's a reason why the word tablet is synonymous with iPad.
Google plans to launch an Android-based Pixel Tablet in 2023, with speakers and a rear camera, after killing its Chrome OS-based Pixel Slate in February 2021
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Facebook plans to stop letting users add podcasts to the service this week, start removing them on June 3, and discontinue Soundbites and its central audio hub
Facebook is pulling out of podcasts and plans to remove them altogether from the social-media service starting June 3.
Jane Manchun Wong: Twitter is working on a feature codenamed “Vibe” that would let users set a status on a per-tweet basis or on a profile level
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Sources: Apple plans to launch a monthly subscription service by 2023 for the iPhone and other hardware that could tie into Apple One bundles and AppleCare
Apple Inc. is working on a subscription service for the iPhone and other hardware products, a move that could make device ownership similar …