Month: April 2020

Online conference apps help to maintain business and family connections when you can’t all appear in the same room. There is a wealth of video conferencing and video chat apps to choose from. However, if you’re talking about personal matters or discussing the details of a business contract, you need to know the service you’re
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A Nintendo Switch video game has been pulled off China’s grey market e-commerce platforms, Reuters’ checks show, after Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong used the game to protest against Beijing’s rule of the Chinese territory. The game, “Animal Crossing: New Horizons”, is a colourful social simulator in which players can decorate their own island and
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  A new video from Apple highlights how people have managed to keep creating during the COVID-19 pandemic, and a second release has launched a new “Today at Home” program to inspire creativity in others. The minute-and-a-half long video shows the methods creatives have used to pursue their creative endeavors despite stay-at-home directives issued during
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  Hosts Stephen Robles and William Gallagher discuss some of their most beloved Mac utilities, updates to Zoom security, how Quibi has launched as a mobile-only video streaming platform, and also we offer some great book recommendations to read at home. This week’s AppleInsider Podcast hosts discuss some of their most-used Mac utilities, including Hazel,
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The makers of specialised cameras to quickly scan for fevers as people enter crowded workplaces are grappling with soaring demand while confronting supply disruptions, forcing some to prioritise customers such as hospitals, executives told Reuters. Many businesses around the globe have halted or reduced operations to help combat the spread of the novel coronavirus which
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There was a time when modern features and specifications in televisions only came with high-end TVs from leading multinational brands such as Sony, Samsung, LG, and Panasonic. Things have since changed, and big-screen televisions with key features aren’t quite as expensive anymore. Sure, you’re still likely to see significantly better performance with premium options, but
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Facebook has filed a lawsuit against an Indian man for running a software company that pushed deceptive advertisements and misinformation about coronavirus outbreak on social media platforms by bypassing its advertising review process. The suit, filed in federal court in California, alleges that Basant Gajjar’s company LeadCloak provided ad-cloaking software designed to sneak fake news
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It takes either audacious self-confidence or reckless hubris to build a completely asocial video app in 2020. You can decide which best describes Quibi, Hollywood’s $1.75 billion-funded attempt at a mobile-only Netflix of six to 10-minute micro-TV show episodes. Quibi manages to miss every trend and tactic that could help make its app popular. The
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When you connect to a Skype call, you load up your microphone and camera and begin chatting away. The setup works well for the most part and allows you to hold a face to face conversation. But what about those times where you want to use multiple cameras at once? Can you use more than
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WhatsApp has introduced new limits on message forwarding in an attempt to stop the spread of misinformation surrounding the coronavirus outbreak. This means you can now only forward a message you’ve received onto one chat at a time. WhatsApp Tries to Stop the Spread of Misinformation In January 2019, WhatsApp introduced limits on how messages
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It’s a brutal time for marijuana startups. I’m hearing some are raising at 1/5th of their 2019 valuation amidst rampant competition, tall taxes, and slow legalization. The struggles for marijuana’s best-known startup, delivery service Eaze, continue as today it’s losing one of its top partners. $75 million-funded weed brand empire Caliva has dropped Eaze in
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When it comes to fitness trackers, Fitbit is the first company that comes to most people’s minds. Fitbit has built a reputation for affordable, feature-packed devices. The company has even turned its hand to smartwatches, giving Apple a run for their money. Their range has grown over the years, from just a few devices to
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Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2020, one of the biggest events for the gaming industry, was officially cancelled due to coronavirus outbreak. The organising body, Entertainment Software Association (ESA), initially explored the idea of holding an online event instead. Now, according to a new report, ESA has decided against hosting an online event, effectively ending any
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