[ad_1] Office workers aren’t the only ones who can work from home during the coronavirus pandemic — radio DJs can do so, too. Show hosts on Beats 1, Apple Music‘s internet radio station, will be broadcasting from the safety of their homes starting today. According to Apple, they will use FaceTime on their iPhones to […]
Category: covid-19
Apple is giving free e-books and audiobooks to people in the US
[ad_1] The timing of the promotion suggests Apple is trying to help out people who are stuck inside during the coronavirus pandemic. This appears to be a limited-time offer, so if you’re interested, take advantage as soon as you can. Once you’ve finished reading your freebie from Apple Books, you can turn to an app […]
Google makes it easier to play Android apps before they’ve finished loading
[ad_1] First up, there are a bunch of new Android tools for mobile game development. These include a revamped Android Studio System Trace profiler, a new extension for Visual Studio and a new Android GPU Inspector, which will let devs look deeply into an Android GPU to see detailed information about a game’s render stages […]
Today is the last day for Europeans to save on Disney+
[ad_1] Today is the final day for Europeans to sign up for Disney+ at a discount. You can currently get yearly access to the home of Baby Yoda and company for £49.99/€59.99 as opposed to £59.99/€69.99. The discount is part of a limited… [ad_2] Source link
Facebook opens Messenger to help governments offer coronavirus advice
[ad_1] Argentina’s Ministry of Health is one of the first to launch a Messenger experience using the new program. It enlisted Botmaker.com to create an app that can “answer questions from the public about coronavirus and … provide fast, reliable and official advice 24 hours a day,” Facebook wrote. It said that UNICEF and Pakistan’s […]
Oprah debuts free Apple TV+ series discussing COVID-19
[ad_1] If you want to explore the societal impact of the coronavirus pandemic, you might just have to fire up a stream in your living room. Oprah Winfrey has launched a free Apple TV+ series, Oprah Talks COVID-19, that has her talking to “experts and everyday people” about how people can deal with the virus […]
Amazon stops taking orders for some non-essentials in France and Italy
[ad_1] The move reflected a spike in demand from people staying at home, according to Amazon. It also reflected a need to respect anti-coronavirus safety precautions, the company said. The restrictions only affect sales fulfilled through Amazon. You can still buy non-essentials through Amazon in France and Italy if they’re fulfilled through third parties. This […]
Best Buy, GameStop limit stores to curbside pickup
[ad_1] GameStop’s move is unsurprisingly simpler given the products it sells: you’re limited to conventional curbside pickup and online deliveries. In both cases, the stores are taking better care of employes. Staff won’t have to work if they aren’t “comfortable” with coming in, and those who’ve lost their working hours will receive two weeks’ pay […]
Facebook and Instagram lower video quality in Europe
[ad_1] The decision isn’t surprising. While video-first services like Netflix, Prime Video and YouTube are clearly major contributors to data traffic congestion, the sheer audience sizes of Facebook and Instagram (Facebook had 288 million daily users in Europe as of summer 2019) could cause additional strain if those users are more active than usual. Many […]
Apple’s Siri helps Americans wondering if they have COVID-19
[ad_1] The company didn’t elaborate on the questionnaire when asked by CNBC. In other countries, you’ll typically be directed toward national health resources instead. Apple has launched multiple efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, including over $15 million in donations and contributing face masks. This, however, may be the most conspicuous — anyone with an […]