Category: Mobile

'Angry Birds' turns 10 years old today

Post author By Randall
Post date December 11, 2019
Categories In angry birds, angry birds 2, Ar, av, birthday, decade, downloads, Entertainment, game, Gaming, Internet, merchandise, Mobile, movie, personal computing, personalcomputing, rovio, Tech, vr

[ad_1] If you're already struggling with the idea of entering a whole new decade in a couple weeks' time, here's something that's going to make you feel even older: Angry Birds is 10 years old today. In kid terms, it's on the cusp of middle school and it's… [ad_2] Source link

iOS 13.3 arrives with improved parental controls

Post author By Randall
Post date December 10, 2019
Categories In Apple, gear, ios, ios 13, ios 13.3, Ipad, ipados, Iphone, ipod touch, Mobile, parental controls, screen time, Tech, update

[ad_1] There are also some bread-and-butter functional improvements. You can create new videos when trimming clips in Photos, and Apple News has fresh layouts for News+ stories from papers like the Wall Street Journal. It’s easier to like or dislike stories as well. And if you’re security-conscious, you’ll be happy to know that you can […]

Former Apple exec claims the company spied on his text messages

Post author By Randall
Post date December 10, 2019
Categories In Apple, breach, business, call records, competition, contract, executive, lawsuit, Mobile, nuvia, Privacy, Security, snooping, spying, Tech, text messages, tomorrow

[ad_1] Apple says Williams violated his contract, which barred him from planning or engaging in any business activities that are “competitive with or directly related to Apple’s business or products,” Bloomberg reports. “This case involves a worst-case scenario for an innovative company like Apple: A trusted senior director with years of experience, and years of […]

Google Fi will warn you about spam calls

Post author By Randall
Post date December 10, 2019
Categories In gear, Google, google fi, Mobile, phone, Security, spam calls, Tech

[ad_1] The new features for Fi include a warning on screen if a call is suspected to be spam, which will be handy for those dealing with a deluge of robocalls. There’s also the ability to block particular numbers. The features are available on all Fi phones, including iPhones and Android devices. Other new functions […]

Pixel 4 will automatically screen robocalls and center your Duo videos

Post author By Randall
Post date December 9, 2019
Categories In call screen, duo, feature drop, features, gear, Google, machine learning, Mobile, pixel, pixel 4, portrait, portrait blur, robocalls, smooth display, Tech, update, video calling, video chat

[ad_1] The Pixel 4 will automatically screen robocalls using Call Screen. The feature will silently filter out junk calls. If it’s not spam, you’ll get a description of who’s calling and why, so you can decide whether you want to answer. Because Call Screen works on the device, it won’t use Wi-Fi or data. Google […]

Microsoft will end support for Windows 10 Mobile Office apps in 2021

Post author By Randall
Post date December 9, 2019
Categories In gear, Microsoft, microsoft office, Mobile, office, services, Tech, windows 10 mobile

[ad_1] “Because of the lack of security updates, we strongly recommend that if you wish to use Office on a phone you transition to the latest Microsoft Office apps on an iOS or Android phone,” Bill Doll, senior product marketing manager for Office apps strategy at Microsoft urged. The announcement isn’t a huge surprise. Windows […]

Snapchat Cameos lets you insert your face into a GIF

Post author By Randall
Post date December 9, 2019
Categories In cameos, chat, face-swapping, face-tracking, gear, lens, Memes, Mobile, snap, snapchat, sticker, Tech

[ad_1] If that sounds a touch creepy, well, you’re not wrong. According to a GIF that Snap supplied (above), you can appear as an anthropomorphized cat, someone riding a shopping cart, a giant animated “thumbs down” emoji and more. You can add your own message and, as you’d expect, Snapchat will also create facial expressions, […]

Apple may offer tighter iOS parental controls this week

Post author By Randall
Post date December 8, 2019
Categories In Apple, fido, fido2, gear, ios, ios 13, ios 13.3, Ipad, Iphone, memoji, Mobile, parental controls, screen time, security key, Tech

[ad_1] Apple’s flurry of iOS updates might include one more substantial tweak before the holiday break. Vietnamese carrier Viettel has posted a page that hints at a release for iOS 13.3 (plus a minor watchOS 6.1.1 update) this coming week, most likely on or before December 11th. The new software could represent a big deal […]

Snapchat’s Cameo test slips your face into GIFs

Post author By Randall
Post date December 8, 2019
Categories In cameo, deepfake, gear, gif, Internet, Mobile, snap, snapchat, Social Media, social network, social networking, Tech, Video

[ad_1] The company said it was testing the feature in some international markets, including France. It’s not certain when Cameo will reach the masses, but Snap said to expect a worldwide release “soon.” This could help Snapchat in multiple ways. It’s an alternative to Bitmoji for those who think avatars are too cutesy. It also […]

Ericsson will pay over $1 billion to settle US corruption charges

Post author By Randall
Post date December 8, 2019
Categories In bribery, business, corruption, department of justice, ericsson, fcpa, gear, justice department, Mobile, Politics, Sec, settlement, Tech

[ad_1] The settlement leaves Ericsson largely free of criminal convictions that could have led to sanctions and other stiff penalties, although its Egyptian branch pleaded guilty to violating the FCPA. It’s paying about $520.6 million to the DOJ, while the remaining $539.9 million goes to the SEC. For contrast, companies like HP have paid ‘just’ […]