Category: Tech

Verizon gives customers extra mobile data to deal with COVID-19 (updated)

[ad_1] Fios and DSL users don’t have data caps, Verizon reiterated. The provider is also offering some breaks for those facing a financial hit from the coronavirus outbreak. It’s waiving overage charges and late fees, and will waive broadband and voice charges for existing Lifeline customers. If you need wired internet access, Lifeline customers will […]

Apple Music’s Beats 1 station will broadcast from hosts’ homes

[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 […]

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

Amazon Prime Video finally introduces viewer profiles

[ad_1] We’ve asked Amazon to be more specific about where profiles are available, although they’re already available in full across Android, iOS, 10th-generation or newer Fire tablets, current-gen Apple TV boxes and Chromecast. People in India also have full access on Fire TV devices. You can also use profiles on a basic level (no profile […]

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 […]

Google is rolling out a redesigned Podcasts app to some Android users

[ad_1] The main draw is a new three-tab interface that does a lot to declutter the current experience. Instead of emphasizing discoverability, the main “Home” tab now focuses on your current favorites. New icons allow you to download and queue episodes without tapping into a specific episode. In a way, this part of the interface […]

MoviePass owner sells Moviefone for a fraction of its original worth

[ad_1] The service has a long and tortured history. It started as an automated phone offering in 1989, and quickly grew in popularity as an option for finding showtimes in an era when newspapers and landlines ruled. Its role in a famous Seinfeld bit spoke volumes about its influence on popular culture. However, the growing […]