Apple is increasingly focusing on building its own devices and expanding its ecosystem by taking steps towards a more native experience for users and relying less on third-party accessories. While the Cupertino-based tech giant's HomePod and AppleTV have left quite the mark in the smart home category, it generally relies more on outsourcing cameras and other hardware for smart homes. Now, a new report suggests that the company intends to create a fully integrated experience by developing its own smart home accessories. Gurman hints about Apple working on making smart home products like security cameras for a more integrated experience […]
We’re continuing our Best of Black Friday posts today with a look at the best current deals on power stations and their respective bundle options. Folks across the country and beyond have been steadily investing more and more in the industry for a vari...
Blizzard has announced that two decades after its release, World of Warcraft is finally going to let players build a home and live in it. The feature has long been requested by WoW players and now it’s finally coming in the game’s next expansion.Read m...
Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds will receive the Godspawn update, adding a new 50-player boss battle, a new 10-player raid, and a legendary spear. Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds is getting the first major update "Godspawn" on November 19th, expanding the story with new story chapters The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 by ArenaNet is receiving its first major update for the Janthir Wilds expansion soon. It's the first of three major updates, and it'll land on November 19. The update will add new content to the game for the players. The Janthir Wilds expansion DLC was released in August this year, […]
Only recently, Beeper Mini’s iMessage feature for Android phones stopped working, with the assumption being that Apple was behind this move. Shortly after, Apple came up with a statement, confirming that the service has been shut down as the company is concerned about the safety and privacy of its users, which can also mean that it will prevent any future versions of Beeper Mini from working properly. Beeper Mini is not giving up, says a fix is coming soon to restore the iMessage feature on Android smartphones A statement was given to 9to5Mac from Apple, which stated that it blocked the […]
A few days ago, Nothing Chats dropped and surprised the world. At that time, a lot of people speculated that it would end the fight between Apple and Android users over blue and green bubbles. However, at the same time, there were some people who speculated that this might not be all that secure, and it turns out that people who had their doubts were true. Nothing Chats is not the most secure app for messaging, but you might need it by next year At the time of launch, the company claimed that the Nothing chats were end-to-end encrypted and […]
Google has been pushing Apple to adopt RCS for years, and the Cupertino giant has resisted the idea. Apple appears to have changed its mind and stated that the support for Rich Communication Services or RCS standard will arrive next year on all iPhone models. We suspect the company will implement changes in iOS 18 for compatible models. RCS will boast many benefits in the messaging scheme, particularly with Android. Apple finally adopted the RCS messaging standard after years of persuasion, which will bring cross-platform features and better security Apple confirmed RCS adoption to TechRadar and 9to5mac, stating that RCS […]
Apple is known for its walled garden of an ecosystem where one device compliments the other in a way that leaves no room for competitors. From the iPhone to the Apple TV, Apple controls each aspect of the device, pushing users to choose another Apple product instead of exploring the competition. Even the messages app on Apple products is different and only compatible with other Apple products. The green-bubble-blue-bubble war between Apple and the competition is as old as iMessage. Nothing has introduced its iMessage-compatible app, Nothing Chat, which will support most of the functionality. Carl Pei announces Nothing Chat […]
Google is gunning for iMessage as the advertising giant wishes Apple’s service to fall under the umbrella of the ‘core platform service.’ To help bring its plan to fruition, the company has partnered with several European telecom companies to push the European Commission to force Apple to make iMessage a cross-platform messaging service with other apps such as Google Messages and more. Several telecom companies and Google have sent a letter to the European Union stating that iMessage meets the new Digital Markets Act’s conditions A paywalled report from Financial Times that was spotted by Android Authority states that in […]
Only recently, Beeper Mini’s iMessage feature for Android phones stopped working, with the assumption being that Apple was behind this move. Shortly after, Apple came up with a statement, confirming that the service has been shut down as the company is concerned about the safety and privacy of its users, which can also mean that it will prevent any future versions of Beeper Mini from working properly. Beeper Mini is not giving up, says a fix is coming soon to restore the iMessage feature on Android smartphones A statement was given to 9to5Mac from Apple, which stated that it blocked the […]
A few days ago, Nothing Chats dropped and surprised the world. At that time, a lot of people speculated that it would end the fight between Apple and Android users over blue and green bubbles. However, at the same time, there were some people who speculated that this might not be all that secure, and it turns out that people who had their doubts were true. Nothing Chats is not the most secure app for messaging, but you might need it by next year At the time of launch, the company claimed that the Nothing chats were end-to-end encrypted and […]
Google has been pushing Apple to adopt RCS for years, and the Cupertino giant has resisted the idea. Apple appears to have changed its mind and stated that the support for Rich Communication Services or RCS standard will arrive next year on all iPhone models. We suspect the company will implement changes in iOS 18 for compatible models. RCS will boast many benefits in the messaging scheme, particularly with Android. Apple finally adopted the RCS messaging standard after years of persuasion, which will bring cross-platform features and better security Apple confirmed RCS adoption to TechRadar and 9to5mac, stating that RCS […]
Apple is known for its walled garden of an ecosystem where one device compliments the other in a way that leaves no room for competitors. From the iPhone to the Apple TV, Apple controls each aspect of the device, pushing users to choose another Apple product instead of exploring the competition. Even the messages app on Apple products is different and only compatible with other Apple products. The green-bubble-blue-bubble war between Apple and the competition is as old as iMessage. Nothing has introduced its iMessage-compatible app, Nothing Chat, which will support most of the functionality. Carl Pei announces Nothing Chat […]
Google is gunning for iMessage as the advertising giant wishes Apple’s service to fall under the umbrella of the ‘core platform service.’ To help bring its plan to fruition, the company has partnered with several European telecom companies to push the European Commission to force Apple to make iMessage a cross-platform messaging service with other apps such as Google Messages and more. Several telecom companies and Google have sent a letter to the European Union stating that iMessage meets the new Digital Markets Act’s conditions A paywalled report from Financial Times that was spotted by Android Authority states that in […]