Jeff Butts and Dave Hamilton join host Kelly Guimont to discuss the latest developments in smart home networking and why it matters to your home.
Netflix Games Takes on Apple Arcade
Announced in June 2021, Netflix Games has arrived on iOS. It’s no immediate threat to Apple Arcade, but Netflix says this is just the start.
Report Shows Instagram Getting Ready to Launch Subscription
App analytics platforms Sensor Tower and Apptopia show that Instagram is preparing to launch a subscription service.
Both Sensor Tower and Apptopia track the mobile app ecosystem, which includes monitoring chart movements, app engagement and gathering app marketing intelligence data, among other things. But they also track the other less noticeable changes that apps tend to make — like rewriting their App Store descriptions, swapping out their screenshots, or — as in this case — adding new in-app purchases to their App Store listings.
Tencent Music Entertainment and Apple Music Strike Worldwide Deal For Chinese Catalog
Tencent Music Entertainment Group announced that it has struck a deal with Apple Music to make its Chinese catalog available worldwide.
Samsung Teases Apple With Cleaning Cloth Offer
Samsung is never one to avoid teasing Apple, and they’ve done so again regarding the infamous US$20 cleaning cloth. iMore reported on its latest offer.
In a move that seems to be part of the German Galaxy Club, Samsung customers can apply to get their very own cleaning cloth sent through the mail and they won’t have to spend a penny. They’ll need to be quick, though — there are only so many freebies to go around. First spotted by Galaxy Club, the offer is presumably taking aim at Apple and its own Polishing Cloth. No surprises there — Samsung is never shy when poking fun at Apple, whether it has a point or not.
'Scanner Pro' Update Brings AI-Powered Smart Categories for Organization
Now Scanner Pro automatically sorts & organizes your scans by categories. It’s tiring and time-consuming to manually organize the hundreds of scanned documents in Scanner Pro into folders and carefully name them so they’re easier to find. Thanks to Smart Categories, you’ll need less time to find the scan you’re looking for, without the need to manually organize all your files. Just search through bills, invoices, magazines, and so on.
2021 Apple Holiday Gift Guide Released With New Retail Store in Los Angeles
Apple announced the release of its 2021 holiday gift guide at Apple retail stores and Apple.com. The company has also unveiled a new store.
Tim Cook Dismisses Idea Apple Will Accept Payment in Cryptocurrency
Tim Cook dismissed the idea that Apple will accept cryptocurrency in exchange for products, but revealed he does personally own some.
Proctoring Apps For Schools is Mass Surveillance for Kids
In an op-ed for Teen Vogue, writers from Fight For The Future argue that test proctoring apps that many schools use is mass surveillance of minors.
Remote proctoring software is, essentially, spyware that students are forced to install, typically as a browser plug-in or a computer program. Invasive features like keystroke logging, screen recording, network traffic monitoring, and video and audio recording are common. Many of the programs also collect tons of biometric data through eye-movement tracking and facial recognition.
Netflix Releases Short-Form 'Kids Clips' Videos for iOS App
To make its platform more appealing for children, Netflix is releasing short-form Kids Clips that show short videos from its catalog of kids shows.
