OverDrive, the company behind the popular Libby book app, is partnering with Sonos to offer audiobooks for owners of these speakers.
iPhone SE Camera vs Galaxy A51 Camera
CNET has done a nice comparison of the cameras on Apple and Samsung’s $400 phones. Both are good, but for video and detail when magnifying, the iPhone SE wins out.
The iPhone can also film at 4K/60fps, while the A51 can only film at 4K/30. Autofocus on the Galaxy A51 isn’t as smooth as it is on the iPhone SE… Both these $400 phones have capable cameras that bely the retail price. The Galaxy offers more flexibility if you want to be able to switch between different scenarios like using ultra-wide or macro. But the iPhone has stronger video recording and, in some cases, the camera captures more detail at full magnification.
Orange And Apple Working to Launch French Coronavirus Contact Tracing App in May
Apple is in ongoing discussions with Orange over developing a coronavirus contact tracing app, which is expected during May.
Spotify Now Has 130 Million Paid Subscribers
Spotify now has 286 million monthly active users it announced in its most recent set of results, and a podcast catalogue of over one million.
Project Manager's Essential Certification Bundle Featuring Scrum, Agile, PMP: $49.99
We have a deal on the Project Manager’s Essential Certification Bundle, a training bundle that features Scrum, Agile, and PMP. It includes 10 different courses with 787 lessons, and 26 hours of content. The whole bundle is $49.99 through our deal.
Contact Tracing Origin Story – TMO Daily Observations 2020-04-29
Andrew Orr and Charlotte Henry join host Kelly Guimont to discuss the latest on Contact Tracing and how Apple and Google teamed up.
Apple Previews Contact Tracing With iOS 13.5 Developer Beta
Apple released the iOS 13.5 developer beta today. In particular it includes initial support for the contact tracing API for government coronavirus apps.
iPhone Dominates India's Ultra-Premium Smartphone Market
Apple’s share of the Indian smartphone market rose 78 percent year-over-year in Q1 2020, with the iPhone dominating the top-end segment.
Apple Pays $18 Million to Settle FaceTime Lawsuit
Apple is paying US$18 million to settle a lawsuit with VirnetX. The latter accused Apple of purposely breaking FaceTime on iOS 6.
Epic Games Requiring Two-Factor Authentication to Claim Freebies
Epic Games is requiring that users have two-factor authentication activated in order to claim free downloads, until May 21. The Fortnite developer said in a blog post that this was to help protect account security and is presumably because more people are downloading more free games at the moment.
If you do not have two-factor authentication enabled on your account, you will see the following message when attempting to claim a free game: “Two Factor Authentication Required Claiming this free game requires you to have Two-Factor Authentication setup on your account. Two-Factor Authentication provides an additional level of security to your Epic Games account and will help prevent unauthorized access.” In order to enable two-factor authentication, please head over to your Epic Games Account settings. Two-factor authentication can be used to help protect your account from unauthorized access by requiring you to enter a security code when you sign in.
