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Adobe Fresco coloring books are a great way to kill time at home, even if you're a terrible artist

Mashable 10 May 2020 10:00 AM I swear I'll get to the rest of it later.Image: Sofi bastos / adobe I might be the worst artist in the world. Alright, that's probably a little hyperbolic, but I'm pretty awful. Hand me a canvas and some paint, and the most I'll be able to give you is a random, deeply unappealing splattering of colors. At least crude paintings by Neanderthals and zoo elephants have historical and scientific value. One thing I can do, however, is color in between the lines of things that someone much more talen

20 apps to up your skills

Guardian Technology 09 May 2020 03:00 PM One commentator said to anyone who didn’t use the lockdown to learn a new skill, ‘you didn’t ever lack the time, you lacked the discipline’. Photograph: Maskot/Getty Images In early April, one bullish American consultant suggested on Twitter that if people didn’t emerge from coronavirus quarantine having learned a new skill, gained more knowledge or having started something they’d been putting off, then “you didn’t ever lack the time, you lacked the discipline”. As the tweet was widely shared,

Coronavirus: 'Phone apps helped me spend time with my dying mum'

BBC Technology 09 May 2020 06:48 AM By Andrew Webb BBC World Service Image copyright Andrew Webb "A few hours before my mum died, I video-phoned and heard her calling out the names of her nearest and dearest. I soothed her and talked to her as she fell asleep. I don't think she ever woke up again." BBC producer Andrew Webb wasn't able to visit his mother in hospital in the last days before her death.Instead, he used technology to spend time with her virtually.Similar stories are playing out around the world, as coronavirus restri

Coronavirus: NHS reveals source code behind contact-tracing app

BBC Technology 07 May 2020 06:09 PM By Leo Kelion Technology desk editor The NHS has released the source code behind its coronavirus contact-tracing app. More than 40,000 people have installed the smartphone software so far.The health service is targeting the Isle of Wight only, at this stage, but it says this is the first stage of the app's rollout - not a test.Tests carried out on behalf of BBC News confirm the developers have found a way to work round restrictions Apple places on the use of Bluetooth in iPhones.In a related de

UK eyeing switch to Apple-Google API for coronavirus contacts tracing — report

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Coronavirus contact-tracing: World split between two types of app

BBC Technology 07 May 2020 01:18 PM By Cristina Criddle & Leo Kelion Technology reporters Image copyright Getty Images Countries around the world are developing Covid-19 smartphone apps to limit the spread of coronavirus and relax lockdown restrictions. It's hoped the information they gather can be used to alert people whether they pose a risk of spreading the contagion, and need to isolate. But, over recent weeks, a split has emerged between two different types of app - the so-called centralised and decentralised versions.Bo

Always-on: AR is changing the game for retail

The Drum 06 May 2020 02:03 PM By Tony Mohammed-06 May 2020 15:03pmThis promoted content is produced by a member of The Drum Network.The Drum Network is a paid-for membership product which allows agencies to share their news, opinion and insights with The Drum's audience. Find out more on The Drum Network homepage. Augmented reality has been on the cusp of mainstream appeal for some time. Now, as AR technology becomes ubiquitous and consumers demand ‘always-on’ marketing opportunities, OMM’s head of growth Tony Mohammed argu

Apple announces WWDC date, tries hard to make the virtual event sound exciting

Mashable 05 May 2020 05:37 PM Get ready for an exciting virtual conference that is definitely not a boring slog like... every other virtual conference. Apple today confirmed that WWDC, its annual developer conference which long ago moved to the digital realm in response to the coronavirus, will kick off on June 22. But don't worry, because according to the press release confirming the date, this WWDC is going to be something to remember. That's right, Apple isn't going to let a little global pandemic rain on its parade. T

NHS contact tracing app: How does it work and when can you download it?

Telegraph 03 May 2020 12:20 PM

Coronavirus: Ireland and UK opt for different tracing approaches

BBC Technology 01 May 2020 06:21 PM Image copyright Reuters The Republic of Ireland has opted for a virus contact-tracing phone app backed by Apple and Google, which it says "maximises the protection of privacy".The approach differs from the UK's, raising questions over how it might affect cross-border operations with Northern Ireland.Ireland's health minister said it was "ensuring continuing alignment with the EU guidance" on data protection.But Simon Harris added that the option should also be the most effective. As countries a

Apple’s advertising business hit by ‘weakness’ of coronavirus economy

The Drum 01 May 2020 11:47 AM Apple saw quarterly revenues rise 1% despite the Covid-19 impact Apple may have seen an ‘uptick’ in product sales towards the end of Q2 2020, but its advertising business has taken a hit as companies pause search spend on platforms such as the App Store.The company posted quarterly revenues of $58.3bn yesterday (1 May) – increasing sales 1% year-on-year despite Covid-19’s impact on consumer spending.Chief executive Tim Cook noted that while international lockdowns had caused a “sharp decline” i

Former Apple chief and UN strategist among first speakers for The Drum's Can-Do Festival

The Drum 01 May 2020 10:00 AM First speakers for The Drum's Can-Do Festival revealed including former Apple chief John Sculley and the UN's Dawda Jobarteh A former chief executive of Apple and the strategist behind the UN's open brief to crack coronavirus communications are among the first speakers to be announced for The Drum's Can-Do Festival, a new event dedicated to creative disruption at a time when the world has never been more disrupted.Streaming online for two weeks from 15 June, the virtual gathering will celebrate

iPhone SE review: Apple's cut-price smartphone king

Guardian Technology 01 May 2020 06:00 AM The iPhone SE has a design largely unchanged from the iPhone 6 of 2014, but the performance and longevity of a brand new Apple phone. Photograph: Samuel Gibbs/The Guardian Apple’s latest iPhone SE is a surprise cut-price marvel that revives a classic iPhone design and trounces every other mid-range phone in the process. The £419 iPhone SE takes the important bits of the iPhone 11 – the processor and software – and shoehorns them into the body of an iPhone 8 from 2017. You get a phone design lar

Smartphone shipments dropped 13% globally, and COVID-19 is to blame

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Apple settles FaceTime class-action suit for $18 million

Mashable 30 Apr 2020 04:12 PM Image: Francis Dean / Corbis via Getty Images Follow @https://twitter.com/PCMag PCMag.com is a leading authority on technology, delivering Labs-based, independent reviews of the latest products and services. Our expert industry analysis and practical solutions help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. Apple will hand over millions of dollars to settle with plaintiffs who claim it disabled FaceTime on iPhone 4 and 4s devices in 2014 to save money. As AppleInsider report

The best music streaming services: Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Music and Amazon Music compared

Telegraph 30 Apr 2020 12:51 PM

“This is the podcast we never wanted to have to make”: How 3 publishers pivoted to coronavirus podcasts

What's New in Publishing 30 Apr 2020 07:00 AM It appears that even a global pandemic cannot stop the growth of podcasts. Despite the loss of commuting time, some podcasts are seeing audience numbers continue to climb as people take more time to discover new shows. That’s before we even mention the flood of new shows hitting Apple Podcasts as everyone with a microphone tries their hand at the medium. Listeners are also turning to podcasts for vital information and updates on the coronavirus crisis, and some publishers have taken this opport

6 of the best digital radios for every listener

Mashable 30 Apr 2020 06:00 AM We have lined up a selection of the very best DAB radios from top audio brands like Roberts, Sharp, and Pure. Radio is alive and well, despite what you may have been led to believe. The likes of Amazon Music and Spotify were supposed to bring about a changing of the guard but radio has stubbornly refused to go anywhere, and that's a good thing. Millions of people still tune in to their favourite shows every week, despite all of the podcasts and on-demand music on offer. This is due in part to t

TikTok tops 2 billion downloads

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Apple could delay new iPhone production

Telegraph 27 Apr 2020 05:01 PM

NHS rejects Apple-Google coronavirus app plan

BBC Technology 27 Apr 2020 03:00 PM By Leo Kelion Technology desk editor Image copyright Getty Images The UK's coronavirus contact-tracing app is set to use a different model to the one proposed by Apple and Google, despite concerns raised about privacy and performance.The NHS says it has a way to make the software work "sufficiently well" on iPhones without users having to keep it active and on-screen.That limitation has posed problems for similar apps in other countries.Experts from GCHQ's National Cyber Security Centre have ai

How Stylist has been preparing for life without cookies

What's New in Publishing 27 Apr 2020 07:00 AM Opinion/Case Study It has been a tough slog for online publishers over the past decade, who have faced challenge after challenge from the might and scale of the platforms to the recent privacy regulations and browser changes that have hit ad revenues hard. Yet with each challenge comes opportunity – one where publishers can honestly hope to reclaim their rightful place in the advertising ecosystem. Could 2020 even kickstart a publishing renaissance, one that works better for media owners, reader

Apple and Google accelerate coronavirus contact tracing apps plan

BBC Technology 24 Apr 2020 04:15 PM By Leo Kelion Technology desk editor Apple and Google have tightened privacy measures in the contact-tracing scheme they are offering to health authorities and brought forward its launch.The tech giants now intend to release a software building block to developers on Tuesday, allowing them to build compatible apps. A fortnight ago, the firms said it would take until mid-May.Apple's version will require an updated version of its mobile operating system.Some countries, however, would prefer the f

Daily Crunch: AT&T CEO steps down

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NHS contact tracing app: How does it work and when can you download it?

Telegraph 24 Apr 2020 08:01 AM

Coronavirus: State surveillance 'a price worth paying'

BBC Technology 23 Apr 2020 11:20 PM Media playback is unsupported on your device A major increase in state surveillance is a "price worth paying" to beat Covid-19, a UK think tank says.The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI), founded by the former prime minister, says it could offer an "escape route" from the crisis.In a report, the Institute argues the public must accept a level of intrusion that would normally "be out of the question in liberal democracies".The rollout of contact-tracing apps has provoked a global deba

Apple iPhone at risk of hacking through email app

BBC Technology 23 Apr 2020 03:41 AM Image copyright Getty Images A flaw in Apple's mobile operating system may have left millions of iPhone and iPad users vulnerable to hackers.Research published by ZecOps, a mobile security firm, said a bug in the Mail app made devices susceptible to sophisticated attacks. The firm said it had "high confidence" the bug has been used to exploited at least six high-profile victims.An Apple spokesperson told Reuters a fix would be included in upcoming software updates. ZecOps reported the bug to Ap

NHS coronavirus app: How does contact tracing work and when can you download it?

Telegraph 22 Apr 2020 10:19 AM

The digital spring clean: how to sort out your passwords, privacy and bulging photo folder

Guardian Technology 22 Apr 2020 10:30 AM Now offers the perfect time to clean up your laptop. Photograph: 10’000 Hours/Getty Images There are, as always, two kinds of people in the world: those who are wondering what to do with all their free time, and those who are wondering what happened to it. The split seems to be closely correlated with the number of children who live with you. If you are in the former group, you, like me, may have exhausted a significant quantity of procrastination cleaning. I have vacuumed under the sofa, chang

Coronavirus: Apple and France in stand-off over contact-tracing app

BBC Technology 21 Apr 2020 04:56 PM By Leo Kelion Technology desk editor Image copyright Getty Images France is pressing Apple to let its forthcoming coronavirus contact-tracing app work in the background on iPhones without building in the privacy measures the US company wants.The country's digital minister confirmed the request in an interview given to Bloomberg.France's system would let it glean more information about participating smartphone owners than Apple and its partner Google want to allow.Privacy experts view it as a te

All the best iPhone SE pre-order deals in one place

Mashable 20 Apr 2020 10:52 AM All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers.If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. The Apple iPhone SE is available to pre-order.Image: apple TL;DR: The Apple iPhone SE is available to pre-order for £26 per month and £50 upfront on Mobiles.co.uk. The world might be in a state of flux right now, but some things never change. Apple is always going to churn out smartphones, and the iPhone SE is now available t

Leaked pics reveal Google smart debit card to rival Apple’s

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Europe’s PEPP-PT COVID-19 contacts tracing standard push could be squaring up for a fight with Apple and Google

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Hands-on with the new Huawei P40 Pro

Mashable 17 Apr 2020 04:17 PM [unable to retrieve full-text content]Huawei just released their most technologically advanced smartphone yet, the P40 Pro. Check out the video above as we got hands-on with the device. Read more...More about Smartphone, Huawei, Huawei P40 Pro, Tech, and Consumer Tech

iPhone SE v iPhone 11: What are the differences between Apple’s phones?

Telegraph 17 Apr 2020 11:38 AM

Apple iPhone SE: UK price, release date, screen size and everything you need to know

Telegraph 17 Apr 2020 11:33 AM

Apple iPhone SE: UK price, release date, screen size and everything you need to know

Telegraph 16 Apr 2020 01:50 PM

NHS in standoff with Apple and Google over coronavirus tracing

Guardian Technology 16 Apr 2020 01:35 PM Singapore launched its contact-tracing app, TraceTogether, before Apple and Google announced their policies. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters The NHS is in a standoff with Apple and Google after the two tech firms refused to support the UK’s plans to build an app that alerts users when they have been in contact with someone with coronavirus. Apple and Google are encouraging health services worldwide to build contact-tracing apps that operate in a decentralised way, allowing individuals to know when

NHS coronavirus app: How does contact tracing work and when can you download it?

Telegraph 16 Apr 2020 01:57 PM

iPhone SE v iPhone 11: What are the differences between Apple’s phones?

Telegraph 15 Apr 2020 07:09 PM

The iPhone SE could be the most important Apple phone to come out this year

Mashable 15 Apr 2020 06:27 PM All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers.If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. Apple's central event of the year is the launch of its flagship iPhones, typically in September. But every once in a while, the company spices things up with a slightly stripped down new iPhone. This year, it's the iPhone SE, which Apple announced Wednesday. Not to be confused with the original iPhone SE, which was launched i

Apple unveils new £419 iPhone SE with 4.7inch screen and Touch ID

Telegraph 15 Apr 2020 05:10 PM

Apple iPhone SE: UK price, release date, screen size and everything you need to know

Telegraph 15 Apr 2020 04:37 PM

Apple's iPhone SE (2020) is finally here and it's only $399

Mashable 15 Apr 2020 03:00 PM The iPhone SE is small but mighty.Image: apple All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers.If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. Apple isn't letting the coronavirus pandemic stop it from launching a new smartphone. On Wednesday, the company officially unveiled the 2020 iPhone SE. Just like the original, which launched four years ago, the 2020 model costs $399. In terms of design, the iPhone SE looks simil

Apple to unveil budget iPhone 'as early as this month'

Telegraph 15 Apr 2020 08:49 AM

Will a contact tracing app actually stop the coronavirus spread?

Telegraph 15 Apr 2020 08:01 AM

Planned obsolescence: the outrage of our electronic waste mountain

Guardian Technology 15 Apr 2020 05:00 AM Breaking the seal ... volunteers fix gadgets at a branch of Repair Café in Vlaardingen, Netherlands. Photograph: Martin Waalboer ‘Imagine you showed someone a smartphone 20 years ago. You said: ‘Here’s this thing, it’s going to be awesome, and it’ll cost $1,000. But the manufacturers are going to glue the battery in, and you’re supposed to get rid of it when the battery wears out.’ You would have thought that notion was completely bananas.” Nathan Proctor is talking via Google Hangouts from Bos

Facebook launches an experimental app for messaging close friends via Apple Watch

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Coronavirus: Apple tracks changes in travel behaviour

BBC Technology 14 Apr 2020 06:07 PM By Leo Kelion Technology desk editor Image copyright Apple Apple has launched a tool that reveals changes in the travel behaviour of people who use its Maps app.The Mobility Trends Report produces three daily percentage figures, showing how many fewer people are driving, walking and using public transport compared with on 13 January, before the coronavirus lockdowns came into effect.It covers major cities and national figures for 63 countries. Hong Kong is included but not mainland China.It fol

Will a contact tracing app actually stop the coronavirus spread?

Telegraph 14 Apr 2020 05:25 PM

Will a contact tracing app actually stop the coronavirus spread?

Telegraph 13 Apr 2020 11:23 AM

Coronavirus: UK confirms plan for its own contact tracing app

BBC Technology 12 Apr 2020 04:29 PM By Leo Kelion Technology desk editor Image copyright Getty/PA The UK has confirmed plans for an app that will warn users if they have recently been in close proximity to someone suspected to be infected with the coronavirus.The health secretary Matt Hancock announced the move at the government's daily pandemic press briefing.He said the NHS was "working closely with the world's leading tech companies" on the initiative.But one expert who has advised the effort has raised doubts about it.The BBC

Coronavirus: Apple and Google team up to contact trace Covid-19

BBC Technology 10 Apr 2020 07:05 PM By Leo Kelion Technology desk editor Image copyright Getty Images Apple and Google are jointly developing technology to alert people if they have recently come into contact with others found to be infected with coronavirus.They hope to initially help third-party contact-tracing apps run efficiently.But ultimately, they aim to do away with the need to download dedicated apps, to encourage the practice.The two companies believe their approach - designed to keep users, whose participation would be

Apple and Google team up in bid to use smartphones to track coronavirus spread

Guardian Technology 10 Apr 2020 08:44 PM Singapore has already debuted its contact-tracing app, similar to apps that Google and Apple will be collaborating on. Photograph: Catherine Lai/AFP via Getty Images Apple and Google announced on Friday an unprecedented collaboration to leverage smartphone technology to help trace and contain the spread of coronavirus. The collaboration will open up their mobile operating systems to allow for the creation of advanced “contact-tracing” apps, which will run on iPhones and Android phones alike. Th

Google and Apple team up to support coronavirus contact tracing

Mashable 10 Apr 2020 06:03 PM Staying hydrated.Image: Bob Al-Greene / mashable Who gave you the coronavirus, and how many people did you give it to? As a pandemic sweeps the globe, charting the course of the coronavirus is vital public health work. On Friday, Google and Apple announced a combined effort to facilitate contact tracing — that is, the work of identifying who came in contact with an infected individual and was possibly exposed to the virus. As one might expect, the tech giants are taking a tech-focused approach

Apple 2020 iPad Pro 12.9in review: the best mobile tablet can now get real work done

Guardian Technology 10 Apr 2020 06:00 AM Apple’s PC-replacement tablet has finally come into its own as a work device with meaningful software updates and mouse support. Photograph: Samuel Gibbs/The Guardian The 2020 iPad Pro takes 2018’s wow-factor redesign and beefs up the camera on the back with lidar (light and radar) technology, commonly used in self-driving cars, not tablet computers. Apple re-invented the iPad Pro in 2018 with a stunning design featuring large, beautiful screens with thin bezels, Face ID instead of a Touch ID h

Android gets a built-in Braille keyboard

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‘You have no excuse why you can’t work’: Agency employees grapple with burnout

Digiday 09 Apr 2020 04:01 AM It’s been a rough few weeks for an account manager at a creative agency. This person, who requested anonymity, said they’ve worked every weekend since mandatory lockdowns began.It’s starting to get to them. “Work and life is starting to blend together and it’s becoming unhealthy,” said the account manager. “The demand is suddenly higher because you have no excuse as to why you can’t work. My father is a doctor and I find myself on-call more than him during a pandemic, which is unheard of.” As ag

How marketers grapple with shrinking budgets amid coronavirus pandemic

Digiday 09 Apr 2020 04:01 AM The planning process for marketers is being thrown into disarray. With uncertainty pervading all aspects of business, marketers are forced to pare down their plans and focus only on a month or two head. Annual plans are, for the most part, a relic of a different era.“In many cases, we’re either in re-planning mode or ring-fencing budgets for certain brands,” said the chief media officer at global CPG manufacturer. So much so that the company’s media plans are being revised weekly as the busines

Pixel 4: Google addresses Face Unlock problem five months later

BBC Technology 07 Apr 2020 10:18 AM By Chris Fox Technology reporter Google has addressed a security concern with the Face Unlock system on its Pixel 4 smartphones, more than five months after the devices went on sale.In October 2019, a BBC News test found the Face Unlock system allowed access to a person's device even if they had their eyes closed.Security researchers criticised the feature, as it could allow unauthorised access to a smartphone.Google updated the Pixel software on 6 April to address the issue.But the fix was not

Elections & epidemics: how Google is helping publishers in Asia with real-time data

The Drum 07 Apr 2020 03:38 AM Elections and epidemics: how Google is helping publishers in Asia with real-time data Data science has been on the marketing and media wishlist for some time but many smaller teams and businesses can’t resource this expertise. For many publishers, the need to be more real-time and reactive is prescient but with business models being challenged constantly, having the tools and expertise is tougher.Google stepped in last year to help these publishers, launching Realtime Content Insights (RCI) as

Zoom is different on your phone, so here’s when to use it

Mashable 06 Apr 2020 11:42 PM Zoom on your phone is a different experience.Image: Zoom With the novel coronavirus keeping most of us stuck inside, Zoom video calls have become the new way to conduct business and socialize with family and friends. Last week, for example, I played a virtual game of trivia with over 130 participants from around the world; listened in on a work meeting with 12 others; had a family check-in with my cousins and sister; and enjoyed a DJ livestream — all through Zoom. For different activities diff

Daily Crunch: Quibi finally launches its mobile streaming app

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Coronavirus threatens the next generation of smartphones

BBC Technology 02 Apr 2020 11:06 PM By Sooraj Shah Technology of Business reporter Image copyright Mazen Kourouche Every Autumn, Mazen Kourouche heads to the biggest Apple Store in Sydney, Australia, and queues up for hours to be one of the first people in the world to get his hands on the latest iPhone."Since the iPhone 7 came out I've been lining up for the new Apple devices for a few reasons: firstly the hype associated with them, secondly because of the resale value, and thirdly because Australia is the first country to get a

In a significant change, Apple customers can now buy or rent titles directly in the Prime Video app

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The best chat apps for your coronavirus quarantine – ranked!

Guardian Technology 29 Mar 2020 10:00 AM People chat over video in Los Angeles, California, on 22 March. Photograph: Étienne Laurent/EPA For those of us lucky enough to be home safe and healthy during the coronavirus pandemic, group video platforms are making a heroic rise from last resort to daily routine. For me, they’ve actually resulted in a busier social life than pre-coronavirus days. As I made it through week three of the #StayHome life, I tried five of the most popular. Here’s my ranking, from worst to best. 5 Bunch Photograph

20 learning apps for stir-crazy kids

Guardian Technology 29 Mar 2020 06:00 AM Khan Academy Kids: ‘a large and growing archive of learning videos, digital books and simple but engaging exercises’. The closure of schools across the UK has left many parents and carers in the sudden, unexpected position of being home-school teachers. Schools are providing support where they can, but there are also still plenty of smartphone and tablet apps that can be used as part of learning. It may be tricky to get some children to see these devices as good for more than TikTok, Fortnite a

Daily Crunch: Clearstep’s chatbot offers in-depth COVID-19 screening

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Apple releases iOS and iPadOS 13.4 with trackpad support

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Setting up a smart home: An easy guide on where to start

Telegraph 24 Mar 2020 10:31 AM

Your advertising survival plan

The Drum 23 Mar 2020 11:30 AM Are you prepared? / Image by Kyle Glenn on Unsplash. Safe to say, none of this years’ predictions named hand sanitizer, tinned veg or loo roll as the big winners of 2020, but here we are. Three months into the new decade and customers have stopped scrambling for the latest tech trend and instead we’re leaning into brands and products your grandparents would definitely recognize.For companies selling non-essential products, primarily in-store, 2020 is looking tough. But the reality is there are

‘Everyone is hitting the pause button’: With sports on hold, advertisers grapple with whether coronavirus is a force majeure event

Digiday 23 Mar 2020 04:01 AM With the cancelation or postponement of nearly all sporting events, advertisers are trying to see whether they have the appropriate contractual rights to protect them now they’ve lost key moments in their media plans. The makeup of those contracts will go some way to deciding whether an advertiser should pull or pause those media dollars reserved for sporting events that may never happen. But acting on those contracts isn’t straightforward as some advertisers have already discovered. “We are de

Siri will now help users check if they have coronavirus – but only in the US

Telegraph 22 Mar 2020 07:33 PM

3 Marketing Lies Small-Business Owners Tell Themselves

Entrepeneur 22 Mar 2020 05:00 PM Grow Your Business, Not Your Inbox Stay informed and join our daily newsletter now! Will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy Image credit: ljubaphoto | Getty Images Whip-smart brand positioning drives revenues for enterprises from Apple to Zappos. But for growing organizations, cutting-edge marketing can feel like a luxury. The Small Business Association suggests companies budget 7 to 8 percent of revenues for promotion, yet the average small business allocates just 1 percent. That’s

40 deals on products that will charge all your gadgets

Mashable 22 Mar 2020 09:00 AM Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. Be sure to use the code SPRINGSAVE15 for extra savings.Image: Techsmarter Whether you have a brand new device and need a charger to match, need to replace your worn out, frayed Lightning cable, or just realized you left your good charger at the office and are now WFH, we've got something for you here. And since we can all use some good news, you can save an extra 15% on all the below wireless

This Week in Apps: Coronavirus special coverage, Apple tries to save AR with lidar and more

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Conan O’Brien will return to TV with shows shot on iPhone and over video chat

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Apple's new iPad has built-in laser depth-scanner

BBC Technology 18 Mar 2020 04:37 PM Image copyright Apple Apple has announced its first mobile device to feature laser-scanning technology, which the firm says will aid augmented reality apps.The iPad Pro's Lidar scanner will allow the shape and location of objects in a room to be detected. This should mean graphics and real-world views can be mixed together more accurately than before.The announcement came via a press release rather than a media event, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.“This is the first time I can remembe

Apple's WWDC annual showcase cancelled in favour of online event

BBC Technology 13 Mar 2020 04:51 PM Image copyright Getty Images Apple's annual showcase, the Worldwide Developers Conference, has been cancelled in favour of an online-only event."The current health situation has required that we create a new WWDC 2020 format," Apple said in a statement.The June conference is often used to announce new products and software features.Only open to Apple software developers, the $1,600 (£1,280) tickets sell out every year.Apple said it "will host its annual Worldwide Developers Conference in June..

Apple now says you can use disinfecting wipes on iPhone screens

Mashable 09 Mar 2020 06:46 PM Clean your dang phone.Image: Chesnot/Getty Images Congratulations, iPhone owners: You can officially use disinfecting wipes to keep your phone free of potentially deadly viruses. There's a decent chance you were already doing that, but just in case, Apple said it's OK on Monday. Apple updated its device cleaning tutorial page with a paragraph that gives customers its blessing to use 70 percent isopropyl or Clorox wipes on their Apple devices. Previously, Apple had recommended against using thos

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Digiday 09 Mar 2020 04:01 AM Apple updated its App Store guidelines earlier this month to allow app publishers to send ads and promotions in push notifications to users who have explicitly opted in to receive them. First reported by tech blog 9to5Mac, the new guidelines also state that developers need to provide users the ability to opt-out from receiving marketing notifications. Previously, developers were prohibited from sending push notifications containing marketing messages. While the strict nature of Apple’s wider pr

Apple agrees to pay $500m over 'iPhone slowdown' lawsuit

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Apple agrees to settlement of up to $500 million from lawsuit alleging it throttled older phones

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The top-selling smartphones of 2019 are almost all Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy

Mashable 01 Mar 2020 03:32 PM Apple and Samsung dominated the global market share of smartphones in 2019.Image: Getty Images People sure love the Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy. According to a new study by market research firm Counterpoint Research, the Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy lines of smartphones were the top-selling devices of 2019. Apple took up a whopping six spots in the top 10 list based on global smartphone market share. The iPhone XR was the best-selling device of the year with a 3 percent market share aro

This Week in Apps: Coronavirus impacts app stores, Facebook sues mobile SDK maker, Apple kicks out a cloud gaming app

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Apple survives shareholder revolt over free speech

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Apple cuts revenue forecast as coronavirus wreaks havoc on its Chinese supply chain

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Apple’s “News+ appears to be a flop,” and its other services may be spluttering too

What's New in Publishing 05 Feb 2020 12:45 PM Apple News+ is struggling to attract paying readers, and Apple TV+ is “failing to resonate with customers” What’s going on with Apple’s Services business? The company declared 2019 was the biggest year for Services in Apple’s history, and only last week—announcing the financial results for its fiscal 2020 first quarter—Apple announced an all-time record for Services. But moving beyond the “reality distortion field” of Apple PR, all appears not to be well in the Services family. At least two of i

Apple patent explores crease-free folding phone

BBC Technology 05 Feb 2020 02:07 PM Image copyright Getty Images Apple is exploring plans for a foldable version of the iPhone, according to a patent filed in the US. The design features an innovative hinge mechanism that would prevent creasing issues similar devices have suffered from.Movable flaps would prevent unsightly marks by keeping the device in a semi-curved state when shut.Huawei, Samsung and Lenovo were among those to release foldable devices in 2019, to varying levels of success. "Apple has a long history of assessing

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