Apple today updated its GarageBand music-creation app with new sounds and features for kids and advanced users alike. For example, a downloadable Toy Box sound pack includes free education sound effects, such as animal calls, vehicle sounds, and counting in 10 different languages. The iPhone X gains access to a TrueDepth camera-based method for controlling […]
Update: Apple’s System Status page now displays issues with the App Store, Apple TV, iTunes U, iTunes Store, Volume Purchase Program, and Mac App Store. We have verified that we could update apps on both the iOS and Mac Apps stores. The Apple’s online store fronts for iBooks, iTunes, Apple TV are unable processing sales at […]
Facebook is expanding its effort to highlight local news to more users around the world. Earlier this year, the social network tweaked its News Feed in order to provide people in the U.S. with access to more local news. The social network now prioritizes local news so people can see topics and/or stories that might have […]
Facebook has been in the press in recent days for storing, in some cases, years’ worth of call logs and text messages from Android handsets. Users discovered the logs in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Many are looking at ways to delete the data they share with Facebook or delete the number of apps […]
Samsung took to its forums to assure owners of unlocked handsets that Android 8 Oreo is on the way. The company has been updating carrier-branded versions of the Galaxy S8, S8+, and Note8 to Android 8 Oreo over the last few weeks. Samsung says the delay in getting Oreo to its unlocked devices is that the […]
Motorola today announced a change in leadership. Former Motorola President Aymar de Lencquesaing has decided to move on and spend more time with family. Motorola has selected Sergio Buniac, from its Latin American business unit, to take the reigns as President and Chairman of the Board. Buniac has been with Motorola for more than 20 years. The […]
Google has updated Files Go for Android devices and introduced several new features to the file management app. Files Go on Android now supports file search. Google says the search function delivers instant results, search history, autocomplete, and filters. Search even works when the device is offline. The app adds the ability to see where duplicate […]
Snapchat has introduced a new feature called Snap Map Explore. The goalis to make it easier for people to see where friends are, such as landmarks, festivals, or parks, or see what else is going on nearby. People will be able to reach out to friends they see are traveling on the map. “With one tap, […]
People in the U.S. who own the Samsung Galaxy S8 or S8+ can expect to see Android 8 Oreo reach their phone over the coming days. Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, and not AT&T are all pushing the system upgrade to their customers. Oreo includes notification dots, picture-in-picture, and autofill. The update brings the S8/S8+ […]
Google today updated Google Assistant on Android and iOS devices with the ability to send mobile payments. Google says people can easily send or request money from their contact list for free. Google Pay is required for the sender, and those who haven’t yet set it up will be prompted to enroll. Recipients, however, do not […]