Ofcom has ruled that network providers will be able to charge more for full-fiber connections. Getty Images/iStockphoto Millions of households in the UK could soon be upgraded with faster full-fiber connectivity as telecoms providers prepare to significantly ramp up the deployment of the technology, pushed by new business-friendly rules ...
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Apple's next iPad Pro will have Thunderbolt, improved display, could arrive in April: Report
Apple’s iPad Pro (2020) with the new Magic Keyboard. Jason Cipriani/ZDNet If you follow Apple rumors closely, you likely saw that a March 23 event had been floating around for the last few weeks. That date lines up with previous March Apple events, so it made sense. Apple typically announces ...
Read More »Overwolf raises $52.5M for its platform to build, distribute and monetize in-game, user-generated content
Roblox, the gaming company that went public this month with a strong debut, changed the game (so to speak) for the role that creative input can play in making a game more loved, more engaging and even more enterprising. Today, a startup that is taking a version of that model ...
Read More »Daily Crunch: Google Play halves commission on developers’ first $1M
Google is letting developers keep more of their Play revenue, Instagram adds teen safety features and we examine the global distribution of venture funding. This is your Daily Crunch for March 16, 2021. The big story: Google Play halves commission on first $1M Following a similar move by Apple last ...
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Tianhui Michael Li is founder of The Data Incubator, an eight-week fellowship to help Ph.D.s and postdocs transition from academia into industry. Previously, he headed monetization data science at Foursquare and has worked at Google, Andreessen Horowitz, J.P. Morgan and D.E. Shaw. More posts by this contributor Will automation eliminate ...
Read More »T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon to duel for 5G enterprise, business subscribers
The next big battleground for AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon will revolve around 5G for business, enterprise, and edge computing. And each wireless giant has its own spin and strategy. Here’s a look at how the big three wireless carriers in the US plan on tackling the business markets. Like the ...
Read More »Apple adds COVID vaccine sites to Maps to help users find appointments
Images: Apple Apple on Tuesday announced its latest effort to help with the COVID pandemicin the US. iPhone, iPad and Mac users can now ask Siri for help with finding a local COVID vaccine clinic. Alternatively, you can also open Apple Maps and search for the same information. The data comes from ...
Read More »The global inequity in venture financing is staggering
20% off tickets right here.n”,”protected”:false},”excerpt”:”rendered”:” Google will lower its Play commissions globally for developers that sell in-app digital goods and services on its marquee store, the company said, following a similar move by rival Apple late last year. The Android-maker said on Tuesday that starting July 1, it is reducing ...
Read More »Kensington StudioDock for iPad review: The perfect accessory for iPad enthusiasts and creatives
For the past few months, I’ve been doing a lot of my daily work tasks on my iPad Pro connected to an external monitor. Using my iPad Pro for work isn’t new, but adding a monitor into the mix has been a new experience that’s made it feel even more ...
Read More »Google’s Family Link updates reflect the pandemic’s impact on how parents view screen time
Google is making changes to its parental control system, Family Link, that aims to better reflect parents’ changing views on children’s screen time. In the pre-pandemic world, parents were more likely to see screen time as something in need of restriction — they’d rather their kids get offline or go ...
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