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Apple debuts humorous new ‘Tracked’ ad promoting iPhone privacy [Video]

Following the release of iOS 14.5 with App Tracking Transparency, Apple today released a new video advertisement promoting privacy on the iPhone. The humorous ad aims to visualize what it means when you allow an app to track you across other apps and services. Regarding the new “Tracked” advertisement, Apple says: App Tracking Transparency lets you control which apps are allowed to track…
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Snapchat teases Story Studio iOS video editing app and next-gen Spectacles for creators

Snapchat announced today, during its annual partnership summit, a new iOS video editing app called Story Studio. It’ll give users an editing tool specifically designed for mobile with vertical videos. It also unveiled the next-generation Spectacles with AR support. Story Studio will have all the features people are already used to seeing on Snapchat such as AR Lenses. The video editor will…
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Google now has a dedicated ‘Google TV Community Forum’ for questions and support

Google TV launched last year on the new Chromecast, and it’s now being integrated into more televisions. As those sets launch, a dedicated Google TV Community Forum is now available for user questions and support.  Google Help today has forums for Android TV and Chromecast. It’s a place where users can pose questions and get responses from others in the community, “Product Experts,” and…
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Stadia may make its retail debut at upcoming NYC Google Store

Google’s upcoming retail store in New York City may mark the first time Stadia and its hardware are sold in an in-person store. One of the benefits of Stadia is that you don’t need to buy anything to try it out, as the Stadia Controller is fully optional, and the…
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iPhone 12 led record smartphone shipments in Japan

The iPhone 12 led record smartphone shipments in Japan in the past 12 months, including a dramatic boost in 5G models. Japan saw a 17% increase in smartphone shipments, and a 40-fold increase in shipments of 5G smartphones. Apple was the clear market leader in 5G phones, accounting for almost half of total shipments, with Samsung and three Japanese brands making up the rest of the top five ……
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