Apple and IBM’s partnership to bring devices and software solutions to the enterprise dates back to 2014. Now in a related development, the UK’s Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to buy 11,000 iPhone SE smartphones that will include IBM’s software support.
Reported by Public Technology, The UKs DWP isn’t actually buying the iPhones SE devices through Apple but has signed a…
How to get around Activation Lock on iPhone, iPad, Mac, more
February 13, 2021
Having trouble with a locked Apple device? Follow along for how to get around Activation Lock on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, and Apple Watch. We’ll look at several steps including an Activation Lock web tool from Apple that’s new for 2021.
Activation Lock is a…
Everything we know so far about the iPhone 13/iPhone 12s lineup
February 13, 2021
The 2021 iPhone, whether it be the iPhone 12s or the iPhone 13, is lining up to be a small upgrade over the iPhone 12. Even though we’re still months away from its introduction, the rumors on what to expect from the 2021 iPhone upgrade are starting to gain traction.
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Google commits to ‘more than 100 games’ coming to Stadia in 2021; here are the next nine
February 13, 2021
With the closure of Stadia Games and Entertainment giving Stadia at least the appearance of an uncertain future, Google is taking the wraps off of its plans for “more than 100 games” coming to Stadia in 2021, including nine games coming to the streaming platform in the next few months.
To help renew confidence in Stadia, Google has decided to offer a closer look into what the year ahead…
Alphabet Scoop 112: Previewing Android 12
February 13, 2021
This week 9to5Google’s Abner Li and Kyle Bradshaw discuss the leaked Android 12 mockups, what new features are possibly coming, App Pairs, return of “Columbus”, and more.
Alphabet Scoop is available on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Pocket…
Google Meet gets fixed IP addresses for personal Accounts to help network configuration
February 13, 2021
Back in 2019, Google provided dedicated Meet IP addresses to help network prioritization. That was focused on Workspace domains, and Google Meet is now listing a range of official, fixed IP addresses for all other users.
This will allow Google Workspace customers and…
Recommendations are one of the best parts of the Google TV platform, and in turn, the new Chromecast, too. Since launch, users have been wanting the ability to create multiple profiles on the device, and in a coming update, Google TV is apparently set to grant that wish to some extent with “Kids Profiles.”
On an issue tracker thread, a Google employee directly confirmed that an update is…
Android Auto’s new killer feature is the ability to create custom Google Assistant shortcuts
February 13, 2021
in 2019, Android Auto got a redesign that put a new coat of paint on old features, but didn’t really add anything new. Now, nearing two years from the release of that redesign, Google is giving Android Auto a powerful new feature — custom Assistant shortcuts.
This…
With Oculus VR headsets and Portal video conferencing smart displays, Facebook is increasingly becoming a hardware maker. One Facebook product reportedly in the pipeline is a smartwatch that’s trying to compete with Google-owned Fitbit and the Apple Watch.
The…
For years now, Google has been developing Fuchsia, an operating system that is distinctly not based on Linux. The latest proposal for Fuchsia OS shows how this “not Linux” operating system could run “unmodified” programs for both Android and Linux.
One of the bigger issues with making a new operating system, particularly one that’s being built from scratch like Fuchsia, is that people…
