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Developers prove the potentials of Live Activities with an iOS app to track the Brazilian elections

November 1, 2022
With iOS 16.1, Apple introduced the Live Activities API – which lets third-party apps provide useful information on the iPhone lock screen and also on the Dynamic Island for those with iPhone 14 Pro. This weekend, developers proved the real potential of Live Activities with an iPhone app that let people follow the vote count of the Brazilian elections in real time. There are already many apps…
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AT&T and Samsung launch Galaxy Tab A7 Lite Kids Edition with rugged design for $7/month

October 31, 2022
AT&T has partnered with Samsung to launch a brand new tablet option for parents to give their children. The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite Kids Edition sports a low price tag, a rugged body, and the Google Play Store on board. Available starting on November 4, the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite Kids Edition will be available through AT&T. The original Galaxy Tab A7 Lite is a tablet on the smaller side at…
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iBook G3 iPad and iPhone created by video producer with 3D printer

October 31, 2022
A video producer with a 3D printer has been creating and selling a range of iBook G3 iPad conversions – that is, a genuine iBook G3 case modified to hold a 10.9-inch iPad Air or 11-inch iPad Pro, complete with working keyboard. Someone asked whether he could make tiny ones for iPhones, and Billy Skipper Hughes couldn’t resist the challenge … iBook G3 iPad case What started as a fun idea…
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Elon Musk considers making verification a Twitter Blue perk

October 31, 2022
With Elon Musk in charge, Twitter is planning to boost the price of its Blue subscription plan from $5 to $20 per month and make it mandatory for verified users, according to Platformer‘s Casey Newton and The Verge. If it launches the plan, verified users (celebrities…
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Yes, the Google Play Store’s Update button got bigger

October 31, 2022
In recent weeks, the Play Store has picked up a handful of new multi-device features and more are coming. A much smaller Google Play Store tweak sees the Update button get bigger. Google’s initial Material You rollout for the Play Store only applied to the homescreen and more modern buttons arrived in July. The shape went from rectangles with slightly rounded corners to guidance-conforming…
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