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Apple releases latest iOS app economy data for several European countries as antitrust pressure looms

This morning, Apple released a slew of country-specific press releases on the Apple Newsroom. In September, Apple released similar data for the US, stating that the iOS app economy supported 2.1 million American jobs. In the UK, Apple says the App Store supports about 330,000 jobs, an increase of 10% compared to a year ago. Germany has another 250,000 jobs, as does France. The pandemic has…
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Google Earth has a hidden time-traveling time-lapse mode on Android

Have you ever wanted to see just what the aerial view of a city or location looked like in years past? Well, it looks like Google is working on an experimental time-traveling time-lapse mode within Earth on Android that will overlay historical area data giving you a window to the past. The downside? This is most definitely not user-facing and requires some tweaking of shared preferences within…
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Android 11 update begins rolling out for Moto G8 and G8 Power

After a long wait, the stable Android 11 update is now officially starting to roll out for the Moto G8 and G8 Power. You may remember that in late December, Motorola confirmed a fairly basic Android 11 roadmap for over 20 devices. It basically confirmed what devices will…
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OnePlus 9 Pro tipped to include even faster wireless charging at 50W

The OnePlus 8 series finally ended the company’s refusal to adopt the wonderful technology that is wireless charging, and it went off with a bang with a whopping 30W of power delivered to the OnePlus 8 Pro without wires attached. Now the OnePlus 9 series is rumored to topple that with 50W of wireless charging power. PriceBaba and Ishan Argawal report that the OnePlus 9 Pro will achieve this…
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Chromecast with Google TV issues w/ Dolby Atmos on Disney+ have apparently been fixed

The Chromecast with Google TV has proven to be a hit among streamers thanks to wide-ranging support for streaming apps and standards, but Atmos has proven an issue for some. Since launch, Disney+ has had issues with Dolby Atmos on Chromecast with Google TV, but recent updates seem to have fixed the problem. Over the past several days, a thread monitoring Dolby Atmos issues with Disney+ on…
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