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Toronto, Canada-based ecommerce startup Snapcommerce today announced that it raised $85 million in a funding round led by Inovia Capital and Lion Capital, bringing its total venture capital raised to over $100 million. Snapcommerce, which is on the path to an initial public offering, says it plans to use…
The third developer beta version of the upcoming watchOS 7.4 software update for Apple Watch is now available. iPhone users will especially appreciate this update as it allows the Apple Watch to replace Face ID and a passcode when wearing a facial covering.
Here’s how…
Apple doesn’t want you to call nebulous Siri audio feature in iOS 14.5 ‘default music app’ support
March 5, 2021
As Jeff Benjamin noted in 9to5Mac’s video coverage, iOS 14.5 will use Siri intelligence to select music services based on listening behaviors. While the feature falls short of actually allowing you to set a default music service, it will open Siri to easier music control…
LinkedIn will stop collecting IDFA data on iOS due to Apple’s App Tracking Transparency feature
March 5, 2021
As the preparation for Apple’s upcoming App Tracking Transparency feature continues, LinkedIn has announced that it will stop using the “Identifier for Advertising,” or IDFA data. This means that the LinkedIn app will not be required to show the App Tracking Transparency prompt to users.
App Tracking Transparency is coming in the “early spring,” and it will require that developers ask…
Despite Apple’s efforts to keep iOS secure, it’s difficult to have control over how third-party apps store user data. A new research from mobile security firm Zimperium has found that thousands of iOS and Android apps are exposing users’ personal information due to…
Indian-motorcycle manufacturer Okinawa is teasing its latest model, the all-electric Oki100 electric motorcycle, ahead of the bike’s upcoming launch.
The manufacturer has released an image showing the bike shrouded in fog.
What you can’t quite see from the teaser…
Porsche unveils Taycan Cross Turismo: a $90,000 more-practical version of the performance electric car
March 5, 2021
Porsche is officially unveiling the Taycan Cross Turismo: a $90,000 more-practical version of the performance electric car it is based on.
The Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo was first a concept that the German automaker floated after the unveiling of the Taycan.
There was a vastly positive reaction to the concept, which Porsche itself acknowledged. In 2018, the German automaker ended up…
Google hosting Cloud Next ‘21 conference in October, virtual/physical format not yet set
March 5, 2021
Due to the pandemic, developer conferences over the past year have either been canceled or hosted virtually. Google today announced Cloud Next ‘21 will take place October 12-14, though the exact nature of the enterprise event has not yet been set.
We hope you will…
Porsche joins fray, unveils 2 slick new e-bikes, and they cost exactly what you’d expect
March 5, 2021
Porsche’s just-announced Taycan Cross Turismo isn’t the company’s only electric vehicle grabbing headlines this morning. The automaker has also just launched two new full-suspension electric bicycles designed for both the streets and the trails.
The two new models…
Every major Android update brings new features, new changes, and things to get used to. With Android 11, though, many of those tweaks are behind the scenes, and some of them can have a real impact on how you use your device. Now that Android 11 is rolling out in full swing, here are a few things to expect when you install the update on your phone.
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New features
The effects of…
