A conspiracy theory being spread on Facebook and other social media platforms this week claims that iOS 14 widgets are actually serving as key loggers, tracking everything you type on your iPhone. This is unequivocally not true, and there are technical limitations and protections in place that prevent widgets from accessing your data.
The viral post on Facebook has been screenshotted and shared…
Google requiring Android apps on the Play Store to use its IAP billing system next year
September 28, 2020
As rumored last week, Google today announced that it will require all Android apps downloaded from the Play Store to use its billing system for in-app purchases (IAPs). The company also noted how its own first-party apps will adapt to this.
Today, Netflix, Spotify, and…
EGEB: Solar pay-as-you-go market leader secures $90M
September 28, 2020
Greenlight Planet, the largest solar home product provider in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, secures $90 million.
World leaders make a 10-point pledge to save the planet ahead of a UN summit.
Maryland becomes the first US state to ban foam food containers.
Arcadia Power…
Sticky Widgets lets you put a virtual Post-It on your iPhone home screen
September 28, 2020
When iOS 14 launched, it was somewhat lacking in the widget department. Since then, we’ve seen a wide range of third-party apps offering useful widgets, and Sticky Widgets is the latest …
The app is a simple one. Install it and then add it as a widget to your home screen. Just tap the note to edit the text on it.
You can have multiple notes on your screen. For each, you can choose between…
Google will make it easier to install and use third-party app stores with Android 12
September 28, 2020
Unlike other popular mobile operating systems, Android has always allowed the installation of third-party app stores. In fact, many Android phones ship with multiple app stores out of the box. After hearing feedback from some third-party developers, Google now says it plans…
Tesla (TSLA) signs lithium supply agreement with North Carolina project, sends stock up 200%
September 28, 2020
Tesla has signed a lithium supply agreement with Piedmont Lithium’s North Carolina project — sending the stock price of the latter up 200%.
Piedmont Lithium, an Australia-based junior lithium mining company developing a project in North Carolina, announced that it…
Google says Android 12 will make using third-party app stores easier
September 28, 2020
Google is outlining new changes to its developer policies and promising to make using third-party app stores easier on Android 12. The announcement addresses recent concerns around Android app development, including a fight over alternate in-app payment systems and difficulties for businesses moving online because of COVID-19.
Android users can already install apps through third-party stores like…
OnePlus opens closed beta program for OnePlus Nord series
September 28, 2020
The OnePlus software release cycle has an interesting release cycle that consists of a closed beta, open beta, and final release. Today, just a few months after release, the Chinese OEM is now requesting signups for the OnePlus Nord closed beta program.
Like many…
A Redditor got Stadia to run on an iPhone
September 28, 2020
Although Apple cracked open the door for game streaming services to run on iPhone and iPad earlier this month, you can’t use Stadia, xCloud or GeForce Now on those devices yet. Well, at least not officially.
Members of the Stadia subreddit have been testing workarounds for…
Resetting The Rules: ‘Sorry, No Tripod’ and ‘Pro Cameras Not Allowed’
September 28, 2020
During New Year’s Eve 2017, Dubai set a world record for the biggest LED and light show at Burj Khalifa, doing away with the usual fireworks and taking a different approach to welcoming 2018, the “Year of Zayed”, named after the founding father of the UAE.
It was just a 30-floor elevator ride for me to be able to capture this moment with my trusted Olympus mirrorless camera. For those…
