iOS 14.5 – arriving in a couple of hours – comes with a host of new features, and one of those is apps have to request permission before they can track you. Along with that, you have total control to allow or block iPhone app tracking, read on for how it works.
Apps with ability to track you across the web and other apps is very common and in many cases, can be harmless. However, there are…
Twitter Spaces begins rolling out more widely on Android
April 26, 2021
Twitter Spaces — the social firm’s take on the drop-in-drop-out voice chatrooms made popular by Clubhouse — now appear to be rolling much more widely on Android.
Spaces have been very slowly rolling out to those already enrolled upon the Twitter beta program, but it…
Last week we asked you just how often you upgrade from one Google Pixel to another. It was a popular poll, with over 8,000 responses officially recorded — although many more left us a comment describing their process of upgrading from one device to another.
While the…
Roku may lose YouTube TV as negotiations with Google break down [Update: Google statement]
April 26, 2021
YouTube TV is an excellent, though not cheap, option for cutting cable and instead streaming live TV, but it seems Roku users may soon lose access to the app as a negotiations battle goes on.
Over the past day or so, Roku has sent an email blast to some customers to notify them of the “possibility” that YouTube TV could soon leave the platform. Why? Roku says that negotiations between Google…
Knowledge Panels and other widgets are a big part of what set Google Search apart from competitors, but one of those features will soon disappear. The “Q&A” widget for Google Search will be removed in late June.
On a support page, Google explains that it will shut…
Tesla (TSLA) is set to announce its first-quarter 2021 financial results today, April 26, after the markets close. As usual, a conference call and Q&A with Tesla’s management is scheduled after the results.
We’ll take a look below at what both the street and retail…
A new change to the audio-playing experience on Android 12 DP3 might prove to be very divisive, as currently playing audio will now crossfade when another app initiates playback.
It’s a tough one to properly explain, but say you’re playing a podcast in Pocket Casts and tap to play a song in YouTube Music, if you’re running Android 12 DP3 the audio will crossfade for a couple of seconds…
Ultra high-end (and ultra expensive) Stromer releases more affordable Stromer ST2 e-bike
April 26, 2021
Swiss electric bicycle company Stromer has just announced an update to the company’s ST2 line of electric bikes, making the Stromer ST2 better than ever.
The Stromer ST2 is the first bike in the company’s lineup to offer a Gates carbon belt drive.
These drive systems…
After years of customers complaining that the Snapchat app on Android was inferior to the iOS version, the company rebuilt it from scratch as an “investment.” As it turns out, that investment has paid off in a big way, with the new Snapchat app leading to a huge boost in…
TTartisan releases its $98 50mm F1.2 APS-C lens for Leica L and Nikon Z mount camera systems
April 26, 2021
Chinese optics manufacturer TTartisan has announced its 50mm F1.2 manual lens for APS-C mirrorless camera systems is now available for Nikon Z and Leica L mounts.
Since its release, the lens has been available for Canon EF-M, Fuji X, Micro Four Thirds (MFT) and Sony E mount camera systems. Now, both Nikon Z and L mount camera owners can get their hands on a native version of the lens as…
