MobileNews

iOS: How to scan documents with the Notes app

August 22, 2020
Apple has been improving its Notes app each year, and the ability to scan documents within the app in iOS is better than ever. Follow along after the break for a look at how this useful feature works. We’ll also look at how to scan documents right in the Files app. Apple has done a nice job implementing document scanning seamlessly into Notes. It works well and is quick and easy to use. I love…
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GamingNews

GamesBeat Decides 160: When’s the next Nintendo Direct?

August 22, 2020
GamesBeat Decides hosts Jeff Grubb and Mike Minotti are flying the friendly skies on this week’s episode. The pair are getting a surprising amount of enjoyment out of Microsoft Flight Simulator. They both also really like the Xbox beat-’em-up Battletoads from developers…
GamingNews

Read the emails between Epic and Apple that led to Fortnite’s App Store ban

August 22, 2020
It’s been just over a week since Fortnite developer Epic Games initiated an unprecedented antitrust legal fight with Apple over its App Store rules, and the lawsuit is shedding new light on how the companies came into conflict. Today, Apple entered into evidence a series of emails from Epic CEO Tim Sweeney, in which he asked top Apple executives to exempt Fortnite from its standard 30 percent…
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GamingNews

Apple says Epic is ‘putting the entire App Store model at risk’

August 22, 2020
Apple has responded to Epic Games’ antitrust lawsuit over its iOS App Store policies. The filing asks a court not to temporarily reverse an App Store ban while the suit is ongoing. And it accuses Epic of disingenuously creating an “emergency” by accepting direct payments through Fortnite in violation of Apple’s rules. In a declaration to the court, Apple executive Phil Schiller wrote that…
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AI & RoboticsNews

ProBeat: Release your data sets to the AI research community and reap the benefits

August 21, 2020
This week we featured how Duolingo uses AI in every part of its app, including Stories, Smart Tips, podcasts, reports, and even notifications. The story is based on interviews with CEO Luis von Ahn and research director Burr Settles, who joined as the company’s first AI hire in 2013 (Duolingo was founded in 2012). While that story covers the AI in Duolingo specifically, which I think is relevant…
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