Have you ever requested an Uber, only to realize seconds later that it’d be much easier to get picked up a few streets over? If you’ve used Uber in the past, you’ll know that the app drops a pin on the map for the driver to follow, but following recent changes to the privacy policy, drivers will now be able to track your location if you give them permission to do so.
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There have been countless Minecraft knockoffs since the indie game phenomenon exploded on to the scene a few years ago, but there’s one that might be able to move the needle. On Monday, following a week full of rumors, LEGO and TT Games launched a new, open-world game called LEGO Worlds in Early Access on Steam.
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Soon after Apple released Watch OS 1.0.1 for its smartwatch, fitness enthusiasts noticed that the Watch isn’t measuring heart rate data every 10 minutes anymore, as it did prior to the update. Many assumed this was simply an Apple oversight that would be fixed in an upcoming maintenance update, but it turns out that might not be the case.
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With just one week before WWDC kicks off in San Francisco, one of the Apple announcements many folks were looking forward to the most has reportedly been delayed.
For months now, we’ve been hearing rumors of Apple rolling out a TV subscription service aimed at undercutting traditional cable TV providers with a more wallet-friendly $30-$40 pricepoint. Now comes word via Re/Code that licensing and money issues have pushed back Apple’s TV plans, perhaps as far back as 2016.
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With new iPhones poised to launch in just a few months, Apple today increased the amount of store credit consumers receive when they trade in their existing iPhone devices at Apple retail stores. Notably, the credit can only be used towards the purchase of a new iPhone, perhaps dashing any hopes you may have had for purchasing a new iMac or MacBook on the cheap.
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Score a win for BlackBerry. Per The Wall Street Journal, BlackBerry has reached a settlement with Ryan Seacrest’s company Typo in which Typo has agreed to stop selling its smartphone keyboard attachments for any devices whose screens measure in at less than 7.9 inches. Since Typo primarily made keyboard attachments for iPhones, this effectively means it’s game over for Seacrest’s knockoff keyboard.
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One of the most exciting new Google products the company unveiled during Google I/O is the new Google Photos application. Free, unlimited photos and videos storage and backup are some of its most important features, but there’s one thing you should be aware about Google Photos before you start using it.
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We’ve mentioned this before but Microsoft’s arsenal of mobile apps has become really impressive. The Wall Street Journal reports that Microsoft added yet another first-rate app to its ranks on Monday by buying German app developer 6Wunderkinder, the company behind popular list-making app Wunderlist. According to the Journal, the deal to buy 6Wunderkinder is worth between $100 million and $200 million.
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Ford is expanding their safety recalls related to the defective Takata airbag inflators which have caused widespread recall action across several brands and over a decade of cars. Auto supplier…
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All things considered, Google I/O 2015 was an entertaining showcase for one of the largest technology companies on the planet. Virtual reality Expeditions, Now on Tap and the unlimited cloud storage service Google Photos all made a splash during the keynote presentation on Thursday, but, even as predictable as its reveal was, Android M was the star of the show.
That said, even with all of Android M’s improvements, two former Googlers told the Financial Times that they’re still not sure if Google can beat Apple in the mobile arena in the long run.
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