The collapsed Snow Creek bridge has now been barricaded. (Source; Hickory Daily Record) A series of errors with Google Maps directions at the core ultimately led to a man dying after driving over a collapsed bridge — and his family is suing. When Apple first replaced Google Maps with its own Apple Maps, the service…
Safari on iOS 17 Apple has very quietly added another layer of privacy for Safari in iOS 17 that basically lets you avoid using Google when you are in private browsing. Safari on iOS has long had private browsing — where it doesn’t save your passwords or logins, for instance — and more recently it’s…
Apple and Netflix logos A study of brand loyalty claims that Apple users are enormously more loyal that Samsung owners, but they’re both easily beaten by Netflix. It’s previously been claimed by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP), that Apple has the most loyal smartphone customers in the US, and that it’s better at getting people…
Article Hero Image Google has taken yet another awkward swipe at Apple’s iPhone 15 and iMessage with another video designed to goad the company into adopting RCS. The video, dubbed “Meet iPager,” is heavily stylized to look like one of Apple’s signature product launch videos. The video introduces the iPager, a fictitious device that stifles…
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Google has once again advertised the weakness of Android by begging Apple to enable RCS support in iMessage, a key feature of the iPhone. But Google is making a big fuss about something that’s not a problem in most parts of the world. As I explained, RCS support in iMessage (or WhatsApp, for that matter)…
I might not be a big fan of Safari on Mac, but Safari is the browser I use on my iPhone 14 Pro. That’s because it has better privacy features than rivals, and I trust Apple more than others with the privacy aspect of tech. On that note, Safari for Mac is just as good…
There’s something so exciting about peeling away the seal on a brand-new iPhone and letting the anticipation build as it slides out of the box. It’s a feeling that never gets old, especially if you’ve had multiple iPhones over the years. Once you finally have your new iPhone in your hands, it’s hard not to rush…
This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian is joined (in his dining room) by Atari CEO Wade Rosen. The two chat about the past, present, and future of the legendary gaming company, as well as Wade’s lifelong love of video games. Wade sticks around to take part in Definitive Ranking and gives his eShop Gem…
