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Netflix encoding tool aims to retain video quality on slow 100kbps iPhone mobile data connections

3 years ago

Netflix encoding tool aims to retain video quality on slow 100kbps iPhone mobile data connections

Netflix is attempting to try and make its video streaming service accessible to its subscribers through lower-bandwidth connections, as well as minimizing buffering, with a new Dynamic Optimizer tool.

By Malcolm Owen | 3 years ago

Florida pro soccer team's new iOS app cuts out ticket middlemen

3 years ago

Florida pro soccer team's new iOS app cuts out ticket middlemen

The Orlando City Soccer Club this week launched a new app for iOS and Android that leverages the team's paperless ticketing process to sell passes directly to customers, effectively cutting out third party ticketing sites.

By Mikey Campbell | 3 years ago

Amazon considering office suite to pilfer enterprise customers from Microsoft, Google

3 years ago

Amazon considering office suite to pilfer enterprise customers from Microsoft, Google

To combat Microsoft and Google, Amazon appears to be in the early stages of developing its own office suite, utilizing the power and ubiquity of its AWS platform to support it.

By Mike Wuerthele | 3 years ago

Apple's iTunes Remote updated with two-factor authentication

3 years ago

Apple's iTunes Remote updated with two-factor authentication

Apple on Thursday updated its iTunes Remote app for iPhones and iPads with support for two-factor authentication, reflecting the company's growing use of the security concept.

By Roger Fingas | 3 years ago

Instagram's iPhone app adds support for uploading multiple photos & videos in one post

3 years ago

Instagram's iPhone app adds support for uploading multiple photos & videos in one post

Facebook's Instagram on Wednesday announced support for uploading up to 10 photos and videos in a single post, potentially radically changing how people use the social network.

By Roger Fingas | 3 years ago

Bloomberg attacks Apple TV as failing to be "a groundbreaking, iPhone-caliber product"

3 years ago

Bloomberg attacks Apple TV as failing to be "a groundbreaking, iPhone-caliber product"

Bloomberg is doubling down on its narrative of Apple as an incompetent, poorly managed company with a perpetual strategy of failure that can't quite pull off its iPhone Magic in everything else the company does. However, the site's facts and analysis of the TV opportunity are seriously flawed.

By Daniel Eran Dilger | 3 years ago

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Comcast to launch Xfinity Stream app for iOS in prep for wider Stream TV rollout, no tvOS support so far

3 years ago

Comcast to launch Xfinity Stream app for iOS in prep for wider Stream TV rollout, no tvOS support so far

U.S. TV and internet provider Comcast has announced an upcoming iOS and Android app called Xfinity Stream, which will not only replace the existing Xfinity TV app for cable subscribers, but lay the foundations for a wider rollout of Stream TV — its internet-only TV service — under different branding later this year.

By Roger Fingas | 3 years ago

Alphabet's Nest Cam adds animated camera notifications to iOS alerts, auto door recognition

3 years ago

Alphabet's Nest Cam adds animated camera notifications to iOS alerts, auto door recognition

Alphabet's Nest is rolling out updates to its Nest Aware cloud platform and its iOS app, updating notifications with a preview of Nest Cam feeds before entering the app, as well as the ability to automatically detect doors within a camera's view.

By Malcolm Owen | 3 years ago

Amazon launches Chime video conferencing with apps for Apple's Mac & iOS

3 years ago

Amazon launches Chime video conferencing with apps for Apple's Mac & iOS

Amazon on Tuesday introduced Chime, a new video meeting service backed by apps for Mac and iOS, as well as Windows and Android.

By Roger Fingas | 3 years ago

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YouTube debuts iPhone livestreams for people with over 10,000 subscribers

3 years ago

YouTube debuts iPhone livestreams for people with over 10,000 subscribers

Google's YouTube on Tuesday launched live streaming via its iPhone and iPad app, bringing the feature out of beta as it attempts to compete with similar streaming options available from Facebook and Twitter.

By Roger Fingas | 3 years ago

TLS vulnerability in popular iOS apps allows user data to be intercepted in man-in-the-middle attack

3 years ago

TLS vulnerability in popular iOS apps allows user data to be intercepted in man-in-the-middle attack

A number of popular apps are vulnerable to a 'man-in-the-middle'attack due to poorly implemented TLS protection, an examination of apps in the iOS App Store has revealed, with a security researcher claiming it is possible to read data sent back to the app developer's servers for 76 apps.

By Malcolm Owen | 3 years ago

Football fans can stream Super Bowl 51 live with Fox Sports Go on iOS, Apple TV

3 years ago

Football fans can stream Super Bowl 51 live with Fox Sports Go on iOS, Apple TV

Fans looking to watch the spectacle of Super Bowl 51 — to be played Feb. 5 in Houston, Tex. — can turn to Fox Sports Go, an app available on numerous platforms, including Apple's iOS and the Apple TV.

By Roger Fingas | 3 years ago

Nintendo's 'Fire Emblem: Heroes' grosses $2.9M in first-day sales

3 years ago

Nintendo's 'Fire Emblem: Heroes' grosses $2.9M in first-day sales

Japanese gaming giant Nintendo's second mobile effort, Fire Emblem Heroes, raked in $2.9 million in worldwide gross revenue after just 24 hours on sale, according to statistics released on Friday.

By AppleInsider Staff | 3 years ago

Facebook looks to build friend lists with 'Discover People' feature on Apple's iPhone & iPad

3 years ago

Facebook looks to build friend lists with 'Discover People' feature on Apple's iPhone & iPad

In a bid to encourage new connections between users and keep them engaged with the social network, Facebook is now gradually rolling out a "Discover People" feature across its apps for iOS and Android.

By Roger Fingas | 3 years ago

In filing for $3 billion IPO, Snapchat identifies Apple as a major competitor

3 years ago

In filing for $3 billion IPO, Snapchat identifies Apple as a major competitor

Snap Inc, the company behind the Snapchat iOS app, is preparing an initial public offering which it hopes can raise $3 billion, with the Securities and Exchange Commission filing identifying Apple and its iMessage platform as one of its main competitors.

By Malcolm Owen | 3 years ago

Google ends Hands Free mobile payments pilot, iOS app will stop working Feb. 8

3 years ago

Google ends Hands Free mobile payments pilot, iOS app will stop working Feb. 8

Hands Free, a pilot app from Google that let customers perform mobile payments in stores without needing to present their iPhone or Android smartphone at the checkout, will shut down next month after almost a year of testing.

By Malcolm Owen | 3 years ago

YouTube app for iPhone and iPad updated with controls in lockscreen, Control Center

3 years ago

YouTube app for iPhone and iPad updated with controls in lockscreen, Control Center

Google has updated the YouTube app for Apple's iPhone and iPad with easier access to playback controls, particularly when casting videos to TVs, Chromecasts, set-tops, and other devices.

By Roger Fingas | 3 years ago

Snapchat looks to extend iPhone app's Lenses feature to locations

3 years ago

Snapchat looks to extend iPhone app's Lenses feature to locations

Future versions of Snapchat for the iPhone could reportedly recognize and overlay images onto the world around you, extending well beyond just facial recognition.

By Roger Fingas | 3 years ago

Following Mario's mobile success, Nintendo plans to release 2-3 new iPhone games each year

3 years ago

Following Mario's mobile success, Nintendo plans to release 2-3 new iPhone games each year

Fresh off announcing results for "Super Mario Run"— which for now remains an exclusive to Apple's iPhone — Nintendo will reportedly be sticking to a schedule of just two or three mobile games per year.

By Roger Fingas | 3 years ago

Plex acquires Watchup, plans to integrate personalized news service into media player

3 years ago

Plex acquires Watchup, plans to integrate personalized news service into media player

Plex, the company behind the media storage and playback tools, has acquired the personalized streaming news service Watchup, as part of a plan to provide users of the Plex ecosystem more content to watch from their devices.

By Malcolm Owen | 3 years ago

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