Apple specifies grace period for third-party app store access when leaving the EU

If you were left wondering what Apple’s “gone for too long” policy towards users who have sideloaded apps and leave the European Union – it’s 30 days. Apple updated its support page to clarify the grace period is exactly 30 days after which users will not be able to download apps from alternative app stores […]

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Leaving the EU for too long will make you lose access to third party app stores in iOS

Yesterday Apple released iOS 17.4 (and iPadOS 17.4), the version which adheres to the EU’s newly gone into effect Digital Markets Act (DMA), even if Apple’s compliance seems to be incredibly begrudging and at times resentment-filled. You can tell from its press releases on the matter, and the theme continues today with a support document […]

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VP of XR at Qualcomm leaving company ahead of Samsung’s XR headset launch

Qualcomm’s Vice President of XR business division, Hugo Swart, has announced that he is leaving the company. This is an important time for the company, as Qualcomm is looking at major XR headset launches, including Samsung’s first XR headset, in the coming months. Qualcomm’s VP of XR leaving the company at a crucial moment Hugo […]

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The Transport Companies Leaving Fossil Fuels Behind

Cleaner, greener transport is on its way—from delivery to air travel—but government action on incentives and infrastructure is needed to make it work fast and at scale. “It’s a bit frustrating sometimes in the UK, with the government delaying targets and support,” says Murvah Iqbal, co-CEO and founder at all-electric delivery network Hived. Hived counts […]

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Apple VP of Hardware Engineering Leaving Company After 25 Years

DJ Novotney, one of Apple’s top hardware engineering architects, is leaving Apple for Rivian Automotive, Bloomberg reported over the weekend. Novotney has worked at Apple for 25 years and been highly influential in the development of the iPod and iPhone over multiple generations of the hardware. He also helped lead development of the iPad and […]

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XREAL Air 2 Pro (2024) review: Leaving HoloLens in the dust, the sky’s the limit for XREAL

We’re rapidly heading towards a post-HoloLens world. When Microsoft initially debuted HoloLens back in the day, it opened up a world of excitement for gaming, spatial computing, business applications, training, and beyond. Microsoft is still muddling through a big HoloLens contract with the United States Dept. of Defence for potential applications, but we’ve heard repeatedly […]

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GTA 5 is leaving Xbox Game Pass leading up to GTA 6 launch

Microsoft will be removing Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5) from Xbox Game Pass on Xbox Series One and Series X|S soon. That’s right. On Tuesday, the company listed the title in the ‘Leaving soon’ section of the subscription service. Microsoft hasn’t revealed the date on which the popular game will leave Xbox Game Pass. […]

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Alienware’s flagship OLED curved gaming monitor has a near-perfect rating. It’s 20% off, leaving no excuse not to get it. Here’s why.

If you’re a PC gamer and feel like you’re not getting enough visual flair from your favorite PC games through regular computer monitors, OLED monitors are the way to go. Premium monitors like the Alienware 34 Curved QD-OLED Gaming Monitor, for example, are packed with all kinds of features to enhance the graphics of your […]

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More games coming to and leaving from Xbox Game Pass in November 2023

Last month, Microsoft revealed the first set of games that will be coming to and leaving from Xbox Game Pass in November 2023. Back then, the company announced that it would be adding eleven games and removing nine games from the subscription service. Now, Microsoft has revealed the second set of games arriving and departing […]

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ProDeus devs announce new DLC after leaving Xbox Game Pass

What you need to know Bounding Box Software has announced its 90s-inspired FPS, ProDeus, will receive a major update and new DLC. No release date was given for the DLC. ProDeus is available on Xbox, the Microsoft Store, and Steam, though it is no longer available via Xbox Game Pass. The teams behind the boomer […]

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Microsoft News Roundup: Massive Xbox leak, a lackluster Surface event, Panos Panay leaving Microsoft, and Activision Blizzard purchase provisionally approved

Wow, what a week it’s been for news. We expected the last few days to be full of Microsoft news, but what came out shocked the tech world. The biggest Xbox leak in history gave us a glimpse of an Xbox Series X refresh and a new Xbox console in 2028. We also saw Panos […]

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Surface and Windows lead Panos Panay is leaving Microsoft in major shake up, reportedly headed to Amazon (Update)

What you need to know Microsoft EVP and CPO of Windows & Devices, Panos Panay, is leaving the company after 20 years. The news was announced via an internal memo sent to employees this morning. Panay’s role will be split between Yusef Mehdi and Mikhail Parakhin. The memo also details Microsoft’s focus on Windows and […]

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Surface and Windows lead Panos Panay is leaving Microsoft in major shake up

What you need to know Microsoft EVP and CPO of Windows & Devices, Panos Panay, is leaving the company after 20 years. The news was announced via an internal memo sent to employees this morning. Panay’s role will be split between Yusef Mehdi and Mikhail Parakhin. The memo also details Microsoft’s focus for Windows and […]

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Good news for Samsung as OnePlus and OPPO could be leaving France

It was reported in March 2023 that OPPO and OnePlus might be leaving some European markets, including France, due to patent-related issues. However, the companies claimed back then that they weren’t and end customers shouldn’t worry about after-sales service. However, it looks like the Chinese firms are indeed leaving the French market. According to Frandroid, […]

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Report: Microsoft confirms Joseph Staten is leaving Xbox (Update)

What you need to know According to a new report, Joseph Staten is leaving Microsoft and Xbox after nine years. The report states that Microsoft confirmed Staten’s departure, though it’s unclear where he’s going next or why he chose to leave. Staten worked at Bungie on all of its Halo games and also contributed to […]

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Week 13 in review: Meizu 20 trio announced, Oppo and OnePlus deny leaving Europe

The final week of March 2023 gave us yet another Redmi Note 12 variant, this time called Turbo, with Snapdragon 7+ Gen 1 chipset, up to 16 GB LPDDR5 RAM and 1 TB UFS 3.1 storage. Sadly, the device is unlikely to launch on the international market. Meizu, the smartphone company that is owned by […]

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Oppo and OnePlus officially decline rumors about leaving Europe

Yesterday rumors started doing the rounds, suggesting Oppo and OnePlus are exiting key European markets, including the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, and France. OnePlus representatives quickly declined the rumor, later followed by Oppo, both issuing official statements about their companies’ dedication to the European markets. OnePlus Global PR Manager James Patterson told Tech Advisor: […]

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Apple VP Overseeing iCloud, iMessage, and FaceTime Infrastructure Leaving Role

Apple’s vice president of cloud engineering Michael Abbott plans to leave the company in April, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. The report notes that Abbott oversees Apple’s cloud infrastructure for services like iCloud, iMessage, FaceTime, and others. Abbott joined Apple in 2018 and was previously an executive at tech companies such as Twitter, Microsoft, and […]

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I’m leaving my Galaxy S20 Ultra behind for (literally) greener pastures

The moment we’ve all been looking forward to will be here soon. In less than a week, Samsung will officially unveil the Galaxy S23 series. Not that the leaks have left much for Samsung to unveil, but nonetheless, the official event is taking place next week on February 1, with Samsung also set to launch […]

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BREAKING: Official Galaxy S23 Ultra specifications leak, leaving nothing to imagination

Just hours ago, official specifications of the Galaxy S23 and the Galaxy S23+ were leaked. Now, even more detailed specifications of the two smartphones have been leaked alongside the specifications of the Galaxy S23 Ultra. These images look like official ones directly from Samsung France. Let us have a look at their detailed specifications, which […]

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