Apple released its earnings report for the June quarter, and it was good news coming out of Cupertino. Apple smashed its previous June quarter results, thanks to strong growth in both Products and Services. “Apple’s record June quarter was driven by double-digit growth in both Products and Services and growth in each of our geographic […]

After Twitter was hacked, Google removed the Twitter carousel from search – it is now back. After the big Twitter hack last week, Google removed the Twitter carousel from showing in the Google search results. Well, four days later, the Twitter carousel has now returned. Here is a screen shot of the Twitter carousel showing back in […]

Consumers tired of robocalls can breath a sigh of relief, as the Supreme Court has shored up a law banning the practice. Polling and political organizations had sought to have a law banning robocalls overturned, in their efforts to reach voters. To bolster their case, they cited an exemption that allows the federal government to […]

They’ve become a familiar sight in shopping malls, but Microsoft has announced it is permanently closing its retail shops. The company’s announcement reflects the changing retail landscape in the wake of COVID-19. Like most industries, the pandemic forced Microsoft’s retail employees to work remotely, where they focused on helping customers do the same. As a result, and […]

Not one to rest on its laurels, Microsoft has released an update to Teams that appears to have Zoom squarely in its sights. Zoom quickly established itself as the video communication platform of choice for businesses and individuals alike in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. It goes without saying, that hasn’t gone over well with Microsoft, […]

AT&T is not counting access to HBO Max against customers’ mobile data plans, unlike Netflix or competing services. Net neutrality was legislation designed to prevent any company from favoring one service over another. It would prevent ISPs who also provided content, from prioritizing performance and access to their own services over those of competitors. With […]

Apple and Google have released their joint contact tracing API in 22 countries and several US states. Contact tracing is considered a key element in overcoming the coronavirus pandemic. Apple and Google have fought to create an API that is built around privacy first, emphasizing Bluetooth proximity signals, rather than location tracing. The system is decentralized, and […]

Learning new skills during the corona crisis is essential to put you ahead of the curve both during the pandemic and in its aftermath. Economically, this is a trying time. If we believe the experts, the world could soon plunge into the worst recession since the Great Depression. Most freelancers have already seen a drop […]

Lenovo has announced it will soon make Fedora Workstation available on its ThinkPad line of laptops. Lenovo joins Dell as one of the few PC makers to include an OEM Linux install. Unlike Dell, which is bundling the Ubuntu distribution, Lenovo has chosen to bundle Fedora. Fedora has a long history in the Linux community, […]

With the majority of us confined at home because of Coronavirus, the most popular mode of entertainment is the internet, which is also supporting a surge of telecommuters. Will mixing work and play be too much for our networks? Already last week there were outages across Europe and the U.S. due to the record-high internet traffic. Usage of […]