Apple likely to launch iOS 12 in three weeks, macOS Mojave in four

From ComputerWorld: Apple will probably release the next versions of iOS and macOS to users within the next four weeks, according to past practices of the Cupertino, Calif. company.

The new operating systems — iOS 12 and macOS 10.14, the latter also known as "Mojave" — have been circulating as...

Google's Wear OS updates hint at a wave of fitness smartwatches to come

From CNET: The competition among smartwatches and fitness wearables is heating up like never before: Fitbit has a new model, there's a new Samsung smartwatch and Apple is expected to have a new watch soon. Not surprisingly, Google is upping its game, too: The company's line of Wear OS smartwatches...

Google’s video chat app comes to iPads and Android tablets

From The Verge: Google’s video chat app, Duo, has finally made its way to tablets. With its latest update, the app is able to work on both iPads and Android tablets. (It had previously been confined to just phones.) It’s a nice addition, especially since people tend to video chat at home where...

Nintendo Launching Switch Game Starter Packs Sept. 28

From PC Mag: No video game should require a guide to play it, but with the amount of content games now contain it's easy to miss things and a guide can help. Clearly, Nintendo has realized this and turned it into a opportunity to sell some of its most successful games to a few more people on Switch...

Firefox data shows we're blocking ad trackers now, not just ads

From CNET: Millions of us have discovered browser extensions like AdBlock Plus and uBlock Origin can declutter web pages. Now, judging by new data released by Mozilla, it seems we're also discovering we can block website software that tracks us on the internet, too.

With the November release of...

Facebook Bans Personality App, Suspends 400 Others

From PC Mag: Facebook's quest to prevent third-party groups from misusing your personal data has resulted in the temporary suspension of over 400 apps, and the ban of one particular personality quiz app, the company said on Wednesday.

The crackdown is part of Facebook's response to the Cambridge...

Here's what happened to Microsoft's Xbox VR gaming headset

From CNET: Two months ago, Microsoft said it didn't have specific plans to create an Xbox VR headset. What it didn't say is that it had been working on a device, but put existing VR plans on hold until better technology comes along.

Microsoft courted partners over the past couple years to create...

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