Apple Is Converting More Retail Locations to Express Stores

From PC Mag: Just like every other retailer, Apple closed its stores when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Many stores have re-opened since then (and some closed again), but Apple also started experimenting with a new "Express" store experience that put safety first. It clearly worked as more retail...

Google tests smart displays that activate without a wake word

From The Verge: A new feature being internally tested at Google could remove the need to say “Hey Google” before voicing commands to Nest Hub smart displays, Android Central reports. Instead, the feature codenamed “Blue Steel” could allow the device to simply sense your presence, and proactively...

HBO Max hits 8.6 million accounts 4 months after launch

From CNET: HBO Max has hit 8.6 million accounts, HBO parent company AT&T said Thursday in its latest quarterly report.

By comparison, Disney Plus reported more than 10 million signups in little more than 24 hours after it launched in November. Disney Plus, which at $7 a month is less than half the...

TIDAL Launches “TIDAL Connect,” First HiFi Casting Technology

From BluOS Press Release: BluOS™, the premium multi-room music management platform by Lenbrook International, is among a carefully chosen group of launch partners for TIDAL’s new TIDAL Connect technology. Following a software update on October 20, 2020, BluOS Enabled players from NAD Electronics...

Dropbox’s new family plan is now available globally

From The Verge: ropbox’s new family plan, Dropbox Family, is now available globally. With Dropbox Family, up to six people can have their own accounts with all of the features in a Dropbox Plus plan, a combined 2 TB of storage, and a dedicated space to share files across accounts (called, fittingly...

PayPal adds cryptocurrency buying, selling and shopping to its platform

From CNET: PayPal users looking for an alternative way to stash their cash will soon be able to convert so-called "fiat" money, like US dollars and British pounds, back and forth into blockchain-based cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Etheream, Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin. The company announced in a...

Twitter is temporarily changing how you retweet

From The Verge: Twitter is temporarily changing how you retweet ahead of the November 3rd US presidential election, to help prevent abuse and the spread of misinformation. Don’t worry, you’ll still be able to retweet. But until at least the end of election week, it won’t be quite as easy as usual to...

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