If you are looking for some sort of consistency in Calgary, the worst place to look for it is in our weather. A week or two back, I was sitting at home when my phone started vibrating and ringing. I looked at the screen and on it was an emergency alert that said there was a tornado warning in my mobile reception area. Taking a better look at Google, it highlighted that the path was going to be over northeast Calgary and heading towards the south...
From The Verge: Facebook has enabled its screen-sharing feature for Messenger on mobile devices, allowing you to share your phone or tablet screen when calling a friend one on one, in a group chat, or while taking part in even larger conversations via Messenger Rooms.
Right now, you can share your...
From PC Mag: Shop 'til you drop without having to wear a mask. Instagram and Google this week each launched new e-commerce destinations, encouraging folks to continue spending money online instead of venturing out to brick-and-mortar stores.
Instagram (which recently turned photos and Stories into...
From CNET: The Twitter accounts of 130 users were targeted as part of a bitcoin scam, the social media company said on Thursday, when attackers took over the accounts of prominent users including Barack Obama, Elon Musk, Kanye West, Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos as part of a widespread hack.
"For a...
From The Verge: Uber announced that it will acquire Routematch, an Atlanta-based company that develops software for public transportation agencies. The news comes amid the ride-hail company’s broader push into public transit.
Uber didn’t disclose the terms of the deal. Routematch, which was founded...
From PC Mag: Microsoft’s game streaming service, xCloud, will arrive first as a free perk for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members.
The company will bundle xCloud with the $14.99 monthly game pass plan in September, according to Xbox head Phil Spencer. Subscribers in the US, UK, Canada, and South Korea...
From CNET: It's a big week for AMD and Lenovo's partnership: On Wednesday, the two co-launched the new Ryzen Threadripper Pro processor for Lenovo's new ThinkStation P620, and Thursday, Lenovo followed up with new gaming systems. They're essentially variations on the Intel-based systems announced in...
From The Verge: Oppo has long been a leader in engineering fast-charging solutions — it developed the tech behind the Dash Charge system used in OnePlus phones, for example, and has achieved even faster results in many of its own devices. Today, the company is taking a further step forward with the...
From PC Mag: Apple isn't short of cash, but today a European court overturned a previous decision demanding Apple pay $14.5 billion in back taxes.
Back in 2016, the European Commission (EC) announced that its investigation had revealed Apple enjoyed illegal tax benefits through its operations in...
From CNET: Mozilla announced Wednesday that its virtual private network service is now available on Windows and Android devices. The release could give Mozilla, the maker of the Firefox web browser, a little financial independence.
The $4.99 monthly service will be available initially in the US...
© Since 2005 APH Networks Inc. All trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.
