Monthly Archives: August 2022

Apple and Globalstar Rumored to Announce Satellite Connectivity Feature for iPhone 14 at September 7 Event

Apple may announce its long-rumored satellite connectivity feature for the iPhone 14 next month, according to Tim Farrar, a satellite communications consultant at California-based research firm Telecom, Media and Finance Associates. In a series of tweets, Farrar said T-Mobile’s and SpaceX’s satellite connectivity announcement yesterday was likely intended to pre-empt Apple’s announcement of its own…

The MacRumors Show: Thomas Frank Talks iPad and Mac Productivity

Productivity guru Thomas Frank joins us on The MacRumors Show podcast this week to evaluate the state of the iPad Pro and Mac as productivity tools. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos Thomas is a YouTuber, podcaster, and content creator best known for his personal development video essays, Notion tutorials and templates,…

Sony’s new PlayStation Studios Mobile team is making spinoff games for your phone

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge As part of Sony’s push into mobile gaming, the company has formed a PlayStation Studios Mobile Division that will operate separately from console game development. According to a press release, the new team will create mobile games with “new and existing PlayStation IP.” Sony’s move to form a…

As Big Tech grapples with caste-based discrimination, Apple explicitly bans it

Enlarge (credit: INDRANIL MUKHERJEE / Contributor | AFP via Getty Images) To help combat caste-based discrimination, the Indian government saves spots at the best Indian universities for lower-caste students, who often take that opportunity and turn it into a tech job in Silicon Valley. In the US, discrimination laws don’t specifically protect citizens based on…

A new generation of wearables may know when you’re stressed

A modern day mood ring. Happy Ring Health monitoring tech like Google Fit and the Apple Health app rake in millions of dollars every year. But they are primarily limited to physical aspects like fitness and sleep quality. Recently, however, multiple companies are attempting to tackle the psychological aspects of consumers’ wellbeing, raising numerous questions…