Entries by Nicole Batac (11987)

Tuesday
Mar192019

Something creepy lurks in new ‘Stranger Things’ Season 3 teaser

Just a few moments ago, we got a rather disturbing look at what could be lurking in the town of Hawkins, Indiana. Yes, that’s right. Stranger Things is coming back and we’re being told: “it’s almost feeding time.” And this means rats, apparently. A teaser was just released on the show’s social media accounts and all we see are rats running away. Are they running away from something sinister or towards something to feast on? We’re not quite sure, but the upside down smiley face is telling. Now, we can’t wait for the full trailer to drop. Stranger Things Season 3 is coming on July 4th.

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Monday
Mar182019

The Internet Archive rushes to preserve public Google+ posts ahead of the social network shutting down

We know that Google's beleaguered social network Google+ is finally shutting down on April 2nd. But all its content isn't necessarily going away. The Internet Archive and the ArchiveTeam are working on preserving public posts before these vanish into the void. What this archive won't include are deleted or private posts, as well as full-resolution media or all comments made on posts. But if you do have public content you wouldn't want the Internet Archive to preserve, there is a process to remove specific content, which you can check out here.

Source: Engadget

Monday
Mar182019

Apple hits back against Spotify's App Store antitrust complaint

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Apple isn't taking Spotify's complaints about its "Apple tax" lying down. The tech company responded with its own lengthy rebuttal of the streaming service's complaints. Spotify filed an antitrust complaint against Apple with the European Commission, claiming the Apple's App Store rules deliberately "limit choice and stifle innovation at the expense of the user experience." The streaming service is complaining about the 30 percent "Apple tax" and that Apple is playing "both a player and referee" in its store.

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Monday
Mar182019

Apple introduces new iPad Air and iPad mini

Apple has two new iPads for users to choose from: a 10.5-inch iPad Air and 7.9-inch iPad mini. The two tablets share a lot of specs and features, but there are some core differences that might sway you from buying one over the other. The Air has a Retina display with a 2,224 x 1,668 resolution, while the mini has a resolution of 2,048 x 1536. If you want to use these tablets with Apple's smart keyboard, only the iPad Air supports this.

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