Apple is again said to make a visit to the White House in the coming weeks. According to a new report from Recode, Apple is among a handful of companies who will meet with White House officials next week to discuss modernization, big data, and high-skilled immigration… The report explains that the meeting will include Apple, Google, Facebook, and other tech companies. It falls under the blanket under of the new American Technology Council, which is an effort initiated by President Trump to modernize government and citizen services and being led by Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner....

The American Truck Simulator came out ages ago, giving players the experience of driving around the routes and highways of America, delivering essential goods. This is important in the real world as many businesses and individuals depend on this mode of transportation for their needs. And American truck simulator mimics it best, giving anyone a taste of how it feels to be a truck driver in America. Over the years, the developers have pushed out several DLCs that improve the initial experience that the game provided....

Animated movies are not simply for kids. Everyone knows that films like Toy Story 3 and The Incredibles 2 were made as much for the generation who grew up with the originals as for kids today. Though often light-hearted, animated movies are still a serious business. Six of the highest grossing animated movies have each made over $1 billion worldwide and eleven animated films are ranked among the top 50 worldwide highest-grossing films of all time....

As Cointelegraph notes, oracle projects are seeing bullish momentum as crypto startups intensify their focus on interoperability in 2022. In this column, we’ve been keeping track of Chainlink, which is the market leader in oracles in terms of market capitalization, as reported by Cointelegraph. Today, API3, a top 5 blockchain oracle project as per Cointelegraph, is releasing Beacons, which it dubs “a transparent, scalable, and cost-effective solution for data providers to publish data feeds....

If you’re the sort of person that buys a car as hi-tech as a Tesla, it’s only natural you’re going to want to control it with an Apple Watch – and who could resist pretending to be communicating with KITT, the intelligent car in the 80s TV show Knight Rider? Even so, hitting the number one slot in the Lifestyle category of the iOS App Store with a $10 app that’s only of any use to owners of a rather exclusive car is still impressive....

Apple and U.S.-based wireless carrier AT&T have begun sending out $40 checks to buyers of the original iPad WiFi + 3G in the United States over a “bait-and-switch” regarding the device’s data plan. The backstory is that when Steve Jobs announced the 3G iPad in January 2010, he announced a deal with AT&T for a $30/month unlimited iPad data plan. When the 3G iPad launched in late April 2010, this plan was available, but AT&T eliminated the plan just about one month later in early June 2010....

Apple has expanded its list of HomeKit categories with a new entry: AirPlay 2 receivers. We’ve seen upcoming and currently available AirPlay 2 speakers including HomePod, Sonos, and Libratone on Apple’s HomeKit accessory list since Apple’s wireless audio streaming solution debuted earlier this year. The addition of AirPlay 2 receivers adds a new way to control audio with HomeKit, and receiver maker Denon is owning the category for now. AirPlay 2 receivers are great for audio experts who already own speakers they love and just want a solution for routing audio to the right place in the right format....

Google finally revealed the next version of Android OS called Android 9.0 Pie. The update is been rolling out to Pixel phones now. The currently supported devices are Google Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. Google announced the Android Pie beta preview earlier this year and includes lots of new features. Google also say’svivo X20 Plus that the devices that were a part of the Android P developer preview program with brands such as Sony, Xiaomi, Oppo, OnePlus, Essential, and more along with some Android One phones, will get the Android 9....

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Following a new drone flyover of Apple’s under construction Campus 2 over the weekend, Apple and the City of Cupertino today shared an official updated aerial shot of the site showing the latest progress on the project. Apple appears to have made a lot of progress on the building’s foundation and earthwork for the surrounding campus since last checking in with official aerial imagery. Construction on the new building, which is set to house 12,000 staff by its estimated 2016 completion date, is currently in the earthwork/building construction phase that kicked off in the second quarter of 2014 earlier this year....

On this page, you will find the latest unofficial version of Android 11 for the Infinix Note 7 and 7 Lite (X690 / X656) device. Full credits to the XDA Recognized Developer phhusson for making this possible. The update is still in the beta stage and you may counter bugs or unusable. You have to try it at your own risk. If something is broken, you can always flash back the stock ROM image on your Infinix Note 7 and 7 Lite....

Here we will discuss the release of Android 9.0 Pie update for Huawei Y5 Prime 2018. Google finally released the 9th iteration of Android OS called Android 9.0 Pie. The update has rolled for Pixel supported devices and few other OEM supported with Android Beta. After putting Android users through four beta updates of Android P, Google has named Android 9.0 as Android Pie. It is expected that in the coming months all the devices that had been signed up for the Android P beta program including the OnePlus 6, Oppo R15 Pro, Vivo X21 and more will receive the Android P update first....

Android 9.0 Pie update for Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro 2018: Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro (2018) smartphone was launched in January 2018. The device came out of the box with Android 7.1 Oreo. Samsung has planned to upgrade the device to Android 8.0 Oreo. Well! Here we will discuss whether it will receive the official Android 9.0 Pie update. The budget smartphone from Samsung, Galaxy J2 Pro comes with a 5.0-inch Super AMOLED display....

EA unveiled how the company plans to keep Apex Legends’ growth strong, announcing that the game will be coming to mobile devices during its latest quarterly earnings call. Apex Legends is developed by Respawn Entertainment, the developer most famous for the Titanfall series, and has quickly become one of the hottest properties in gaming on the back of one of the most successful launch periods ever experienced by a video game....

Update: Bloomberg has updated its story to say that Disney and Apple are actually NOT in talks to bring the WatchESPN service to the Apple TV. According to a report from Bloomberg, which cites ESPN executive Sean Bratches, Apple is currently in talks with Walt Disney’s ESPN network to bring the WatchESPN app, currently available for iPhone and iPad and recently opened up to Comcast customers, to Apple TV: “We’re not having conversations with Apple about authenticating WatchESPN,” Phillips said....

Dark Mode hit the mainstream for iPhone with official iOS 13 support back in 2019, but there are still apps that haven’t adopted the system-wide feature. Now Amex has officially launched dark theme support with its latest update and says that it’s the first card issuer to make the jump, even though it’s almost two years late. The new Dark Mode option for the Amex iOS app is a dark blue hue – called “midnight blue” – and should certainly make it more comfortable for users to manage their accounts in low light....

An estimate of component costs for the iPhone X suggests that, despite the high price, Apple may actually make a smaller profit margin on the new flagship device than it does on the rest of the range. The total cost to Apple of the components in the iPhone X is said to be more than twice that of last year’s iPhone 7 … The WSJ cites the comparison almost in passing in a piece on the economics of the new flagship iPhone....

In this episode of the Apple @ Work podcast, Bradley is joined by Scott Reed and Greg Keller from JumpCloud to discuss why they chose to launch an MDM in 2020, and how device management intersects with identity management. Sponsored by iMazing: The popular iOS device manager which gives you unparalleled control over iOS and iPadOS data. Request your free trial now. https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2020/07/JumpCloud-MDM.mp3 Links mentioned in this episode Cloud-Based System Management JumpCloud Office Hours Connect with Bradley Twitter LinkedIn Listen and Subscribe Apple Podcasts Overcast Spotify Pocket Casts Castro RSS

The 8-minute video, highlighted by Apple Spotlight and embedded below, shows the latest progress on Apple’s Campus 2. Although the spaceship site is cordoned off by high walls to prevent pictures at street level, a GoPro-equipped drone has no trouble getting the aerial shots seen in the video. Images of the campus were last seen in July… In that time, the video shows that the project has made significant progress, with it looking less like dirt and more like the foundation of buildings....

I’ve always imagined that working in an Apple Store is one of those jobs where you see it all, and a Thrillist interview with three anonymous staff members confirms that – rather literally. Not all of the stories they tell sound quite as credible, but one of them did have a great tip if you’re looking to get a free replacement for a damaged product without AppleCare Plus … One of the less likely-sounding claims in the piece referenced the lengths Apple goes to in order to keep new products a secret even from their own retail staff....