Apple has been revealed as a sponsor of the BSides security conference currently taking place in San Francisco. Apple is listed as a “contributing” sponsor of the conference, joining companies such as Netflix, Google, and Dropbox. Specifics as to Apple’s extent of involvement as a “contributing” sponsor are unclear, but the event organizers tweeted that one of the company’s donations was food for the day. That may seem nominal, but Apple’s acknowledgement at all of the event is notable....

Now, it’s important to keep in mind, that, at the time of this writing, the app is new and limited and is only available to users in the Insider Program. It only supports Android devices with the ability to share photos from your phone to PC. But the company is promising several more features are coming. The plan in the works is to allow users to send and receive calls and SMS texts between devices, share web pages and documents between devices, iPhone support, and more....

Are you in control of your Android device? Really? Then answer this brief survey: Has every single app on your phone been installed from the Android market? Have you password protected your device in some way? Do you make regular back ups of your device? Have you installed a “find me” application [such as Lookout]? Do you actively take steps to encrypt your data (both internal and external)? Do you avoid picking up random QR codes to see where they lead?...

We learned yesterday that Nintendo’s Animal Crossing – originally expected to make it onto iOS devices in March – has been delayed until later in the year. If you were hoping for any further games from the company this year, though, you may be disappointed … Nintendo’s president Tatsumi Kimishima has announced that the company’s plan is to release 2-3 mobile games a year. With Fire Emblem Heroes arriving on iPhone and iPad tomorrow, and Animal Crossing sometime April onwards, that might be this year’s ‘2-3’ games right there – though there is of course the possibility of a third one....

Charles Dickens’s immortal classic, A Christmas Carol, is one of the most adapted and retold stories the literary world has ever known. The story has been adapted for radio, film, television, and even the world of animation. There are dozens of animated versions of this story, some sensational and some downright strange. We’ve lost count on how many different styles, companies, and characters have been used in presenting the classic Christmas tale, but with the help of IMDb, we’ve gathered a list of films, episodes, and specials that bring a little color into Scrooge’s holiday haunting....

Apple is making its App Store a bit more social. The company today opened up a new Twitter account dedicated to the App Store’s gaming section. The account, @AppStoreGames, is yet to be officially verified by Twitter, but it was retweeted this morning by the official and verified @AppStore account, which launched a few years ago. The description for the new gaming-focused account indicates that posts will be curated, as the description reads: “Embrace the future of gaming....

It’s no secret that Apple’s App Store makes more than Google’s Play Store when it comes to revenue. However, the latest data recorded by Sensor Tower (via TechCrunch), shows that in Q3 of 2018, Apple widened the gap by a huge amount. According to the data, the App Store earned nearly 93% more in revenue than Google Play, making it the largest revenue gap recorded by Sensor Tower (since at least 2014)....

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install the AOSP Android 11 on Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro (codenamed begonia). Recently, Google released its latest stable Android 11 for the general public. The update brings notification history, Chat bubbles, Conversation notifications, screen recorder, new media controls, smart device controls, one-time permission, improved dark theme with the scheduling system, app suggestions, wireless android auto, and many more. For more, check out our article Android 11 supported list, Android 11 Custom ROM list, best Android 11 features, and many more....

Currently, Android N or Nougat is the latest major version of android OS available out there. Beta version of android N was released on the 9th march of 2016. Whereas, the final version was released on August 22, 2016. Nexus smartphones were first to receive this OS as an update, where LG V20 being the first new smartphone released with this OS by android. Android has released their new OS Android O developers preview on March 21, 2017....

Tim Cook has just announced on the earnings call that Angela Ahrendts, ex-CEO of Burberry, will join Apple next week. She became a Dame of the British Empire a few weeks ago. Recent doubts about her joining date were clearly false, as she is joining Apple next week. Ahrendts announced that she was leaving Burberry last October. In the meantime, she has transitioned away from Burberry, where she was previously CEO....

Janelle Monáe stars in the trailer for the mysterious upcoming horror movie, Antebellum. The film is being released by Lionsgate and marks the feature debut for writer-directors Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz, following their previous efforts on such video shorts as Kill Jay-Z and 17 Seventeen. Story-wise, Antebellum revolves around Veronica Henley (Monáe), a popular author who finds herself trapped in a “horrifying reality” and is forced to unravel the truth behind this “mind-bending mystery”....

According to a new report from TechCrunch, Apple recently acquired a virtual/augmented reality startup out of Montreal, Canada called Vrvana. The deal was worth radon $30 million, the report says. A “number” of Vrvana’s employees have reportedly joined Apple’s team in Cupertino. While the startup’s website is still live, it has been silent on social media since August. Vrvana is the startup behind the Totem virtual reality headset, which never actually shipped to consumers but had excellent reviews from those who got an early hands-on....

Amtrak revamped its official app today with support for iPhone 5. The support—like timing for its trains— is a few months late, but the latest version makes up for the wait with a complete redesign of the Train Status feature. Amtrak said the tweaked UI better presents information, but the national railroad corporation also recommended users update to iOS 6.1 before using the latest version of its app. Check it out:...

I’ve been interested in what Apple is doing in the health industry for a while now. I love reading stories about people using Apple Watch to get healthy, prevent accidents, and more. While I was at JNUC this past week, I got to spend some time with Lindsey Koshansky from Locus Health to hear how they are using the iPad in the healthcare field. They are heavily invested in the Apple and Jamf ecosystem, so I was eager to hear more about what they’re doing....

The sometimes stormy relationship between Apple and Google appears to be growing friendlier, with Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt telling Reuters at the annual Allen & Co conference in Sun Valley that the two companies were having “lots and lots” of meetings. The two companies started out close. Schmidt joined Apple’s board in 2006, and the iPhone launched with both Googlemaps and YouTube on board. That was to change after Google’s Android platform began growing in popularity....

The upcoming reboot of The Grudge promises a more realistic and violent take on the iconic J-Horror franchise. Unlike the original American adaptation of the series, the new film, directed by Nicolas Pesce, ditches the PG-13 rating and goes straight for a hard R. Based on what we’ve seen in the recently released red band trailer, the new movie certainly has a grittier edge to it, with shocking moments of gore and terror that just can’t happen in with a tamer MPAA label....

In May, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo raised the idea that Apple is not planning to include its wired EarPod earbuds in the iPhone 12 box, as it has done with all previous iPhone models. Now, Wedbush analyst Dan Ives is also saying that he is hearing the same: “our checks that likely no wired EarPods will come in the iPhone 12 box/packaging”. Ultimately, this will help Apple drive sales of its wireless AirPods earbuds ever higher....

Why is Private Encrypted Messaging with Signal Important? Never in a million years did I think I would use a Jean Michel Jarre song in a technology article. However, in this particular case, it’s very appropriate, and you’ll understand why I’m doing this, in a second. The song is a collaboration between French electronic music pioneer Jean Michel Jarre and international surveillance programs whistleblower and privacy advocate Edward Snowden. At one point in the song, Snowden, one of Open Whisper Systems’ technology big fans, says, and I quote: That is what Signal is offering....

An investment note we’ve seen from analyst and GTAT investor Matt Margolis claims that all 5.5-inch models of the iPhone 6 will come with sapphire screens, while the 4.7-inch model will get either sapphire or Gorilla Glass depending on the specification. It should be noted that Margolis is on record as being heavily-invested in GTAT’s sapphire plant. He reported a week ago that Apple planned to expand production at the plant, citing a letter to the U....

Some people think, rightfully perhaps, that a fifth-generation iPhone will only run on fourth-generation cellular networks that are based on 3G HSPA+ radio technology rather than the latest LTE technology. Don’t kill the messenger, folks – this one comes from the mouth of Hudson Square Research‘s Todd Rethemeier, as relayed by Barron’s Tiernan Ray: And what does an eagle-eyed analyst do on such news? Cut Verizon from Hold to Sell and upgrade AT&T from Hold to Buy....