Now that Amazon Web Services has shut down Parler, will the social network rebuild elsewhere? Parler CEO John Matze says Parler will be back with “many competing for our business.” Don’t bet on it. There appears to be no major public cloud or hosting company willing to give Parler a ...
Read More »The iPhone 13 rumor mill has already started. Here's what we're hearing – CNET
Apple’s iPhone 11, 12 Pro Max and SE phones. Andrew Hoyle/CNET Apple’s iPhone 12 lineup has only been on virtual shelves for a few months, and already the mobile phone world has turned its attention to the iPhone 13 (or whatever Apple names its next flagship) and the three other ...
Read More »Ubiquiti tells customers to change passwords after security breach
Image: Ubiquiti Networks Networking equipment and IoT device vendor Ubiquiti Networks has sent out today notification emails to its customers informing them of a recent security breach. “We recently became aware of unauthorized access to certain of our information technology systems hosted by a third party cloud provider,” Ubiquiti said ...
Read More »CES 2021: Otterbox announces new mobile gaming accessory lineup for Xbox users
Image: Otterbox Otterbox on Monday announced a new product line designed for those who prefer to game while on the go. Otterbox Gaming makes its debut with a suite of mobile gaming accessories, primarily focused on iPhone and Xbox users at launch. Starting Jan. 25, Otterbox will begin taking preorders for a ...
Read More »Apple HomeKit: Going all-in with Apple’s smart home platform
Jason Cipriani/ZDNet About a year ago, I decided I was tired of all the different smart home devices and hubs in my house. Managing all the apps and platforms had become somewhat of a nightmare, especially if I wanted to give control of a device to my wife. I planned ...
Read More »iOS 14 pro tip: One setting change for better photos
Having a new kitten about means that I’m taking a lot more photos. But trying to get a good photo of something that continually moves and squirms (even when sleeping) is tricky. And it was made all the harder because Apple hid a handy Camera app feature. Must read: Ninja ...
Read More »Apple HomePod's Intercom feature is like a whole-house walkie-talkie. How to use it – CNET
HomePod Mini is Apple’s affordable smart speaker for almost everyone. Chris Monroe/CNET One of the only features my family and I consistently used on the various Amazon Echo or Google Home speakers we had around our home was the ability to broadcast a message to everyone in the house. Until ...
Read More »iOS 14 pro tip: How to hide whole pages of apps
If you’re anything like me, you have apps that you rarely, if ever, use. You know, those apps you bought because someone said they were cool, but they weren’t. or maybe those games you’re planning to finish “when you get the time.” I hear you. I used to have a ...
Read More »Lumen, Populus Run and Nuts: All the games we can't wait to play on Apple Arcade – CNET
Apple Arcade has a game for almost everyone. Shelby Brown/CNET Apple Arcade kicked off 2021 with the launch of Oceanhorn: Chronos Dungeon and is teasing more games to come. Since its launch in 2019, Apple’s subscription mobile gaming service has released over 140 games to play across the iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple ...
Read More »F5 to acquire multi-cloud security software maker Volterra for $500 million, raises financial outlook
Application security pioneer F5 this afternoon said it will spend half a billion dollars to acquire privately held, Volterra of Santa Clara, California, a maker of distributed multi-cloud application security and load-balancing software. The company also pre-announced revenue for the December quarter, its fiscal first quarter, in a range higher ...
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