insert_link Tech Made Simple Here’s a Recap of the March 2022 Apple “Peek Performance” Event Spring has arrived early for fans of Apple products, as Apple hosted its annual spring event, entitled "Peek Performance." With every invite comes speculation about the language Apple uses, and in this instance, it's the title of the event itself and what it meant for what was about to be revealed. Forrester analyst Thomas Husson said don't be surprised if Apple reveals new hardware including "a new MacBook Air with a […] todayMarch 14, 2022
insert_link Tech Made Simple Apple CEO Tim Cook tells employees the return to offices will begin on April 11th Apple will begin phasing in its planned hybrid work pilot on April 11th, bringing employees back to the office one day a week to start, according to an email from CEO Tim Cook to Apple employees. In the third week of the pilot, Cook writes, employees will come in twice a week, with the full hybrid pilot — where workers will come into the office on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday […] todayMarch 10, 2022
insert_link Tech Made Simple Have You Heard? Heardle is like Wordle but for Pop Music If you’ve finished your Wordle for the day, and even your Worldle, and while you're at it, your Octordle,and still have a thirst for for more Wordle-alikes. If you always knew you’d be a master at “Name That Tune,” then buckle up, because the Heardle.app is for you! Heardle is a guessing game where you’re given progressively longer snippets of a pop song and get six tries to figure out what it […] todayMarch 9, 2022
insert_link Tech Made Simple Samsung announces an Update is on the way to stop “throttling performance,” return Control to Users Samsung has addressed reports that it is throttling the performance of thousands of popular apps, saying a software update will return control to users. As The Verge reports, Samsung spokesperson Kelly Yeo has issued a statement that reads, “We value the feedback we receive about our products and after careful consideration, we plan to roll out a software update soon so users can control the performance while running game apps." […] todayMarch 8, 2022
insert_link Tech Made Simple The Video Game industry starts Cutting Off Russia amid outcry over Ukraine war Video Game companies are halting their operations in Russia amid outcry over the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The video game world cutting ties with Russia could have a significant impact on the country’s economy. Russia is home to a vibrant gaming market, worth an estimated $2.3 billion in 2021, according to data firm Statista. With their respective Xbox and PlayStation platforms, Microsoft and Sony are two of the largest video […] todayMarch 7, 2022
insert_link Tech Made Simple AT&T begins Testing and Deployment of Discreet 5G Radios on City Street Lamp Posts AT&T today announced it’s field testing new 5G small cell radios that can hide on top of street lamp posts. The new radios were born out of a partnership between AT&T, mobile technology manufacturer Ericsson, and urban solutions provider Ubicquia. “It is virtually unseen from street level,” wrote Gordon Mansfield, AT&T’s VP of mobility access & architecture, in a company blog post. Mansfield touted that these new low- / mid-band 5G […] todayMarch 3, 2022
insert_link Tech Made Simple Big Tech Cracks Down on Russian Propaganda, Stops Sales, Restricts Access Virtually all major western countries have imposed devastating sanctions on Vladimir Putin's regime amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. As the battle for Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities continues, governments around the world -- especially those in Europe -- are calling on technological giants to restrict the flow of disinformation from the Kremlin. In response to these developments, tech giants have begun cracking down on Russian propaganda. According to a […] todayMarch 2, 2022
insert_link Tech Made Simple Twitter makes Content Warning feature available to All users Now you can access the content warning feature on Twitter, which allows obscuring individual photos and videos behind warnings for nudity, violence, and "sensitive" content, according to a report on The Verge . It’s available on Twitter’s Android and iOS apps as well as its web client. Users can put a content warning on posts by adding a photo or video, tapping to edit it, and then hitting a flag […] todayMarch 1, 2022
insert_link Tech Made Simple What to Expect from MWC 2022 Mobile World Congress begins today, February 28th, in Barcelona and runs through Thursday, March 3rd. It’s typically the world’s largest mobile technology show, where some of the biggest smartphone brands announce their latest devices and new technologies. As The Verge reported, in recent years, the show’s big focus has been on the transition to 5G as well as the emergence of foldable smartphones. But there’s always space for a handful of non-smartphone announcements, […] todayFebruary 28, 2022