Netflix is increasing the cost of some of its subscription plans in the United States, the UK, and France. Prices will be going up for the Basic and Premium plans in those three countries. In the United States, the price of the Basic plan will increase from $9.99 to $11.99 per month, while the price of the Premium plan will increase from $19.99 to $22.99 per month. The ad-supported tier price will remain the same at $6.99 per month, as will the $15.49/month Standard plan. Netflix also reported a 9% year-over-year increase in average paid memberships, adding 8.8 million subscribers last...…Netflix is increasing the cost of some of its subscription plans in the United States, the UK, and France. Prices will be going up for the Basic and Premium plans in those three countries. In the United States, the price of the Basic plan will increase from $9.99 to $11.99 per month, while the price of the Premium plan will increase from $19.99 to $22.99 per month. The ad-supported tier price will remain the same at $6.99 per month, as will the $15.49/month Standard plan. Netflix also reported a 9% year-over-year increase in average paid memberships, adding 8.8 million subscribers last...WW…

Friday March 13, 2020 10:48 am PDT by Amid the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in the United States, people are relying heavily on home internet connections for work and school as many employers have asked employees to work from home and schools have canceled classes for the next few weeks.The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today said [] that major U.S. internet providers, including Comcast, AT&T, CenturyLink, Charter, Sonic, Cox, Verizon, and more, have all agreed not to terminate service for any residential or small business customers unable to pay their bills due to...…Friday March 13, 2020 10:48 am PDT by Amid the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in the United States, people are relying heavily on home internet connections for work and school as many employers have asked employees to work from home and schools have canceled classes for the next few weeks.The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today said [] that major U.S. internet providers, including Comcast, AT&T, CenturyLink, Charter, Sonic, Cox, Verizon, and more, have all agreed not to terminate service for any residential or small business customers unable to pay their bills due to...WW…

Thursday April 1, 2021 4:49 pm PDT by Apple has begun rejecting app updates that do not comply with the App Tracking Transparency rules that the company is enforcing starting with iOS 14.5, according to a new report from .Apps must ask for permission to access the advertising identifier or IDFA of a user's in order to track them across apps for ad targeting purposes, a rule that apps will need to comply with when iOS 14.5 launches. The rule also prevents apps from using other workaround methods for tracking users, which is getting some developers into trouble already.Several apps have been...…Thursday April 1, 2021 4:49 pm PDT by Apple has begun rejecting app updates that do not comply with the App Tracking Transparency rules that the company is enforcing starting with iOS 14.5, according to a new report from .Apps must ask for permission to access the advertising identifier or IDFA of a user's in order to track them across apps for ad targeting purposes, a rule that apps will need to comply with when iOS 14.5 launches. The rule also prevents apps from using other workaround methods for tracking users, which is getting some developers into trouble already.Several apps have been...WW…

Thursday March 25, 2021 3:14 pm PDT by Major carriers in the U.S. like Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T have made a change to how SMS messages are routed to put a stop to a security vulnerability that allowed hackers to reroute texts, reports .Carriers introduced the change after last week revealed how easy it is for hackers to reroute text messages and use the stolen information to break into social media accounts. The site paid a hacker $16 to reroute texts using the tools of a company called Sakari, which helps businesses with mass marketing.Sakari offered a text rerouting tool from a...…Thursday March 25, 2021 3:14 pm PDT by Major carriers in the U.S. like Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T have made a change to how SMS messages are routed to put a stop to a security vulnerability that allowed hackers to reroute texts, reports .Carriers introduced the change after last week revealed how easy it is for hackers to reroute text messages and use the stolen information to break into social media accounts. The site paid a hacker $16 to reroute texts using the tools of a company called Sakari, which helps businesses with mass marketing.Sakari offered a text rerouting tool from a...WW…

Tuesday February 9, 2021 2:51 pm PST by Prepear, a recipe and meal-planning app, has agreed to change its pear logo to settle an ongoing trademark dispute with Apple, Prepear's co-founder today confirmed to . Apple in August , claiming that the company's pear-shaped logo was too similar to Apple's own logo.Image via in CanadaThough Prepear's logo has a pear shape instead of an Apple shape, Apple seems to have taken offense to the right angle of Prepear's leaf in the original logo. The new logo features a leaf that's angled differently, a small change that Apple apparently feels makes it...…Tuesday February 9, 2021 2:51 pm PST by Prepear, a recipe and meal-planning app, has agreed to change its pear logo to settle an ongoing trademark dispute with Apple, Prepear's co-founder today confirmed to . Apple in August , claiming that the company's pear-shaped logo was too similar to Apple's own logo.Image via in CanadaThough Prepear's logo has a pear shape instead of an Apple shape, Apple seems to have taken offense to the right angle of Prepear's leaf in the original logo. The new logo features a leaf that's angled differently, a small change that Apple apparently feels makes it...WW…

Tuesday February 2, 2021 8:46 pm PST by Apple is rumored to be planning to invest 4 trillion won ($3.6 billion) in Kia Motors as part of a planned manufacturing partnership between the two companies, according to Korean site (via ).Apple and Kia (an affiliate of Hyundai) are said to be establishing a production relationship that will see Kia build Apple Cars at its U.S. facility located in Georgia.Apple could sign a deal with Kia as soon as February 17, with the aim of introducing Apple Cars in 2024, though that release timeline is earlier . Apple and Kia are aiming to produce 100,000...…Tuesday February 2, 2021 8:46 pm PST by Apple is rumored to be planning to invest 4 trillion won ($3.6 billion) in Kia Motors as part of a planned manufacturing partnership between the two companies, according to Korean site (via ).Apple and Kia (an affiliate of Hyundai) are said to be establishing a production relationship that will see Kia build Apple Cars at its U.S. facility located in Georgia.Apple could sign a deal with Kia as soon as February 17, with the aim of introducing Apple Cars in 2024, though that release timeline is earlier . Apple and Kia are aiming to produce 100,000...WW…

Tuesday October 6, 2020 9:17 am PDT by Apple today announced a second 2020 event, which is set to be held on Tuesday, October 13 at 10:00 a.m. on the campus in Cupertino, California. As with Apple's September event focusing on the new and Apple Watches, the October event will be digital only, with Apple likely providing pre-taped segments for each new product that will be announced.Since the new , eighth-generation ‌iPad‌, and Apple Watch Series 6 have already been announced, the October event is expected to be Apple's iPhone-centric event with Apple introducing the new lineup.We're...…Tuesday October 6, 2020 9:17 am PDT by Apple today announced a second 2020 event, which is set to be held on Tuesday, October 13 at 10:00 a.m. on the campus in Cupertino, California. As with Apple's September event focusing on the new and Apple Watches, the October event will be digital only, with Apple likely providing pre-taped segments for each new product that will be announced.Since the new , eighth-generation ‌iPad‌, and Apple Watch Series 6 have already been announced, the October event is expected to be Apple's iPhone-centric event with Apple introducing the new lineup.We're...WW…

Thursday August 13, 2020 11:58 am PDT by Just hours after introduced for Fortnite that skirts Apple's in-app purchase rules, Apple has pulled the Fortnite app from the .Fortnite is no longer available for download on the or the , and Apple provided a statement to MacRumors on Fortnite's removal:Today, Epic Games took the unfortunate step of violating the App Store guidelines that are applied equally to every developer and designed to keep the store safe for our users. As a result their Fortnite app has been removed from the store. Epic enabled a feature in its app which was not reviewed or...…Thursday August 13, 2020 11:58 am PDT by Just hours after introduced for Fortnite that skirts Apple's in-app purchase rules, Apple has pulled the Fortnite app from the .Fortnite is no longer available for download on the or the , and Apple provided a statement to MacRumors on Fortnite's removal:Today, Epic Games took the unfortunate step of violating the App Store guidelines that are applied equally to every developer and designed to keep the store safe for our users. As a result their Fortnite app has been removed from the store. Epic enabled a feature in its app which was not reviewed or...WW…

Tuesday August 11, 2020 11:23 am PDT by Compelling a suspect to unlock a smartphone doesn't violate Fifth Amendment rights, New Jersey's Supreme Court ruled today (via ), adding a new argument to the ongoing debate on whether those arrested can be forced to unlock their devices with biometrics or passcodes.Courts around the United States have been split on the issue, with some determining that suspects cannot be forced to unlock an , while others have said it's not a rights violation. Most of these arguments have focused on biometric smartphone unlocking methods like and , but New Jersey...…Tuesday August 11, 2020 11:23 am PDT by Compelling a suspect to unlock a smartphone doesn't violate Fifth Amendment rights, New Jersey's Supreme Court ruled today (via ), adding a new argument to the ongoing debate on whether those arrested can be forced to unlock their devices with biometrics or passcodes.Courts around the United States have been split on the issue, with some determining that suspects cannot be forced to unlock an , while others have said it's not a rights violation. Most of these arguments have focused on biometric smartphone unlocking methods like and , but New Jersey...WW…

Thursday July 30, 2020 10:13 am PDT by Apple CEO in front of the U.S. House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee where he was questioned on Apple's policies, but Congress also released a series of emails that Apple had submitted as part of the ongoing antitrust investigation.Image via Those emails revealed Apple's thoughts and provided insight into its efforts to , but there were also emails on other topics, including the ongoing Right to Repair battle that Apple has been fighting against independent repair shops.Repair site iFixit is part of the Right to Repair fight and today and the context...…Thursday July 30, 2020 10:13 am PDT by Apple CEO in front of the U.S. House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee where he was questioned on Apple's policies, but Congress also released a series of emails that Apple had submitted as part of the ongoing antitrust investigation.Image via Those emails revealed Apple's thoughts and provided insight into its efforts to , but there were also emails on other topics, including the ongoing Right to Repair battle that Apple has been fighting against independent repair shops.Repair site iFixit is part of the Right to Repair fight and today and the context...WW…