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The legendary artist sent the crowd and social media into a tailspin with her performance at the Video Music Awards.
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Netflix has shipped 5 billion discs
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Aug 27
A couple of years ago, Instagram launched a standalone app for messaging called Direct. Instagram already has a direct messaging feature built into its app, but decided that apparently the feature needed a standalone version. However, it turns out that it wasn’t the best idea and the company killed it off earlier this year.
Apparently, that’s not the end of Instagram’s messaging ambitions. According to a report from The Verge, it seems that Instagram is working on a new standalone messaging app called “Threads”. This will be a more enhanced version of Direct where users will be able to share more things with each other, including their location, travel speed, and even battery life.
According to The Verge, this is apparently Instagram’s way of trying to compete with Snapchat and get its users to spend more time inside its app. As it stands, the average Snapchat user spends more time using Snapchat compared to the average Instagram user, and it seems that Instagram is hoping that by making a messaging app designed to be used amongst close friends could change that.
That being said, Instagram has never really been known to be a messaging app. Its main focus is on sharing photos, so we’re not sure if users could ever see it as anything else. The company has declined to comment on the report, but the app is reportedly currently being tested internally at Facebook, but whether it will be launched remains to be seen.
Instagram Could Be Developing A New Messaging App ‘Threads’ , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Aug 27
When it comes to mobile photography, that is an area that Apple’s iPads aren’t necessarily known for. Sure, they take a decent photo or two, but it pales in comparison to what the iPhone can do. However, according to a report from The Elec, they are suggesting that the 2020 iPad Pros could change that.
The report claims that Apple will apparently be introducing a time-of-flight sensor to the 2020 iPad Pro’s camera. For those unfamiliar, a ToF sensor is used to measure the distance between the sensor and its subject. It is sometimes used for augmented reality where it helps provide better scaling and perspective.
If you’re wondering why this sounds familiar, it is because analyst Ming-Chi Kuo had previously predicted that Apple’s 2020 iPhones could come with a similar sensor. However, with the iPad Pro reportedly due for a refresh in the earlier part of 2020, there is a good chance that the iPad Pro could beat the iPhone to the punch.
Apple’s iPads have typically been positioned as productivity devices where they can be used for drawing, photo editing, typing up documents, and so on. However, the potential inclusion of ToF sensors means that it could be used on an industrial scale as well for 3D mapping, for example. In any case since nothing has been confirmed, it’s probably best to take it with a grain of salt for now.
2020 iPad Pros Could Adopt A Time-Of-Flight Camera Sensor , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Aug 27
With our devices being mostly touchscreen, having a good and responsive display is crucial in the overall user experience. Now, the iPad Pro has a fantastic display but unfortunately, it seems that some users are encountering issues in which they are either experiencing a delayed response when touching the iPad, or a missed response entirely, meaning that their touch wasn’t even registered.
This issue has apparently been going on for months, although it recently gained more attention when developer Steve Troughton-Smith tweeted about it. According to Smith, “I’m finding my iPad to be dropping a whole load of touches on iOS 13 systemwide, especially when using resource-intensive apps. A reboot fixes it for a few days. Did something change in touch event routing?, cause this gets pretty bad. I barely made it through this tweet.”
At this point in time, it is unclear as to what might be causing the problem as no one has quite figured out if it is a hardware or software issue. Oddly enough though, Troughton-Smith notes that the iPad seems to be working just fine when using it with the Apple Pencil, even on areas where his fingers aren’t registering, so it doesn’t seem to be a hardware thing.
Some iPad Pro owners have since managed to get their tablets replaced, but it seems to be temporary because it comes back a few months later. That being said, not all iPad Pros are affected, although it would be nice if Apple were to look into this.
Some iPad Pro Owners Are Experiencing Delayed Or Missed Touch Responses , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Aug 27
It seems that the square has become a circle. Just when Google and Apple have reportedly jumped on that train, the initial passengers and drivers of the square camera bump have seemingly abandoned ship. That is now confirmed, at least as far as unofficial information goes, with a leaked marketing image of the Huawei Mate 30 Pro showing a circular … Continue reading
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The 2019 D23 Expo is now in the books and if you’re a fan of pop culture, your head may still be spinning.
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He has a long history of racism, including claiming Obama was Muslim and using a racist slur in tweets.
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