May 2024

Apple’s new CTF rules protect more small developers from the iPhone sideloading tax

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Apple announced a new Core Technology Fee (CTF) a few months ago when it confirmed iPhone sideloading was coming to the European Union (EU). The fee amounts to €0.50 per app download after the first one million annual downloads. It applies to developers who want to sell apps outside the App Store in competing marketplaces…

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Seagate: Mozaic 3+ HAMR Hard Drives Can Last Over Seven Years

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As Seagate ramps up shipments of its new heat assisted magnetic recording (HAMR)-based Mozaic 3+ hard drive platform, the company is both in the enviable position of shipping the first major new hard drive technology in a decade, and the much less enviable position of proving the reliability of the first major new hard drive technology…

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Qualcomm Intros Snapdragon X Plus, Details Complete Snapdragon X Launch Day Chip Stack

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As Qualcomm prepares for the mid-year launch of their forthcoming Snapdragon X SoCs for PCs, and the eagerly anticipated Oryon CPU cores within, the company is finally shoring up their official product plans, and releasing some additional technical details in the process. Thus far the company has been demonstrating their Snapdragon X Elite SoC in…

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Report: Seagate, Western Digital Hike HDD Prices Amid Surge In Demand

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Seagate Technology has reportedly notified its customers abouts its plans to raise prices on new hard drive orders and for demands that exceed prior agreements, echoing a similar move by Western Digital, which increased its prices earlier this month. These changes come in response to a surge in demand for high-capacity HDDs and constraints in…

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YouTube’s new AI tool helps creators come up with video ideas

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Every technology company is currently finding ways to inject AI into every app and service they run. Google is near the top of that list, and on Friday, the company introduced a new AI tool that is meant to help YouTube creators looking for inspiration.As spotted by Android Police, YouTube updated its list of test…

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Former Apple employee shares 7 iPhone tips they should tell you when you buy the phone

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The iPhone is one of the most intuitive smartphones on the market. Still, there are several tips to make the experience even better. And who better to provide useful iPhone tips than a former Apple employee? Popular TikTok user Tyler Morgan has posted multiple videos with iPhone tips and tricks in recent months. We gathered…

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As a longtime iPhone owner, I need a better mobile hotspot

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I’ve been on the iPhone bandwagon since the iPhone 3G came along in 2008. It was the first iPhone to support 3G connectivity, and it cost just $199.I haven’t owned every iPhone model to date, as I’ve held on to various models for more years than I’d expected. The iPhone 4 and iPhone X are…

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Apple’s One More Thing at next week’s iPad event might be an iPhone surprise

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Less than a week from now, Apple will hold its Let Loose event, where the company is expected to announce a powerful iPad Pro with an OLED display, M4 processor, revamped Magic Keyboard, new Apple Pencil 3, and the M2 iPad Air in two different sizes.Still, Cupertino might have one more thing to announce during…

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TSMC’s 1.6nm Technology Announced for Late 2026: A16 with “Super Power Rail” Backside Power

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With the arrival of spring comes showers, flowers, and in the technology industry, TSMC’s annual technology symposium series. With customers spread all around the world, the Taiwanese pure play foundry has adopted an interesting strategy for updating its customers on its fab plans, holding a series of symposiums from Silicon Valley to Shanghai. Kicking off…

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Case study: Seeing clearly with data at Specsavers

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Specsavers opened its first high street opticians branches 40 years ago. Since then the business, which is still family-owned, has grown to more than 2,000 stores in the UK, Europe, Canada and Australia. The company now also provides audiology (hearing) services, and has more than 6,000 employees. It is well-known for its “Should’ve gone to…

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