The DOJ had internal emails that helped build its case
More than a dozen state attorneys general and the US Department of Justice have sued Apple for allegedly using the App Store to block Android users from switching to iPhones. They also alleged that Apple used its devices to exert leverage on smartphone customers. They also claimed that Apple’s Vice President of Product Marketing for Apple Watch wrote, “Apple Watch may help prevent iPhone customers from switching.”
There are 8 sweet deals on Streaming Devices, TVs and Projectors
Amazon has started selling streaming soundbars with better sound for TVs at a discounted price of 3,999, while the Plus Series is available for 4,999. Apart from that, Platin Audio 5.1 soundbar is being sold at an discounted price of 8,999. Google Home has started selling an Android TV for 2,999, while Apple TV is at a discounted price of 4,999.
Track friends and family on the phone
Several Android apps like WhatsApp and Google Maps offer location-sharing capabilities that allow users to track their friends. It allows users to share location with others. Users can turn off location-sharing with their contacts and add a location-based notification by tapping on a contact’s name. They can also choose to stop sharing location with a specific individual.
Beeper attempts to keep iMessage on his phone
Apple has finally shut down iMessage app Beeper Mini on Android. Apple’s iMessage app is fully-controlled and offers end-to-end encryption, while Beeper Mini claims it works on Mac devices. Beeper Mini uses the same registration data as Apple’s iMessage app, however, the registration data will have to be re-generated once or twice a day to keep the app in working order.
US lawmakers want the DOJ to investigate Apple
Several US lawmakers have written to Justice Department seeking an investigation into Apple’s attempts to disable messaging app Beeper Mini. Beeper Mini has been trying to provide an iMessage-compatible Android app, however, Apple has also been trying to disable it. The lawmakers have also asked DOJ to investigate Apple for “potentially anticompetitive conduct”.
The past 100 years have shaped science
Google DeepMind has said that the new version of its AI tool ‘AlphaFold’ will be released next year. Researchers had used it to predict the 3D shapes of proteins with high accuracy. They added that the tool will be releasing a new version of AlphaFold on December 9. The new version will be available through Google’s app for iOS and Android.
The new artificial intelligence model will be coming to the Pixel 8 Pro and eventually to the rest of the world
Google has released its latest large-scale generative AI model, Gemini, in Bard for Android and iOS. The latest version of Gemini is based on a natural language model, the first version of which was unveiled at Google I/O in June. Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that next year, the most powerful model will be released, and it will do better than GPT-4.
The best feature of the phone is guaranteed to be updated
Google has announced that it’ll release its new Pixel 8 and 8 Pro smartphones with over seven years of Android and security updates. This comes days after Apple announced that its new iPhone models will have security updates for at least five years. Google has claimed that the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro will also be free from hardware-related issues for seven years.
ThePixel 8 is a little bit smarter than the previous one
Google on Monday unveiled its latest Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro smartphones with a starting price of $699 and $999 respectively. The Pixel 8 will be the first phone to get Google’s ‘Android U’ update, while the Pixel 8 Pro will get Google’s ‘Android 20’ update. Both the Pixel 8 models will get at least seven years of Android updates, Google said.