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It’s not been long since the roll-out of iOS 15 and the operating system updates for Apple’s iPad, Apple TV and Apple Watch. But the company is already pressing ahead with the next round of updates. On 21 September – one day after iOS 15’s launch – Apple issued the first beta versions of iOS 15.1, iPadOS 15.1, tvOS 15.1 and watchOS 8.1 to registered developers and other beta testers. Then on 29 September Apple issued the second version of the iOS 15.1 beta to developers. This beta version addresses a problem with masked unlocking of the iPhone with the…
The beta versions of macOS 10.15.3 tested in January 2020 included something called Pro Mode, designed to force a Mac laptop not to hold back performance in order to extend battery life. It made apps run faster while making sacrifices in other areas, namely battery performance and fan noise. The feature never appeared in the public version of the update and has been missing without a trace ever since. But now 9to5Mac reports that references to something similar have been spotted in beta 8 of macOS Monterey. High Power Mode – as the feature is now called – may be,…
October 2021 is likely to bring brand new operating system software update to Macs. Apple is working hard to refine the new features it has promised would be included in macOS 12 Monterey, and beta testers can get their hands on the latest beta version to test everything that is coming. In this article we gather up all the news and rumours that are currently known about the latest iteration of Apple’s desktop operating system, macOS 12, aka Monterey, details of which Apple revealed on 7 June 2021 at WWDC 2021. We also discuss the features that are currently missing…
Digital Trends may earn a commission when you buy through links on our site. The popularity of gaming deals is still steadily growing, especially since gamers have more time to play as they’ve been stuck inside their homes for extended hours. Boredom is a common issue, whether you have kids, pets, a spouse, live with your family, or have your place to yourself, and this has pushed people to find new ways to entertain themselves. If you are already a gamer, you are likely looking for a new game or console to keep you amused after months stuck at home,…
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is seeking public input over how it should assess the way the country’s digital dollar can be used.Two discussion papers titled “The Future of Money – Stewardship” and “The Future of Money – Central Bank Digital Currency,” released Thursday, are aiming to solicit public feedback before a Dec. 6 deadline. The bank announced it would begin discussions with the public earlier this year.“Trends in cash use and availability along with digital innovation create opportunities to innovate,” RBNZ Assistant Governor Christian Hawkesby said in a press release Thursday. “We believe these should be discussed widely…
Meesho has more than doubled its valuation in less than six months, to $4.9 billion, as a growing number of high-profile investors back the Indian social commerce startup that is reporting strong growth despite the pandemic. The Bangalore-headquartered firm said on Thursday it has raised $570 million in its Series F financing round, following a $300 million Series E in April when it was valued at $2.1 billion. Fidelity and B Capital Group co-led the new financing round, bringing the startup’s all-time raise to over $1 billion. Prosus Ventures, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Facebook, Good Capital, Symphony International Holdings Limited,…
A new Singapore-based venture capital fund has been set up by three major financial services firms that will pour $75 million into crypto startups across the European Union and Asia.Japan’s SBI Group, Switzerland’s Sygnum Bank and Italy’s Azimut Group have incorporated the fund as a Variable Capital Company in a bid to “accelerate the growth of promising companies” within the industry.SBI’s Ven Capital will act as the fund’s primary fund manager, while the fund’s investment strategy will mainly focus on pre-Series A and Series A companies developing blockchain, according to a press release on Wednesday.Companies involved in distributed ledger technology…
After a decade of a handful of dominant social media companies trading what are essentially publishing tools in exchange for serving us all an endless deluge of ads, the winds of change are finally blowing — in a few different directions at once. Content creators (arguably either a special echelon of influencers or anyone who posts online) are slowly siphoning off some of the power that social media companies have wielded for years. Meanwhile, decentralization is sweeping worlds like finance and art, threatening existing orders and pointing toward a future defined by alternative currencies and digital collectibles. Those trends are…
TikTok is expanding its investment in e-commerce. Earlier this year, the video platform began piloting TikTok Shopping in the U.S., U.K. and Canada, in partnership with Shopify. The deal allowed Shopify merchants with a TikTok For Business account to add a Shopping tab to their TikTok profiles and sync their product catalogs to the app to create mini-storefronts. Now, TikTok is announcing a slate of new brand partners for TikTok Shopping, including Square, Ecwid and PrestaShop, with Wix, SHOPLINE, OpenCart and BASE coming soon. It also introduced a fuller slate of solutions for TikTok commerce, including ad products and later…
After nearly two decades, one of the most recognizable software brands is getting a new name. Acronis True Image, the leading personal cyber protection solution, is changing its name to Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office.Changing the name of such a well-known product is never an easy decision for a business. Acronis True Image built a loyal following and substantial brand equity since its initial launch. A product’s name should reflect what it offers to the customer, however, and Acronis’ home use solution has evolved tremendously in the past 18 years.Updating the name to Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office provides a…