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Nokia isn’t a cell phone company anymore, and it changed its logo to spotlight that

03/07/202303/06/2023 Sam Lambert

The logo has been redesigned for the first time in decades to help redefine the brand. Nokia has unveiled the newest redesign of its logo, something it hasn’t done in decades, to help place the spotlight on the fact that it is no longer a cell phone company. The company has been working to rebrand itself now that smartphones aren’t what it’s about. The new logo is a clear move away from being a cell phone company. It contains five different shapes which each come together to spell the NOKIA…

Stripe rolls out tap mobile payments for NFC-enabled Android devices

03/01/202302/28/2023 Sam Lambert

The service, already available for Apple device users since last year, is now widening its reach. Stripe has announced that it is expanding its Tap to Pay mobile payments feature to Android devices that are enabled with near field communication (NFC) technology. The financial services company was the first company to become a Tap to Pay partner with Apple. The partnership between Apple and Stripe made it possible for any NFC enabled Apple device – from the iPhone to the Apple Watch – into a device that can be used…

Apple delays its mixed reality headset launch to June

02/21/202302/17/2023 Sam Lambert

Mixed Reality Headset - Delayed Apple product

The iPhone maker will need another two months over its predicted release date for the device. Apple Inc. is delaying its intended unveiling of its first mixed reality headset, which was originally slated for April, but that is now being postponed for June. This, according to a recent report from Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter. This is only the latest of the California tech giant’s many setbacks for this project in recent months. Apple’s current goal is now to hold the product’s unveiling at its yearly Worldwide Developers…

Microsoft officially broke up with Internet Explorer on Valentine’s Day

02/15/202302/15/2023 Sam Lambert

The tech giant released a software update meant to permanently disable IE 11 on Windows 10. Valentine’s Day is usually seen as a day for relationships, but for Microsoft and Internet Explorer 11, it was the day the break-up became official. The end of the old browser hasn’t come as a surprise, as it announced the shutdown last year. Since last year, Microsoft announced that it would be releasing a software update that would permanently disable the Internet Explorer 11 app in Windows 10. Instead of issuing an update for…

US Department of Commerce calls Google and Apple mobile app “gatekeepers”

02/07/202302/06/2023 Sam Lambert

A report from the Biden administration recommends legislation to encourage greater competition. Officials from the Biden administration released a new report in which they described Apple and Google as “gatekeepers” of the mobile app market used by consumers and businesses. The report stated users “should have more control over their devices” and more competition is needed. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) of the Department of Commerce’s report stated that device users “should have more control over their devices” and presented the argument that additional legislation is likely the…