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Developers, regulators say Apple's App Store changes don't do enough

27-08-2021 18:20

Developers are debating Apple’s statement of clarification around the App Store in resolution of a class action suit brought against it by developers in 2019. Some say the announcements don’t go far enough, but others welcome its slightly more open approach to payments outside the store.10 years on, you can now email customers
Since it introduced the App Store more than a decade ago, Apple has always insisted that payments be primarily made within its ecosystem.To read th

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Could Windows 365 and Starlink (or 5G) underpin the future of work?

27-08-2021 18:01

Disclosure: Microsoft and Qualcomm are clients of the author.With the pandemic now in its latest wave, it is increasingly looking as if Covid-19 (and whatever comes after) will be part of our lives from now on. Companies think they will get most workers back into the office, while most folks will want to stay home instead. While insurance carriers aren’t yet raising premiums, that may change since the virus isn’t going away. I expect some carriers will soon begin charging companies

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Don’t let robot gatekeepers block your résumé

27-08-2021 13:00

When I was a student, back in the days before the internet, guidance counselors and journalism teachers regularly coached me about the importance of creating a résumé that would stand out from the pack.Much of that advice would not only be useless today but might even reduce the likelihood of finding a job.Hiring has gone digital. Whenever you submit your résumé to any company with more than about 50 people, it’s almost certain to go into an ATS (applicant trac

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Otter.ai expands reach of Otter Assistant for video chats

27-08-2021 12:58

AI-powered transcription firm Otter.ai's Otter Assistant, a tool that can automatically join calendared video meetings on a user’s behalf, expanded its reach beyond Zoom this week. It now works with Microsoft Teams, Google Meet and Cisco Webex.To read this article in full, please click here

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13 easy ways to cut back on data use in Android

27-08-2021 12:00

These days, mobile data is money — and if you don't optimize your phone to handle it intelligently, you're throwing dollars down the drain.After all, whether you have a plan with a monthly data cap or a setup where you're billed for the data you use, you're essentially paying for all the virtual info you transmit over your carrier's network. In the former case, reducing your Android data usage could let you move to a cheaper level of service — while in the latter, every megabyte you

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