• Beeper Mini’s blue bubble dream pops as Apple blocks app

    Well, that didn’t last long. Apple seems to have blocked Android’s new iMessage app, Beeper Mini, that promised blue bubble messages to those who settle for pretend iPhones.
    Chris Welch for The Verge:‎On Friday, less than a week after its launch, the app started experiencing technical issues when users were suddenly unable to send and receive blue bubble messages. The problems grew worse over the course of the day, with reports piling up on the Beeper subreddit. Several people a
  • Everyone’s favorite iPhone is now vintage

    Macworld
    Back in March 2016, Apple unveiled a new iPhone that was an instant classic. It had the body of an iPhone 5S (which was retired the prior September when the iPhone 6 arrived) but with the latest A9 chip, a better camera, and an affordable $399 price tag. It was the first truly budget iPhone and millions of people bought one and held onto it as long as they could.If you still have one, congratulations, you now have an Apple device that’s officially vintage. Apple products are
  • Google Gemini AI Tries Outsmarting ChatGPT With Photo and Video Skills - CNET

    Google's Pixel 8 phone and Bard AI chatbot benefit from the company's third major AI update this year.

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