Not only did we experience severe lockdown restrictions on a global scale, but it felt like the entire world discovered TikTok, Instagram Reels, and dance challenges. Fast forward two years later, and Reels is going strong. The head of Instagram has even announced it’s no longer a photo-sharing app. If you want to grow your Instagram account, learning how to create Instagram Reels and edit videos is your ticket to blowing up on the platform....

First tap gear icon at the top of your Fire then select More. Next, select Device from the Settings menu. Set Allow Installation of Applications to On. Now, launch the web browser and type: https://www.dropbox.com/android into the address bar. Then tap Download App. Give a few seconds to download then tap the notifications next to your Kindle Fire’s name. Then tap the Dropbox.apk. You’ll see a description of the Dropbox app....

iPhone 12 being the first line of smartphones from Apple with 5G has really pushed carriers to step up their rollouts of the next-generation cellular network. However, a notable downside with the iPhone 12 devices so far has been dual-SIM users being automatically reverted to LTE service (except for China). Now that’s set to change as the iOS 14.5 beta has been released to developers. Dual-SIM support on iPhone goes back to 2018 and has become a really useful feature for having two lines with a single iPhone....

Ad blocking extensions have been possible on Safari for Mac for a long time, but plugin architecture for Safari on iOS is much more limited. With iOS 9, Apple has added a special case of extension for ad blockers. Apps can now include ‘content blocker’ extensions that define resources (like images and scripts) for Safari to not load. For the first time, this architecture makes ad blockers a real possibility for iOS developers to make and iOS customers to install and use....

If you’re pulled over by a patrol car in Iowa, you might in future find the officer asking for your ‘iPhone and registration, please.’ The state is working on creating a smartphone app that can be shown in place of a physical license, reports the WSJ. DOT spokeswoman Andrea Henry said that both security and privacy concerns need to be addressed before the project can proceed. Animation might be used to guard against someone showing a screengrab in place of the app, and privacy will be protected by ensuring that “the phone never leaves your hands....

The maker community is filled with people doing exciting things. Many folks enjoy making as a hobby, but making can be incredibly useful in the corporate world as well. Making can forge new pathways, open up new disciplines, connect you to customers in new ways, identify new opportunities and areas of innovation, and give your company new competitive advantages. Plus, it’s cool. A golden age of makerdom It’s hard to pin down exactly what a “maker” is, but most makers come up with an idea and then set out to make it....

To fight this trend, Microsoft have done fast and close proximity with Unix systems in the last years. For instance, Microsoft is promising to dramatically improve its Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) with GUI app support and GPU hardware acceleration. Another clear signal is the new release of Microsoft Defender for Linux environments. Unix is clearly leading. Let’s break it down into the actual OS, because there are many operating systems based on Unix are available in the market....

Chip maker Intel had stressed they, not Apple, own all Thundebolt trademarks. Even though Apple and Intel collaborated on this high-speed I/O technology featured on the 2011 MacBook Pro and iMac families, the confusion arose when Patently Apple discovered that Apple filed for the Thunderbolt brand name trademark, their third since the technology debuted on the new MacBook Pro family in February of 2011. Few were convinced Apple owns the trademark, including Cult of Mac’s Ed Sutherland who asked, “Who the heck owns Thunderbolt, Intel or Apple?...

Microsoft finally looks set to give Windows 10 PCs and tablets a feature that has been available on Macs since 2011: Internet Recovery … Mac Internet Recovery Apple first offered a new recovery tool as part of OS X Lion back in July 2011, and it’s available for some mid-2010 Macs too. This allows you to do a complete macOS reinstall over the Internet without the need for any recovery media....

WARNING: Spoilers for the latest episode of Into The Badlands. Monday night’s episode of AMC’s Into the Badlands saw the beginnings of the Widow (Emily Beecham) turning over a new leaf. Since the post-apocalyptic martial arts series first premiered, Minerva has ruthlessly pursued power by trying to take control of the Badlands, but a new development has caused her to adopt a new goal. In February, AMC confirmed that Into the Badlands would end after season 3....

[Update: Fourth beta versions of iOS 12.2, watchOS 5.2, tvOS 12.2, and macOS 10.14.4 are now available.] [Update 2: iOS 12.2 public beta also arriving today.] Apple is releasing iOS 12.2 beta 4 for iPhone and iPad today. The latest beta update should be released over-the-air at the top of the hour. Apple will also likely release the fourth beta versions of watchOS 5.2, tvOS 12.2, and macOS 10.14.4 today as well....

iOS 9 has now been out for 24 hours now and the first usage data is in. According to analytics from Mixpanel, iOS 9 has crossed the 12% adoption mark of all iOS devices one day after launch. Although 12% is a good figure, it is actually down a bit from last year’s rate of adoption of iOS 8, which managed 16% device penetration during the same period. This is despite iOS 9 actually being easier to update due to lower storage space requirements, but it’s possible that early server hiccups led some users to delay updating....

Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) incorporates technologies such as machine learning, machine-to-machine (M2M) communication, sensor data, Big Data, etc. This article will focus predominantly on the consumer Internet of Things (IoT) and how it relates to Operational Technology (OT). Operational Technology (OT) is a term that defines a specific category of hardware and software whose purpose is to monitor and control the performance of physical devices. In a sense, OT is about task-specific systems that are tailored to the needs of particular industries....

Instagram is out today with several updates to its iOS and Android apps. A new “Questions in Live” feature allows users to interact in the moment on Instagram Live, while a new way to respond to questions with music in Stories and a countdown sticker are now rolling out. Instagram detailed the new features in a blog post today: Here’s how Instagram describes the new music in Stories feature: To use it, just look for the music notes icon in the questions sticker....

If you’ve ever wanted a little something more out of the Contacts app on iOS, you may be in for a treat with the latest app from Agile Tortoise, which makes the popular Drafts text actions app. Interact is a new contacts app on the iPhone and iPad made for power users. The app includes an iOS extension for creating contacts from information found in other apps, a scratchpad feature for parsing details you jot down for creating new entries, better group management than the built-in contacts app, and much more....

iCloud Keychain is pretty great when you only use Apple devices, and need very basic password management tools. However, if you’re a user of 1Password or LastPass, it’s been workaround after workaround for quite some time with no real system-level support, which is arguably required for such an app to function. Luckily, iOS 12 fixes this in a major way by giving third-party password managers the iCloud Keychain blessing, meaning these apps will be treated as if it is the native iCloud Keychain counterpart....

The Creator Account gives influencers specialized tools to manage their account. It gives them access to more detailed analytics than presently available and filters their direct messages. Instagram product manager, Ashley Yuki, makes the social network’s official view clear, according to The Hollywood Reporter: “[Creators are] an important part of our community… We want to make sure that Instagram is the best place, and the easiest place, to build fan communities and also build [creators’] personal brands....

Good News for all Alcatel Telekom Puls (ttab) owners. Now you can install the latest Lineage OS 14.1 on Alcatel Telekom Puls based on Android 7.1.2 Nougat. Lineage OS is a new Open Source project morphed after the death of CyanogenMod OS. However, the man behind the LineageOS seems to be the CEO of Cyanogen.inc Steve Kondik. Today you can enjoy the build of Lineage OS 14.1 on Alcatel Telekom Puls (CM14....

Intel today officially announced specs and a release date for its new X-series desktop processors that will include 12- to 18-core models that could find their way into future Macs. Intel plans to make 14- to 18-core processors from the lineup available starting in September, ahead of Apple’s upcoming iMac Pro slated for a December launch: When Apple first unveiled its new iMac Pro machine at its Worldwide Developers Conference back in June, the company said the new pro desktop would offer next-generation Intel Xeon processors up to 18 cores, but it didn’t elaborate on specific options or models that would be available....

We’ve been learning a lot about this year’s unreleased products from information found within the latest iOS 12 developer beta. We’ve discovered HomePod’s phone call capabilities, AirPods wireless charging case (and hopefully AirPower), and a new iPad Pro model with smaller bezels, no home button and Face ID. One question that’s been constantly asked in regards to the new iPad Pro is about its display: will it sport the same rounded corners as iPhone X?...