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Tech Digest daily roundup: GTA publisher strikes £9.6bn deal with FarmVille
The video games publisher behind Grand Theft Auto has struck a $13bn (£9.6bn) deal for FarmVille owner Zynga in a huge bet on the future of mobile gaming. Take-Two has paved the way for smartphone spin-offs of its biggest console hits by creating one of the industry's largest mobile game publishers with sales of just over…
Tech Digest daily roundup: BMW announces ‘Chameleon Car’
If you have ever grown bored with the colour of your car, then you might like BMW's idea - to change it on a whim. At CES 2022, it showed off how a car's exterior could effectively become ePaper which, when charged with a small electric current, changes colour or creates a pattern. Its "iX…
Apple hoping to revolutionise the tech world with the new AR and VR headsets
Apple is poised to take a brave step into the exciting frontiers of AR (Augmented Reality) and VR (Virtual Reality). In the pipeline are AR and VR headsets, which will be music to the ears of gamers. Apple is set to redesign their ecosystem, and its system will end in rOS. It is suspected that…
TechDigest daily roundup: Apple becomes world’s first $3 trillion company
Apple has become the world’s first company to be valued at $3 trillion as Wall Street bet that the iPhone juggernaut's record run during the pandemic would carry on. Shares climbed by up to 3pc on the first trading day of the new year to send the company’s market value past the milestone. It crossed…
Tech Digest daily roundup: TikTok taps into ‘social shopping’
The social media platform TikTok is making a big push into shopping. The video-sharing app is famous for its short lip sync videos, dance routines and humour. And its popularity has soared during the pandemic. TikTok is now producing its first live shopping and entertainment event on Wednesday where people can buy products directly on…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Extinction Rebellion target Amazon UK depots
Protests are being staged at Amazon buildings in the UK, US, and Europe - on Black Friday. The shopping sales day is among Amazon's busiest all year. An international coalition of unions, equality and environmental groups called "Make Amazon Pay" is staging a day of action, demanding concessions. Meanwhile, the Extinction Rebellion environmental group has…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Apple to sue spyware firm NSO Group
Apple is suing Israeli spyware firm NSO Group and its parent company for allegedly targeting iPhone users with a hacking tool. NSO's Pegasus software can infect both iPhones and Android devices, allowing operators to extract messages, photos and emails, record calls and secretly activate microphones and cameras. NSO Group said its tools were made to…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Spotify adds real-time lyrics to platform
When listening to music, we often find ourselves singing along. However, sometimes we switch to humming because the lyrics aren’t all familiar to us. When comparing Spotify to some other music players, it always had an obvious disadvantage — lack of a lyrics view. Fortunately for all of us, this is no longer going to be…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Apple ’embraces’ right to repair movement (sort of)
Apple is now allowing some of its customers to self-repair their own iPhones - after long prohibiting anyone except approved technicians from handling its proprietary parts and software. In a sharp turnaround, the US tech firm announced on Wednesday that users will be able to access genuine Apple parts and tools for consumer repairs on the…
Memory Lane: 20 years since the Apple iPod launched
Unbelievably, it's 20 years since the very first Apple iPod was sold, revolutionising personal audio in the process. Simon Poulter of Where Are We Now takes a trip down memory lane to a device that transformed Apple's fortunes as well as changing music culture forever... Apple provided an unsolicited reminder on Monday of just…