Apex Legends Characters Bloodhound Gibraltar Are Lgbtq

Respawn Entertainment’s sleeper hit Apex Legends stars a small but impressively diverse cast of characters, and the LGBTQ status of legends Bloodhound and Gibraltar have now been confirmed by both the developer and EA. For fans of the battle royale genre seeking representation in a medium that’s long neglected the level of onscreen inclusivity that’s only recently come into vogue, Apex Legends may be the most diverse free-to-play game on the market....

February 23, 2022 · 3 min · 590 words · John Villanueva

Apex Legends Devs Are Definitely Aware Of Hitbox Problem

Apex Legends may have a hitbox issue, but it might not last for long. A Respawn community manager took to Reddit today to address growing concerns among the game’s playerbase that Apex Legends’ hitboxes are too disparate, with some characters obtaining a hidden advantage through the size of their corresponding hitboxes. For those unfamiliar with the term, hitboxes refer to the invisible area on a character model that registers being hit by attacks....

February 23, 2022 · 3 min · 504 words · Digna Hawkins

Apple Abruptly Pulled Telegram Last Week When It Learned App Was Serving Child Pornography

We now have the answer for why the popular messaging app Telegram was pulled from the App Store last week. Telegram for iOS notably disappeared from the App Store for several hours without an explanation before the service’s CEO blamed the problem on Apple pulling the app due to ‘inappropriate content’ appearing in the app. In the email, Schiller takes an admirable and firm position on never allowing such vile content as child pornography to be distributed through the App Store....

February 23, 2022 · 3 min · 462 words · Steven Cohen

Apple Announces Apple Tv Focused Tech Talks For Developers Across 10 Cities Around The World

Apple typically holds a single developer event each year, WWDC in San Francisco around June, but sometimes uses Tech Talks to bring developer events around the world at other parts of the year. With Apple TV’s App Store launching several months after WWDC 2015 and long before WWDC 2016, Apple has announced that it will host 11 Tech Talk sessions across 10 different cities around the world. Apple describes the sessions as a way to “Get in-depth guidance from Apple experts on developing and designing for tvOS, in a city near you....

February 23, 2022 · 2 min · 369 words · Charlotte Losada

Apple Announces Quicktype Puts Words Suggestions In The Ios Keyboard

Apple is building on what it has learnt with the iOS autocorrect system to offer predictive word suggestions directly in the keyboard. QuickType supports many languages, including English, Chinese, British English and Spanish. QuickType is contextually relevant, per contact. Some contacts get informal word suggestions, whereas serious conversations get more serious suggestions. Apple used an example of a question; ‘Shall we get a movie or dinner?’. QuickType realised the context and offered suggestions for ‘dinner’ and ‘movie’ directly in the keyboard....

February 23, 2022 · 1 min · 81 words · Jeremy Buerger

Apple Halfway To Solving Regulatory Holdup Delaying Iphone 6 Launch In China

Reuters is reporting that Apple has now received one of the two licences needed to allow it to sell the iPhone 6 in China. There is no word yet on the second licence required before the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus can be launched in this hugely important market. Apple Inc’s iPhone 6 received regulatory approval for use on domestic frequencies but still requires one more critical licence before it may be sold in the country, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday […]...

February 23, 2022 · 2 min · 275 words · Brenda Lucia

Apple Is Replacing Old Apple Watch Models With Apple Watch Series 2 Instead Of Repairing

Its hard to believe how time flies by, just four years back, Apple debuted their first original Apple Watch. And, those lucky ones who still are the proud owner of the device, should wear it less often, if you want to retain it. Likewise, is for the Apple first generation Apple Watch released in 2016. Yes, even this device owners should wear it less. No why you may ask, well, as per the reports in, Apple Authorized Service Providers are not repairing the first generation Apple Watches, rather they are giving them or replacing them with Apple Watch Series 2 units....

February 23, 2022 · 1 min · 205 words · Carl Setters

Apple Job Opening Hints At Continued 3D Technology In Ios

Apple filed many patents for 3D technology over the years—from advanced 3D cameras to the ability to create 3D avatars inside of iOS. Recently, Apple posted a new “Computer Vision specialist to strengthen its multi-view stereo research group” job opening on its careers website that suggests the Cupertino-based company has continued pursuit to integrate 3D technology, which has not been done. The job opening calls for a person with a “Ph....

February 23, 2022 · 2 min · 330 words · Stephen Stevens

Apple Launches New Spanish Language App Store Account On Twitter

Apple today has quietly started a Spanish language account on Twitter for the App Store. The purpose of the new Twitter feed is to reach a broader audience when it comes to marketing and promoting applications. The account carries the username of @AppStoreES and is touted as offering “all you need to know about apps directly from the App Store editorial team.” The account has thus far shared three tweets. The first is a short GIF welcoming people to the account....

February 23, 2022 · 2 min · 227 words · Estelle Haynes

Apple Lowers Price Of Ssd Upgrades For Mac Mini Macbook Air And Macbook Pro

In addition to upgrading the iMac and iMac Pro this morning, Apple has also quietly lowered select upgrade costs. For the MacBook Air, Mac mini, and MacBook Pro, SSD upgrades are now slightly cheaper, while RAM upgrades for Mac Pro have also seen a price drop. For the base model MacBook Air, users can now upgrade to the 1.5TB SSD for $1,100, which is down from the original upgrade price of $1,200....

February 23, 2022 · 2 min · 364 words · Carrie Bermudez

Apple Makes Detailed Design And Production Instructions Available For Its Custom Face Shield

Earlier this month, Apple shared a full support document detailing the Face Shield it designed for medical workers. Now, the company has shared a second support document detailing how people and companies can make their own face shields. Apple leads the document with a warning: In the support document, Apple explains what materials are needed to create a face shield, as well as some alternatives that would also suffice if needed....

February 23, 2022 · 2 min · 224 words · Thomas Stramel

Apple Might Hold Another Event On November 17 To Introduce First Apple Silicon Mac

After introducing new Apple Watch and iPad models in September and iPhone 12 and HomePod mini in October, we are still waiting for the first Apple Silicon Mac. Although the company has said that new Macs will be introduced in 2020, we don’t have any official schedule yet. Now, Jon Prosser claims that Apple will hold its next special event on November 17. According to Prosser, Apple has chosen November 17 to hold its next special event where the company will announce new Mac models — including the first Mac with the Apple Silicon chip replacing Intel processors....

February 23, 2022 · 2 min · 286 words · Linda Obeso

Apple Music Web Player Now Available Through Unofficial Website

One big difference between Apple Music and Spotify is that the Cupertino company doesn’t allow full web access to your account. That’s a problem which now has a solution in the form of an unofficial Apple Music web player … There are a number of reasons you might want to do this, from playing music at work on locked-down corporate machines and networks, to doing the same on a Linux machine....

February 23, 2022 · 2 min · 332 words · Shelia Sloan

Apple Now Collecting Some Researchkit Data From Users For Its Own Research

Apple has started collecting some of the research data that users submit through apps using the company’s ResearchKit platform for the first time. Users have noticed that at least two apps using the platform have been updated to note Apple as a secondary researcher, meaning it can now also collect data users submit through the app. Previously Apple explicitly said it wouldn’t collect data from users through the platform, as is usually the company’s stance with all user data, but the company confirmed the change for ResearchKit with a brief explanation to Mashable....

February 23, 2022 · 2 min · 333 words · Allen Mueller

Apple Now Makes Clear Cases For All New Iphones Not Just Iphone Xr

After announcing the new iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max, Apple’s new leather, clear, and silicone cases are available to order and are shipping out in one day, while availability for some retail stores is as soon as this Friday, September 13. Apple quickly mentioned the new case options for the iPhone 11 lineup during its event today. This year, we’re getting clear case options for all iPhone models in addition to the traditional leather and silicone variants in some fresh colors....

February 23, 2022 · 1 min · 168 words · Keith Smith

Aosp Android 10 Custom Rom Development For Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro (codename: Whyred) is the successor of the Redmi Note 4 by Xiaomi. The device was launched in February 2018 with Android 7.1.2 Nougat out of the box. Later the company rolled Android 9.0 Pie. According to Xiaomi, this device will receive the stable Android 10 Q update. Here in this guide, we will share the AOSP Android 10 Q for Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro....

February 22, 2022 · 7 min · 1357 words · Steven Shade

App Store Commissions The Flaw In The 1M Threshold

Apple’s revamped App Store commissions structure has made most Apple developers happy, while the big boys of course complain. But there is also a flaw that could hit some of those developers who find themselves somewhere between the two … The way the program now works is a developer can earn up to $1M, after Apple’s take, on the 15% rate. That means they can make just under $1.2M worth of sales....

February 22, 2022 · 2 min · 345 words · Dewey Estrada

Apple Work Podcast What S New With Device Management In Ios 14 And Macos Big Sur

In this episode of the Apple @ Work podcast, Bradley is joined by Jason Dettbarn of Addigy to talk about what’s new with mobile device management with iOS 14 and macOS Big Sur. Sponsored by iMazing: The popular iOS device manager which gives you unparalleled control over iOS and iPadOS data. Request your free trial now. Links mentioned in this episode LiveDesktop with Addigy What’s the impact of changing default apps on iOS?...

February 22, 2022 · 1 min · 89 words · James Milligan

Apple Adjusting App Store Pricing Developer Payouts In Select Countries Due To Tax Changes

Apple today has sent an email to App Store developers informing them of upcoming price changes in select countries. The company says that value added tax, or VAT, has changed in some countries and thus it will adjust developer proceeds. Other countries will also see App Store prices updated. Apple says it will administer the collection of taxes and remittance of tax to authorities in Belarus, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates....

February 22, 2022 · 2 min · 373 words · August Sanders

Apple Announces New 100 Billion Share Buy Back Program Increases Dividend By 16

As part of its earnings report, Apple has announced an extension of its capital return program. Apple will buy $100 billion worth of its own stock. It will also increase the dividend by 16%. With the new tax legislation in place, Apple has said that it aims to hold zero net cash. It currently holds about $270 billion in cash. It will spend its excess cash through returns to investors in the form of dividends and share repurchase, as well as investment into expansion and product development....

February 22, 2022 · 2 min · 289 words · Judith Dishaw