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Google’s new ‘Add to Chromebook’ badge makes web apps easier to find and install

www.theverge.com

How the “Add to Chromebook” badge looks like on websites. | Image: Google

iOS 18 Apple Music App to Get Smarter Song Transitions

www.macrumors.com

With iOS 18 and macOS 15, the Apple Music app will gain smarter song transitions, reports AppleInsider. Apple is reportedly testing a new feature called "smart song transitions" that would be an improvement to the current crossfade option…

Google Calendar is still Android’s best tablet app

9to5google.com

As I said in 2022, Google Calendar is my favorite first-party app for Android tablets and foldables. Following an update detailed at I/O 2024, it retains that top spot for me.

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The Meta Quest 3 will get an exciting new type of app

www.digitaltrends.com

Microsoft is working on a spatial computing solution called Volumetric apps that lets a Meta Quest 3 connect to Windows for 3D interactions.

Bumble buys community-focused app Geneva to further expand into friendship market

www.independent.co.uk

With Geneva acquisition, Bumble says that it plans on focusing on ‘one-to-one connections to groups and communities’

Crowdsourcing app helps prove endangered snail still on Canada’s mainland

globalnews.ca

Last month, someone on the app said it wasn't a Northern Threetooth snail but was in fact an endangered Shagreen snail from southwestern Ontario.

Modern parents are turning screentime into learning with Lingokids app

nypost.com

Meet Lingokids. Something grown-ups and littles can finally agree on.

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Microsoft announces the developer preview of Windows Volumetric Apps, giving access to an API that lets devs put Windows apps in 3D space on Meta Quest headsets (Sean Hollister/The Verge)

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Microsoft announces the developer preview of Windows Volumetric Apps, giving access to an API that lets devs put Windows apps in 3D space on Meta Quest headsets — You can already beam your flat Windows desktop and its VR games onto your…

Belfast woman's warning after alleged rape by man she met on dating app

www.belfastlive.co.uk

The woman has warned others after meeting the man on dating app Plenty of Fish

Microsoft’s new ‘Volumetric Apps’ for Quest headsets extend Windows apps into the 3D space

techcrunch.com

Microsoft announced on Tuesday during its annual Build conference that it’s bringing “Windows Volumetric Apps” to Meta Quest headsets. The partnership will allow Microsoft to bring Windows 365 and local PC connectivity to Quest headsets,…

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Microsoft is bringing ‘Windows Volumetric Apps’ to Meta Quest headsets

www.theverge.com

You can already beam your flat Windows desktop onto your Meta Quest headset with a variety of apps — but what if Windows could send HoloLens-like 3D apps and digital objects to the headset, too?

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‘Very difficult for me to swallow,’ cries woman who lost $70k life-savings on Cash App – withdrawals should’ve stopped

www.the-sun.com

A COUPLE has fallen victim to an investment scam after having $70,000 drained from their accounts through Cash App.

Apple Vs. Spotify: iPhone Maker Fights $1.95B EU Fine Over App Store Practices

www.benzinga.com

Apple Inc (AAPL) is fighting a $1.95 billion fine from the EU for antitrust violations against Spotify (SPOT). The company has filed an appeal with the General Court in Luxembourg.

Atomic Launches Subscription Management Tech for Banking Apps

www.pymnts.com

Atomic has launched a subscription management technology that can be added to banking apps. With the addition of PayLink Manage, financial institutions can enable their account holders to view and make real-time changes to all their…

Apple Wallet App Gaining Support for Transit Cards in Paris and Toronto

www.macrumors.com

Apple has announced that the Navigo transit card can be added to the Wallet app starting today, allowing iPhone and Apple Watch users to simply tap their devices to pay for rides on the metro, trains, buses, and more in the Paris, France…

Sonos Roam 2 gets a surprise release alongside an app update

www.digitaltrends.com

As Sonos released its first set of headphones today, it also surprised Bluetooth speaker lovers by launching the Roam 2, the second gen of its popular portable.

Apple is battling a $2 billion EU fine over App Store practices

www.engadget.com

Apple has formally challenged a €1.8 billion ($1.95 billion) antitrust fine issued by the European Union, according to a report. The bloc handed down the penalty in March after determining that Apple had constrained competing music…

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Apple appeals a $1.9 billion EU fine levied following Spotify's claims of anti-competitive App Store behavior

www.imore.com

Apple has reportedly chosen to fight a $1.9 billion fine imposed by the EU over claims that its App Store rules were anti-competitive.

Zoopla founder’s used car sales app Cazoo calls in administrators

www.independent.co.uk

The company has appointed administrators from Teneo, who will seek to sell off Cazoo‘s remaining marketplace business