Month: March 2022
Apple’s Peek Performance event: rumors, news, and announcements
If the seasons are starting to change, it must be time for another Apple event. Of course, it isn’t the fall when a new generation of iPhones comes bearing down on us, but there may be some surprises in store. Apple recently sent out invites for its “Peek Performance” event,…
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Amazon is reportedly using Chinese suppliers with ties to forced labor
Amazon is allegedly employing suppliers in China with links to forced labor, according to a report from the Tech Transparency Project (TTP), a research group owned by the nonprofit watchdog organization Campaign for Accountability (via NBC News). The report accuses Amazon of continuing to work with these suppliers, despite evidence…
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Analogue says early Pocket preorders will ship by the end of March
Analogue has announced that it’ll be shipping out a new wave of Pocket handhelds at the end of March to people who got in early during its December presale. The company tweeted that Group A preorders will start to ship out the last week of March and would all be…
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Instagram’s standalone Boomerang and Hyperlapse apps are gone from the App Store and Google Play
Instagram appears to have removed its standalone Boomerang and Hyperlapse apps from Apple’s App Store and Google Play, as reported by TechCrunch. The removal comes shortly after Instagram’s February 28th announcement that it would stop supporting the IGTV app, and the changes indicate that Instagram is opting to consolidate some…
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No, the Mac Studio and Mac Studio Display won’t debut at the Apple Event
Audio player loading… There is a lot of speculation flying right now about what Apple products we’re going to see launch at this week’s Apple March event, largely because Apple is about as leaky as a graphene sieve. At this point, pretty much any speculation from someone on Twitter is…
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Ubisoft and Take-Two are also blocking game sales in Russia
Ubisoft and Take-Two Interactive are suspending game sales in Russia in light of its invasion of Ukraine, joining a growing list of companies that have decided to cut ties with the country (via Engadget). In an updated post on its blog, Ubisoft announced its decision to pause sales in Russia,…
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