News & Reviews: development
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Nov 15, 2022
Previously, we reported that Meta is laying off more than 11,000 employees amidst a decline in revenue and now, more details have come out regarding the company’s workforce reduction. One of the more interesting detail that emerged from the whole situation is that Meta had an ongoing project to develop a smartwatch that would compete with the Apple Watch but the development has been scrapped as part of the company’s cost-cutting effort.
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May 04, 2022
Today, Twitter just announced a new feature called Twitter Circle. If you ever feel like tweeting something but not to everyone online, then this feature might be the one for you and here's how it works.
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Apr 06, 2022
In an unexpected twist, Elon Musk became Twitter's largest shareholder and even asked if Twitter users want an 'edit' button. Obviously, it was a resounding yes from the community and this has kind of forced Twitter to reveal that the team has been working on it since last year.
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Aug 18, 2021
Sorry, Apple fans. Looks like the anticipated SharePlay feature on iOS 15 will be delayed until further notice. The Apple development team just shared the news on its webpage confirming that SharePlay is now disabled in not only iOS 15 but as well as iPadOS 15, tvOS 15 and macOS Monterey beta 6 versions.
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Jul 01, 2021
Today, Digital National Berhad (DNB) has announced that it has chosen to partner with Ericsson to develop 5G mobile network in Malaysia. It is said that Ericsson was chosen due to its lower cost at RM11 billion, compared to others which offer their works at around RM15 billion in the industry.
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May 25, 2021
Based on a report by Reuters, it seems that Huawei’s CEO Ren Zhengfei has recently made a statement hinting that Huawei could potentially focus more on software development in the future in order to alleviate the effects caused by the trade ban. With that being said, Huawei could potentially ramp down their smartphone manufacturing if they do start focusing more on software.
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Apr 05, 2021
It seems that a patent from OPPO might have been spotted on ithome.com, hinting that OPPO could be producing a game controller that’s meant to be used with smartphones. While not much is known in regards to when it will be unveiled, it does give us a better idea of what to expect from the smartphone manufacturing company in the near future.
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Mar 25, 2021
The audio-only chat app, Clubhouse, has suddenly become popular among iOS users by allowing them to discuss certain topics with people who have common interests. Its invite-only policy has also intrigued users even more with the sense of exclusivity when joining the app. Now, the exclusivity might loosen a little soon by being available for Android users as well.
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Feb 23, 2021
It was reported that many smartphone manufacturers are releasing their own folding smartphones this year including OPPO, Xiaomi, and even Google. Now, we have received an update claiming that there's finally progress as Samsung Display is reportedly developing the folding displays for the mentioned companies.
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Feb 20, 2021
Based on a statement by gizchina, it seems that ZTE and Huawei will take the lead in the development of 6G technology in China. While not much is known in regards to when the technology will be officially available for use, estimations suggest that it should be ready somewhere around 2030.
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