Google は 8 日、次期 Android 最後のベータ版となる Android 12 Beta 5 を提供開始した(Android Developers Blog の記事)。
Android 12 は 7 月の Beta 3 でファイナル API が提供され、8 月の Beta 4 でプラットフォーム安定版のマイルストーンに達している。既に API とアプリ側から見える挙動は Beta 4 ですべてファイナライズされているため、Beta 5 で大きな変更はない。Beta 5 は最新の修正と最…
The JioPhone Next, the much-awaited smartphone designed by Google and India’s Jio Platforms to tap hundreds of millions of users in the world’s second-largest internet market, won’t launch on Friday, the Indian technology giant said Thursday midnight. In a statement issued just now, Jio Platforms said it has been testing the smartphone with a “limited […]
Houseparty, the social video chat app acquired by Fortnite maker Epic Games for a reported $35 million back in 2019, is shutting down. The company says Houseparty will be discontinued in October when the app will stop functioning for its existing users; it will be pulled from the app stores today, however. Related to this […]
Earlier this year, Apple officially discontinued Music Memos, an iPhone app that allowed musicians to quickly record audio and develop new song ideas. Now, a new startup called Tape It is stepping in to fill the void with an app that improves audio recordings by offering a variety of features, including higher-quality sound, automatic instrument […]
The livestreaming boom is driving a significant uptick in the creator economy, as a new forecast estimates consumers will spend $6.78 billion in social apps in 2021. That figure will grow to $17.2 billion annually by 2025, according to data from mobile data firm App Annie, which notes the upward trend represents a five-year compound […]
Third-gen folding-screen Android irons out kinks with water resistance, faster performance and lower priceThe flip phone continues its march back towards the mainstream thanks to Samsung’s folding-screen technology. Now cheaper, smoother, water resista…
韓国の議会は31日、AppleやGoogleなどのIT大手企業がアプリ開発者などに対し、アプリ内課金システムの利用を強要している問題に関して、これを禁じる法律案を可決した。この法律案は、アプリ市場の運営者が特定の支払いシステムの使用を不当に強制することを禁じる内容。法制化された場合、韓国内ではアプリストア外の決済サービスを利用可能になるとされる。こうしたアプリ内課金の強制を禁じる法改正は世界初で初めてだという（Bloomberg、ロイター、ITmedia、GIGAZINE）。
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Google is launching a new version of its Chrome Beta browser today that’s introducing some fairly notable changes to its user interface and design. The browser will introduce an updated New Tab page, which will now include cards directing you back to past web search activities, instead of only a list of shortcuts to favorite […]
Facebook is getting into fantasy sports and other types of fantasy games. The company this morning announced the launch of Facebook Fantasy Games in the U.S. and Canada on the Facebook app for iOS and Android. Some games are described as “simpler” versions of the traditional fantasy sports games already on the market, while others […]
According to a study from Finbold, consumers spent an estimated $41.5 billion on apps from the Apple App Store during the first six months of 2021, which is almost double compared to $23.4 billion spent by Android consumers. 9to5Mac reports: The Apple …
