We asked, you told us: UWB would be nice on your next phone
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Ultra-wideband (UWB) is the latest wireless connectivity technology on smartphones right now, with Samsung and Apple‘s recent flagship phones offering this tech. It enables more accurate device tracking and more intuitive communication with other UWB-equipped devices.
We’ve seen Apple and Samsung both offer smarter tracker tiles with the tech, while Samsung has also announced the ability to use your UWB-equipped phone as a key fob for your car. Meanwhile, Xiaomi demonstrated the ability to control smart home gadgets by simply pointing at them.
Messaging app Signal has revealed a series of Instagram ads that were banned by Facebook.
The ads uniquely highlighted just how much data Facebook collected on its users.
Private messaging app Signal has enjoyed a boost in adoption owing to WhatsApp’s new terms and conditions, but it looks like the company is going on the offensive when it comes to Facebook’s platforms.
Signal crafted an ad on Instagram in a bid to highlight just how much personal data Facebook’s platforms collect on its users. “The ad would simply display some of the information collected about the viewer which the advertising platform uses,” Signal explained in a blog post (h/t:
Roku has removed YouTube TV from its channel store after negotiations with Google broke down.
YouTube TV will, however, remain available for current subscribers on Roku devices.
Google issued a response to Roku’s assertions that the issue stems from Google, not Roku.
Updated, April 30, 2021 (12:30 PM ET): The drama between Roku and Google over the fate of YouTube on Roku’s streaming hardware just escalated again. This time, Google has finally chimed in to give its own account on the spat between the two companies.
In a lengthy blog post, Google explains that it didn’t want to change anything about its current contract with Roku. It claims that it did, however, point out that the current contract stipulates that Roku must update its hardware in order to support certain streaming formats related to YouTube. Allegedly, Roku refused this, which is what’s causing the stand-still.
Amazon has announced that Prime Day 2021 will happen in June this year.
The sale event has been pushed up keeping in mind the July holiday season.
Amazon has confirmed that Prime Day 2021 is moving up this year. The event usually takes place in July. However, the company has decided to shift it to the second quarter this year.
As reported by
CNET, Amazon’s Chief Financial Officer Brian Olsavsky confirmed during a press call that Prime Day 2021 will take place in June.
The official didn’t announce a specific date for Prime Day 2021 but said, “We are going to do it on a date where we think it’ll get more attention for our customers, and also for our vendors.”
Roku’s ongoing negotiations with Google could result in Roku users losing YouTube TV access.
Roku says Google’s various requests to change the Roku platform to more heavily favor YouTube are “predatory, anti-competitive, and discriminatory.”
Nothing is set in stone yet, but anyone who uses YouTube TV on a Roku should be nervous.
Roku is, by far, the market dominator when it comes to media streamers. Whether it’s a streaming stick, a set-top box, or even a full-blown television, Rokus are how millions of people consume media content.
Throughout its history, Roku has used that market dominance to earn more favorable contracts with streaming providers as well as fight to preserve the integrity of its platform. Unfortunately, those fights sometimes result in losses for the users. As a recent example, an HBO Max channel didn’t show up on Rokus until long after the service launched due to negotiation troubles between the two companies.