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Leaked internal email shows Twitter’s rationale for ending older API support for third-party clients

Following up on Twitter’s shutting down the API (Application Programming Interfaces) for useful third-party applications like Tweetbot and Twitterific, an internal email published by TechCrunch shows the company’s logic behind the decision. While the email likely won’t convince irritated Twitter users who are seeing features removed from their favorite apps, the internal communication is the […]

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Presence of WINE-like wrapper hints at tools that may allow for easier porting between Steam and macOS games

This could turn into something interesting. Albeit Valve has historically loved its own way of doing things, a deep dive into Reddit’s /r/linux_gaming subreddit revealed the presence of Steam Play, which is based around a WINE-like compatibility wrapper. WINE functions as an open-source project that can cajole Windows executables into running on Unix-based systems, i.e. […]

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Apple yanks Group FaceTime from iOS 12, macOS Mojave developer betas, states feature will surface “later this fall”

If you’re hankering for Group FaceTime, you may have to wait a little bit. Apple pulled Group FaceTime calling from iOS 12 developer beta 7 and macOS Mojave developer beta 7 saying it plans to bring the feature back later this year. Group FaceTime, which was debuted at the Worldwide Developer Conference in San Jose […]

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macOS Mojave’s Windows Migration Assistant to feature more robust Outlook import support, other features

Apple is apparently boosting its Windows Migration Assistant in macOS Mojave. The new version, which will be included in the upcoming macOS operating system, will support for moving data from third-party apps including Microsoft Outlook. The Windows Migration Assistant notes state, “Your accounts are transferred, along with their documents, email, contacts, and calendar data from […]

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iOS 12 developer beta 5 resources point towards thin-bezel iPad with Face ID feature

Once again, it’s the hidden chunks within the iOS betas that can yield some cool discoveries. Once again, developer Guilherme Rambo dug through the iOS 12 developer beta 5 and essentially confirmed that Apple is working on a thin-bezel iPad without a Home button. Additional evidence also points towards the tablet supporting Face ID. Rambo […]