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Microsoft is developing a new ‘roaming bandwidth control’ feature for its Teams videoconferencing platform. The tool will allow admins to set dynamic bandwidth policies based on users’ geographic locations to allow for consistent performance during video calls. “This allows admins to set more limited bandwidth controls for when users travel to remote or bandwidth constrained … [Read more...] about Microsoft developing ‘roaming bandwidth control’ feature for Teams

Twitter has confirmed that it’s working to bring Spaces, its Clubhouse-like audio chat rooms feature, to desktop. The social media giant told The Verge that after launching Spaces for iOS and Android, the next place for Spaces to appear would be the web. Reverse app engineer Jane Manchun Wong tweeted an image displaying what Spaces preview cards could look like on the web. It’s … [Read more...] about Twitter bringing its Spaces feature to desktop web browsers

A new leak suggests Apple’s refreshed iMac line could include one model having a larger screen than the existing 27-inch iMac. Notable leaker ‘l0vetodream’ says the new iMac will feature a display that is Apple’s biggest yet. “The ‌iMac‌’s screen is really big, bigger than the biggest one,” the leaker said in a private tweet. Apple currently sells a 21.5-inch and 27-inch iMac. … [Read more...] about Leaker suggests Apple’s new iMac will feature ‘really big’ display

With movie theatres worldwide (and especially in Ontario) closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more films are skipping theatrical releases and heading straight to premium video on demand (PVOD) services. Wonder Woman 1984, Trolls World Tour, Bill & Ted 3: Face the Music, and, most recently, Godzilla vs. Kong are just a few of the films that ditched a traditional theatrical … [Read more...] about Have you rented theatrical releases on PVOD or are you waiting for streaming service releases?

Google is killing off its Google Wifi app for managing its routers and is rolling the functionally into its Google Home app. “We’re here to help streamline how you control your smart home and we have some great news to share, we’ll be moving Google Wifi control to the Google Home app,” the tech giant outlined in an update post. Google notes that users will now be able to easily … [Read more...] about Google killing off Wifi app, rolling functionality into Home app

The personal information of 533 million Facebook users has been leaked and posted online in a forum for free. The leak was discovered by Alan Gal, the CTO of Hudson Rock, a cybercrime intelligence firm on April 3rd. Gal notes that the leaked information includes phone numbers, locations, past locations, birth dates, email addresses and other personal data. “All 533,000,000 … [Read more...] about Personal information of 533 million Facebook users leaks online

Every week, MobileSyrup outlines some of the most notable movies and TV shows that recently hit Canadian streaming platforms. Our ‘Streaming in Canada’ column typically focuses on new content from Amazon Prime Video Canada, Crave and Netflix Canada, but other services like Apple TV+ and Disney+ will be mentioned when relevant. We’ll also highlight shows or movies that are made … [Read more...] about Streaming in Canada on Amazon Prime Video, Crave, Disney+, Netflix and PVOD [March 29-April 4]

Google followed up its wacky ASMR Pixel ad with a new one focused on karate. Like the ASMR video, this new Pixel ad is all about how easy it is to switch to a Pixel phone. However, this time around the ad seems to be about how it’s easier to switch than to learn karate moves. The ad kicks off with a voice-over talking about the ease of switching and showing viewers how to put … [Read more...] about Google follows up weird ASMR video with karate-themed Pixel ad

Amazon quietly issued a rare apology late Friday evening ahead of the Easter long weekend. In a blog post shared to the ‘About Amazon’ webpage, the company apologized for lying about the pee bottles. Except, the apology was directed to U.S. Congressional Representative Mark Pocan, not to the workers forced to urinate in bottles or defecate in bags while working. Amazon also … [Read more...] about Amazon apologized for lying in tweet about pee bottles, lied again in apology

Google will soon restrict which apps on the Play Store can view all the other apps a user has installed on their Android phone. As spotted by XDA Developers, a recent change to Google’s Developer Program Policy shows the company now considers the list of installed apps “sensitive.” Google notes that, like other permissions that grant access to sensitive information, it will … [Read more...] about Google restricting which apps can view other installed apps on Android