Many consider Apple's App Store to be the driving force behind the iPhone's success. Without it, the iPhone was just another dumb phone trying to be smart. But access to apps via the company's App Store opened up a whole world of opportunity.Until now, Apple's proprietary store was the only way, other than illegal sideloading, for users to download apps onto their iPhones and iPads. But's that's all about to change in Europe, where iOS users will be able to download third-party app stores, starting with the ...

Netflix is making more changes to its subscription offerings and will completely phase out its cheapest basic ad-free option. The streaming giant announced the news in its letter to shareholders on Tuesday, saying it will begin with the UK and Canada in the second quarter. After increasing the price from $10 to $12 per month for existing subscribers, Netflix is eliminating the plan altogether for all members. The streamer dropped its Basic ad-free plan for new subscribers in the US and UK in July 2023 and f ...

Netflix与WWE合作 - Netflix与WWE达成独家协议，将于2025年1月起为其订阅者提供WWE的旗舰节目Raw和其他直播节目和活动[1] - 协议价值超过50亿美元，Netflix订阅者在美国、加拿大、英国和拉丁美洲将首先获得这些节目，未来还将扩展到更多地区和领土[3] - Netflix首次涉足直播体育赛事，之前举办了首届The Netflix Cup高尔夫锦标赛，这也标志着Netflix在直播体育领域的新尝试[4] - 流媒体领域倾向于直播体育节目，包括Max、Prime Video、Paramount Plus和Peacock等服务提供了越来越多的直播体育内容，有些需要额外付费，Netflix是否会提高价格或者将WWE内容限定在某些订阅计划中尚不清楚，但会有更多直播体育节目可供会员观看[5]

For the first time since 2010, Samsung wasn't the most-shipped smartphone around the globe: In 2023, Apple and its popular iPhone topped the list for the first time, shipping an estimated 234.6 million units, according to a report from International Data Corp. on Tuesday. It's a milestone for Apple, which saw an all-time-high market share of 20.1% for the iPhone. And it's poorly timed news for Samsung, which is expected to debut its rumored Galaxy S24 phone series on Wednesday at its Samsung Galaxy Unpacked ...

For the first time since 2010, Samsung wasn't the most-shipped smartphone around the globe in 2023. Apple and its popular iPhone topped the list for the first time, shipping an estimated 234.6 million units, according to a report from International Data Group on Tuesday. It's a milestone for Apple, which saw an all-time-high market share of 20.1% for the iPhone. And it's poorly timed news for Samsung, which is expected to debut its rumored Galaxy S24 phone series on Wednesday at its Samsung Galaxy Unpacked ...

Remember when it was a novelty to see a Tesla or a Prius on the road? Living in California, almost every second car I see these days is an electric vehicle. They'll become even more commonplace as some states begin outlawing the sale of new gas-guzzling cars over the next decade and people become more climate-conscious.Sales of electric vehicles are expected to make up 60% of all vehicle sales in the US, China and Europe by 2030. That means we'll need charging stations to be as common as gas stations.Right ...

谷歌裁员情况 - 谷歌宣布裁员，涉及Pixel、Nest、Fitbit和Assistant部门，以及增强现实团队[1] - 谷歌发言人表示，为了更高效地应对机遇，部分团队进行了组织变革，包括全球范围内的角色裁减[2] - 谷歌员工工会称裁员是不必要的，指责谷歌在每个季度赚取数十亿美元的同时继续裁员，重申保护员工的目标[3] - 一些裁员可能是由于组织变革，受影响的员工可能有机会重新申请谷歌的空缺职位[4] - TechCrunch的报告称，谷歌裁员超过1000人，CNET尚未独立验证该报告[8] 科技行业裁员趋势 - 去年科技行业裁员潮，谷歌、微软、亚马逊、Meta和X等公司裁员总数达到26.3万人，裁员原因包括疫情后规模调整和优先考虑其他产品类别[5] - 2024年科技行业裁员趋势仍在持续，亚马逊Prime Video、Twitch、Unity Technologies、Xerox、Discord和Duolingo等公司纷纷裁员[6] 人工智能和消费者影响 - 不清楚人工智能的普及对这些裁员有多大影响，以及消费者将如何受到这些变化的影响[7]

谷歌隐私侵犯诉讼 - 谷歌同意支付50亿美元和解一起涉及隐私侵犯的诉讼 - 诉讼起因是谷歌被指控在隐身模式下跟踪Chrome用户的浏览数据 - 虽然隐身模式下谷歌声明网站可能会收集浏览活动信息，但被指控获取了大量用户信息用于广告销售 - 诉讼起因于2020年，涉及从2016年6月1日起的数百万用户，索赔至少每位用户5000美元 - 谷歌未能在今年早些时候驳回诉讼，将面临联邦窃听和加州隐私法违规的指控