Google released Android 13 in the fall of 2022, so most people still don’t have it. How many do, though? We finally have some idea now that Google has released updated Android device distribution numbers. So far, 5.2% of the world’s Android devices are running on Android 13. Although that …
Read More »Intel Automotive Chips
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said his company is spinning up fast to build chips for auto companies that have been impacted by the semiconductor shortage, with the idea that Intel might be able to make a difference in the medium term. “We’re hoping that some of these things can …
Read More »Google’s mobile-first index is (still) months away
Don’t freak out. That’s what Google’s Gary Illyes repeated this week — at least three times — to SEOs and webmasters who might be concerned about the upcoming switch to a mobile-first index. “The team behind the mobile-first index wants it to launch this year,” Illyes told our SMX West …
Read More »Six months in, iMessage App Store growth slows as developers lose interest
When the iMessage App Store first launched, it was touted as the next big platform for apps – a new way for developers to gain users and make money, and was followed by an initial surge of iMessage app downloads. Now, however, the excitement is fading as is the app store’s growth. …
Read More »Eggs of Non-Avian Dinosaurs Took 3-6 Months to Hatch
Non-avian dinosaur eggs took a long time to hatch — between 3 and 6 months, according to new research on the teeth of fossilized dinosaur embryos. Herds of female titanosaurs gathered at traditional nesting grounds 80 million years ago in what is now Patagonia, Argentina. Image credit: Luis Rey / …
Read More »Common Swifts Can Stay Ten Months in Air without Landing, Claim Ornithologists
Common swifts (Apus apus) remain airborne for 10 months of their non-breeding period, according to a new study by Lund University ornithologists. A common swift (Apus apus). Image credit: N. Camilleri. While there had been examples of birds remaining in flight for periods of months, including frigate birds and alpine …
Read More »AOL lays off 500 employees after adding 1,500 employees over the last 12 months
AOL CEO Tim Armstrong just announced internally that there will be layoffs across AOL’s global workforce (AOL is TechCrunch’s parent company). The company will focus on mobile, video and data across two business units — media and platforms. While the company doesn’t say exactly how many people will be affected …
Read More »Optus to offer up to six months of Netflix to customers
In addition to making Netflix unmetered for all broadband customers, Optus has announced that it will be giving up to six months of Netflix to all new and reconnecting customers for free – but only if you sign up between March 24 and July 5. Customers will get six months …
Read More »Nintendo Wii U Sells 2.41 Million Units in 9 Months
According to Nintendo, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD, Wii U Party and Super Mario 3D World each sold 1 million units during the Christmas holidays. Of course, total Wii U sales are 2.41 million units for the past 9 months as profits plummeted by 30 percent. Nintendo …
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