Year: 2022

Did You Know: Siri can play Games (besides being your digital assistant)

Dan Uff April 4, 2022 2

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Siri is useful for a whole bunch of stuff. From finding the nearest pizza place, to opening an app on your device.

But did you also know that it can play games to? I found this little hint on another web site that I thought I'd share with you.

The game is the classic True or False.

Here's how to activate it:

Activate Siri.
Say: “hey Siri let’s play true or false!”
Follow the screens.

Note: You may have to try variations of the above to activate the game correctly, as it doesn't always come up.

App Spotlight: A new column for CompuScoop.com

Dan Uff April 3, 2022 2

There are many apps in the iOS and Mac app store. Some suck, but most of them are very useful but are not well known.

Starting this week, I will select an app from the App Store, review it, and tell you my honest opinion(s) on it. I will start with a unbiased review of some of MY apps, and then do a call out for others in the coming weeks and months.

This column will appear at random times.

Do you have an app that you'd like me to review? Just contact me anytime with:

Accepting iOS and/or Mac Apps (sorry, no Android or Windows at this time).
Name of app.
App's cost.
Is it an iOS or Mac App.
URL of where app is.
What it does.

Looking forward to reviewing your apps in the coming weeks and months.

Report: CNN+ could already be headed for disaster

CompuScoop Staff March 31, 2022 3

CNN's new subscription platform, CNN+, could already be headed for disaster.

The video streaming platform, which officially launched on Tuesday, snagged high-level talent from rival networks, most notably Chris Wallace from Fox News and Kasie Hunt from MSNBC. Actress Eva Longoria also joined the platform and will host a travel show focusing on Mexican cuisine. Many of CNN's existing talent will also host shows on CNN+.

But what is happening now?

Fox Business senior correspondent Charles Gasparino reported Wednesday that CNN+ employees could already be headed for the chopping block.

According to Gasparino, hype surrounding CNN+ failed to drive subscriptions, which suggests the expensive new start-up is already bleeding cash.

"@CNNplus employees bracing for layoffs possibly as soon as May amid projections of lackluster sales of new streaming channel," Gasparino reported. "CNN employees say new streaming channel could be merged into larger @discoveryplus as early as May unless subscriptions pick up."

Lackluster subscriptions would, in fact, prove immediately dangerous for CNN because of the massive investment in the new platform.

Via: The Blaze