MeTV Toons now available!
The long awaited MeTV Toons is now available on the Frndly streaming service and Over The Air.
For more information, go to https://www.metvtoons.com/
Month: June 2024
Apple to delay launch of Apple Intelligence features in Europe due to DMA regulations
Apple will be delaying its AI features in Europe at official launch this Fall until it can comply with DMA Regulations, as Reuters reports:
Apple Intelligence, which uses AI to conjure text, images and other content on command, would be available on iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, and iPad and Mac with its M1 chip and later versions. iPhone Mirroring on MacOS Sequoia allows the phone’s screen to be viewed and interacted with on Maccomputers.
The company said on Friday three features – Phone Mirroring, SharePlay Screen Sharing enhancements, and Apple Intelligence – will not be rolled out to EU users this year because of regulatory uncertainties due to the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA).
“Specifically, we are concerned that the interoperability requirements of the DMA could force us to compromise the integrity of our products in ways that risk user privacy and data security,” Apple said in an email. “We are committed to collaborating with the European Commission in an attempt to find a solution that would enable us to deliver these features to our EU customers without compromising their safety.”
Apple The Exchange TRX now open in Kuala Lumpur
June 22, 2024
Apple The Exchange TRX now open in Kuala Lumpur
Apple’s first retail location in Malaysia opened today in the heart of Kuala Lumpur’s new Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) central business district. Apple The Exchange TRX will be an inspiring space for customers to discover and buy Apple’s innovative lineup of products, receive exceptional service, and learn how to get the most out of their devices through Today at Apple sessions.
To celebrate the opening, customers can participate in a special Today at Apple series, “Jom Discover,” running through July 6. Customers can capture photos on iPhone with smashpop, enjoy a live performance by De Fam, explore how to sketch ideas on iPad with Iman Azman, create on Mac with Adam Lobo, and get moving with Nana Mohd.
Amazon mulls $5 to $10 monthly price tag for Alexa with conversational generative AI
Amazon is planning a major revamp of its decade-old money-losing Alexa service to include a conversational generative AI with two tiers of service and has considered a monthly fee of $5 to $10 for subscribers who wish to access the superior version, Reuters reports citing “people with direct knowledge of the company’s plans.”
Known internally as “Banyan,” a reference to the sprawling ficus trees, the project would represent the first major overhaul of the voice assistant since it was introduced in 2014 along with the Echo line of speakers. Amazon has dubbed the new voice assistant “Remarkable Alexa,” the people said.
Amazon has pushed workers towards a deadline of August to prepare the newest version of Alexa, three of the people said, noting that CEO Andy Jassy has taken a personal interest in seeing Alexa reinvigorated. In an April letter to shareholders, Jassy promised a “more intelligent and capable Alexa,” without providing additional details.
Amazon is working to replace what it refers to internally as “Classic Alexa,” the current free version, with an AI-powered one and yet another tier that uses more powerful AI software for more complicated queries and prompts that people would have to pay at least $5 per month to access, some of the people said. Amazon has also considered a roughly $10-per-month price, they said.
There is no tie-in with Amazon’s $139-per-year Prime membership being considered, the people said.
Via: Reuters
