Apple certainly brought out the big guns for its first major TV offering, with Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon and Steve Carell all starring in the daytime TV-set drama The Morning Show, debuting this Friday, Nov. 1 along with the Apple TV+ streaming service. (I’ve seen the first three episodes.) How could any show starring those […]
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Google’s rumored Pixel 3 ‘Lite’ XL might ditch the notch
There’s been talk (and apparent leaks) of a mid-range Pixel 3 variant, but what about an equivalent to the larger Pixel 3 XL? That might be coming too. OnLeaks and 91mobiles claim to have details of a Pixel 3 ‘Lite’ XL (just a placeholder name for now), and have produced renders to match. The larger […]
Facebook Instant Games expands to groups and Facebook Lite
Facebook announced today that its Instant Games platform is soon expanding and coming to gaming groups and Facebook Lite.Read More
Instagram pushes notifications to Lite and web versions
Instagram’s web version is still nowhere near as robust as its app, but the platform has slowly been adding more and more features to it these past few years. Now, it looks like Instagram has finally given it the power of notifications. Next time you visit the platform on a Chrome browser whether on mobile […]
Instagram Lite quietly goes live on Google Play
Instagram has followed in its parent company’s footsteps and launched a lightweight version of its app on Google Play. Like its Facebook and Messenger counterparts, Instagram Lite was created for users in developing nations. Since it’s only 573 kilobytes instead of 32MB like the main app, even those with older phones or devices with small […]
Twitter’s Lite app reaches 24 more countries
Twitter’s data-saving application has landed on the local Google Play stores of 24 new locations. The social network has released its Lite app in Algeria, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Egypt, Israel, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Malaysia, Nigeria, Nepal, Panama, Peru, Serbia, El Salvador, South Africa, Thailand, Tunisia, Tanzania and Venezuela after a successful […]
Why Facebook Users Should Download Messenger Lite Instead of Messenger
Facebook has finally released its pared-down Messenger Lite app for the US, saving you from the feature-bloat that makes Messenger such a chore. https://media.wired.com/photos/59d7f5a4df26c44986b2682b/master/pass/fblite-fa.jpg Feed: All Latest
Nintendo’s New 2DS XL is the closest you’ll ever get to a ‘3DS XL Lite’
When most of us think about Nintendo hardware, we think about the gimmick. The motion controls of the Wii, the second screen of the Nintendo DS, the stereoscopic visuals of the 3DS and the duality of the Nintendo Switch. These innovations define Nintendo’s brand — but it’s not the only hallmark of Nintendo hardware. The […]
Twitter Lite is a faster, leaner mobile web version of Twitter
Twitter has introduced a new, speedier version of its site for the mobile web and dubbed it Twitter Lite. Focused on emerging markets and users in environments with unreliable connectivity, Twitter Lite takes up less than a megabyte and comes with a further data saver mode that blurs images and videos until they’re tapped. Twitter […]
Twitter unveils faster Lite app for data-deprived users
Twitter is following in the footsteps of Facebook Lite and YouTube Go by launching a faster, smaller, data-saving version of its mobile website called Twitter Lite. It’s aimed largely at users outside the US, UK and other nations that have fast wireless connectivity, and instead targeting emerging markets where 4G networks are sporadic or nonexistent. […]