Hashtag Trends Sept. 15 – Apple Ad Placement. AT&T’s new 5G network is only available on new phones. Twilio cuts staff

Apple plans new ad placements in the App Store, AT&T’s new mid-band 5G network is only available on new phones, and Twilio is cutting staff.

That’s all the tech news trending right now. Welcome to WordPress. This is your host, Samira Bulsara, on Thursday, September 15th.

According to a message sent to developers earlier this week, Apple plans to release new ad “placements” as early as the holiday season, inviting developers to online sessions to encourage ad purchases. . Apple is expanding its App Store-focused ad inventory. CNBC report.For the past several years, the company’s ad inventory has[検索]It was limited to 1 unit on tabs and search results pages. But with Apple’s new Search Ads opportunity, developers will soon be able to promote their apps across the App Store to engage more with their customers. The message to developers didn’t specify exactly where the new ad placements would be offered, but in July Apple announced plans to expand the menu. The extension displayed an ad unit on the App Store front page, the “Today” tab, and an additional sponsored unit under the “You Might Also Like” banner on the app’s product page.

AT&T’s new mid-band 5G network is only available on newer phones such as the iPhone 14. Older devices like the iPhone 13 and Galaxy S21 won’t get the previously promised mid-band update. The company spent a lot of money this year to acquire this new mid-band spectrum, which operates around 3.45GHz. This block of radio waves, previously reserved for military use, was released for commercial use and in January he was auctioned off by the FCC. AT&T spent his $9.1 billion on licensing. When AT&T announced its plans to roll out 3.45GHz last month, it said older 5G devices like the iPhone 12, iPhone 13, Galaxy S21 and Pixel 6 would be able to take advantage of the new spectrum after the update. AT&T has now retracted its previous statement. AT&T’s updated mid-band compatibility list is much narrower, according to the article. extreme techOnly users of newer phones, such as the iPhone 14 or any model of the Galaxy S22, will benefit most from AT&T’s upcoming 5G rollout.

Yesterday, cloud communications platform Twilio said: plans to reduce staff Almost 11 percent. Twilio is one of the latest companies to join the downsizing of tech companies. Twilio has been actively hiring during the pandemic to meet the surging demand for cloud service providers from businesses looking to operate amid lockdowns. The number of employees jumped from 4,629 in 2020 to 7,867 by the end of 2021. Tech companies such as Snap and Shopify have recently made similar moves as they seek to mitigate the impact of falling demand amid record high inflation.

An electric Chevrolet Corvette prototype that Motorola made in the 90s was recently spotted at a salvage yard sale in Illinois.article from drive Motorola has revealed that it has built a fully functional Chevy Corvette prototype. The car found in Illinois was his C4 Corvette intact with a battery-electric drivetrain and had his official Motorola markings all over the car. In addition, a pile of internal Motorola documents related to the project was also discovered. The car itself does not run, but according to the article, it seems to run on a deep cycle battery of unknown capacity. According to the paperwork that came with the car, the development of this car he took place in 1992 or 1993.

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