シンプルさを追求してきた「ahamo」が「大盛り」を追加するに至った背景（佐野正弘）

2020年12月の発表直後より大きな反響を呼んだ、NTTドコモの料金プラン「ahamo」。若い世代をターゲットとした契約もサポートもオンラインでこなす料金プランで、20GBの通信量と5分間の無料通話などがセットになって、複雑な割引もなく月額2970円というお得かつシンプルな内容であることは多くの人が知る所かと思います。…

広報にとっての宝物は編集者との出会い。離れる人とのつながりも大切にしたい：PC広報風雲伝（最終回）

広報にまつわる人との接し方を中心に、たくさんの失敗と格別な体験を時事ネタ交えつつお伝えしていく本連載。今回も出会いと別れについて掘り下げてみたいと思います。

Google will test alternatives to its Play Store billing system, starting with Spotify

As part of a program that could have far-reaching consequences for the tech industry, Google is launching a pilot to test third-party billing systems in Android and across its wider ecosystem. The company announced on Wednesday it plans to conduct the …

懐かしの横スクロールアクション『Royal Knight Tiny Hero Legend』：発掘！スマホゲーム

星の数ほどあるスマホゲームの中から、話題になっているもの、気になったもの、何か面白そう、そんなタイトルをひたすらご紹介していきます！今回ご紹介するのは『Royal Knight Tiny Hero Legend』です。…

Twitter DM search now works the way you’d expect

Twitter is expanding DM searches to help you find the exact conversation you’re looking for. The social media app now lets you use the search bar in the DM inbox to find specific messages. Type in a keyword or name, pick the “Messages” tab and you’ll see any relevant messages, including older ones.

The company didn’t mention which platforms supported the feature (we’ve asked for comment). As of this writing, we could only search for people or groups on the web.

Twitter introduced DM searches in 2019, when they became available to iOS app users. The feature didn’t come to Android until 2021, but Twitter delivered an upgraded version that allowed searches of your full history rather than just recent threads. The firm teased the ability to search message content later that year, but it clearly took longer to deliver the upgrade than anticipated. Still, this might be appreciated if you’re trying to unearth a must-have restaurant or revisit a favorite discussion.

Apple’s digital car keys now work with some Hyundai vehicles

Since launching in 2020, Apple’s digital car key feature has only been available on a handful of BMW models. In January, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman claimed the feature would expand to include select vehicles from Hyundai brands like Genesis “by the summer…