When the Chromecast with Google TV (HD) was unveiled, we’re sure that more than a few heads turned in confusion. Who is this device for and why would you choose it? Having spent a week with Google’s latest streaming stick, we feel closer to an answer. This is our full review.
Chromecast with Google TV Review: A lifeboat as we drown in streaming services
Before we dive in: If you want 4K…
Google has already stopped selling the Stadia Controller – now it needs Bluetooth unlocked
September 30, 2022
Stadia is dead. After three years of ups and downs, the platform has been confirmed to shut down early next year, and Google has immediately stopped selling all hardware related to its gaming efforts. While the Stadia Controller is dead, we still wish Google would unlock…
Google’s Phil Harrison told employees of Stadia’s shutdown minutes before the public
September 30, 2022
Today, Google announced that it would be shutting down Stadia, its game streaming service from 2019. However, Stadia’s Phil Harrison only told employees about the shutdown minutes before the public learned.
At 9:15 a.m. on September 29, Google made a public announcement…
Google Play Store redesign for Wear OS rolling out [U]
September 30, 2022
As telegraphed by September’s Google Play system update, the Wear OS Play Store is beginning to get its new redesign.
Update 9/29: The Play Store redesign is now rolling back out. We’re seeing this server-side update with version 32.3.44-26+. The design appears unchanged from earlier this month.
Google Play Store tablet redesign gets underway with navigation rail…
Chrome for Android’s tab count now includes pages within Tab Groups
September 30, 2022
Google rolled out Tab Groups to Chrome for Android last year and is now changing the behavior of the open tab count to be more accurate.
Previously, Tab Groups and whatever was open within them would only count as one tab in the eyes of the indicator to the right of the…
How Onyxia uses security AI to help CISOs improve their security posture
September 30, 2022
Were you unable to attend Transform 2022? Check out all of the summit sessions in our on-demand library now! Watch here.
Managing cybersecurity risks is challenging, not necessarily because vulnerabilities are hard to find, but because most organizations rely on manual…
Meta’s new Make-a-Video signals the next generative AI evolution
September 30, 2022
Were you unable to attend Transform 2022? Check out all of the summit sessions in our on-demand library now! Watch here.
This morning Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted on his Facebook page to announce Make-A-Video, a new AI system that allows users to turn text prompts, like “a teddy bear painting a self-portrait,” into short, high-quality, one-of-a-kind video clips.
Sound like DALL-E?
PSA: Don’t try to use iOS 16’s iCloud Shared Photo Library yet
September 30, 2022
Apple is close to launching a major new feature in the Photos app that makes it much easier to share photos and videos with loved ones. iCloud Shared Photo Library lets you automatically or manually share your whole library or parts of it. But while the feature is available…
Send Later with Mail: How the new scheduling feature works in iOS 16
September 30, 2022
The Mail app gets some valuable enhancements with iOS 16. One of the headlining features is the ability to schedule emails to be sent at a specific time. Follow along for a hands-on look at how it works to Send Later with Mail on iPhone.
Apple’s Mail app has gotten a…
1st gen AirPods Pro users seeing ‘Adaptive Transparency’ option after iOS 16.1 beta update
September 30, 2022
One of the new features announced with the second generation AirPods Pro is “Adaptive Transparency,” which takes Transparency Mode to the next level by minimizing specific sounds while still letting users hear what’s important around them. However, with the release of iOS 16.1 beta 3, those with first-generation AirPods Pro are also seeing this option in the iOS Settings app.
Adaptive…
