Strava first launched its premium location sharing feature called Beacon back in 2016 with standalone Apple Watch support arriving in 2019. Now the feature is available to all users, not just paid subscribers.
Strava shared details about the useful update in a press release:
To better support athletes’ safety and peace of mind, we’ve decided to make Beacon accessible to everyone, whether…
Apple releases iOS 15 beta 8 to developers as refinement continues
September 1, 2021
As the public release in September approaches, Apple is continuing its weekly cycle of iOS 15 beta testing today. The company has released iOS 15 beta 8 and iPadOS 15 beta 8 to developers, and they are rolling out now via the Settings app on iPhone and iPad.
Update: Now…
iOS classic Crossy Road landing soon on Apple Arcade
September 1, 2021
The list of hit iOS classic games continues to expand on Apple Arcade with the Frogger-inspired Crossy Road being the latest lined up to come to the service.
Apple Arcade updated its list of games that are “coming soon” today and many will be excited to see that the…
The iPhone 13 is set to be announced in the coming weeks. With rumors about it flourishing every day, read on as we round up five things not to expect from this year’s new iPhones.
A redesign
The notch of the iPhone 13 will probably be smaller for the first time since the iPhone X was introduced in 2017, but that doesn’t mean Apple is giving this phone a complete redesign.
Rumors point out…
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Designed specifically for iPhone, the new…
Earlier this year, Chrome rolled out the ability to generate links that directly highlight a specific passage of text. Google now wants Chrome users on Android to test (and create) “quote cards” that can be easily shared as images on your social network of choice.
Back…
The latest Nest lineup brings new cameras and a doorbell, but these products don’t work with the original Nest app at all. The Google Home app is missing some key features, including the ability to get a manual clip from recordings or see live Nest Cam feeds through the web, but Google says both of these are coming.
In our initial review of the Nest Cam (battery), our biggest gripe with the…
Samsung has a more complete smartwatch experience out of the box than any other Wear OS watch that’s ever hit the market, and now that it’s available for purchase, that experience is only expanding. This week, Samsung launched a new “Walkie Talkie” app for the Galaxy…
Here’s a quick peek at the Google Play Store with Material You and Dynamic Color [Gallery]
September 1, 2021
Google officially announced the Play Store’s Material Theme in August 2019, while a dark mode came that October. Since then, pages like “Manage apps & devices,” settings, and navigation have been significantly revamped. A Material You redesign with Dynamic Color is…
Google delays wide-scale October office return to early 2022
September 1, 2021
Joining a slew of other companies amid the Delta variant of COVID-19, Google today announced that the vast majority of staff won’t have to return to offices until January 10, 2022.
In a memo this morning, CEO Sundar Pichai said that the company is extending its “global voluntary return-to-office policy through January 10, 2022, to give more Googlers flexibility and choice as they ramp…
