With iOS 15 quickly approaching, I wanted to take some time to revisit my favorite iOS 14 features and examine how they’ve held up over time. Are there obvious areas for improvement? Watch our iOS 14 rewind review, as we take another look at the software that drives the iPhone, and be sure to subscribe to 9to5Mac on YouTube for more coverage.
Compact phone interface
The compact phone…
The 2021 NCAA tournament is being broadcast across a few networks, including CBS, TNT, and truTV, but it’s also possible to stream all the games for free. Let’s look at how to watch March Madness on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, the web, and more.
Update: Final Four tips off…
Google TV reverts to bigger app icons on the homescreen after needlessly making them tiny [U]
April 3, 2021
The best part of the Chromecast refresh is the Google TV interface that comes along with it, but as with any Google product, that UI is subject to change over time. In early February, Google TV rolled out a revised homescreen with much smaller app icons, but in early April…
Google detailing the ‘more technically intricate aspects’ of Stadia, starting with Controller setup
April 3, 2021
Since its inception, Google has maintained a Stadia Dev blog to make announcements about new tools, features, programs, and partnerships. The Stadia team is now using it to cover the cloud streaming platform’s technical aspects with an eye towards achieving “simplicity in a world of complexities for our end users.”
Google’s first entry for this series on the Stadia Dev blog talks about…
Latest Apple Arcade games for iPhone, Mac, Apple TV [30+ new incl. NBA 2K21, iOS classics]
April 3, 2021
Apple Arcade launched with close to 100 titles and the service is seeing new games added regularly with over 180 games now in the library. Follow along with our guide on the latest from Apple’s gaming service.
New for April 2: NBA 2K21, Fantasia, The Oregon Trail, dozens…
Apple blocks downgrades to iOS 14.4.1 after patching security vulnerability with iOS 14.4.2
April 3, 2021
Apple today has stopped signing iOS 14.4.1, which means that users who have updated their device to iOS 14.4.2 can no longer downgrade. This follows Apple’s release of iOS 14.4.2 one week ago, which included an important security fix.
Apple released iOS 14.4.2 last week…
How to install iOS 14.5 beta w/ Apple Watch Unlock, new emoji, Siri voices, battery recalibration
April 3, 2021
The iOS 14.5 developer and public beta includes a number of notable features and changes. There’s the ability to unlock iPhone with your Apple Watch when Face ID detects you’re wearing a mask, over 200 new emoji, iPhone 11 battery recalibration, and new Siri Voices. Let’s look at how to install the iOS 14.5 beta and watchOS 7.4 beta to get access to all the useful new features.
Update 4/2…
As it stands today, Google has two distinct apps for managing your Google Wifi and Nest Wifi networks, with Google Wifi and Google Home. Starting next month, the older Google Wifi app is shutting down in favor of the all-in-one Google Home.
In an email going out today to…
As Google Discover becomes less relevant for users, some publishers report traffic drops
April 3, 2021
Google Discover exists to the left of most Android homescreens, the dedicated Search app, and Chrome’s New Tab page. It’s meant to show articles, videos, and – increasingly – stories that are relevant to your interests. Publishers have been seeing significant drops…
With the latest Pixel phones now a few months old and the next generation not due for a few more, Google ads are less focused on the device and more about how easy a switch is.
Following the ASMR-esque “mindful” video in March, the latest shows the process while mixing in some karate. Like before, it starts with inserting your SIM and turning on the Pixel. After following the onscreen…
