Today, March 31 is World Backup Day – a good reminder to check in on how your device backups are looking. Even with Apple’s high-quality products, it’s important to backup regularly. No device works flawlessly all the time and there are many scenarios outside of device failure when a backup is crucial like upgrading, accidents, bugs, loss, or theft. Let’s look at a variety of ways to…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced today that it’s going to launch a COVID passport for test results and vaccine certificates for the iPhone in mid-April, reports Reuters.
The COVID passport app was due to launch by the end of March, but it’s…
Fiat 500 ‘Hey Google’ car series launched w/ cute tweaks and neat voice controls [Gallery]
March 31, 2021
Yes, you’re reading that correctly. Fiat has released three actual 500-series cars with “Hey Google” branding and integration directly with the Google Assistant.
The partnership was confirmed in an official blog post from Google and Fiat respectively with some tweaks…
Google ‘looking into’ Chromebook bug that can reveal your location data from guest mode
March 31, 2021
A useful feature of Chrome OS is Guest Mode, which essentially acts as an incognito mode for a friend or family member to use your machine without access to any of your data. Unfortunately, though, there’s a bug that can actually reveal your location data to another user who is on Chromebook’s guest mode.
This bug comes from how Chrome OS handles Wi-Fi logs. That data, when accessed, can…
With News Showcase now six months old and live in five countries, Google is detailing the initial progress of its $1 billion plan to pay publishers for a new content card format that appears in News and Discover. Meanwhile, Google News Showcase launched in Italy…
After introducing its new version earlier this year in the US, the original Google Pay app will, for the most part, be shut down next week on April 5. That stemmed a “report” that the app’s death would also shutter support for Google Pay on Wear OS, but that’s simply…
As cloud gaming has expanded, Xbox Game Pass and its xCloud streaming tech has been a great way to experience the frictionless way to play. Now, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will be able to play a collection of games from the Xbox 360 through cloud streaming.
Starting today, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and its xCloud streaming option will be bringing a selection of games from the Xbox 360 and…
Version 2.35 of the Google Home app is rolling out on Android and iOS with some user-facing tweaks. The Home companion client today also reveals the backside of a new Google Nest device, which could be a next-generation Hello doorbell.
The most significant tweak today sees…
Belkin reveals new MagSafe compatible iPhone 12 accessories, including battery packs and more
March 31, 2021
Belkin has added a variety of new MagSafe compatible accessories . The new offerings, which are all listed as “coming soon,” include a magnetic fitness phone mount, a pair of magnetic wireless chargers, a face tracking magnetic mount, and more.
As first spotted by The…
Now that Apple has confirmed the dates for this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference, rumors are sure to start swirling about this year’s software releases. We’ve been working on a series of concepts for each of Apple’s core platforms over the past few months and we wanted to share them again. So far, we’ve shared concepts for iOS 15, watchOS 8, and macOS 12. We’re at work on…
