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Roundup: Here’s what’s new in iOS 15 beta 5

August 11, 2021

Apple today released iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 beta 5 to developers. These updates don’t include as many changes as the previous betas did, but they do include a handful of smaller tweaks. Head below as we roundup everything knew in iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 beta 5. With the fifth betas of iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, Apple is focusing more on refinement than major changes. There are no major changes to the…

Apple adding WebM audio codec support to Safari with iOS 15

August 11, 2021

Apple today released the fifth beta of iOS 15 to developers. As we get closer to the final release next month, the update brought only a few minor changes to the operating system. However, one interesting detail about the latest iOS 15 beta is that it adds support for the…

iOS 15 to link AirPods with your Apple ID as part of Find My Network

August 11, 2021

Apple has announced multiple new features for AirPods users with iOS 15, which includes Conversation Boost for AirPods Pro and true Find My support for the first time. While Apple mentioned that users will be able to locate lost AirPods with Precision Finding, iOS 15 will…

Google tweaks Assistant w/ shorter panel, Lens as ‘What’s on my screen?’ replacement on Android

August 11, 2021

Over the weekend, the new Google Assistant on Pixel phone started losing its original translucent UI. The design that replaced it is now appearing on other (non-NGA) Android devices with minor tweaks – a shorter panel – and greater emphasis on Lens. In December 2020, Google rolled out an Assistant redesign that brought the four-color light to all (non-NGA) Android phones. The panel slid up…

Galaxy Z Fold 2 diary: Nearly a year in, I’m more than ready for Fold 3 to fix these flaws

August 11, 2021

Just a few years ago, I never could have imagined that I would have spent nearly a year primarily using a foldable smartphone, but that’s exactly what’s happened. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 convinced me to fork over the early adopter tax, and with just a day left until we see…

Google Home 2.42 adds Nest Cam/Doorbell support, preps setting per-Device DNS and ADT

August 11, 2021

With the launch of the Nest Cam line and Doorbell, Google is requiring the Home app and bringing over a slew of legacy features from the old companion client. Google Home 2.42 adds support for the new security cameras, and reveals works on two other efforts. About APK…

In an effort to ride on Samsung’s hype train, OnePlus teases a copy of LG’s dual-screen case

August 11, 2021

Foldables are gaining steam, and the current leader, Samsung, is about to debut two new devices. In an effort to stay in the spotlight in the midst of Samsung’s Unpacked event, OnePlus is teasing some sort of dual-screen case or accessory that it will reveal tomorrow. At 10 a.m. ET tomorrow, Samsung will host an event to launch the Galaxy Z Fold 3, its latest top-end foldable smartphone…

Comment: Google Now, Glass, & Wear — The future we lost by making watches miniature phones

August 11, 2021

Tomorrow will hopefully mark the beginning of the Apple Watch getting a serious competitor in the form of Samsung hardware running Google software. The wearable space is in serious need of competition, but it’s unfortunate how the two competing efforts are fundamentally…

Google Tasks redesign adds tabs to let you quickly switch lists on Android, iOS

August 11, 2021

Google Tasks is a straightforward organization tool that’s tightly integrated with Gmail, Calendar, and other Workspace apps. A small redesign of Google Tasks for Android and iOS introduces tabs that let you quickly jump between lists. Tasks now leverages tabs to display…

Report: iPhone 13 Pro models to add Portrait video mode, ProRes recording, other camera improvements

August 10, 2021

Apple is about a month away from announcing the new flagship iPhone lineup for 2021, colloquially dubbed the iPhone 13. While the exterior industrial design of the phones won’t change much this year — aside from a visibly smaller notch cutout at the top of the display — Bloomberg reports that a big focus for the higher-end iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max will be camera upgrades with…