Stadia for Google TV officially launches today, and to celebrate, some Chromecast owners are getting a 50% discount on the Stadia Controller.
Be on the lookout for a “Your Chromecast with Google TV just got an upgrade” email advertising the latest features. Stadia is on top of the list, and Google is encouraging usage with a “Pick up and play with 50% off the Stadia Controller”…
At the end of last year, Google’s 2FA app got a big iOS update that introduced a redesign and dark theme, as well as bulk account transfers. Google Authenticator can now require Face or Touch ID confirmation before showing your codes.
Version 3.2.0 of Authenticator adds…
Hands-on: Stadia for Android TV is a quirky but suitable replacement for Chromecast Ultra [Updated]
June 24, 2021
Since the launch of the Chromecast with Google TV back in October, it’s been downright bizarre that Stadia, Google’s premier game streaming service, was not available on the company’s newest streaming hardware. Instead, to (officially) play on TV, players were forced…
Google makes big push for new Wear OS, TV, Auto, & tablet media apps by reducing its commission
June 24, 2021
At I/O 2021, Google made a big push for building apps across all the form factors Android is available on. The company is now massively encouraging adoption with the global launch of the Play Media Experience Program to get more apps on Wear OS, Android/Google TV, Auto, and tablets/foldables.
For these platforms to be successful, third-party applications are a crucial part of getting end users…
TV remotes can end up being a deeply personal thing and the design matters. Some remotes feel cheap in the hand or have buttons that don’t feel nice to press. Others are too thin and have stupid navigation methods and take 6 years to replace with one that’s still too…
Apple publishes new user guide detailing how sideloading and third-party app stores would undermine iPhone security
June 23, 2021
Apple has just published a new user guide that details what life would be like for iOS users if Apple were forced to allow the sideloading of third-party apps. The report, which was published this morning, is called Building a Trusted Ecosystem for Millions of Apps and…
Leaker Sonny Dickson has shown iPhone 13 dummies of all four models, alongside case renders and video of a case (below).
Both dummy models and case renders show the same small changes over the iPhone 12 …
We can see a smaller notch in the case renders, and both renders and dummies show a somewhat different camera module placement on the standard model.
Additionally, Dickson suggests that the…
As 9to5Mac has been reporting over the past months, Apple is likely to unveil four new iPhone models this year: iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max. According to an analyst at Wedbush, these new phones will be announced in the third week of…
American Airlines has started to give frontline employees new iPhone 12 devices and seventh-generation iPads, according to a memo shared by CIO Maya Leibman.
As shared by View From the Wing last week, American Airlines’ chief information officer Maya Leibman said the…
The Stadia for Android and Google TV app officially launches today — though we’ve been using it for a few days through a simple workaround. As part of that, the Google Store is offering a “special offer” that gives you a small deal when buying both the Chromecast with Google TV and Stadia Controller.
Adding the dongle (Snow, Sunrise, Sky) and Controller (Clearly White, Just Black…