Google Stadia is gaining a new way to play from Android. Instead of using the native Flutter-based app, you can play Stadia from a lightweight Progressive Web App.
On iOS, a web app was a necessity for Stadia as Apple’s App Store requirements don’t allow for cloud gaming services without each game being individually approved. Instead, iPhone and iPad owners can use Safari to install Stadia…
Google Photos brings ‘Sharing’ tab back to bottom bar, moves ‘Print store’ [Update: Back]
June 17, 2021
Last June, Google redesigned the Photos app with cleaner navigation, new logo, and a map view. In response to “user feedback and comments,” Google Photos is reverting one change to bring the “Sharing” tab back to the bottom bar.
Update 6/16: The updated navigation…
One of the benefits of an iPhone is that you get iOS updates for five or more years. But when it comes to the iOS 15 update, Apple is for the first time offering iPhone owners a choice of two options.
You can either upgrade to iOS 15, or you can choose instead to remain on…
WhatsApp for iOS working on new Archived Chats tab
June 16, 2021
Believe it or not, Archived Chats on WhatsApp will finally be useful. The app just submitted a new beta for its iOS version on TestFlight with new features for Archived Chats. Here’s how it’s going to work.
According to WABetaInfo, with WhatsApp beta version 2.21.120.10, the app will feature a brand-new Archived Chats tab. With that, when the “Keep chats archived” is enable within…
OnePlus promises ‘faster and more stable’ software updates as the company merges w/ Oppo
June 16, 2021
After years of OnePlus and Oppo clearly sharing the same resources but, the former, confidently coming across as their own entity. Last year, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau took on a bigger role that involved overseeing portions of both OnePlus and Oppo, and now he’s merging more…
Tomorrow, the first permanent Google retail store opens its doors to the public in a project that the company has been working toward since 2016. Since there’s only one — with the company steadfastly not commenting on whether there will be more, here’s a tour of the…
Besides astrophotography time lapse, the key addition from June’s Pixel Feature Drop is the Google Photos Locked Folder that was first announced at I/O. It’s now beginning to roll out via a server-side update.
Update 6/16: As of the start of this week, Google has rolled out the Locked Folder to all supported Pixel phones. It follows version 5.46 of Photos and 8.2.400 of Google Camera…
Google Workspace branding comes to Gmail on the web
June 16, 2021
On Monday, Google made Workspace available “for everyone” with free, personal accounts able to turn on the integrated Gmail experience with Chat and Rooms — soon to be called Spaces. Alongside that, Google Workspace branding now appears on the Gmail web client.
When…
WhatsApp for iOS to add search for stickers shortcut
June 16, 2021
WhatsApp submitted update 2.21.120.9 through the TestFlight beta with a new search for stickers shortcuts.
It’s already possible to search for stickers in WhatsApp, but with this new update, currently in beta, users will be able to find this feature easier.
According to…
Apple releases iOS 14.7, watchOS 7.6, and macOS 11.5 beta 3 to developers [Update: Public beta]
June 16, 2021
Running alongside the iOS 15 beta and more, Apple has seeded developers with the latest beta of iOS 14.7, watchOS 7.6, and macOS 11.5 today.
Update 6/15: Public beta 3 for all of the releases are now available.
Following WWDC and the release of the first iOS 15, macOS 12, watchOS 8 betas, Apple has continued on with the launch of the most recent iOS 14, watchOS 7, and macOS 11 betas. A security…
