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Comment: Apple’s depiction of an Android phone is purposefully degrading, but fairly accurate

After years of ignoring the fact that it was originally supposed to be a cross-platform standard, Apple finally announced an expansion of FaceTime to Android and Windows devices through a web app allowing users on other platforms to join iOS 15 users in their calls. To go with it, though, Apple picked a pretty ugly-looking and cheap Android phone to depict the functionality. It’s a tactic…
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WWDC 2021 rumor roundup: iOS 15 features, MacBook Pro update, more

We’re officially just a few hours away from Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference. WWDC 2021 will be a virtual event this year, and we expect Apple to unveil iOS 15, watchOS 8, and much more. Read on as we recap everything Apple could announce at the event this year. Update: Last-minute rumors Update June 6, 2021: A new report from Bloomberg has shed more light on what to expect from…
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YouTube on Android tests floating comments section when viewing landscape video

YouTube on Android has gone through numerous changes and tweaks, and has plenty of ongoing UI tests. The latest looks to be a floating window for YouTube comments section when viewing videos on Android. When you go full-screen with a video, the comments section currently disappears. The only exception to that is when viewing live streams, where a live chat log will appear on the left side of…
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YouTube for Android TV adds playback speed controls in latest update

YouTube for TVs generally lags behind a bit when it comes to new features, but progress is always being made. In the latest quiet update, Google appears to have widely rolled out support for playback speed controls on YouTube for Android TV. In what appears to be yet another server-side switch, the YouTube app on Android TV has added support for playback speed controls so you can slow down or…
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