iOS 14.5, which was released to the public earlier this year, brought an important new feature that lets users unlock an iPhone using the Apple Watch instead of Face ID when wearing a mask. With iOS 15, Apple is expanding this feature by enabling personal requests to Siri when the “Unlock with Apple Watch” option is turned on.
The “Unlock with Apple Watch” feature is designed for users…
Chromecast with Google TV update adds ‘Stadia support,’ improves Bluetooth latency, more
June 9, 2021
Ahead of Stadia coming to Chromecast with Google TV on June 23, Google is rolling out an update to the streaming dongle that adds underlying support for the game streaming service and makes a handful of other improvements.
Version QTS1.210311.008 is rolling out now as an…
Today’s animated Google Doodle is in honor of 1930s child star, and later American diplomat, Shirley Temple.
Life of Shirley Temple
Shirley Temple was born on April 23, 1928, in Santa Monica, California as the third child of Gertrude and George Temple. In 1931, Shirley…
CarPlay in iOS 15: Announce Messages with Siri, Driving Focus customization, new wallpapers
June 9, 2021
Apple is upgrading the CarPlay experience with an update coming to the iPhone this fall. iOS 15 introduces new features for drivers, including Announce Messages with Siri, Driving Focus for handling notifications, new wallpapers for personalizing appearance, and even more.
Announce Messages with Siri
Apple has slowly been rolling out a feature called Announce Messages with Siri to more devices…
When will Apple release the iOS 15 public beta?
June 9, 2021
Apple officially unveiled iOS 15 at its WWDC keynote and made the first beta of the software available to developers shortly after. It announced the beta would arrive in July for public testers, but didn’t narrow that down at all. Let’s look at a few hints to give us a…
iOS 15: Apple Card ‘Advanced Fraud Protection,’ Apple Pay redesign with coupon code support
June 9, 2021
Apple Card debuted in 2019 and has added a handful of new features and perks since then. With this fall’s release of iOS 15, Apple Card is adding another new security feature that Apple is calling Advanced Fraud Protection.
Since its launch, Apple has allowed Apple Card…
iOS 15 and macOS Monterey simulate Spatial Audio for non-Dolby content with new ‘Spatialize Stereo’ option
June 9, 2021
iOS 15 was announced at WWDC 2021 with several new features, including redesigned notifications, FaceTime enhancements, and more. Apple has also expanded support for Spatial Audio, which now works in FaceTime and also on Apple TV, but that’s not all.
Thanks to a new “Spatialize Stereo” option, iOS can now simulate Spatial Audio for non-Dolby content, which will now detect head movement with…
Google Pay has slowly been adding support for public transit cards over the past few years, and today, another is being added to the list. Google Pay users in Washington, DC, can now add the SmarTrip card.
The SmarTrip card is used for the Metro system in Washington, DC…
With I/O passed and Samsung officially committed to using Wear OS going forward, the hype is on for the Galaxy Watch 4. This week, Samsung’s series received another certification as it builds towards a release.
MyFixGuide spotted four Galaxy Watch 4 devices on 3C…
Tesla is the king of the hill when it comes to electric vehicles, and a big point of where the company pulls ahead is with tech. Android Auto, though, has always eluded Tesla vehicles, but a proof-of-concept demo shows that it is possible.
Emil Borconi, the creator of the clever AAWireless dongle, posted a video to Reddit that shows Android Auto up and running on a Tesla display, complete with…
