MobileNews

Apple releases first iOS 14.7 beta to developers, more

Surprisingly, Apple has just released the first iOS 14.7 beta to developers even before iOS 14.6 became available to the public. Apple has also released watchOS 7.6 beta and tvOS 14.7 beta. We don’t yet know what’s new in today’s updates. The iOS 14.6 RC was released to developers and public beta users on Monday with some new features, including Apple Card Family, paid subscriptions to…
Read more
MobileNews

iOS 14.7 beta lets you set timers on HomePod using the Home app

Apple today introduced the first beta of iOS 14.7 to developers, and while this update doesn’t seem to bring any significant changes, it does bring a new feature for HomePod users. With this new version of iOS, users will be able to set timers on the HomePod using the Home…
MobileNews

Hisense is ‘happy’ with standard Android TV; 2021 models won’t get Google TV anytime soon

Android TV has seen hefty growth over the past few years, recently with a big boost in the United States. Helping to lead that charge is Android TV built into smart TVs. As Google TV takes over, we’re still waiting to find out who will and won’t adopt it. As far as Hisense goes, the company tells us it’s “happy” with Android TV as it stands with no immediate plans for Google TV. The…
Read more
MobileNews

Google apps are beginning to adopt ‘Google Sans Text’

At the “What’s new in Material Design” session this morning, Google shared that its apps are starting to use Google Sans Text. We’ve seen it pop-up in some products already, but the company at I/O 2021 better detailed the font. As we learned in 2018, Google Sans is…
MobileNews

Apple asks judge to dismiss Epic’s claim that iOS is an ‘essential facility’

As the Epic vs Apple trial continues, the latter has submitted a filing in the case to have the court make a ruling on Epic’s allegation that iOS is an essential facility. Apple believes the judgment should be granted in its favor as Epic hasn’t offered up evidence for the claim and provides two core reasons for why it should be dismissed. In the court filing made by Apple last night seen by…
Read more
MobileNews

Google hits the highlights of its I/O keynote in official 9-minute recap [Video]

Yesterday’s Google I/O keynote was over two hours long, but it went by quickly thanks to the deluge of news the company threw out to the public. If you missed the keynote or just didn’t have time to watch the entire thing, Google has a recap of its I/O 2021 keynote that hits the highlights in just nine minutes. Posted to YouTube, the I/O 2021 recap goes through the most important…
Read more