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As it turns out, the acquisition of Fitbit by Google really was about improving Wear OS for the better. Today at I/O, Google announced a revamp to Wear OS that hinges on Fitbit’s health expertise, and it includes essentially copying the step tracking and motivational badges that watches like Sense and Versa use today. Fitbit CEO James Park spoke out during I/O today to say that Fitbit will be…

As documented in its release notes, iOS 14.6 includes support for Apple Card Family and Podcasts subscriptions, two service enhancements that will go live once the release goes public. But iOS 14.6 includes several other noteworthy updates, including our first look at updated Music settings for the just-announced Dolby Atmos Spatial Audio and high-quality Lossless audio for Apple Music. The…

Google Photos growing Memories collections now has a caffeine-focused “Blissful buzz” selection that will showcase some of your best cups of coffee. While the COVID-19 pandemic has seen many coffee shops and cafes around the globe close, the ability to grab an Americano, cappuccino, or expertly pulled espresso in familiar surroundings has been a missing life experience for many of us…

Spotify has announced three new accessibility updates heading to iOS and Android over the coming weeks. The most interesting may be a new auto transcription feature for podcasts so users can read their shows. Spotify announced the accessibility news in a blog post today: We’re continuously making accessibility improvements to the experience to help many of our users enjoy the songs and…