After skipping last year, Google I/O is back in 2021 as a free, virtual event that anybody can watch through YouTube. The developer conference starts with a keynote at 10 a.m. PT on Tuesday, May 18 and runs until Thursday, May 20.
Alphabet/Google CEO Sundar Pichai — after teasing “significant” announcements — will kick everything off Tuesday at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. GMT with…
Spotify getting accessiblity improvements on iOS/Android including auto podcast transcription
May 18, 2021
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…
Well, we missed out on Google I/O 2020, but now it’s finally time for Google I/O 2021. While not in person, the annual developer festival in Mountain View, California has returned. The Google I/O 2021 Keynote kicks off at 10am PT/1pm ET, so read on for quick links to our…
Foldables are still in their early days, but Samsung is pushing the form factor hard. Today, Samsung is revealing the results of some customer satisfaction surveys among foldable owners, and they speak volumes on what the future of foldables could hold.
In a blog post today, Samsung details the findings of these recent surveys. Unsurprisingly, one of the lead points is that Samsung is absolutely…
OnePlus Watch may get a Harry Potter Edition because this product has its priorities straight
May 18, 2021
The OnePlus Watch faced a disastrous launch that’s still waiting on some extremely important updates to make the product work as promised. Instead of that, though, a recent app update hints that the OnePlus Watch may soon get a Harry Potter Edition.
OxygenUpdater took a…
Ahead of I/O, Google sent out swag to attendees that won tickets for last year’s canceled developer conference. The box includes a Google I/O 2021 sweatshirt that happens to include an easter egg to a mystery date/time tomorrow.
The gray Google sweatshirt for 2021…
Last year, Google announced a $1 billion licensing program to support publishers and surface new card-based content across services. Google News Showcase is now coming to India.
The effort today has signed over 700 deals with news publications in Germany, Brazil, Canada, France, Japan, the UK, Argentina, Australia, Czechia, and Italy. In India, News Showcase is working with 30 national…
Apple releases iOS 14.6 RC to developers with Apple Card Family and more, here are the full release notes
May 18, 2021
The Release Candidate version of iOS 14.6 is now available to developers. Apple has also published the full release notes for the update, including new details on what’s new iPhone and iPad users. Find the full release notes below.
Update: Now rolling out to public beta…
The personal version of Microsoft Teams is now available for friends and family members. This feature was teased nearly a year ago and it launched today for everyone.
Microsoft Teams for personal use will offer free 24-hour video calls for up to 300 people in video calls…
Oculus is close to releasing a new update for its Quest headsets and one of the most interesting new features is Live Overlay casting. Previously, capturing a mixed reality view required lots of hardware, but now the new version of the mixed reality casting can be used with just an iPhone XS or later.
Reported by The Verge, Oculus will be launching version 29 of its software for the Quest and…
