Spring will be here soon, which means it’s officially time to start thinking about the summer of iOS 15 and macOS 12 betas after WWDC. From my vantage point, HomeKit is at a real crossroads for Apple. It’s a platform that I have invested thousands of dollars in. Still, it’s time to take it to the next level with expanded product categories, increased automation with Machine Learning, and…
Update March 5, 2021: watchOS 7.4 beta 3 is also now available to public beta users as well.
The third developer beta version of the upcoming watchOS 7.4 software update for Apple Watch is now available. iPhone users will especially appreciate this update as it allows the…
China is one of the world’s biggest smartphone markets, and it’s also a highly competitive one. This year, for the first time, Oppo has managed to rise to the top of the smartphone market in China.
Counterpoint Research reports that Oppo boosted its share of the…
OnePlus 9 rumors: Everything we know so far [Video]
March 6, 2021
As far as recent OnePlus launches go, the OnePlus 9 series is going to be a very different one entirely. The rumors about a potential affordable OnePlus 9 series device look to be true, while we might finally get a camera system that can take on the biggest flagships.
The OnePlus 8 Pro and subsequent OnePlus Nord were defining moments for the firm that has for years cultivated a “plucky…
From channels to flags and A/B tests, Google has a whole host of ways to test new Chrome features before they launch for all users. Chrome is now getting an “Experiments” pane, marked by a new becker icon, right in the main UI to make it easier to test new features and…
Google today provided an update on the state of audio latency to encourage developers that “have been holding back on developing an Android app” in this category.
This effort is the result of “Google working directly with OEMs to reduce audio latency” four years…
Camera-powered Google Fit heart & respiratory rate tracking rolling out to Pixel next week
March 6, 2021
Back in February, Google announced that Fit for Android can measure heart and respiratory rate using just your phone. These new Google Fit camera tracking capabilities will start rolling out to Pixel phones on Monday.
While these measurements are “not intended for medical purposes,” Google says Fit’s camera-based approach provides a convenient way to “track and improve day-to-day…
With work from home becoming more prevalent over the years — the last one especially, Android OEMs have repeatedly tried to make their tablets more productive and work-ready. This past week, I tried to use an Android tablet — Lenovo P11 Pro with keyboard cover — for…
Apple Arcade launched with close to 100 titles and the service is seeing new games added regularly. Follow along with our guide on the latest from Apple’s gaming service.
New for March 5: SP!NG.
You can learn more about and download all the new games by heading to the…
Android Auto split-screen support begins rolling out for vehicles with wide-screen displays
March 5, 2021
If you’ve ever wanted to run two apps simultaneously when using Android Auto, you might be excited at the possibility of a dedicated split-screen mode that now appears to be rolling out and available for select vehicles.
According to a post on the /r/AndroidAuto subreddit, a brand-new split-screen option is starting to become available for Android Auto users out there. Unfortunately, this new…
