Apple introduced a privacy feature for iPad Pro last year that physically disconnects the microphone when compatible cases are closed. Apple will soon expand this privacy feature to work through software more iPad models that don’t support mic hardware disconnection.
Here’s how the already supported privacy feature works on 2020 iPad Pros:
iPad models beginning in 2020 also feature the…
iOS 14.5 adds over 200 new emoji to iPhone, including AirPods Max-inspired headphone design
February 17, 2021
Apple released iOS 14.5 beta 2 for developers today and one of the changes that will certainly get a lot of attention is over 200 new emoji. Follow along below for a look at everything coming with the latest iOS beta update.
Reported by Emojipedia, Apple has included 217…
What’s new in iOS 14.5 beta 2? Music app changes, new emoji, more
February 17, 2021
Apple has officially released the second beta of iOS 14.5 to developers, and it includes a handful of new changes and features compared to iOS 14.5 beta 1. There are changes to the Music app, new emoji, and more.
iOS 14.5 beta 2 is available to developers via an…
iOS 14.5 adds new Shortcuts actions for taking screenshots, changing orientation lock, more
February 17, 2021
iOS 14.5 beta has been surprising us with several new features, including new options to unlock the iPhone using the Apple Watch, changing the default music player for Siri, and more. With the release of iOS 14.5 beta 2 earlier today, Apple added new actions to the Shortcuts app for taking screenshots, changing orientation lock, and even changing cellular data mode.
With the “Take…
Apple will soon be able to repair iPhone 12’s rear glass without replacing the entire device
February 17, 2021
When an iPhone or other Apple device experiences hardware failures, Apple technicians perform an analysis of the device to determine whether it can be easily repaired or if the device must be entirely replaced. However, the company will soon be able to repair things like…
Hands-on with the unofficial Google Assistant desktop client [Video]
February 17, 2021
Thanks to an unofficial workaround you can now enjoy the — normally — fantastic Google Assistant on your desktop PC, Mac, or Linux machine.
As with many workarounds, it’s not as simple as installing an application or piece of software and then logging in to your…
Google bringing Material Design to the web in a significant way with WordPress plugin
February 17, 2021
Most people primarily experience Material Design in Android apps, while web adoption is mostly limited to Google’s first-party sites. A new Material Design for WordPress plugin, which Google currently calls an experiment, possibly opens up the look to many more pages and blogs.
This experimental plugin and theme lets you customize your site’s colors and icons to align with Material Design…
YouTube TV for Android is getting ready to let you download shows for offline watching
February 17, 2021
Paying for YouTube across the main service and Music lets you download content for offline access. YouTube TV will soon let you download media for offline access.
After updating to version 5.06.2 of YouTube TV, opening the app will generate a “Looking for incomplete…
Here’s what has leaked about Android 12 so far
February 17, 2021
Ahead of the launch of Android 12 Developer Preview, which may be around the corner, here’s a recap of all of the Android 12 leaks we’ve seen so far.
Normally, we learn the bigger picture features of the next version of Android when the first Developer Preview builds…
Chromecast with Google TV may be the culprit behind broken speaker groups for some users
February 17, 2021
A useful feature of Google Assistant speakers and Android TVs is the ability to select a bunch of them to play the same audio simultaneously. It’s a useful feature, but if the new Chromecast with Google TV is a part of your speaker group, it may also be breaking them.
Prior to the release of the new Chromecast, Google had been working for some time to enable speaker groups to work with Android…
