Following the release of iOS 14.3 RC on Tuesday, Apple has just released another build of iOS 14.3 RC to developers and beta testers. Named iOS 14.3 RC 2, the update is now available for users running the previous RC build.
Apple has moved away from the previously-used golden master naming for near-final beta releases. Instead, going forward the company will use the term “Release Candidate,”…
Snapchat and Twitter have worked together to bring a handy new integration to Apple users. Snapchat adds native sharing integration with Twitter iOS app, here’s how it works Instead of having to rely on sharing screenshots of tweets on Snapchat, users can now share tweets…
California finally rolls out COVID-19 iPhone contact tracing based on Apple’s Exposure Notifications
December 11, 2020
After launching a pilot program for digital contact tracing last month, the state of California has made contract tracing available today, December 10. That’s about half a year after Apple/Google made the feature available on iPhone and Android. But better late than never…
Apple has announced that it is discontinuing its Music Memos application. As such, it has rolled out an udpate to the app today to allow users to export their recordings to the Voice Memos app. This is the first update to Music Memos in over a year, and it’s sole purpose to sunset the app altogether.
Apple released its Music Memos application in 2016, touting it as a way for songwriters to…
As Apple is getting ready to release iOS 14.3 to the public in the coming days, and the company is now rolling out a new feature for Apple Music subscribers. Users running the latest iOS beta have noticed that there are now some albums available on Apple Music with animated…
9to5Mac Gift Guide: Best iPhone wallets and smart wallets
December 11, 2020
This year is more interesting when it comes to iPhone wallets as 2020 marks Apple’s true foray into the market with the MagSafe reboot and the iPhone 12 lineup enabling its Leather Wallet. However, there are a lot of other great options available with different pros and…
Google’s advertising controls today range from seeing why something was served to turning off personalization entirely. Moving forward, the company will let you limit ads that are sensitive in nature, with YouTube being the first to get this option.
The Google Ad Settings page will soon feature a new section at the very bottom that lets you “choose to see fewer ads from these categories on…
Google Docs adding more Word features as Gmail gets streamlined Office attachment editing
December 11, 2020
Google is rolling out new features across Docs and other Workspace apps to increase interoperability with Word and the Microsoft Office suite. It comes as some teams might choose to use both sets of tools, while others still work with partners that don’t use cloud…
Over a year ago Google rolled out a completely redesigned Play Store for Android TV, and now the company is giving it a couple of tweaks. Rolling out now, the Play Store for Android TV and, by extension, Google TV, is getting a slight redesign. Here’s what’s new.
The…
YouTube TV sending free Chromecast with Google TV to subscribers
December 11, 2020
After a similar promotion for new customers in October, YouTube TV is giving a free Chromecast with Google TV to existing ones this holiday season.
The “[Special thanks] Enjoy a Chromecast with Google TV, on us” email was sent out to current subscribers this afternoon:
We wanted to say thanks and offer you, a longtime friend of YouTube TV, a new Chromecast with Google TV — on us.
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