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Google’s iOS 16 lock screen widgets are officially available. As outlined in September, the widgets give you at-a-glance info and shortcuts for some of the company’s core apps. Gmail can show your new message counts, while Maps can either provide a link to favorite trips (like the commute home) or searches for destinations like restaurants. Widgets for Chrome and the Google app…

As Android 13 prepares to start rolling out to Samsung devices, the company continues to expand its beta program, which now supports the Galaxy Z Fold 2 in select regions. Galaxy Z Fold 2 owners in Korea now have access to the Android 13 beta as SamMobile reports. The update will almost certainly be headed to other countries in the coming days, and may already be live in regions such as the US…

Last week, Google rolled out its initial set of iOS 16 Lock Screen widgets, and YouTube Music is now the latest iPhone app to introduce a pair. “Recently Played” provides “Quick access to your recently played videos, albums, and playlists.” It’s available in a 2×1 configuration that features a grayscale YTM icon, track name, and its origin, like a playlist (and its creator/curator)…

Rolling out now in the US and other regions, the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 are finally eligible for Samsung’s Android 13 beta program. Samsung has been rolling out its One UI 5 beta for the past couple of months, largely on the Galaxy S22 series and some other devices including Galaxy S21, Galaxy S20, and even Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Flip 3. Yet, the update has been missing for the…