Google is rolling out a pair of updates to Meet on the web that improve the accuracy and minimize the performance impact of background effects.
Google Meet on the web now has “improved background and foreground separation” that results in “more accurate background blur, background replace, and immersive background and styles.” An example of the quality upgrade is available…
iOS 16 beta 6 and iPadOS 16 beta 6 are now rolling out to developers, one week after the fifth beta was released. iOS 16 brings a number of changes, including updates to the Lock Screen, new wallpaper options, and more. iOS 16 beta 6 will continue refining these new…
Apple last week released iOS 16 beta 5, and the update came with a surprise: it added battery percentage to modern iPhones (iPhone X and later) for the first time. With iOS 16 beta 6, which was released earlier today to developers, the company is giving users even more…
iCloud Shared Photo Library: Here’s how it works in iOS 16
August 16, 2022
Apple is bringing a major change to the Photos app with iOS 16 that makes it much easier to share important photos and videos with loved ones. Going beyond the Shared Albums feature that’s been available for years, iCloud Shared Photo Library lets you automatically or manually share your photo library and also directly from your camera.
Lots of Apple users will be thrilled with iCloud Shared…
Android 13 is rolling out to Pixel phones today
August 16, 2022
Android 13 is coming out of beta and will start rolling out to Pixels today, with devices from Samsung, ASUS, Nokia (HMD), Motorola, OnePlus, Oppo, Sony, Xiaomi and more expected to get the update later this year. The latest version of Google’s mobile operating system…
Retail availability of the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro are coming to a close, and the US Google Store is discounting the latter to $649 while the former is now $499.
The Google Store is discounting the unlocked Pixel 6 by $100 so the 128GB model is $499 and 256GB costs $599. This…
Google Chrome can now become your default browser on Windows without even opening settings
August 15, 2022
Windows 11 famously made it an exhaustive chore to change your default browser, but it has since eased up quite a lot. Now, Google Chrome is rolling out the ability to become your default browser on Windows with a single click.
Recapping the situation to date, Windows 11 first debuted with a new method of setting a default browser. Instead of picking a default for all browser-related tasks…
Apple announced iOS 16 during the WWDC 2022 keynote, but there are a lot of features that won’t be available as soon as the operating system is available. Last year, the same happened with several functions, whether they were delayed during the beta cycles or Apple just…
Ever since Apple launched the App Store, developers big and small have gotten caught up in the company’s approval process and had their apps delayed or removed altogether. The popular messaging app Telegram is just the latest, according to the company’s CEO Pavel…
iOS 16 will support the iPhone 8, iPhone X, and newer models. Even so, not all functions will be available to older iPhones. With that in mind, 9to5Mac gathered all the features that will require at least an iPhone XR and iPhone XS, when this upcoming operating system is available to all users a month from now.
Some features will only be available to iPhones with the A12 Bionic chip or newer…