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Report: Google TV adding Nest Audio support soon, Fitbit/Wear OS and smart home integration later

August 9, 2022

Google TV has been on the market for almost two years at this point but has seen only a few major features added in that time. Now, just days after we reported on free live TV channels coming to Google TV, a new report reveals Google’s plans to bring Nest Audio support and integration with Fitbit and Wear OS to the platform. Protocol reports that Google has plans to bolster Android TV and…

Google TV and Android TV reportedly pushing for at least 16GB of storage on new devices

August 9, 2022

Android TV and Google TV have been around for a while and can be found on a variety of hardware, but often the biggest problem with the platform is its limited storage. According to a new report, Google is pushing for new Google TV and Android TV devices to ship with at…

Google rolling out GPS fix for Pixel 6/Pro and 6a, August update coming [U: More builds]

August 9, 2022

This month’s odd Pixel update situation continues, with Google announcing a small update this morning for the Pixel 6, 6 Pro, and 6a to address one issue. Original 8/4: Google’s three latest phones today are getting a “Fix for GPS location failure under certain…

Comment: Chromebooks need better Google app integration, and one-click Calendar is a start

August 9, 2022

There was a little bit of truth when people – especially in the early days of mobile – said that the iPhone was the best place to use Google apps. That’s definitely not the case today on Android phones, but I think a part of that argument rings true when comparing Google web services running on Chrome for Mac/Windows versus ChromeOS. Fortunately, that’s starting to change on Chromebooks as…

iPhone display list: Size, resolution, ppi, brightness for every model

August 9, 2022

Curious what display Apple has put in its iPhones over the years or the specs your current iPhone display has? Follow along for a look at the complete iPhone display list for the size, resolution, pixels per inch (ppi), brightness, and more that’s found on the screen of…

When will Apple announce the iPhone 14 event? Here’s what the data suggests

August 9, 2022

It’s early August, and that can only mean one thing: iPhone 14 event date predictions! Guessing when Apple will announce the new iPhone isn’t all that challenging — pandemics and global supply constraints withstanding. Based on a decade of dates and current conditions…

iOS 16 beta 5 now available to developers ahead of September launch

August 9, 2022

iOS 16 beta 5 and iPadOS 16 beta 5 are now rolling out to developers, two weeks after the fourth beta was released. The last iOS 16 brings a number of changes, including updates to the Lock Screen, new wallpaper options, and more. iOS 16 beta 5 will continue refining these new features… iOS 16 beta 5 now available Each new iOS 16 beta usually includes a number of changes, bug fixes, and even…

iOS 16 beta 5 finally adds the battery percentage to the status bar

August 9, 2022

The battery percentage has finally been added back to the status bar with today’s release of iOS 16 beta 5. This addresses one of the most common iOS requests since Apple removed the icon with the release of the iPhone X. iPhone battery percentage is back In iOS 16…

iOS 16 beta 5 adds ‘Copy and Delete’ option for sharing screenshots without clutter

August 9, 2022

In addition to the new battery percentage icon in the status bar, iOS 16 beta 5 includes another useful new feature. Now, when you take a screenshot in iOS 16, you’ll see a handy new option to “Copy and Delete” that screenshot… This new “Copy and Delete” option…

Find My has a new sound alert with iOS 16 beta 5, here’s how it sounds

August 9, 2022

Apple on Monday released iOS 16 beta 5 to developers. As we’re only a month away from the official release of iOS 16 to the public, today’s beta comes with only a few minor changes – although some of them are quite interesting. One of these changes is a new sound alert used by the Find My app for when users ping a lost iPhone or iPad. Apple’s Find My app lets users see the location of…