During today’s announcement of iOS 16 at WWDC, Apple Music didn’t get any stage time despite being one of Apple’s most important services. Nonetheless, there are a couple of small changes to the Music app that are worth noting: playlist sorting and the ability to mark an artist as a “favorite.”
iOS 16 features for Apple Music
First and foremost, the Music app with iOS 16 now allows you…
iOS 16 expands support for game controllers, now works with Nintendo’s Joy-Cons and Pro Controller
June 7, 2022
During the WWDC 2022 opening keynote on Monday, Apple highlighted how iOS 16 enhances the gaming experience with updates to the Metal API and a redesigned Game Center. In addition, iOS 16 adds support for even more game controllers, including Nintendo’s Joy-Cons and Pro…
One of the most useful features of Google Photos, face grouping, has landed the company in hot water in the State of Illinois, where a settlement will see Google paying out $100 million.
Google Photos face grouping: Why it violated an Illinois law
As reported by Gizmodo last…
Android 12 QPR3 June security patch rolling out to Google Pixel, factory images & OTAs live
June 7, 2022
After three months of testing, Android 12 QPR3 with the June security patch is rolling out today for the Pixel 4/XL, Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a 5G, Pixel 5, Pixel 5a, Pixel 6, and Pixel 6 Pro.
Coinciding with the latest Pixel Feature Drop, Quarterly Platform Release 3 is officially still designated Android 12.1, with that .x version bump occurring in March.
Compared to 12L in March, it does not contain…
In addition to bringing Android 12 QPR3 and the quarterly Feature Drop, the June security patch fixes 35 issues for the Pixel 4 to Pixel 6 Pro.
Like the two previous quarterly updates, today’s release addresses more than a few outstanding issues. There are 12 categories of…
Some Pixel users cannot set-up older Google Home devices due to ‘interruption caused by Sonos’
June 7, 2022
Back in January, Google had to make changes to Speaker Groups because of the US ITC ruling in favor of Sonos. Another “interruption caused by Sonos” is now responsible for some Pixel phones in the United States and Canada being unable to to set-up Google Home devices.
In…
Last week we reported that Android Auto for Phone Screens is set to die off in the very near future, leaving Google Assistant Driving Mode as the only path forward for Android users looking for a car-friendly user interface. While Google often kills products in a way that’s necessary to build something better, it’s pretty hard to see that argument this time around.
What is Google Assistant…
How to use Google Chrome’s ‘Reading list’
June 7, 2022
Google Chrome’s “Reading list” has been around for quite a while, letting users save articles and web pages for persuing at a later time. That feature is still around, though it might seem hidden with one of Chrome’s newer updates. This guide will bring you through…
With the launch of QPR3 and the June Pixel Feature Drop today, the Android 12 Beta Program is ending with users not needing to take any further action.
The Android 12 Beta Program kicked off last May at I/O 2021 with Beta 1 after three developer previews. Compared to…
WWDC news is coming soon! Today officially marks the beginning of Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference. At WWDC 2022 this year, Apple will unveil its next round of operating systems: iOS 16, iPadOS 16, macOS 13, watchOS 9, and tvOS 13. The updates are expected to be chock full of new features.
Apple could also have new hardware in store for WWWDC 2022, with rumors indicating a new…
