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iOS 16 appears to open the door for Chromecast targets in the AirPlay menu

Apple’s ecosystem is famously fairly locked down, but things have improved a lot over the past few years. With the upcoming release of iOS 16, Apple appears to be working towards better support for Chromecast and other casting standards in apps. Apple makes it possible for Chromecast to get AirPlay-like treatment In iOS 16, Apple is opening up the door for casting protocols such as Google Cast…
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Hands-on with the best new features in iOS 16 [Video]

iOS 16 packs a ton of new features, ranging from an all-new Lock Screen to new iMessage upgrades and much more. The first developer beta of iOS 16 was released yesterday afternoon ahead of a public beta in July and a full release to everyone sometime in the fall. Head below…
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Unsend iMessages: Hands-on with the new iOS 16 iPhone feature

The Messages app gets some valuable upgrades this year with iOS 16. One of the interesting features is the ability to unsend iMessages on iPhone. Follow along for a hands-on look at how the feature works, its limitations, and what the experience is like for the person on the other end. Apple’s Messages app gains a handful of new features with iOS 16. Three big ones are the option to edit…
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Samsung moves the last of the Galaxy S10 series to slower update schedule

The Galaxy S10 series launched in 2019, but was just outside of the window for Samsung’s expanded update schedule. Now, the last of the Galaxy S10 series, the 5G model, is moving to a slower update schedule. Samsung Galaxy S10 5G moves to quarterly updates The Galaxy S10 5G was released alongside the rest of the Galaxy S10 series in early 2019, but the device was left on a monthly update…
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iOS 16: Tapbacks will no longer spam your SMS group chats

The hero changes to iMessage in iOS 16 are the addition of edit button and undo send features. However, there’s also another enhancement that Apple didn’t mention on stage: the dreaded Tapback spam in SMS group chats has been resolved. Apple is now using a very similar…
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USB-C iPhones mandatory from 2024, as EU common charging port agreement reached

The pressure on Apple to create USB-C iPhones in place of Lightning ones ramped up another notch today, as the European Union reach agreement on making the charging port mandatory from 2024. Recent reports do indicate that Apple is prepared for this, with the iPhone 15 expected to make the switch from Lightning to USB-C – though the company does have a second option … Background The EU has…
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