A disruption to Apple’s supply chain for iPhone storage chips could see the Cupertino company buying flash memory from a Chinese supplier for the very first time.
It’s not an ideal situation at the best of times, given that Apple is aiming to reduce, rather than increase, its dependance on China. But it may prove particularly controversial in the current climate …
Apple currently buys a…
Today, March 31 is World Backup Day – a good reminder to check in on your device backups. Even with Apple’s high-quality products, it’s important to backup regularly. No device works flawlessly all the time and there are many scenarios outside of device failure when a…
Following the desktop browser and mobile apps, Google is detailing what’s new in Chrome OS 100, which starts rolling out later this week.
Chrome OS 100 introduces a new Launcher that’s reminiscent of an earlier design (circa 2015). Tapping the Everything Button today…
Google will soon aggregate cloud streaming games and where to play them, starting on Chromebooks
March 31, 2022
Ever eager to organize the world’s information, Google will soon be offering a way to sort through today’s cloud gaming services to figure which games can be played where, with an aggregator starting on Chromebooks.
For years now, the Google TV app (previously Play Movies & TV) has served as one of the easiest ways to find out what streaming services offer your favorite content. Rather…
Google Home now lets you program delayed starts for Assistant Routines [Update: Seconds-long]
March 31, 2022
At the end of last year, Google thoroughly redesigned and simplified the process of creating Assistant Routines. That update introduced sunrise/sunset triggers, and Google will soon let you program a delay between when the command is given and the Assistant Routine…
Two ways to scan a QR code on your Galaxy device
March 31, 2022
QR codes have become a common form of media sharing in recent years, which is all the more reason to know how to read them with your Samsung Galaxy device. This guide will go over a couple of different ways you can do just that.
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Scanning a QR code with…
Chris McKillop, engineering director of Google’s Fuchsia project, leaves the company [U]
March 31, 2022
The engineering lead of Google’s Fuchsia operating system, Chris McKillop, has announced his departure from Google.
Google has been known to be developing Fuchsia as a from-scratch operating system since at least 2016. Fuchsia ultimately saw its first launch last year on the first-gen Nest Hub smart display. For much of that time, the Fuchsia project has been headed up by Director of…
As promised in February, YouTube TV is rolling out picture-in-picture (PiP) to its iPhone and iPad app. It comes as the main YouTube for iOS client is still only previewing an identical capability.
YouTube TV tweeted today that picture-in-picture is “now rolling out”…
Google updated the Pixel-exclusive Recorder app with a landscape UI, and it’s awfully tablet-y
March 31, 2022
The Recorder app found on Pixel phones was updated this month with various Material You tweaks and a handy Quick Settings tile. Recorder also introduced a landscape mode that would look awfully good on a Pixel tablet.
Google released Recorder with the Pixel 4 and has…
As promised in February, YouTube TV is rolling out picture-in-picture (PiP) to its iPhone and iPad app. It comes as the main YouTube for iOS client is still only previewing an identical capability.
YouTube TV tweeted today that picture-in-picture is “now rolling out” to phones and tablets running iOS 15:
Simply select a video to watch and swipe ⬆️ from the bottom of the screen to…
