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Google finally stops selling the Home Mini after four years

December 21, 2021

The Google Home Mini launched in October of 2017 and was replaced two years later by the Nest Mini. Despite that, the original affordable speaker has remained available for sale but is now finally out of stock on the Google Store. Earlier today, Home Mini availability on the Google Store switched to “No longer available.” For the longest time, the diminutive smart speaker has remained on…

How to set a screen lock on Pixel and other Android phones, and why you should

December 21, 2021

These days, your Android device is teeming with personal information, sensitive or not. It’s never a bad idea to set a screen lock for your Pixel or other Android device. Here’s how you can do it and why you should. Table of contents Why is it important to set a…

Google made a rather elaborate Pixel 6-themed Tarot deck with 78 cards

December 21, 2021

Google’s latest social play to advertise the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro is quite elaborate and involves the creation of a themed tarot card deck, as well as AR filters on Instagram. Most people will get a kick out of the “tARot randomizer” selfie filter on Instagram that, per…

Kuo: iPhone 14 to feature 48MP camera, iPhone 15 will get ‘periscope’ lens

December 20, 2021

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is out with some predictions regarding the upcoming iPhone 14 and even its successor in 2023. Here’s everything he shared: In an investor note seen by 9to5Mac, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts a 48MP lens for the new 2H22 iPhone and “periscope” lens for the newer 2H23 iPhone. Kuo says that “the continued upgrading of the iPhone camera lens in the next two…

Rumor: iOS 16 to drop support for iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus and first-gen iPhone SE

December 20, 2021

As the new year begins and with iOS 15.2 released, Apple will start internally focusing on the next major release, iOS 16. According to iPhonesoft, based on knowledge of someone running an internal seed, Apple plans to drop support for the iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, and the…

Google Authenticator app secures 100 million Play Store downloads

December 20, 2021

When securing your online accounts, two-factor authentication (2FA) is an easy way to add another layer of security. There are numerous options available to download including the Google Authenticator app. Effectively, the Google Authenticator app generates time-based…

Google Maps tests ‘Dock to bottom’ feature on desktop for better quick location access

December 20, 2021

Google Maps is testing a new “Dock to bottom” feature on desktop that appears to work like a favorites bar for your most visited locations. Spotted by Search Engine Roundtable (via XDA), it seems that Google is testing a new “Dock to bottom” toggle that will appear alongside a location card and adds a small docked icon in the larger map view for quick access. When looking at multiple…

Google Assistant speakers in ‘Stereo Pair’ are seeing broken group volume controls for some

December 19, 2021

Google Assistant-powered smart speakers have the very useful ability to play music in groups, but that functionality is taken a step further with a “Stereo Pair,” which puts two of the same speakers in a permanent group with shared volume and more. Currently, though…

iOS devices are now supported in JumpCloud’s device management solution

December 18, 2021

JumpCloud launched its mobile device management platform in May of 2020, but it only supported macOS devices. Today, JumpCloud is now supporting iOS devices as well. At launch, JumpCloud is supporting the following iOS configuration options: Require a passcode Put web…

Apple Design Resources updated with new iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, and Mac templates

December 18, 2021

Apple has updated its Developer’s Design Resources page with new templates of the company’s newest products such as the iPhone 13, Apple Watch Series 7, new MacBook Pro, Apple TV, and more. This page is part of the Human Interface Guidelines section of Apple Developer’s website and helps users get in-depth information and UI resources for designing apps that integrate with Apple…