With iOS 15.2, Apple is giving iPhone owners even more information about repaired parts in their devices.
In Settings -> General -> About, there is a new section describing the Parts and Service History of the current device, including whether they are identified as genuine Apple parts, links to the date of when the service took place at Apple, or if the part is unknown and not recognized as…
Google’s Year in Search 2021 recap is about healing [Video]
December 8, 2021
While YouTube Rewind has been retired, Google still has its Year in Search recap, and the 2021 edition is focused on the theme of healing.
This short video is compiled from Google Trends data and aims to capture worldwide sentiment as expressed via Search queries. We see…
Google Photos has begun surfacing what it believes are your finest photos as part of the “Best of 2021” Memories collection.
The AI-generated Memories collections leveled up earlier this year, with further tailored personalization, which effectively means that you…
Roku and Google reach last-minute ‘multi-year’ deal to keep YouTube app, bring back YouTube TV
December 8, 2021
Drama has been ongoing between Roku and Google nearly all of this year over the use of YouTube and YouTube TV on the biggest streaming platform in the United States. Today, Roku and Google have finally settled on a deal to keep the app available to Roku owners.
Confirmed by Roku on Twitter, the company says it has agreed to a multi-year extension of its contract with Google for YouTube and…
Nvidia Shield TV’s Android 11 upgrade looks to be imminent, keeps the 2015 models alive
December 8, 2021
Many Android TV devices don’t often get major upgrades, and the ones that do usually only get that level of support for a couple of years or so. Nvidia, however, is the exception to the rule with its Shield TV still being supported to this day, and it seems even the…
You can now preview widgets when customizing Android 12’s homescreen with Dynamic Color
December 8, 2021
Yesterday’s December patch introduced a slew of fixes that add polish to key Android 12 experiences like homescreen widgets. One such change addresses how Material You customization was largely incomplete due to the absence of widgets.
Dynamic Color adapts your device to…
Twitter for iOS now lets anyone listen to recordings of Spaces
December 8, 2021
Twitter is rolling out the ability to let all users on iOS, Android, and the web listen to recorded Spaces. This means that a Spaces host can now record a Space, then make it available to listen after the fact.
The expansion was announced in a post from Twitter Support:
The option to record a Space is available for some hosts on both iOS and Android.
The option to listen to a recording of a…
After over a month of beta testing, Apple has made the iOS 15.2 Release Candidate available to developers. Head below for the full release notes on everything new in this update, which will be released to the public as soon as next week.
Update: Now available to public beta…
Apple announced its new Voice Plan for Apple Music in October with a release date of later this year. Now ‘later this year’ has arrived, and the new tier for Apple Music memberships is making its first public appearance.
The Apple Music Voice Plan is highlighted in…
iPhone production reportedly halted briefly in ‘nightmare before Christmas’ scenario caused by parts shortage
December 8, 2021
As Apple’s ever-important holiday shopping season continues, the company is facing what a new report from Nikkei Asia describes as the “nightmare before Christmas.” According to the report, Apple is ramping up pressure on suppliers amid iPhone and iPad shortages impacting lead times.
Today’s report indicates that Apple missed targets for iPhone 13 production in September and October by…
