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 could see completely custom daily, weekly, and even monthly photo stories at the top of the app.
However, there are a few…
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…
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 the current background, and the “Wallpaper & style” UI was revamped to let users easily preview their homescreen.
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…
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 release notes for the upcoming iOS 15.2 software update. Apple released the fifth developer beta version of iOS 15.2 today, and…
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…
Google Search updates ‘Top stories’ with new grid design, organization on desktop web
December 8, 2021
Over the past few days, you might have noticed that Google.com looks slightly different when searching for news. Google’s “Top stories” carousel on the desktop website has been revamped with a new grid-based organization structure.
Instead of “Top stories” being…
There are a slew of apps available with which you can share your location with friends and family. Although they generally work as intended, some of them prompt privacy concerns. Here’s how you can share your location using Google Maps instead.
What location data does Google Maps share with others?
Since privacy is on the brain – more so recently than ever – you may be curious as to what…
