WWDC 2022 will start a few days from now on June 6. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, in his latest Power On newsletter, gives some additional tidbits regarding iOS 16 and tvOS 16.
Starting with iOS 16, Gurman had already reported that Apple will bring updates to the Health app, notification panel, and “major enhancements for the lock screen including wallpapers that have widget-like…
Google Play betas for YouTube Music, TV, Google News, Clock, and Play Books disabled [U]
May 29, 2022
Like the main Android client, Google is now offering Play Store betas for YouTube Music and TV to presumably test new features ahead of time.
Update 5/28: In recent days, leaving a beta and trying to rejoin results in a “Can’t join, beta program has ended” message.
Quick Charge Podcast: May 28, 2022
May 29, 2022
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Watch now.
Xbox revealed the new slate of games it’s adding to Game Pass for the last two weeks of May, and it’s a decent list. It includes six day-one releases and Jurassic World Evolution 2.
Several of the games are available today, including the aforementioned Jurassic World title. The other games…
Google Play betas for YouTube Music, TV, Google News, Clock, and Play Books disabled [U]
May 29, 2022
Like the main Android client, Google is now offering Play Store betas for YouTube Music and TV to presumably test new features ahead of time.
Update 5/28: In recent days, leaving a beta and trying to rejoin results in a “Can’t join, beta program has ended” message.
The Facebook app is now missing one of the most-used system-level features of iOS. As spotted by many Facebook users and confirmed by 9to5Mac, the dark mode option in Facebook for iOS has disappeared without explanation. While this is likely a bug, Facebook has not…
Tesla has updated its referral program reward for solar roof installations to reduce it from $500 to $300 per referred installation.
Last year, we reported that Tesla plans to completely revamp its referral program:
“According to a source familiar with the matter, Tesla plans to eliminate referral links, which owners often spam on social media, and instead turn to an app-based referral program…
Righting the Record on Photos of Wartime Europe
May 28, 2022
The Tanganyika expeditionary force in Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of Congo) during East African campaign of the first world war. Imperial War Museum., CC BY-NC
A war in Europe instantly creates parallels with the world wars for people in the UK and other European…
Many of today’s organizations base their business decisions largely on structured data such as credit card transactions and earnings reports. This type of data is often easy to search for and analyze, existing in predefined formats that help companies determine which…
Android Auto is a safer way to interact with your music, maps, and messages while in the car. It’s supported on a ton of vehicles but usually requires you to connect over a wire. Many wonder if you can connect to Android Auto over Bluetooth. While you can connect wirelessly, it’s a bit more complicated than that.
Does Android Auto use Bluetooth?
Bluetooth is the go-to standard for connecting…
