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Google Meet gets live translated captions [Update: Exits beta]

January 14, 2022

Back in 2019, Google introduced real-time video call transcriptions and has since added support for more languages. The next step sees Google Meet beta test live translated captions. Update 1/13/22: Google Meet’s live translated captions capability is now out of beta for calls organized by the following Workspace editions: Business Plus, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, the Teaching and…

Google’s ‘Device Utility’ app from Sonos lawsuit is off to a rough start with review-bombing and messy performance

January 14, 2022

Google Assistant speakers and Chromecast-compatible products were hit with some big changes last week, as Google lost a lawsuit from Sonos that required the company to make some changes. Now, the “Device Utility” app Google built to work around those changes is being…

Android 13 tipped to evolve on Material You with more choices for color palettes

January 14, 2022

With Android 12 having been a massive overhaul to the platform’s visual makeup, at least on Pixel phones, Android 13 is mostly expected to be a relatively minor update on that front. As details have started to leak out, though, one thing that certainly has our attention is…

Google Meet ‘Companion Mode’ rolling out on the web, starting with Nest Hub Max calls

January 14, 2022

Back in June, Google previewed a second screen experience for video conferencing. Google Meet’s Companion Mode is now beginning to roll out “when joining a meeting using Google Meet hardware or the Nest Hub Max.” Companion Mode lets you text chat, hand raise, create/answer polls, screen share, and access host controls on another device (i.e. laptop) as you have a Google Meet call open on a…

Here’s how to set up a Nest speaker following Google’s Sonos lawsuit

January 14, 2022

The aftermath of the Sonos versus Google lawsuit changed a lot about how Nest speakers and speaker groups work. Now there are a few extra steps to set up a Nest speaker in Google Home. Follow along to learn how to do that as smoothly as currently possible with the Device…

Nest Hub Max may soon run Fuchsia as Google ramps up internal testing [Update: Vulkan approval]

January 14, 2022

The Nest Hub Max may soon be switched to Fuchsia — Google’s homegrown operating system — as internal testing ramps up. Update: The Nest Hub Max’s upgrade to Fuchsia is becoming increasingly likely as new evidence comes to light. Earlier this year, Google took the…

WhatsApp for iOS adds settings to manage long-anticipated Reactions feature

January 14, 2022

WhatsApp for iOS has been working for at least six months on a new Reactions feature, which will look similar to iMessage and Facebook’s functions. Now, a new report shows Reactions are actually really close to its public launch. As spotted by WABetaInfo, version 22.2.72 of WhatsApp beta for iOS brings new settings to manage notifications for reactions, although it’s still impossible to…

Apple releases iOS 15.3 beta 2 and more for developers [U: Public betas]

January 14, 2022

After a short hiatus due to the holidays, Apple is restarting its beta testing process yet again. iOS 15.3 beta 2 is now rolling out to registered developers, just over three weeks after the release of the first beta. Apple is also rolling out new betas of watchOS 8.4, tvOS…

Apple says iOS 15 adoption is lower than usual, but here’s why

January 14, 2022

For the first time since iOS 15 was released to the public last September, Apple has updated the official installation and adoption numbers via its Developer website. According to Apple, iOS 15 is currently installed on 72% of iPhones released in the last four years. This is…

Apple is no longer letting users stay on iOS 14 with security updates

January 14, 2022

Even before the iOS 15 announcement, 9to5Mac found out that Apple was working on a new way to deliver alternate security updates to iPhone and iPad users. The company later confirmed that it would offer security patches for iOS 14 to users who weren’t ready to upgrade to iOS 15, but it seems that this is no longer the case. For some unknown reason, the company has backtracked and is no longer…