MobileNews

Developers will be able to integrate App Clips into websites as a full screen card with iOS 15

App Clips were announced in 2020 as a feature of iOS 14, but this year Apple is expanding that feature with some enhancements. With iOS 15, developers will be able to integrate App Clips into websites as a full-screen card that will appear in Safari. For those unfamiliar, an App Clip is a small part of an app that can be accessed without having to download the full version of that app. With this…
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MobileNews

Google Play services dropping support for 2012-13’s Android Jelly Bean next month

Google Play services is responsible for a slew of user–facing capabilities, like account management and Chrome OS integration, while also providing third-party app developers with a number of background features. Google announced today that Play services is dropping support for Android Jelly Bean next month. Jelly Bean was the public-facing dessert name for three releases, starting with…
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MobileNews

These rumored Pixel 6 specs look like perfectly reasonable Android flagships

We’re still a couple of months out from Google debuting its Pixel 6 lineup, and so far, information has been relatively scarce. We’ve seen the design and picked up on a couple of other tidbits, but it’s been quiet compared to years past. Now, an alleged rumor claims to reveal the specs for Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. The Google Pixel 6 is viewed, in a way, as a soft reboot for the series.
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DefenseNews

On fleet size, Congress should listen to the Navy’s leaders, not its planning documents

The Navy delivered two very different messages to Congress over the past several weeks, and America’s national security depends on whether lawmakers are smart enough to listen to the right one. On paper, the Navy signaled that it’s time to get ready for a smaller fleet. In May, the Biden administration released a budget that roughly held the Navy’s budget flat and called for the…
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