Apple today released iOS 14.2 beta to developers with Shazam integration in the Control Center, but we have now found some other new features and changes that were included in the update. iOS 14.2 also brings revamped media controls with content suggestions and also a new People Detection option.
As we previously reported here, one of the most notable changes in the iOS 14.2 beta is the…
Apple is making Shazam a bigger part of your iPhone
September 18, 2020
Apple bought music recognition app Shazam in 2018, and now it’s integrating it into iOS in another big way — a new Music Recognition feature can identify songs playing around you as well as in apps on your phone. And it even works when you’re listening to music on your…
iOS 14: How to use iPhone Back Tap custom controls for Shortcuts, Accessibility, system actions
September 18, 2020
One of the new features that has arrived with iOS 14 that didn’t make a big splash but will be super useful for all users is something called Back Tap. The new iPhone feature lets you customize double and triple taps on the back of your iPhone to use for Shortcuts…
Quick Charge Podcast: September 17, 2020
September 18, 2020
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 Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
Someone turned Lego Mario into a controller for 'Super Mario Bros.'
September 18, 2020
If you&aposre a fan of a certain Italian plumber and brand of plastic building blocks, you&aposve probably seen the Lego Super Mario sets Lego and Nintendo released in August. Using a combination of technologies, they allow you to build your own IRL Mario levels with…
VW plans to sell 500,000 ID.4 electric cars per year
September 18, 2020
VW is hyping the launch of the ID.4 electric SUV coming next week with new releases, and in a new interview with executives today, the automaker said that it plans to sell 500,000 ID.4 vehicles per year.
Over the last month, VW has been hyping the launch of the ID.4…
Xbox Series X and S preorders start at 11AM ET on September 22nd
September 18, 2020
Microsoft is revealing today the exact time you’ll be able to preorder an Xbox Series X or Series S console on September 22nd. Preorders will start at 11AM ET / 8AM PT on September 22nd at Amazon, Target, Walmart, Best Buy, Costco, Sam’s Club, Gamestop, Newegg, and Army and Airforce Exchange Service.
The Xbox Series X is priced at $499, and the Xbox Series S will be available at $299.
Fujifilm releases version 2.0 update for its X Webcam utility, brings on-screen settings control
September 18, 2020
Fujifilm has announced a version 2.0 release of its X Webcam utility, which makes it possible to use your compatible Fujifilm X and GFX camera as a webcam with popular livestreaming and video conferencing programs.
The version 2.0 update is available for both macOS and…
Apple gives you the option of picking new default browser and email apps in iOS 14 and iPadOS 14. But it’s been discovered that, at least in the 14.0 software release, this freedom of choice is only temporary: after a reboot of your device, Safari and Mail will be restored…
How to Bake an Ultra-Realistic Camera Cake
September 18, 2020
YouTube star and food scientist Ann Reardon of How to Cook That films videos for her 4.4+ million subscribers with a Panasonic GH5. At Panasonic’s request, Reardon baked a 3D cake version of the camera, and this 16-minute tutorial shows how you can do it too.
To follow along and create exactly what Reardon did, you’ll need to buy the template for the design, which costs $6 over on Reardon’s…
