If you're looking for a video using Google's mobile search app, thumbnails will most likely come up, but you can't be sure which among them is the correct one, so you either select them one by one until you get to the right one or choose a random video and hope you get lucky. Google has now changed that. Google Rolls Out Video Previews For Android Google has begun slowly rolling out […]
All the Apple hype is building toward the release of a new, expensive, redesigned iPhone this fall, but that's far from the only thing Apple is putting out. The latest version of the iPhone's operating system—iOS 11—is also on the horizon, and currently in beta testing. Those who have been messing around with that beta have uncovered a new, upcoming feature that will make iPhones everywhere safer and more secure: the […]
Despite concerns and speculation surrounding the iPhone 8 release date, a new research note from reputed analyst Ming Chi-Kuo claims that the iPhone 8 will, in fact, launch alongside the iPhone 7s and iPhone 7s Plus later this fall. In a note obtained by AppleInsider, Kuo writes that Apple, as in years past, will introduce its 2017 iPhone lineup at a special media event in early September. Not too long after, all […]
Apple’s HomePod smart speaker will run iOS — like an iPhone without the screen, but it won’t support third party apps or extensions according to firmware posted online. That was probably to be expected at launch, though Apple could still announce third-party support before HomePod’s release later this year. The code was first analyzed by developer Steve Troughton-Smith, as spotted by 9to5Mac and others. Troughton-Smith found that the smart speaker’s shell app is […]
Even though we’re a few months removed from the upcoming iPhone 8 release, rumors involving the iPhone 9 have already started trickling in. Presumably referring to Apple’s 2018 iPhone model, a new report from The Korea Economic Daily relays that Apple has tapped LG to be the exclusive battery supplier for the iPhone 9. As the report notes, Apple’s decision here represents a slight departure from the company’s traditional operating strategy. Specifically, Apple […]
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is due to debut on August 23rd, after Samsung begun sending out press invites to its Unpacked event earlier this week. Now the rumor mill is going into overtime to drum up some hype on the new device that Samsung will be unveiling in about a month’s time. Now, according to well-known leakster, Roland Quandt, it looks like the colors for the Galaxy Note 8 have been unveiled already. […]
The iPhone 8 design leaks keep on coming, and a new series of renders was published online. They seemingly “confirm” the iPhone 8’s design. Mind you, only Apple could really confirm anything. That said, Forbes’ Gordon Kelly worked with case designer Nodus on renders based on CAD files obtained through the iPhone 8’s supply chain. Kelly says that the renders feature “the final design” and he “can confirm that, despite problems, fears Apple […]
A number of Spotify users have started to notice sponsored tracks appearing at the top of playlists on both desktop and mobile. It’s actually part of a new trial by the music streaming giant aimed at giving music labels the chance to highlight particular songs by select artists — for a fee. Spotify confirmed to TechCrunch on Monday that it’s started testing sponsored songs, explaining that it’s showing them only to users […]
Apple launched a number of new iPad Pro devices at last week’s Worldwide Developer Conference. Tim Cook and his team are pushing the Pad Pro range hard to be a portable computer that can replace the traditional laptop for professional. How successful is the latest iteration of the iOS tablet? The first reviews of the new iPad Pro hardware are in and we can start to answer that question. One key […]
