[ad_1] Two years after completing its $400 million acquisition of Shazam, Apple is showing developers what the technology can do when it’s integrated directly with iOS. A version of the iOS 14.2 beta that’s currently in testing includes the ability to add Shazam’s Music Recognition in the Control Center panel. When enabled, it can recognize […]
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Microsoft’s xCloud on Android launches in beta today at 9 AM
[ad_1] This limited beta is critical to providing the best possible experience for members at launch and should not be considered indicative of the final experience or library. If you’re an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscriber in one of the 22 xCloud launch countries, you’ll receive a notification that it’s is available to test. There […]
The macOS Big Sur public beta is now available
[ad_1] If you’ve been eager to get your hands on the next big macOS update without having to run a developer build, now’s your chance. The public beta of macOS Big Sur is now live. Apple has redesigned many aspects of the OS this time around, and it has described Big Sur as the biggest […]
Google is beta testing a new emoji shortcut bar for Android
[ad_1] Friday July 17th is World Emoji Day. Yes, that is really a thing. Guffaws aside, we do have some interesting emoji-related news to share. Google’s Gboard is getting a new quick-access emoji bar. Right now it’s in beta, but it’ll be rolling out to all Android users soon. The new feature will let you […]
‘Hyper Scape’ open beta is available on PC today
[ad_1] If you missed out on early access to Hyper Scape, you now have another, much easier opportunity to try it. Ubisoft has launched an open beta for its cyberspace-inspired battle royale shooter on PC. You’ll need UPlay to install it, but it beats having to be a streamer (or get a Twitch code drop) […]
Microsoft simplifies its Windows Insider testing program
[ad_1] Microsoft As such, the fast ring will become the Dev Channel, the slow ring will become the Beta Channel and release preview will be called the Release Preview Channel. The new Dev Channel isn’t all that different from the fast ring — users will get access to new features as early as possible — […]
Android 11 beta is now available for OnePlus 8 devices
[ad_1] The beta version of Android 11 was only accessible to Pixel owners at launch, but now it’s starting to making its way to more devices. In a post on its forum, OnePlus has announced that it worked tirelessly to provide OnePlus 8 series users early access to the latest Android OS. The company has […]
Dropbox is testing a password manager
[ad_1] You may soon have another choice when it comes to a password manager. Earlier today, Dropbox uploaded a new app to the Play Store (via Android Police) called Dropbox Passwords. While anyone can download the app, you’ll need an invite from the company before you can log in and use the software. Dropbox doesn’t describe the […]
The Android 11 beta launch event has been postponed
[ad_1] The launch of the Android 11 beta had already been delayed after Google I/O was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, and now it’s getting pushed back again. A virtual launch event for the start of the beta release was scheduled for Wednesday, but Google has postponed it noting that “now is not the […]
Valve starts inviting players to ‘Artifact’ Beta 2.0
[ad_1] It appears that Artifact Beta 2.0 is the latest result of that re-examining. According to Valve, the beta of the original Artifact was “too late” and “too short,” so it wanted to seek out public opinion a little earlier this time around. “We’ve decided to approach things a bit differently this time around by […]