Category: beta

WhatsApp test lets you add contacts with QR codes

[ad_1] If the thought of typing in someone’s phone number — by hand — seems prehistoric by 2020 standards, then WhatsApp’s about to make your life a whole lot easier. A report from WABetaInfo claims that a new beta adds support for using QR codes that’ll let you quickly and easily add new friends. Testers […]

The first public Android 11 beta will be available on June 3rd

[ad_1] Google I/O isn’t taking place this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, so you might be wondering what’s next for Android, which Google typically spotlights at the event. It’s releasing the Android 11 beta a bit later than usual this year, with a virtual launch event on June 3rd at 11AM ET. Dave Burke, […]

Apple Music’s web player is out of beta

[ad_1] Apple Music’s web player is no longer in beta, Mac Rumors reports. The browser-based version, which Apple introduced last fall, is now available at music.apple.com. This makes Apple Music essentially platform agnostic. You’ll no longer need to have iTunes or the Music app to stream your Apple Music playlists. Now, you can log in […]

Movies Anywhere’s lending feature is now available for more users

[ad_1] However, Screen Pass doesn’t work with all movies on the platform as things stand. More than 6,000 titles (about 80 percent) will be shareable during the beta. But, according to The Verge, that doesn’t seem to include Disney, Marvel or Star Wars films despite Disney running the service. To share a movie, you’ll also […]

Delayed ‘Resident Evil: Resistance’ beta goes live on PC and PS4

[ad_1] The Resident Evil Resistance Open Beta is now live again on PS4 and Steam! Please make sure you grab the latest update if you still have problems connecting to a match! Sorry again for the delay and huge thanks to the community for helping us test out our open beta build! https://t.co/S7RMlpWyx2 — Al […]

Apple brings ProRes RAW support to Windows video editors

[ad_1] Transcoding media — especially big files like those that use RAW codecs — can take a lot of time and resources. When a videographer shoots in one format, but the editor has to convert the footage to another, the workflow screeches to a halt. Apple’s new software will hopefully provide a fast track for […]

Dropbox beta for Mac can finally sync your desktop

[ad_1] The move comes just weeks after Dropbox reworked its core sync engine to make it easier to maintain and improve reliability. Like with iCloud, this only really makes sense if you subscribe to one of Dropbox’s paid tiers (2GB is woefully inadequate). Even so, it could be very helpful if you want cloud storage […]

Capcom delays ‘Resident Evil Resistance’ PS4 and Steam betas

[ad_1] The remake of Resident Evil 3 will be out in just a few weeks, but Capcom wanted to give eager gamers the chance to play Resident Evil Resistance — a multiplayer game that comes with Resident Evil 3 — a bit early. The publisher had planned on opening a public beta today on Steam, […]

Chrome’s new release schedule will skip version 82 entirely

[ad_1] Last week Google announced it will pause Chrome and Chrome OS releases to deal with its adjusted work schedules as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. At the time, the company said that it would work to ensure current releases are as stable as possible, and that for now, it will not promote Chrome […]

Movies Anywhere will let you share purchases with friends

[ad_1] Screen Pass will let users share up to three films per month. Recipients will have a week to accept the film, 14 days to start it and 72 hours to finish it. There aren’t any limits on how many times you can share a film, but not every title in the Movies Anywhere catalogue […]