[ad_1] Even though I’ve used several Android handsets over the years, I’ve always stuck with an iPhone. For one thing, I’m so invested in the ecosystem at this point (I’ve purchased many apps, several of which are iOS-only) that switching to another platform would be too painful. But the main reason that I still have […]
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Here’s everything Apple announced at its WWDC 2020 keynote
[ad_1] Apple ditches Intel for its own ARM-based chips One of its biggest announcements today, Apple confirmed long-standing reports that it’s moving away from Intel processors. Instead, Apple will use its own ARM-based, A-series chips to power MacBooks and Macs. Apple’s silicon project is all about creating powerful, energy-efficient processors, which should mean improved battery […]
Xbox Game Bar’s new widgets link to apps like XSplit
[ad_1] Last year Microsoft added a Spotify integration to its Xbox Game Bar on the PC, and now it will be able to offer far more third-party support. That’s because it has introduced a new Game Bar Widget Store, as well as an SDK for outside developers to plug their apps into the gaming experience […]
Apple may bring ‘real’ home screen widgets to iOS 14
[ad_1] The news may be supported by Twitter user Dongle’s recent post hinting at a new approach to wallpaper in iOS 14. Supposedly leaked screenshots of the wallpaper settings include a “home screen appearance” category that would allow for smart dynamic wallpapers that can be blurred, dark or flat-colored on demand. In theory, that could […]
Spotify’s Android widget will return in a future update
[ad_1] When it first removed the widget, the company said, “We always take retiring features in Spotify very seriously.” It went on to justify the removal by noting people could access much of the same functionality through the operating system’s notification shade (pictured above). Of course, none of that helped to defuse the situation. In […]