Samsung is notorious for loading its Android smartphones with in-house versions of some Google apps, essentially giving users two apps for doing the same thing. Some call these Samsung apps bloatware, but there’s no denying the fact that Samsung’s versions of those apps often offer more functionality and flexibility. The same goes for features built […]
Read MoreMeta’s Quest VR headsets allow people to mirror the content that these devices show on the internal displays to Chromecast-equipped devices. The company, unfortunately, seems to be removing the ability to do so. According to a new report from Android Central, Meta is removing the support for Chromecast from Quest VR headsets with a software […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know A new report highlights that the EU commission recently issued questionnaires to Microsoft’s rivals asking whether the company’s move to unbundle Microsoft Teams from Microsoft Office addressed their concerns. In 2020, Slack filed a complaint against Microsoft to the EU regulators over anti-competitive practices, mainly for bundling Teams and Office. […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Rocket League is developed and published by Psyonix. It was originally released in July 2015 on PlayStation 4 and Windows, with ports to the Switch and Xbox One coming later. Psyonix has announced they will be removing a popular feature, Player-to-player item trading, to “more closely align” with Epic Games’ […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Microsoft announces an end to servicing legacy v3 and v4 Windows printer drivers via Windows Update, to be completed in 2027. Manufacturers will subsequently need to provide third-party drivers via brand-specific support portals. With a first-party Microsoft IPP Class Driver, printers will function on modern versions of Windows without extra […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Baldur’s Gate 3 released on PC at the beginning of August and has since also come to PS5. This Dungeons and Dragons RPG has seen major success far above what Larian Studios expected for it. A Reddit user has taken the key artwork for the game and manipulated it to […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know A new Windows 11 preview build introduces a change to the built-in Teams experience Microsoft says the integrated Teams Chat button is being replaced with a pinned shortcut to the free version of Microsoft Teams As a result, Microsoft is removing the dedicated Teams Chat flyout from Windows 11 in […]
Read MoreApple plans to remove the Keynote Live feature in a future version of its Keynote app, according to a new support document. The feature allows for a presentation to be played over the internet in the Keynote app on the Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Apple recommends using screen sharing to share a Keynote presentation in […]
Read MoreYou just got a new Galaxy Book 3 laptop, and you fancy watching YouTube content on your new device featuring an OLED display, but you don’t like how the platform serves ads? TeamYouTube has some good news to share. According to a new official announcement from the YouTube Community Manager, overlay ads will be removed […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Xbox recently issued a bulletin on its Xbox Live status page noting that some Xbox 360 games will be removed from digital storefronts on February 7, 2023. Some of these games do not have proper store listings on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, despite being backward compatible. It shouldn’t […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Xbox recently issued a bulletin on its Xbox Live status page noting that some Xbox 360 games will be removed from digital storefronts on February 7, 2023. Some of these games do not have proper store listings on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, despite being backward compatible. It shouldn’t […]
Read MoreTwo-factor authentication has become an important part of digital life, even if it can be a bit annoying for consumers to deal with. Authenticator apps help make completing the two-factor authentication process slightly quicker and easier, but most of the time, they feel like a necessary evil type of situation. Microsoft’s Authenticator app has been […]
Read MoreApple has internally discussed the idea of launching some iPhone models without a SIM card slot by next year, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. In his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman said the move would be part of Apple’s push towards eSIMs. Gurman said the SIM card slot could be removed on some iPhone 14 […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know 343 Industries is removing the Last Spartan Standing mode from Halo Infinite on Aug. 23. The mode is being replaced by Team Doubles and Ranked Doubles, a pair of 2v2 playlists. In-game, Halo Infinite estimates that Last Spartan Standing matchmaking will take three times as long to find games compared […]
Read MoreBack in May last year, Google introduced a new Data Safety section for apps published on the Play Store. A feature that started appearing on actual app listings in April this year and one that will be mandatory for all apps to have soon (July 20). Now Data Safety info sections have started popping up […]
Read MoreApple appears to be removing a large number of apps from the App Store that have not been updated for “a significant amount of time” (via The Verge). According to an “App Improvement Notice” email sent to affected developers, Apple is removing apps that have “not been updated in a significant amount of time” unless […]
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