Sunday
Jun252023

AirPlay is coming to LG smart hotel TVs later this year

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LG Electronics announced it would be among the first TV makers to support Apple's AirPlay expansion, allowing Apple users to stream their personal media to hotel room TVs easily. LG said it would launch LG Pro:Centric Smart Hotel TVs with built-in AirPlay technology later this year.

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Sunday
Jun252023

Reddit’s volunteer transcribers quit over API changes

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Reddit's volunteer transcribers are quitting over the company's API changes. The r/TranscribersOfReddit community, which provides accessibility features like alt text and captions for media posts, will shut down on June 30. That's a day before Reddit starts charging for API access.

The group says Reddit has failed to fix core issues with the platform and has shown a clear disregard for accessibility. It also says the third-party apps that Reddit will exempt from the API fees (like RedReader, Dystopia, and Luna) are not suitable for blind and visually impaired moderators.

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Saturday
Jun242023

Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup - 6/18- 6/24

Saturday
Jun242023

Google's Perspectives feature lets you see content from real people

Google is launching a new search feature that will let you explore different perspectives from real people on various topics. Perspectives will be available as a tab on Friday, the company announced on TwitterWhen you tap the Perspectives tab, you will see different content from discussion boards, Q&A sites, and social media platforms, such as videos, images and written posts. Google said in a blog post that this feature is designed to help you find "information from people on forums and social media sites," allowing you to benefit from the experiences of others.

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