Google to drop support for Android Jelly Bean

Here's your signal to upgrade soon if you're still clinging to old Android phones running on Jelly Bean. The company will no longer support Android 4.1 to 4.3 Jelly Bean after August. The phones will still work, but you could lose access and support to apps over time as Google and its developers abandon this version.

Not many people will be affected by this change as less than 1% of Android users are still using handsets powered by Jelly Bean as of this month. But as GadgetMatch pointed out, it's good to not stick with using devices that feature too old versions of Android as developers tend to drop these in favour of working on newer features.

New 'Behind the Mac' ad features big Canadian music talents

Apple has just released a new "Behind the Mac" campaign ad called "Made In Canada," featuring big names in the music industry that hail from the country. The 30-second clip features Shawn Mendes, Justin Bieber, Kaytranada, Jessie Reyez, Daniel Caesar, Orville Peck, and more. It shows these singers, songwriters, and other music industry pros using MacBooks. 

Apple even launched a new webpage on its Canadian site for the campaign with a brief description of each talent included. The company also highlights the M1 chip and the Mac apps used by these professionals, including GarageBand and Adobe Photoshop.

Source: 9to5Mac

'Fortnite' brings LeBron James to the game on July 14

Just in time for the premiere of Space Jam: A New Legacy this week, LeBron James is coming to Fortnite on July 14. Epic will be selling two different King James skin. One shows off his pregame-style of a blazer, hoodie, shorts, and shirt and tie, and the other is either his Tune Squad uniform or a Taco Tuesday-themed outfit. LeBron also sports his signature Nikes that are coming out this month, too.

You have the chance to buy the skins as a bundle with extra in-game items, an emote, and a special loading screen. LeBron joins Travis Scott and Tyler "Ninja" Blevins, who have previously had Fortnite skins.

Source: Engadget

Report: Redesigned iPad mini is coming in the fall

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We're on track to see a new iPad mini this fall, at least according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. In his latest Power On newsletter, he said that the new iPad mini "should be a go" for release this fall. Gurman said the design would be similar to the latest iPad Air along with the newest processor. It will be "the biggest redesign in the nine-year history" of the tablet.

According to Gurman, Apple is also working on a larger-screened iMac that's running on Apple Silicon. The "larger, redesigned iMac to replace the Intel 27-inch models is en route," according to Gurman, and it might come with a bigger display. It might run on an M1X or M2X processor. 

Via: 9to5Mac