Thursday
Nov112021

Valve delays Steam Deck shipment to February 2022

If you're waiting for the release of Valve's Steam Deck, unfortunately, the handheld PC's release is going to be delayed. The company announced that it'll start shipping the Steam Deck in February 2022 instead of the December 2021 release. Valve blamed the delay on the ongoing global semiconductor shortage.

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Wednesday
Nov102021

Apple's iCloud app on Windows gets ProRes and ProRAW support

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Apple's newest update for its iCloud app on Windows now supports ProRes video and ProRAW photo formats. So, if you're an iPhone user with a Windows machine, you can access these files now through iCloud. The update also lets owners of shared files or folders add or remove people. And now, it's also possible to generate strong passwords through the iCloud Passwords app. As Engadget pointed out, this makes iCloud Keychain a more viable cross-platform password manager for those who use them.

Wednesday
Nov102021

Spotify now lets you block users

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Spotify might not be the first service you'll think of when you think about blocking other users. But maybe you have some people in your life (online or offline) that you don't want to have access to your playlists or activity on the app. The company is now letting you block another user without having to go through customer service.

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Wednesday
Nov102021

Fitbit rolls out Daily Readiness Score for Premium users

If you wanted to use your Fitbit to determine whether you should work out or prioritize recovery, the Alphabet-owned company has finally rolled out its Daily Readiness Score feature for Fitbit Premium users. This functionality considers your activity and recent sleep patterns to help you decide whether to exercise or rest. You'll get a personalized score each morning with suggestions on the most suitable activity to do, given your condition.  The feature is viewable on the Today dashboard for the Sense 3, Versa 3 and 2, Charge 5, Luxe, and Inspire 2 devices. The Sense and Versa 3 users can also view their score on their wrist. 

Another update rolling out is the activation of the on-device electrocardiogram (ECG) app on the Charge 5. Blood glucose logging is now also available in Canada and Fitbit users in Australia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, and the UK. The new blood glucose tracking tool is available through the Fitbit app.