Google Calendar on mobile can create, view Tasks

Before this new update, it was only possible to view Google Tasks entries via a dedicated app on mobile. But Google has started to roll out an update where the information you put in Tasks will show up in the Google Calendar app on both Android and iOS devices. 

Like adding new calendar events, you can add tasks by tapping on the + sign to add new tasks. These will show up in the right sidebar or on the day they are scheduled. The rollout of the feature has started, and it will take a couple of weeks. So, be a bit patient if it hasn't made its way to you yet.

Source: Engadget

Google halts Daydream support

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It will not affect the majority of users out there. But for those who are still clinging to their Daydream VR headsets, you'll have to know that Google is no longer supporting its software. You can still access the service and use the headset and controller to view VR content, but the device will no longer get software or security updates. 

Even the Daydream app will not work correctly on devices running Android 11 or later. Those third-party apps and experiences within Daydream can still exist as standalone apps in the Google Play Store. But we aren't expecting developers to work on new apps, especially without Google updating the device and its software. The Daydream VR will just be a nostalgic souvenir for those who want to keep the headset around.

Picture-in-picture for YouTube's mobile site is now available for all iOS 14 users

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When YouTube started taking advantage of iOS 14's picture-in-picture (PIP) functionality, it was limited to users with a YouTube Premium subscription. But now, the company is allowing all iOS 14 users who use the YouTube mobile website to access the feature, at least through Safari. The native YouTube app has never supported PIP, even for those with Premium accounts. But we'll keep you posted if things change. Apps like Netflix have already started offering the feature, so we're waiting for YouTube to cave. 

Source: Engadget

This website lets you know wait times at GTA COVID-19 testing centres

A Toronto man found the largest pain point for people looking to get a COVID-19 test: the wait. And hoping to ease the Greater Toronto Area residents' pain, Ben Harris built a website called covidwaits.com, which crowdsources information about COVID-19 testing centres. 

The Toronto startup consultant found himself waiting for hours to get tested, and there wasn't an online resource that let him know where it was best to go without wasting so much time.

"My takeaway was, I wish someone would have told me that the Etobicoke drive-thru was five hours before I left my house," Harris told CTV News Toronto. "And the second thing was I wish there was a way that I could check the wait times before I went so that I could make the most informed decision about where to go."

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