YouTube Music for Android now shows lyrics on the 'Now Playing' screen

If you like singing along while listening to music, YouTube Music now supports built-in lyrics on Android. The lyrics are accessible by tapping on the info icon located to the left of the song's name. Selecting this icon will pull up a panel that shows views and like count, and shortcuts to the artist and album page. Below that, there is a Lyrics section. And if you scroll to the very bottom, you'll see where Google sourced the lyrics from. It doesn't seem to be widely rolled out yet, but we expect the feature to show up on more Android devices, and hopefully later on iOS and the web.

Source: 9to5Google

Samsung shows off the Galaxy Z Flip during the Oscars ahead of its official launch

Samsung has basically shown off its newest foldable phone, the Galaxy Z Flip, during a commercial it aired at this year's Oscars. While Samsung doesn't name the phone, it shows what the folding device looks like and teases what it can do. The ad shows the Galaxy Z Flip sitting on the phone at a 90-degree angle being used for video chats. In the commercial itself, The Verge reports that Samsung cautions: "You may notice a small crease in the center of the main screen, which is a natural characteristic of the screen." The ad shows the outside screen, which is in full colour and capable of being used for caller ID with sliders for accepting or rejecting a call.

This isn't the first time Samsung has done ads during the Oscars. But it is the first time it teased a device it hasn't launched yet. The company is bent on hyping its February 11 event, where the Galaxy Z Flip is expected to launch alongside three variants of the Galaxy S20 series.

Oscar winner Taika Waititi takes a jab at Apple MacBook keyboards

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Sometimes it's hard to tell whether writer/director Taika Waititi is being serious or not, but there are some important points he raised during his backstage Q&A at the 2020 Oscars. The director of Thor: Ragnarok took home his first Academy Award for the Best Adapted Screenplay for his work on Jojo Rabbit. When a reporter asked him about what writers should ask for when in talks with producers, Waititi went into a rant about Apple keyboards.

He said, "Apple needs to fix those keyboards. They are impossible to write on—they've gotten worse. It makes me want to go back to PCs. Because PC keyboards, the bounce-back for your fingers is way better. Hands up who still uses a PC? You know what I'm talking about. It's a way better keyboard. And those Apple keyboards are horrendous."

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Facebook Messenger desktop app gets new beta features

The latest update for Facebook Messenger on the desktop brings a couple of features that are being tested in the beta version of the mobile app. Version 350.5.122.0 will now let you ignore a conversation if it comes from a Facebook friend you choose to ignore messages from. That means you won't get notifications when said friend messages you. Instead, their messages will be moved to the message requests section. The second feature is you can now send voice clips from the desktop app. So, if either feature seems useful to you, now might be the best time to download the app.

Source: MSPowerUser