Zoom gets 'Raise Hand,' 'Thumbs Up' gesture recognition on the iPad

Source: Zoom

Zoom recently updated its iPad app to add gesture recognition. The video conferencing app can now recognize visual gestures to pull up the corresponding meeting reaction automatically. This feature works for gestures like "Raise Hand" and "Thumbs Up." It joins new features like Focus Mode and other chat sidebar improvements.

Source: MacRumors

EA to bring 'Skate' to the PC

Source: EA

EA might be capitalizing on the mainstream attention skateboarding is getting with the developer announcing its Skate game will finally make its way to the PC. The game's official Twitter account confirmed the news showing a clip from the game with the caption: "PC_confirmation.exe." A new Skate game was announced last summer, with new developer Full Circle taking charge of the title. 

Source: Engadget 

Fossil to launch Gen 6 Wear OS watches on Monday

Fossil's upcoming Gen 6 Wear OS watches are finally arriving. In an email sent to customers, Fossil teases that its Gen 6 smartwatches are "coming fast," and users should "check your email on Monday for first access to Fossil's newest, most advanced smartwatch." There's a countdown clock that points to sometime early on Monday morning. 

The Fossil Gen 6 lineup is expected to come with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 4100+ processor and more health tracking features like SpO2 readings. These won't launch as Wear OS 3 devices, though, but Google said an optional upgrade would be available sometime in 2022.

Source: 9to5Google

YouTube to bring picture-in-picture to all iOS users

Source: YouTubeWhile YouTube Premium users are the first to get the feature, YouTube plans to let all iOS users access picture-in-picture. It's rolling out first in the US with volunteers using Premium. You'll need to opt into the test through YouTube's experiments website. The Premium testing will end on October 31, but it hasn't said when the feature will come to non-Premium users.

Source: Engadget