Friday
Jun182021

Tamagotchi brings the beloved digital pet to a smartwatch

 

Yes, the beloved digital pet gets modernized as Bandai celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Tamagotchi. The Tamagotchi Smart brings the once monochrome digital creature into a smartwatch with a coloured display.

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Friday
Jun182021

OnePlus says OxygenOS will continue to run on its devices even with OPPO merger

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Even as OnePlus and OPPO merge their internal teams, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau assures its users that its OxygenOS platform will continue to be available on its global devices. But while that may be the case now, we aren't entirely sure that it won't change in the future. The Android 12 Beta on the OnePlus 9 shows ColorOS at its core, which Max Weinbach has pointed out in a tweet. In China, OnePlus devices already ship with OPPO's ColorOS since last year. 

In case you didn't know, OPPO and OnePlus (along with brands like Vivo and Realme) are all brands under the Chinese multinational conglomerate BBK Electronics. Since last year, Lau has taken on a more significant role in overseeing parts of both OnePlus and OPPO. Now, he's merging more teams in both companies internally with a promise of improved efficiency and faster software updates for their users. It would make sense to join operating systems in the future eventually. For now, we have to wait and see what Lau and his team decide to do.

Source: 9to5Google

Thursday
Jun172021

macOS Monterey will bring Apple Fitness+ to the Mac via AirPlay

Strangely enough, Apple Fitness+ hasn't been available on the Mac. Until now, that is. With macOS Monterey, Mac machines can support content via AirPlay from Apple devices like the iPhone or iPad, including Apple Fitness+ videos. So, now you can start a workout from your mobile device and then wireless stream the video to your laptop. A big drawback is you don't have access to on-screen metrics like heart rate and calories burned. You can only see this data on your Apple Watch.

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Thursday
Jun172021

Facebook set to introduce its podcast platform next week

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Facebook hasn't been shy about sharing what it plans in the audio space. We learn that the company is almost ready to launch its podcast platform, which is coming to Facebook next Tuesday. Facebook has been sending out emails to podcast creators informing them that a new podcast page will go live on June 22. This page will allow Facebook users to listen directly from there. A new Podcasts tab will also be introduced into the social media site.

Like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more, anyone can set up an RSS feed to add a podcast to Facebook. Once the show is approved, any new episode will automatically be uploaded there. You can unpublish or remove your podcast at any time.

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