Monday
Jun072021

Apple FaceTime improvements focus on looks, audio, and group calls

Apple

Apple's newest improvements to its FaceTime app will have it working more like Zoom and Microsoft Teams. The company is bringing scheduled calls that can even be accessed by Android and Windows PCs via the browser. It gets a grid view if you want to see most or all of the people in the call.

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Monday
Jun072021

Everything Apple announced at the WWDC 2021 Keynote

Apple's WWDC kicked off today and while the event was devoid of hardware releases, we did get to see a lot of future features coming to iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS and iCloud. Most notable was Apple's doubling down on privacy and security features across various devices. Improved health tracking as well. The video above does a great job of recapping the event.

Monday
Jun072021

YouTube tests floating comments on Android when watching in landscape

YouTube is trying out a new way to display comments even when you're watching in landscape on your Android phone. Usually, comments disappear when you watch clips in landscape, except when you're tuning in to a live stream. Now, YouTube is testing out a floating comment box that some Android users have spotted. What it does to the video is shrink it down a bit to accommodate the comment box on the left. It does seem like an intelligent way to be able to see comments while watching videos.

Source: 9to5Google

Monday
Jun072021

Twitter might get paid 'Super Follows' soon

Twitter

Twitter's paid Super Follows feature might be going live soon, at least according to what app researcher Jane Manchun Wong discovered. Super Follows is the social network's take on a Patreon-like offering. Creators can apply and manage their Super Follows status by defining categories (including "reality TV" and "adult-only") and the platforms they already use to share materials (including Twitch and OnlyFans).

According to what Wong discovered, a creator will need to be 18 or older, have over 10,000 followers, and poss at least 25 times over the last 30 days. It shows you have a well-established audience on the platform. Twitter hasn't commented about the feature. It won't be surprising if Twitter launches the feature soon. It would complement one of the company's latest offerings, Twitter Blue, which is actually already available in Canada.

Source: Engadget