Monday
Feb152021

TikTok's Live Replay feature lets creators rewatch, download their live streams

A new TikTok feature can be beneficial for creators who want to improve live streams. Spotted by Andreas Sandre on Twitter, the platform gets a Live Replay feature that allows creators to replay their live streams and download these videos within 90 days of its first airing.

We aren't sure if this feature is widely released to its users. But what it is good for is to help creators look back at great moments and reflect on mistakes and areas to improve on. And since you can download the clip, there's also room to use those videos for other content you produce. The Live Replay menu is accessible through the Settings and Privacy tab.

Source: Digital Information World

Sunday
Feb142021

Samsung Chromebook 4 series comes to Canada

Samsung Chromebook 4 (Source: Samsung)

Samsung Electronics Canada now sells both the Chromebook 4 and Chromebook 4+. Both are designed to provide a "portable, reliable, and cost-effective way" to access Google's services on a light notebook. The sleek-looking laptops feature no visible screws and a promise of high-quality hardware. 

The Chromebook 4 comes with an 11.6-inch display and weighs 1.18kg, while the Chromebook 4+ has a bigger 15.6-inch screen and weighs 1.7kg. With MIL-STD-810G compliance, these notebooks can handle some drops or bumps. 

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Sunday
Feb142021

Get a special badge this Valentine's as part of Apple's Heart Month Activity Challenge

Apple Watch owners stand a chance to earn a special badge on their Fitness app if they partake in today's special Valentine's Day challenge. In honour of Heart Month, which promotes cardiovascular health, Apple wants you to work out for 60 minutes today to earn the unique badge. According to MacRumorsthe challenge listed on the iPhone's Fitness app says: "Show your heart some love. Get this award by earning 60 minutes on your Exercise ring this Valentine's Day, February 14."

When you complete this challenge, you'll see the badge in both the Summary tab of the Fitness app on the iPhone and the Awards section of the Apple Watch's Activity app.

Sunday
Feb142021

Google updates YouTube app on iOS, its first update release since December

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People have been speculating that Google hasn't updated its major apps on iOS to avoid Apple's new privacy labels, which was a requirement for updating iOS apps. But the company has just rolled out a bug fix for its YouTube app, which marks its first update since December. The company has also explicitly denied these rumours.  

In a January 12 blog post, the company talked about adding labels when updates are available. Google said, "As Google's iOS apps are updated with new features or to fix bugs, you'll see updates to our app page listings that include the new App Privacy Details. These labels represent the maximum categories of data that could be collected—meaning if you use every available feature and service in the app. The data you provide to Google products delivers helpful services to you, and you can always control your privacy settings by visiting your Google Account or going directly to the Google products you use on iOS."

Some of Google's less known apps—like Stadia, Authenticator, Translate, and Classroom—have already received iOS updates.

Source: The Verge