June, 2021

• 7 June

  Apple FaceTime getting spatial audio for ‘more natural’ calls

  

  This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple has announced that as part of the update to iOS 15, FaceTime will offer spatial audio to make people’s voices appear to come from their position on screen, during its annual WWDC keynote. The feature is designed …

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• 7 June

  Apple offers new Portraits watch face feature for Apple Watch

  

  This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple on Monday introduced the new Portraits watch face feature, which really makes faces in portrait-mode pictures pop when they’re used as watch faces on the Apple Watch.  Photos of people’s faces taken in portrait mode are the most popular watch faces on …

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• 7 June

  Ahead of WWDC, Apple bolsters AirTags privacy measures, says it’s developing Android detector app

  

  This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple is adjusting its approach to its AirTags sensors, changing the time they play an audible alert when separated from their owner. The company is also creating new ways to warn people if an unexpected AirTag or Find My network-enabled device is nearby. The …

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• 7 June

  Google Stadia heads to Chromecast with Google TV, Android TV devices on June 23

  

  Google’s Stadia is heading to new devices. On Monday the search giant announced that it will begin rolling out the cloud-based video game service to its Chromecast with Google TV streaming stick as well as a handful of other Android TV-powered televisions and devices on June 23.  Those devices include:  Hisense U7G, U8G and U9G Android TVs Nvidia Shield TV …

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• 7 June

  Apple AirPods Pro, AirPods Max headphones get Find My upgrade

  

  This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple has announced new features coming to its high-end earbuds and headphones, including Conversation Boost and improved tracking via the Find My network. The company revealed the new features during its annual WWDC keynote.  AirPods Pro and AirPods Max users will soon be able …

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• 7 June

  Samsung maintains grip on global smartphone sales crown

  

  Samsung’s wide selection of phones worked in its favor in the first quarter of the year, a report from analyst Gartner revealed Monday. The Korean company held more than 20% of the smartphone market, with more than 76.5 million phones sold. The figure matches the one reported by research firm Canalys in April. Gartner credited Samsung’s cheaper phones and its …

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• 7 June

  Paramount Plus rolls out its different cheaper tier without live CBS

  

  Paramount Pluson Monday rolled out the new version of its ad-supported tier, which is a dollar cheaper per month but removes access to live CBS programming. It also offered a new extended free trial for either of its plans, giving people a month of free service rather than the standard week, starting Thursday.  The extended free period requires signing up …

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• 7 June

  What US states will support Apple Wallet digital identity cards?

  

  This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Of the many new features Apple revealed during its annual WWDC keynote, the one with the most potential to change day-to-day lives is the ability to store your state ID within Apple Wallet. By working with local governments and storing your personal information …

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• 7 June

  Microsoft Teams’ anchor

  

  Ever wanted to be a news anchor while running an online meeting? Microsoft has something for you in an upcoming update to its Teams software.  Previously announced in March, the company is working on adding a few new modes to liven up virtual presentations on its rival to Slack, Google Meet and Zoom. One mode, called “reporter,” will “show content …

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• 7 June

  Apple privacy updates tell you more about how apps use your data

  

  This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple is updating privacy features in Mail, Siri and access granted to third-party apps, the company said Monday at its annual WWDC developer conference. The features give users more information about what data third parties are collecting from their iPhones or iPads and in some cases …

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