Minnesota bill aims to allow developers to avoid Apple’s and Google’s app fees
A new bill introduced in Minnesota would make it possible for developers to bypass Apple’s App Store fees.
Apple is training Siri to better understand those with atypical speech
Apple, along with other major tech companies, are working to improve their digital assistants to better understand users with atypical speech.
The Apple TV app is now available on Chromecast with Google TV
The Apple TV app is now officially available on the Chromecast with Google TV streaming device.
Safari is getting support for WebM video playback
Apple’s Safari browser is getting official support for the efficient albeit niche WebM video codec on the Mac via an upcoming update to the macOS operating system.
Google Photos is getting a redesigned editor
In addition, enhanced editing features for Google One members are available in the Android edition of the app.
How Safari in iOS 14.5 limits which personal data Google sees about you
iOS 14.5’s Safari limits the risk of information leak by proxying safe-browsing services via Apple servers rather than Google’s.
Waze now lets you stream audiobooks and other content from Audible
If you have an Audible membership, you can now access more than 600,000 Audible originals, audiobooks, podcasts and other audio programs from within Waze.
North Dakota Senate debating whether or not to force Apple to allow iOS users to side-load apps
The North Dakota Senate is debating a bill that could potentially force Apple to allow iOS users to side-load apps, and not rely solely on the App Store.
iOS 14.5 reinstates Picture in Picture on YouTube, and now it works in every browser
Google and Apple continue to play a game of cat and mouse in terms of Picture-in-Picture support for YouTube videos in Safari.
Google Fi’s VPN service is coming to the iPhone starting this spring
Having been available to Android users in beta for the last couple of years, Google’s VPN service is soon coming to iOS.
iOS 14’s built-in web filter is stymying searches that include the word “Asian”
Go ahead, try it yourself. You’ll see a message, saying “You cannot browse this page because it is restricted.”
Google may roll out a ‘less stringent’ version of Apple’s App Tracking Transparency feature
Google may be developing its own App Tracking Transparency feature, similar to Apple’s, but with a “less stringent” approach.
