Apple has updated its iMovie video editing application for the iPhone X. The latest version of iMovie now fully supports the Super Retina Display of the iPhone X, including the phone’s notched screen. More importantly, iMovie 2.2.5 adopts Metal for improved graphics processing. Apple also took the time to improve the app’s general stability and performance, […]
LG is making a renewed commitment to distributing software updates to its phones in a more timely manner. LG today said it officially opened a new Software Upgrade Center at its Magok-dong facility in South Korea. The Software Upgrade Center is charged with developing and delivering regular system updates to LG phones, as well as ensuring […]
Google is rolling out an update to Google Photos today that gives it the power to identify cat and dog breeds. The latest version of Google Lens, the search giant’s image-based search tool, scans pictures of cats and dogs in users’ photo libraries and attempts to match them to its own knowledge base. If it makes […]
Disney has been very open about its plans to carve out a name for itself in the video-streaming. Today marks the its first entry for that in the US, as ESPN today made its new over-the-top video service available to cord-cutters. ESPN+ can be streamed to most devices, including phones, and delivers a selection of […]
T-Mobile today said its iPhone customers can use the new Apple Business Chat feature to converse directly with T-Mobile customer service representatives. Apple Business Chat is a tool added via iOS 11.3, which Apple distributed to iOS devices last month. Moving forward, T-Mobile customers can message live T-Mobile customer service personnel from iMessage on their iPhone. […]
Samsung is offering owners of its Icon X wireless earbuds a software update that improves the music listening experience. First, a new equalizer feature lets people chose from five audio presets (bass boost, soft, dynamic, clear, treble boost) to find a sound profile more suited to their preferences. Second, an Ambient Sound function makes it possible […]
YouTube has rolled out a new autoplay behavior on Android devices that automatically starts playing video with the sound off when you open the app. YouTube has been testing the function since last year and it is now being pushed to most Android users. The feature is called Autoplay on Home and it is on […]
Instagram today announced a new feature that makes it easier to capture artistic selfies or portraits. The tool, called Focus, lets people take pictures or video of people using either the front or rear camera with gently blurred backgrounds. Focus seeks out faces in the viewfinder and locks on to create sharp focus on the […]
Essential Products is rolling out a new software update for its PH-1 smartphone. The system upgrade boosts the core code from Android 8 to Android 8.1 and includes a number of performance tweaks. For example, the phone should now properly interact with external game controllers. The update includes the April security patch from Google and also […]
Google is soliciting help testing WiFi calling in Google Voice. The company is asking Google Voice users to sign up for and trial WiFi calling through their Voice account. Google says WiFi calling will let people reduce roaming charges, keep in touch via WiFi when cellular isn’t an option, and make calls from most any device, […]