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12 Jul 2023

Here’s Why Android users flocking to iOS face steep learning curve

In a tech landscape dominated by fierce debates between Android and iOS users, it is interesting to see what happens when users do the jump. PhoneArena reports that more Android users are making the leap to iOS than ever before, reaching the highest point in five years. However, this transition may not be as seamless as expected. A new report from smartphone comparison service Green Smartphones reveals that many first-time iOS users encounter a steep learning curve when adapting to Apple's operating system. Let's dive into the details. Android's Intuitive Interface One key aspect that sets Android apart from iOS is its user interface. According to data, many iOS users struggle with basic smartphone functions such as setting up voice [...]
14 Jun 2023

Matter support is now available in the Google Home app on iOS

Matter hasn’t made quite the splash many were hoping, but the smart home standard is making its way to more and more devices. Now, Matter support is live in the Google Home app for iOS. Support for Matter first went live at the tail-end of last year, and it was available to the Google Home app on Android pretty quickly. By the end of January, Matter-compatible devices were finally available and gave us a glimpse at how the Home app would support the standard. But, unfortunately, iOS users were left out for quite a while. At Google I/O last month, it was announced that Matter support would be rolling out to Google Home for iOS soon, and it seems that’s [...]
12 May 2023

Amazon déploie la nouvelle interface de l’app Prime Video sur iOS

L'application mobile Prime Video est en train de passer à la moulinette du nouveau design vu en juillet dernier sur l'Apple TV et un certain nombre d'autres plateformes… mais pas encore sur iOS. La nouvelle interface est finalement en train d'être déployée, mais contrairement à ce qu'on a connu sur les grands écrans, les changements sur le petit ne bouleverseront pas le train-train quotidien. Dans les notes de version, Amazon met en avant la présence d'icônes pour faciliter les options de consultation (une coche bleue pour voir le programme gratuitement ; un panier jaune pour acheter, louer ou s'abonner). La navigation a également été revue pour trouver plus facilement un contenu. Une enquête menée auprès de professionnels de Hollywood indiquaient [...]
11 May 2023

New Amazon Matter update supports Thread

Amazon has rolled out a major update for the support of its new smart home standard. They have introduced Matter to over 100 million smart speakers, as well as allowing the Alexa iOS app to function better. It has now become easier to connect to any smart home device. Amazon launched Matter late last year, taking a slow approach to ensure the update worked well prior to releasing it to their huge customer base. Now, Alexa is Matter-ready. This Echo smart speaker now allows the use of a Thread border router. It can support Thread devices such as Nanolead smart lights and Eve smart plugs. You can also now use any iPhone device to introduce Matter to your home. Matter [...]
04 Apr 2023

Consumers Spent $50.5 Billion On Apps During Q1 2023

Consumers spent a whopping A$50.5 billion globally on app downloads and in-app purchases during the first three months of 2023, the most shelled out in any three-month period on record. This is according to data.ai’s Q1 2023 Market Pulse Report, which shows iOS spend grew 4 per cent year-on-year, with spending inside Google Play grew 6 per cent. iOS is still far ahead, with A$32.3 billion spent, compared to Google Play’s A$18.2 billion. iOS accounts for 65 per cent of total app store outlay; the figure jumps to 71 per cent for non-gaming apps. In terms of categories, Games, Entertainment and Social were the largest categories by consumer spend. Fastest growing app categories were Video Players and Editors, House & [...]
04 Apr 2023

iOS 16.5 code

iOS 16.5 code indicates quad-box Picture-in-Picture feature in development for Apple TV sports streams Picture-in-Picture has been a feature on Apple’s platforms for a few years, allowing a single video to pop out into a floating window while the user browses the rest of the OS. Apple appears to be working on upgrading that capability, at least for live sports matches in the Apple TV app. Code references first spotted by Steve Moser in the iOS 16.5 betas describe a new “Multiview” experience for the Apple TV app, supporting up to four simultaneous streams at once. The Apple TV app live-streams sports games including MLS Season Pass and MLB Friday Night Baseball, with Apple rumored to be actively negotiating more [...]
03 Apr 2023

You can now use Netflix’s cheaper ads plan on your Apple TV

Netflix’s ad-supported tier finally works with Apple TV set-top box Netflix launched its cheaper “Basic with Ads” plan back in November. But the launch had a significant gotcha for Apple users: The Netflix tvOS app did not support the ads tier, meaning subscribers on that plan simply couldn’t use their Apple TV set-top box to watch Netflix. At the time, Netflix said support for the ads plan on Apple TV was “coming soon.” Five months on, support for the plan is finally available for Netflix users on Apple TV. The ads tier launch on Apple TV was confirmed in a statement to TechCrunch. The Netflix “Basic with Ads” plan costs $6.99 per month, a saving of $3 compared to the [...]
16 Feb 2023

Google

Google travaillerait sur un navigateur pour iOS basé sur Blink et non WebKit D’après The Register, l’équipe en charge de Chromium au sein de Google aurait commencé à travailler sur un nouveau navigateur web pour iOS. Jusque-là, rien d’affolant, mais le site précise que cette nouvelle app reposerait sur Blink, le moteur de rendu web maison, et non plus sur WebKit. Ce qui serait contraire à l’une des règles de l’App Store et ce qui pourrait être lu comme un indice de plus que cette règle aussi ancienne que la boutique elle-même pourrait disparaître. Tout le monde peut créer des navigateurs web pour les appareils iOS, mais officiellement pour des raisons de sécurité, Apple a toujours tenu à ce qu’ils [...]
16 Feb 2023

HomeKit

HomeKit : la nouvelle architecture pour Maison reviendrait avec iOS 16.4 et macOS 13.3 iOS 16.4 pourrait marquer le retour de la nouvelle architecture imaginée par Apple pour son app Maison. Cette évolution logicielle avait été déployée dans iOS 16.2 et retirée au bout de quelques jours seulement. Il ne suffisait pas que son installation prive les appareils les plus anciens de tout contrôle domotique dans Maison s'ils ne pouvaient passer sur les derniers systèmes d'Apple, il y avait en plus des bugs. Certains néanmoins ont pu faire cette migration sans problème. Apple a donc désactivé l'affichage du message dans Maison qui invitait à migrer vers cette nouvelle plateforme. Avec la promesse de la remettre en ligne « bientôt ». [...]
16 Dec 2022

YouTube

YouTube testing video queue on Android and iOS; here’s how to enable “Add to queue” is already available on the YouTube website, and it’s now in testing for the Android and iOS apps. At the moment, “Save to Watch later” or “Save to playlist” is how you can get back to something that you don’t want to view right away. However, these two options are more permanent and save things to your library, thus requiring manual removal after watching. A queue is more temporary, and the YouTube mobile apps are finally getting one. Once live, the three-dot overflow menu next to videos — YouTube Shorts don’t apply — will house a new “Play last in queue” option at the very [...]