Google's TikTok competitor, YouTube Shorts, has entered beta in more than a hundred countries around the world following a limited release in India and the US a few months ago.
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YouAreThere keeps the YouTube app from nagging jailbreakers with AFK prompts
If you’ve decided to commit to watching a lengthy video on YouTube, then you might eventually find yourself greeted by a pop-up that asks if you’re still actually watching the video you’re playing.
The pop-up not only pauses your video playback, but asks if you’d like to continue watching it. Users can tap “Yes” to continue, however it’s a somewhat annoying circumstance to deal with if you’re just getting into something good and YouTube automatically pauses your playback.
Watch Apple’s unaired WWDC14 intro movie with Larry David, Angry Birds ripoff dubbed Upset Pigeons and more
Apple's WWDC14 opening video that never aired publicly has leaked online. It features actor, comedian and writer Larry David who plays Apple's app approval specialist, along with Snapchat founder Evan Spiegel, an “Angry Birds” ripoff dubbed “Upset Pigeons” and more.
Instagram will adopt fullscreen, mobile-first content in response to TikTok and YouTube
You'll soon be able to share fullscreen Instagram content on the platform as Facebook works to make the service more like rival TikTok, according to Instagram's head Adam Mosseri.
Now everyone can publish videos on TikTok up to three minutes in length
The maximum supported TikTok video length has been extended from the existing one-minute limit to three minutes, with longer videos helping creators craft more engaging stories.
Disney+ says no to cheaper streaming with ads
Disney's boss has confirmed that the company is not planning to add a cheaper streaming option with ads to Disney+ becasue the streaming service is already priced very competitively.
Apple TV+ is shrinking the free trial period down to three months, matching Apple Arcade
Apple's been offering a very generous 12-month free trial of the Apple TV+ streaming service, but the company will be reducing the offer down to three months beginning next month.
Video: Tim Cook explains Apple’s new privacy features to European customers
Apple has turned protecting user privacy into a valuable marketing tool, and now its chief executive has addressed fans in Europe with a video highlighting the new privacy features.
iOS 15 hands-on video walkthrough: Taking a look at some of the key new iPhone features
With the inaugural iOS 15 developer beta now available, we thought it prudent to put together a little hands-on video walking you through some of the most important new iPhone features.
This tweak auto-pauses media playback when muting your iPhone’s volume
There are often times when I’m forced to turn my iPhone’s media playback volume down so I can hear someone as they’re talking to me. But even with my volume turned all the way down, my media playback continues without an audience.
It’s odd that iOS and iPadOS haven’t adopted a user-friendly feature to auto-pause media playback when the volume is turned all the way down, especially since you wouldn’t even be able to hear it. While it wouldn’t be necessary for video playback, it would certainly be useful for music.
Video: Checking out Logitech’s improved Combo Touch keyboard for the 2021 iPad Pro
Logitech dropped an improved version of its Combo Touch keyboard with a built-in trackpad for the 2021 iPad Pro, and our videographer Harris Craycraft has taken a closer look at it.
A look at the Siri Remote’s new jog shuttle mechanism for easy scrubbing through video
There's been confusion regarding video scrubbing on an Apple TV using the revamped Siri Remote so here's a nice little video explainer showing you how to use Apple's new jog control.