Monthly Archives: July 2022

Google Maps ‘Immersive View’, Android 13 Beta 2, and Everything Else Announced at Google I/O 2022

Google Maps is getting an ‘immersive view’ to deliver an enhanced viewing experience to users, Google announced at its I/O 2022 consumer keynote on Wednesday. Android 13 Beta 2 was also released, while Google Meet is being updated with features including portrait lighting and automated transcriptions. Separately, Google Assistant is getting a Look and Talk…

Disney+ Grows to Nearly 138 Million Subscribers, Even as Profit Slips Despite Return to Parks

Disney reported net income of $470 million (about Rs. 3,645 crore) at the end of Q2 2022, just over half of the $912 million (about Rs. 7,075 crore) profit it made in Q2 2021. Disney+ gained 7.9 million subscribers to hit 137.7 million. When adding in subscriptions to Disney’s streaming services Hulu and ESPN+, the…

iOS 16 Carries Changes to Set Pitch for Apple Headset; Allows Deleting Preloaded Clock, Find My, Health Apps

While Apple is rumoured to be working on its augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR) headset, iOS 16 has debuted with an updated Nearby Interaction framework that integrates the ultra-wideband (UWB) with ARKit to enable precise spatial awareness experiences. Separately, iOS 16 has allowed users to delete preloaded apps including Clock, Find My, and…