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Google Photos testing new filters that let you search by type of content

Google Photos is testing a new feature that should make finding images and videos easier. While searching for images of a specific person within Google Photos, users will be able to refine the search by choosing whether to show results including: favorites, videos, selfies, collages, animations, movies, creations, screenshots, archived, and motion photos.

As Android Police reports, the new Google filtering feature seems to be in testing, as it is not possible to see the filtering option from any device. The filters also appear to not be specific to a particular version of Google…

Wear OS teased on Twitter ahead of Google I/O

Google I/O will kick off virtually tomorrow, May 18 where Google will announce various updates and changes to its existing software products and perhaps some new ones. One of the major changes expected to be announced at Google I/O this year is the long-overdue update to Google’s Wear OS.

The time has come for #GoogleIO. Join us tomorrow for a look at what’s new on Wear OS. pic.twitter.com/ylGiIevTc4— Wear OS by Google (@WearOSbyGoogle) May 17, 2021

Ever since Google acquired fitness tracking wearable company Fitbit, it’s been long rumored that Google would eventually incorporate new…

Apple is working on Beats Studio Buds truly wireless earbuds with no stems

The fact that Apple is working on a new pair of truly wireless earbuds shouldn’t be surprising at all to anyone. The AirPods line is highly successful, and obviously the company would want to keep it fresh. But these aren’t that, they will be Beats branded. Okay, in fairness, that’s probably not very surprising either, considering Apple owns the brand and its bread and butter is headphones. But look at them. Just… look at them.

Ladies and gentlemen, meet the Beats Studio Buds. They look like every other pair of truly wireless earbuds out there except any of the other ones Apple…

Apple announces two new Pride Edition bands

Apple today is introducing two new Pride Edition bands for the Apple Watch. The company also revealed a matching dynamic 2021 Pride watch face.

The first is a new Pride Edition Braided Solo Loop, which has the familiar Solo Loop design introduced last year but uses a different color for each of the overlapping weaves. It features the original rainbow colors, as well as black and brown to symbolize Black and Latinx communities, as well as those who live or lived with HIV/AIDS. Meanwhile, light blue, pink, and white represent the transgender and nonbinary individuals.

Pride…

Apple Music to get lossless audio and Dolby Atmos at no extra cost

Apple today announced that it will be offering two new features to its Apple Music subscribers, lossless audio and Dolby Atmos tracks. Both features will be available in June at no additional cost.

Apple will be offering its entire library of 75 million songs in lossless. Apple’s codec of choice is its ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec), which is open-source and royalty-free. The lossless tracks will start at CD quality, which is 16-bit at 44.1kHz, and will go up to 24-bit at 48kHz based on the tracks. These tracks will be playable on all recent Apple devices and other compatible…

Amazon Music HD now available to all Amazon Music Unlimited users

Amazon has discounted its Music HD streaming service to as low as $8/€8 for Prime members and $10/€10 for non-Prime users. Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers will get the added HD streaming capabilities free of charge. The move is an obvious jab at Apple Music’s new high-quality lossless audio support coming later this month.

Amazon Music HD launched back in 2019 with prices ranging from $13 for Prime users and $15 for everyone else. The service offers 70 million songs in lossless audio with CD or above playback quality. There’s HD and Ultra HD streaming options with the former…

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