Microsoft has launched Skype 8.0, the latest desktop version set to replace Skype 7.0, also known as “Classic.” The company is encouraging users to update to the newest version, warning that they have only until September 1 to make the transition. Once that date arrives, Skype Classic will stop working, forcing any remaining users to install version 8.0.
iOS
How To Update Your Sonos Speakers for AirPlay 2 and Siri
Sonos has launched AirPlay 2 support via a software update that brings HomeKit and Siri functionality. The update brings AirPlay 2 to Sonos’ newest speakers. The list includes Sonos Beam, Sonos Playbase, Sonos One, and the second-generation Sonos Play:5.
Sonos Now Supports AirPlay 2 for Newer Speakers
AirPlay 2 has arrived on Sonos. Now any app on your iOS devices can be streamed directly to Sonos speakers including Sonos Beam, Sonos One, Playbase and the second generation Play:5. The roll out comes a week ahead of the new Beam living room smart speaker, which ships with AirPlay 2 support.
Update Changes Google Assistant’s Voice Using Colours
Now that Google Assistant has 8 english voices to choose from, the company is rolling out a colorful update that gives US users a new interface for changing Assistant’s voice. According to Google, You just select a color associated with a random voice.
How to Fix Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Cellular connectivity in iOS 11
Are you having difficulties with wireless connectivity on your iPhone or iPad? Are you having problems connecting to Wi-Fi, cellular, or Bluetooth devices? Read on.
How To Disable Fingerprint and Facial Recognition on Your Phone
Opening your phone with your fingerprint or facial recognition is convenient. But in the United States and possibly most other countries, enabling Touch ID or Face ID gives law enforcement free access to your phone if you’re arrested. Thankfully iOS and Android let you temporarily turn off fingerprint or face recognition with various methods.
Apple Developing Device and Wearable to Help Deaf and Blind Travelers
Apple is developing technology that would combine a cylindrical device and possibly smart clothing to provide blind and deaf people tactile or auditory signals to navigate their environments.
Etisalat Launches Talking Bill Service for Visually Impaired Customers
Etisalat has announced its new audio bill service designed for the blind and visually impaired. The service which is available free of cost will allow its customers with visual impairments to listen to their bills every month through an automated voice call.
ADcase is a Mobile Airbag for Your Smartphone
Has this happened to you? A minor fumble, and seconds later your $1000 smartphone crashes to the floor shattering your precious phone. That’s where this inventive “mobile airbag” comes into play.
Bookshare’s 390,000 Books Are Now Available for People with Blindness in India
Benetech announced a major expansion of the ongoing international effort to provide Bookshare, an ebook library for people with reading barriers in India.
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