Apple has released a new HomePod and HomePod mini software update with a version number of 14.4 and a new Handoff experience for HomePod mini. The HomePod and HomePod mini run a specialized version of tvOS and receive updates sporadically when compared to Apple's other operating systems. Updates generally include bug fixes and improvements for features attached to the larger ecosystem. The last HomePod software update was for version 14.3 which was another bug fix update. HomePod Software Version 14.4 includes: Software version 14.4 includes bug fixes and the following new features with an Ultra Wideband (U1) equipped iPhone. Hand off music with visual, audible, and haptic effects from iPhone to HomePod mini Get personalized listening suggestions on iPhone when it is next to HomePod mini Media controls automatically appear without having to unlock iPhone when it is close to HomePod mini The last major update was for HomePod OS 14.1 which … [Read more...] about HomePod mini updated with new Handoff experience in OS version 14.4
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Everything you need to know about USB-C & Thunderbolt 3 on Apple’s new MacBook Pro
Feature AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content. Apple has decisively transitioned its new MacBook Pros to use the slim, unidirectional new USB-C port first introduced on the Retina MacBook a year and a half ago. Its latest MacBook Pro machines not only supply more connectors, but also support the enhanced new USB 3.1 Gen 2 and Thunderbolt 3 protocols for blazing fast wired connectivity and high resolution displays. Flex your power Like the Retina MacBook, the new MacBook Pro models no longer use MagSafe, Apple's quick release magnetic plug for delivering power. Power is now delivered via USB-C, which fits snuggly enough to pull your laptop off the edge of a table if something inadvertently tugs the cable hard enough. While many are weeping over the death of their beloved MagSafe, I've … [Read more...] about Everything you need to know about USB-C & Thunderbolt 3 on Apple’s new MacBook Pro
Review: AirPods Max don’t make it easy to justify the price
Review The new AirPods Max are turning heads with a high price tag and excellent audio quality. But is what you get worth the $549? AirPods Max design AirPods Max come in five different colors, sky blue, green, pink, silver, and space gray. Each color is two-toned, featuring a lighter color on the anodized earcups and a darker one for the headband. AirPods Max have one of the most bespoke designs ever created for a set of headphones. The top portion of the headphones is made of stainless steel before being coated with a premium soft-touch material akin to silicone. The canopy is made from a proprietary mesh that is designed to wrest just atop your head. AirPods Max Each arm of the AirPods Max extend to accommodate user's heads of different sizes. Anodized aluminum makes up the cups themselves, which is lighter than the steel and allows for the svelte anodization Apple is known for. Each of the cushions on the earcups are a similar mesh … [Read more...] about Review: AirPods Max don’t make it easy to justify the price
Online map for disabled people
Online map for disabled people The Saigon Times Daily Mia Urbano (L), senior gender equality and social development adviser at the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Dr. Vo Thi Hoang Yen, who initiated D.Map, pose for a photo at the launching event in Hanoi - PHOTO: COURTESY OF AUSTRALIAN ALUMNI IN VIETNAM HCMC - D.Map, a new online map that provides information on accessible venues for people with disabilities, was launched in Hanoi last week on the occasion of Vietnam Disabled People’s Day (April 18). This project is initiated by Dr. Vo Thi Hoang Yen, one of two Australia Awards alumni with disabilities on Forbes’ list of 50 most influential women in 2019, according to the Australian Embassy. Now available on IOS and Android, the app provides a solution for people with disabilities to help them find usable and accessible places such as parks, public toilets, offices, hospitals, and shopping malls. Besides the launch of D.Map, the Disability … [Read more...] about Online map for disabled people
Train ticket booking, payment services now available on Vimo
Train ticket booking, payment services now available on Vimo By Van Ly Representatives of Vimo and HARACO shake hands at a signing ceremony to launch the online train ticket booking and payment service on Vimo – PHOTO: VAN LY HANOI – E-wallet service provider Vimo Technology JSC and Hanoi Railway Transport JSC on April 23 signed a deal to launch online train ticket booking and payment services through e-wallet Vimo. Passengers can book train tickets for all active domestic rail routes, choose a seat type, make payments and receive e-tickets through the online platform Vimo. This online service is convenient for train travelers, as they can save time in not having to visit counters at train stations or authorized ticket agents or go through multiple steps on websites to book train tickets. To use the online service, passengers just need to download the Vimo e-wallet app, available on iOS or Android app stores. Regarding online payments, they are required to have … [Read more...] about Train ticket booking, payment services now available on Vimo
Google rolls out Google Assistant in Vietnamese
Google rolls out Google Assistant in Vietnamese By Chi Thinh A representative of Google introduces the Google Assistant app at the launch ceremony on May 6. Google has launched Google Assistant in the Vietnamese language in HCMC – PHOTO: GOOGLE HCMC – Google on May 6 launched Google Assistant in the Vietnamese language in HCMC to help users search for directions, find weather reports, translate text into English and schedule events and alarms. The artificial intelligence-powered virtual assistant only runs on the Android operating system. However, the virtual assistant will be available on iPhones, which use the iOS operating system, in the next few weeks. In combination with Machine Learning, Google Assistant is expected to become users’ private assistant, helping them with multiple tasks from checking the weather and searching for locations to adjusting hardware settings on the user’s device through natural voices speaking the Vietnamese language. At the launch … [Read more...] about Google rolls out Google Assistant in Vietnamese
Viettel to roll out ride-hailing app
Viettel to roll out ride-hailing app By Van Ly An individual uses the MyGo app. Viettel Post Corporation will officially launch ride-hailing app MyGo on July 1 – PHOTO: VAN LY HANOI – Viettel Post Corporation, an arm of military-run telecom giant Viettel Group, will launch ride-hailing app MyGo on July 1, marking its first foray into the ride-hailing market to compete with players such as Grab, Be, Go Viet and FastGo. Apart from providing ride-hailing and delivery services, MyGo, which is now available on the iOS and Android app stores, offers truck transport services. Viettel Post is popularizing MyGo and deploying its services in 63 provinces and cities nationwide. The launch of the app in all provinces and cities in the country is aimed at creating jobs for laborers joining Viettel Post’s network of drivers and highlighting Viettel’s business method, which is to provide services nationwide, according to Viettel Post. Established 22 years ago, Viettel Post, … [Read more...] about Viettel to roll out ride-hailing app
Jio Health among Top 100 best products and services for families and children
Jio Health among Top 100 best products and services for families and children The Booking Doctor Homevisit Application Jio Health was recognized as one of the Top 100 best products and services for families and children at the award ceremony held on June 28 in Hanoi. This is the 6th year the Top 100 Best Service and Products for Families and Children Program has been organized by the Labor and Social newspaper in collaboration with the Family and Children magazine, Vietnam Family newspaper under the direction of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs. Jio Health app version 4.0 was just launched. Near future, Jio Health will introduce new medical packages. Booking Doctor Homevisit Application Jio Health officially became one of the top 100 products and services this year after two rounds of evaluation and voting. Jio Health is a pioneer in digital healthcare industry in Vietnam. More than 15,000 households are using it after two years of service … [Read more...] about Jio Health among Top 100 best products and services for families and children
Viettel Post launches ecommerce, ride-hailing platforms
Viettel Post launches ecommerce, ride-hailing platforms By Van Ly Customers experience services offered on ecommerce site Voso.vn – PHOTO: VAN LY HANOI - Viettel Post Corporation, a subsidiary of military-run telecom giant Viettel Group, on July 1 launched ecommerce platform Voso.vn and a ride-hailing app called MyGo. The ecommerce website leverages the national network of delivery and postal services from Viettel Post to offer wide-ranging products to customers. Voso.vn was designed to encourage local farmers to put their farm produce up for sale on its platform and to enable consumers to buy local specialties directly from them. Apart from doing business on Voso.vn, partner sellers can collaborate with the ecommerce operator to display and sell their products at 6,000 facilities owned by Viettel Post across the country. Voso.vn pledged that customers will receive products that look exactly as advertised, as Viettel Post has an adequate team of 22,000 staff … [Read more...] about Viettel Post launches ecommerce, ride-hailing platforms
Vocational Education and Training: an emerging option for Vietnamese youth
Vocational Education and Training: an emerging option for Vietnamese youth The program allows students to have theoretical studies and practical training within its duration. This equips students with realistic experience and the opportunity to take on important positions upon graduation. The Bosch TGA program was established over 100 years ago in Germany and has been adopted and developed in Vietnam since 2013. The curriculum includes 25% of the theoretical study time at the LILAMA2 International College of Technology, and 75% of practical training, during which time, apprentices can work with modern equipment at Bosch Powertrain Solutions Plant in Long Thanh, Dong Nai. “This program provides young people with the opportunity to improve their employability. Being a TGA apprentice, besides being trained in knowledge and skills, thanks to the full tuition waiver and the monthly allowance, I can support my parents and become more financially independent,” shared Nguyen Thi … [Read more...] about Vocational Education and Training: an emerging option for Vietnamese youth