YouTube Music gets support for widgets on Android, Siri on iOS 13, PWA on Windows

If you're a YouTube Music patron, there's some good news coming your way. Google's popular music streaming service has been updated across multiple platforms with easier ways to get to your music. On Android, there's finally a much-awaited home screen widget. On iOS, Siri can be used to play music through YouTube Music. And finally, on Windows, there's a progressive web app (PWA) in the works. There's also news of an upcoming browser extension for Chrome and Microsoft Edge.

The home screen widget for Android, which users have been expecting to see for many months now, can be found on the latest version of the YouTube Music app (ver. 3.39.52). Available in two sizes (4 x 1 and 5 x 1), the newly added widget greatly resembles the older one from Google Play Music. It has the same media playback options as before, including play/pause, next track, previous track, thumbs up, thumbs down. According to a recent report on the update by 9to5Google, the widget can be dragged horizontally to increase length but not vertically to increase height. You can download YouTube Music for Android either from the Google Play Store or sideload it from APKMirror.

According to a recent report by The Verge, Siri voice commands can now be used to play music on YouTube Music. Until now, users could only ask Siri to play music from Apple's own music service, Apple Music. But in iOS 13 (and later, presumably), users can ask Siri to play music on other supported third-party services, including Spotify and now, YouTube Music. For example, you could say to your iPhone, “Siri, play songs by The Weeknd on YouTube Music.” Before you do it though, you'll have to ensure you have the latest version of  iOS and YouTube Music.

Finally, YouTube Music gets progressive web app (PWA) support on Windows 10. PWAs are basically web apps with the ability to work offline, send out push notifications, etc. What that means is that you can launch YouTube Music as if it were any other Windows 10 app (such as OneNote) from the Start menu and use keyboard shortcuts to control playback in the window. To get started, you just have to create a PWA icon in the Start menu from Chrome. There's no need to download anything. When you  visit YouTube Music on Chrome, there should be a prompt on the browser's address bar to ‘Install’ the web app on your PC.

If you don't see the prompt, you can always bring up the overflow menu (by tapping the three dots on the top right corner), hover over ‘More Tools’, and tap ‘Create Shortcut…’ In the prompt that follows, select the checkbox ‘Open as window’ and click ‘Create’. According to 9to5Google, Google will also roll out a YouTube Music browser extension for Chrome and Microsoft Edge sometime in the near future.

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Mi Smart Bedside Lamp 2 goes up for crowdfunding in India

The latest Xiaomi product to join the crowdfunding bandwagon is Mi Smart Bedside Lamp 2. It is basically a bedside lamp that can be controlled using the Mi Home app. It also lets users set schedules and enable the transient Flow mode. The product is priced at Rs 2,299 and will start shipping starting December 3. Just like its LED smart bulb, Xiaomi’s new Smart Bedside Lamp 2 also offers 16 million colours to choose from.

The Mi Smart Bedside Lamp 2 is  Wi-Fi-enabled and works with Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple HomeKit, so users can control it with their voice. Further, it comes equipped with a double-layer lampshade that gives off a warm glow. The device has a touch-sensitive panel that can be used to adjust brightness, change the light colour + mode and power on/off the lamp. Users can change the colour of the light or mode with a short or long press. Actions like slide up or down work to adjust the brightness and also turn the light on or off. Xiaomi claims the Mi Smart Bedside Lamp 2 has 11 years of life with an average use of 6 hours per day.

Users can choose from 16 million colours and adjust the brightness or colour temperature from 1700K to 6500K. The Mi Smart Bedside Lamp 2  will be made available through an open sale once there are enough backers. As of now, Xiaomi has set a goal of 2,000 units for crowdfunding. There are only 7 days left for potential buyers to pledge their backing. The company has achieved 3 percent of its crowdfunding goal for the Mi Smart Bedside Lamp 2. You can support the crowdfunding campaign here.

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Nintendo Moves Closer to China Switch Launch After Nod for First Game Sale

China granted approval for Nintendo to sell its first Switch console game in the country, a regulator announced, drawing closer the official launch of the hybrid home-portable device in the world's biggest game market.

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Fortnitemares Halloween Event in Fortnite Brings Storm King Limited Time Mode, New Skins, and More

The Fortnitemares event has kicked off in Fortnite and it brings the Storm King limited time mode among a host of other changes.

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Moto 360 smartwatch is making a comeback, but theres a twist

Motorola launched its first smartwatch, Moto 360 in 2015 and its sequel in 2016. The company then exited the smartwatch market. Now, the Moto 360 is making a comeback after 3 years. But, the new smartwatch is not made by Motorola. Yeah, you read that right: the Moto 360 has been announced, but it’s not made by Motorola. Instead, it is made by a company called eBuyNow, which has licensed the Moto 360 brand from Motorola.

The 3rd generation Moto 360 looks like the successor of 2nd gen Moto 360 released 3 years ago. However, it does not feature the signature “flat tire” display. It comes equipped with a 1.2-inch fully circular OLED display with a resolution of 360 x 360 pixels that features always-on functionality. 

The new Moto 360 smartwatch has two physical buttons on the sides that is similar to the rotating crowns seen on other smartwatches. The top button helps users to scroll through the UI of the smartwatch and the lower button enables users to customise app launch shortcuts according to their need.

The 3rd generation Moto 360 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 Platform paired with 1GB RAM with 8GB internal storage. It runs Wear OS by Google. Further, the smartwatch features NFC, GPS, and heart rate monitor. It packs a 355mAh battery that supports fast charging. The company claims it can charge from zero to 100 percent in 60 minutes.

The Moto 360 (3rd gen) weighs 52g and has a 42mm body that takes 20mm bands. 

The upcoming Moto 360 smartwatch is priced at $350 (Rs 24,800 approx). Pre-orders will begin mid-November in the US, Canada and the UK. It will be available through major retailers in December. There is no word on India availability yet, but we are expecting it to hit the Indian market before the end of the year.

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EA, Valve Partner to Bring Games, EA Access to Steam

EA and Valve announced Tuesday that the former’s games and services — including the likes of FIFA 20 and EA Access, called Origin Access on PC — will be available on Steam next year. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order kicks off the partnership on November 15.

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Sony Logs Record Q2 Profit on Robust Sales of Image Sensors for Smartphones

Sony on Wednesday said quarterly operating profit jumped 16 percent on robust image sensor sales, its strongest-ever result for the second quarter, and it raised its full-year earnings outlook.

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