Apple this week released iOS 13.6 with Car Key support, audio stores in Apple News+ and a couple of other features. We also saw the novel coronavirus diminishing allure of Big Tech stocks in this earnings month and were flabbergasted as Bitcoin scammers successfully hacked high-profile Twitter accounts belonging to celebrities and major brands, Apple included.
Welcome to a new installment of our weekly Editor’s Desk column in which we round up everything that was published on iDownloadBlog.com from July 13 through July 19.
“Let’s Talk iOS” podcast: We’re way of track
Episode #352 of the “Let’s Talk iOS” podcast is about being a manly man, road trip adventures, iOS 14 betas, future iPhones packaging and, somehow, throwing steaks down your pants.
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Be sure to follow your hosts @Sebastien and @melvco and don’t forget to send a tweet to @LTiOS_fm if you’d like your question answered at the end of next week’s podcast.
Talk to you next week!
Wallpapers: Along the roads
This week’s collection is inspired by the road warriors among us. Although we may be stuck inside, travel the road with these photo quality backgrounds.
Submit images for consideration to our wallpaper wizard Jim Gresham via @jim_gresham
Deals and discounts
Check out the following money-saving deals and discounts:
News and rumors to keep tabs on
Check out the week’s top stories:
Latest news
- Bitcoin scammers hack Apple on Twitter
- Apple spending $400+ million in 2020 on affordable housing
- AAPL March quarter earnings arriving July 30
- The Underdogs return in Apple’s new short film
- Batterygate $25 per-user settlement available
- Apple still encouraging retail staff to work remotely
- Apple paid Samsung $1 billion for missing OLED purchase goals
- Apple, IBM, others launch are helping people find new careers
- 8 US Apple stores re-closing
- TAP transit cards gaining Apple Pay support in 2020
- AppleCare+ monthly payments launch in Canada, Australia & Japan
- Apple Maps vehicles surveying Sweden, Norway & Finland
- EU probing Siri, Alexa and more
- Apple previews new emoji coming to iOS and macOS in 2020
- Apple’s overhauled Sanlitun store in Beijing launches
- Apple files for two 5G-related patents
Rumors and whispers
Apple OS updates
- Apple releases iOS and iPadOS 13.6 publicly
- FaceTime support enabled in the United Arab Emirates
- tvOS 13.4.8, watchOS 6.2.8, & macOS 10.15.6 Catalina drop
- Apple News gets audio features, more
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Hollywood entertainment
- Idris Elba signs first-look deal with Apple TV+
- Apple TV+ trailer for comedy series “Ted Lasso”
- “Greyhound” is the largest Apple TV+ opening weekend release
- Peacock launches on iOS, tvOS & more
- Apple TV picks up “Palmer” starring Justin Timberlake
- Action-thriller “Echo 3” coming to Apple TV+
Tips and tutorials to learn something new
Learn something new with our fresh tutorials:
- Work with basic categories in macOS Numbers
- Using groups for simpler sorting in macOS Finder
- Keyboard shortcuts for macOS Pages
- Keyboard shortcuts for macOS Numbers
- Sorting in macOS Reminders
- Working with tabs in Finder
- Reporting incorrectly matched Shazams
- Playing YouTube, Vimeo clips in Pages and Numbers
- Play Keynote slideshows windowed
- Checking macOS Mail quota limits
- Customizing Mac desktop icons for storage devices
- Creating iOS 14 widget stacks on iPhone
- Customizing iOS 14 automatic iOS updates
- Disabling iOS 14 share sheet contacts
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Apps, games and updates to unwind
Check out these fine apps, games and updates:
Featured apps
- Watch With Friends (tvOS): Netflix watch parties via Apple TV
- ROUNDUP: Top Safari shopping extensions for saving money
- ROUNDUP: Camo, Unwind, Nudget & other apps to check out this weekend
Featured games
- Apple Arcade: Dark adventure “Necrobarista” arrives
Notable updates
- Facebook Messenger (iOS): Now with screen sharing
- Instagram (iOS): Instagram Shop arrives
- Pixelmator Pro 1.7 (macOS): Text on paths & more
- Skype: Background replace and blur launches on mobile
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Accessories for your Apple gear
Browse our accessory reviews and related news:
- Apple: Compared — Magic Keyboard vs. Smart Keyboard Folio
- DOOGEE: S95 Pro rugged Android phone review
- Logitech: Folio Touch keyboard with trackpad for 11″ iPad Pro
If you wonder what life's like on the "Dark Side", read our review of the S95 Pro from #Doogee — it's a modular, rugged and inexpensive Android phone featuring an insane 5,000+ mAh battery, triple cameras and two add-ons: a Hi-Fi speaker and a battery pack https://t.co/fgoQsvHCA6 pic.twitter.com/wkrnUU8yWy
— iDownloadBlog (@iDownloadBlog) July 14, 2020
Jailbreak tweaks for pwned devices
Check out these important jailbreak news stories:
We’ve curated these new jailbreak tweaks for you:
- Aperio: Lightweight app launcher
- Colourful: Powerful interface colorization
- iAutoReply: Configure cannned responses for SMS & iMessage
- FastAppLS: Wheel-shaped app launcher on Lock screen
- ImTryinaVibe: Prevent accidental force-closing of Now Playing
- Nita: Emoji weather display in status bar
- Relocate Reborn: Spoof your location
- ScreenFreeze: Thwarts Photos snooping when handing iPhone to someone
- ScreenRecording Time: Screen recording length in status bar
- TapTapTipTapTime: Tap status bar date to see time
- ROUNDUP: Jailbreak tweaks of the week
Your favorites?
Your favorite picks from the roundup?
Let us know in the commenting section down below!
