Apple Music has found a new way to promote not only songwriters, but also music producers with a brand new hub in the music streaming service.
Apple Music launches ‘Behind the Songs’ hub highlighting songwriters and producers
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Telegram gains expiring invites, auto-delete in any chat, unlimited groups and more
The secure messaging software Telegram has been updated with a flurry of new features, including vanishing messages in any kind of chat, as the app continues to see a burst of new users following the confusion over WhatsApp’s upcoming privacy policy change.
Substitute updated to v2.0.8 with preliminary support for unc0ver on iOS 14
The news officially broke early Thursday morning that unc0ver would receive an update with support for iOS & iPadOS 14.0-14.3 by way of a custom kernel exploit based on the recently released cicuta_verosa exploit by @ModernPwner.
With that in mind, it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise to unc0ver users that the jailbreak’s primary tweak injection method — Substitute — received a preliminary update this week to version 2.0.8.
Apple France is now showing repairability scores for iPhones and Mac notebooks
French customers can now see repairability scores and other related information for both the iPhone and MacBook products when browsing their product pages in the online store. This unexpected but welcome change is required by companies like Apple to conform with the country's new anti-waste legislation that went into effect on January 1, 2021.
How to send Nintendo Switch screenshots to your iPhone
If you love playing games on your Nintendo Switch as much as I do, then you probably already know about the handy screenshot feature. Maybe you capture shots of high scores or levels you’ve tackled. And while it’s great you have an album to see all your screenshots, maybe you’d like to do a bit more with them.
You might want to post those awesome gaming moments on social media. You may want to brag to a pal that you got further in the game than they did. Or, you might even want to help a friend who is new to a game by showing them how to do something.
Whatever the reason, you can take those Nintendo Switch screenshots and plop them right onto your iPhone. From there you can send, share, post, or do whatever you like with them. Here’s how it’s done.
Astolfo lets jailbreakers apply custom backgrounds to Siri in iOS 14
I really like what Apple has done with the Siri interface in iOS & iPadOS 14 — especially when compared with iOS & iPadOS 13 and earlier. The new interface doesn’t take up as much space and has a more aesthetically pleasing interaction button, but in Apple’s typical fashion, even the new interface lacks user-driven customization.
Those looking to do more with the Siri interface are likely to give the nod of approval to a free jailbreak tweak called Astolfo, which was recently updated with iOS & iPadOS 14 in mind by iOS developer Litten. As some may remember, the tweak was originally worked on by Nepeta.
Apple is training Siri to better understand those with atypical speech
Siri does an okay job of understanding those who query the digital assistant. However, there is still room for improvement. Especially for those with atypical speech. But Apple, and other tech companies, are working on that.
Judge rules Valve has to tell Apple how much it made on over 400 games
Back in November, Apple subpoenaed Valve Software in an effort to gain ground against Epic Games. Apple was seeking data related to Steam sales, plus more, and it turns out it will be getting some of that data after all.
How to use Hover Text and Hover Typing on Mac
Learn how to use the Hover Typing and Hover Text accessibility features on Mac to see a huge version of text under the pointer when you’re typing or navigating around macOS.
Apple releases macOS Big Sur 11.2.2 with a fix for some MacBooks connected to non-compliant docks and hubs
It hasn't even been a month since Apple released the last update for macOS Big Sur, but Apple's back with another. This one's designed for certain MacBook models, and it's available now.
Supply chain report says Apple is still working towards a MacBook Pro with mini-LED display
It has been rumored for quite some time that Apple is working on adopting mini-LED backlighting for future devices. That includes the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, and even the iPad Pro. And now a new supply chain report aims to corroborate those expectations, at least for one laptop model.
Apple is celebrating Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day with books, podcasts, and more
Just like last year, Apple is celebrating not only Women's History Month, but also International Women's Day this year. And, as is par for the course, the company is using the App Store to help with the initiative.