Not too long ago, Apple released iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4 to the public. But the train to the next software update is already on the move.
Apple seeds first betas of iOS 14.5, iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4, and tvOS 14.5 to developers
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Tim Cook ordered to sit through 7-hour deposition in court battle with Epic Games
We've known for over a month now that Tim Cook, Apple's CEO, is going to testify in the legal battle with Epic Games. But today we find out just how long at least one deposition is going to take.
Apple has released its official iCloud Passwords extension for Google Chrome
Apple has released a new Windows app for accessing saved web and app passwords in Safari through Google's Chrome browser. Now folks who use macOS and Windows interchangeably can finally use their passwords to log in to websites.
Facebook is testing its own prompt asking users to let the app track them
User privacy won't stop being a big deal any time soon, even with Apple trying new ways to mitigate the impact. But with companies like Facebook out there in the wild, trying their hardest to gobble up all the information they can about people, it's an uphill battle. And now Facebook has a new plan to try and get users on "their side" moving forward.
Apple launches limited-edition Apple Watch Black Unity collection
Apple today launched its new Black Unity Apple Watch collection, consisting of a limited-edition Sport band that has been assembled from individual pieces of colored fluoroelastomer, along with the wearable device itself and a specially-crafted watch face.
Crowd control runner “Populus Run” launches on Apple Arcade
This past weekend, Apple's games-subscription service has picked up “Populus Run,” a crowd control runner from developer FIFTYTWO.
Netflix is testing a sleep timer in the mobile app to help with late night binge watching
Netflix is experimenting with a sleep timer in the mobile app that could potentially release publicly across all Netflix platforms should the feature prove itself successful with test users.
5 ways to free up storage space on your Apple Watch
Is your Apple Watch running low on local storage space? In this tutorial, we’ll share five easy ways to make space on your watch for newer apps, media, and more.
What is and how to use X-Ray on Kindle Paperwhite
If you’re brand new to the world of Kindle, then you might be wondering what this X-Ray feature you see is and how to use it.
With X-Ray enabled books, you can get more information on what you’re reading. It’s an overall reference that you can use to keep up with characters, terms, and even images. Here, we’ll show you how to use X-Ray for books on your Kindle Paperwhite.
DNDToast displays a ringer/silent-inspired pop-up when Do Not Disturb is toggled
Whenever you switch the iPhone’s ringer/silent switch between the ringer and silent positions, iOS automatically shows a small pop-up at the top of the display to let you know the status of the switch.
We really like this subtle feature, and that’s one of the reasons why we’ve often wondered why Apple doesn’t do the same for Do Not Disturb mode. After all, if you’re unaware when Do Not Disturb gets turned on, you could miss important notifications. With that in mind, you’d think Apple would want users to be more aware of when it gets switched on or off – automatically or not.
Jailbreakers can enhance their access to iOS’ clipboard history with Copypasta
One of the more popular jailbreak tweak categories we’ve witnessed over the past couple of years would be those that create clipboard managers for the iPhone and iPad platforms. As it would seem, Apple’s simple cut/copy and paste solution isn’t suitable enough for serious multitaskers who cut or copy several things at a time before pasting them into another interface.
Of all the recent clipboard manager tweak releases that I remember, Copypasta by iOS developer Nepeta left an impression on me because of its ease of usability, aesthetically pleasing interface, and lack of a price tag. The tweak was originally designed for jailbroken iOS 11 and 12 devices, but it never received an update for iOS 13; that is, until now.
Animate or add conditional effects to notification banners with Yokumiru
Although the iPhone’s native notification system is faily stout in its present form, that’s not to say that it couldn’t benefit from a tiny bit of imagination. Perhaps that’s one reason why we see so many different jailbreak tweaks that change the aesthetics of iOS’ notification banners.
One of the latest of such releases is a new jailbreak tweak dubbed Yokumiru by iOS developer Plat_Ykor, which can augment incoming notification banners with slick animations, apply specialized badges to those that contain a user-designated keyword, or conceal the contents of those notification entirely until you’re ready to view them.