ARKit, Apple's augmented reality framework that helps developers create augmented reality experiences for iPhone and iPad, should support enhanced multiplayer modes in games.
Bloomberg's piece covering Apple's renewed focus on software quality is full of unexpected tidbits related to some of the new features and enhancements in iOS 12 and macOS 10.14.
iOS 12, internally code-named “Peace”, will reportedly bring several Siri improvements to the mix, among them deeper integration between the smart assistant and the system-wide search feature on your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
Among several iPhone and iPad enhancements said to be in tow for this year's iOS 12 software update (code-named “Peace”) is an enhanced Do Not Disturb Mode with additional toggles for filtering out unwanted phone calls and notifications, according to a new report Monday.
iOS 11 brought major productivity-focused improvements to iPads, like the Dock, drag and drop, enhanced multitasking, the Files app, a redesigned app switcher and much more.
Apple is pausing on innovation in order to focus on software stability and reliability, but several new features are nevertheless being planned for this year's major update to the mobile operating system powering the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch hardware.
Apple's Home app, which allows iPhone and iPad users to control smart appliances that are compatible with its HomeKit framework for the smart home, could be coming to the Mac platform via the next major release of the macOS operating system due this fall.
Apple is reportedly delaying several planned iPhone and iPad features in iOS 12 in order to focus on reliability and performance and now Bloomberg has shared additional details pertaining to the Cupertino tech giant's renewed focus on software quality.
Since grabbing an iPhone X, I have also been enjoying the freedom that wireless charging provides. Yes, I know, pretty much every other handset has enjoyed wireless charging for several years. This isn't the place for carrying on about Apple always being last to market. I have been using the Satechi Aluminum Wireless Charger for a few months and welcome the ease-of-use.
Biometric authentication methods like Touch ID and Face ID come standard on most modern iPhones, and a new free jailbreak tweak called BioLockout by iOS developer ARX8x lets you take full control over when they can be used.
BioLockout takes advantage of Activator, so you can easily configure a gesture that toggles biometric authentication on or off on demand. You can set it up in the Settings app after installation:
Another update to CoolStar’s Electra jailbreak tool for iOS 11.0-11.1.2 is now available. Beta 11-3 brings improvements that should significantly improve the success rate of jailbreaking with Electra.
The following changelog comes directly from the official Electra website:
We reported yesterday on the release of nitoTV, the package manager for tvOS. Just like Cydia does on iOS, it allows for the installation of unsigned apps and tweaks on Apple TV 4 and 4K, and currently supports tvOS 9, 10.0-10.1 and 10.2.2. All of these firmwares have jailbreaks, but only one of them is still being signed by Apple, ready to be downgraded to and jailbroken. But is it that simple?