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Apple seeds second betas of iOS 14.7, iPadOS 14.7, macOS Big Sur 11.5, watchOS 7.6, and tvOS 14.7 to developers

Evan Selleck ∙ June 2, 2021

Apple started the beta process for the next update to its major platforms back in May. And now the company is moving along with the process.

On Tuesday, Apple seeded the second betas of iOS 14.7 and iPadOS 14.7 to registered developers. While there were some minor discoveries made after the first beta was seeded, it looks like this update will be minor in terms of new additions. It's likely that Apple is aiming to smooth out any underlying issues discovered since the public launch of iOS 14.6 earlier this year.

The App Store economy grew to a whopping $643 billion in 2020

Evan Selleck ∙ June 2, 2021

We're a few months into 2021 now, and this year's Worldwide Developers Conference is right around the corner. So it's the perfect time to promote just how well the App Store (and developers) did in 2020. And according to Apple's press release today, it did very well.

New study shows Apple Watch and Fitbit users are more likely to get medical procedures

Evan Selleck ∙ June 2, 2021

Apple sees the Apple Watch as an important product in its lineup for a variety of reasons. Most of which, it's the company's best effort in the health field, a major priority for Apple moving forward. A recent study has an interesting discover, as far as its related to wearables and medical procedures.

Multiple Apple Car managers have departed in 2021 and that’s never a great look

Christian Zibreg ∙ June 2, 2021

Apple has reportedly lost several top managers that used to be attached to the self-driving vehicle team for its electric Apple Car as the bumpy road to Project Titan continues.

Spotify launches new ways to personalize your listening experience, including Your Audio Birth Chart

Evan Selleck ∙ June 2, 2021

There is no denying that, despite relying on algorithms, one of the primary reasons to use Spotify is its personalized experience. The service is very good at finding what listeners like to listen to, both in terms of artists they already follow and new ones. And now Spotify is launching a handful of new personalization tools.

Apple launches the WWDC21 keynote stream link on YouTube along with a Twitter hashflag

Christian Zibreg ∙ June 2, 2021

The official WWDC21 video stream link has gone live on Apple's YouTube channel ahead of the June 7 keynote. In addition, a brand new WWDC hashflag is now available on Twitter.

Apple TV+ drama ‘The Mosquito Coast’ renewed for a second season

Evan Selleck ∙ June 2, 2021

Despite the fact that many of Apple's first series for Apple TV+ have picked up seasons beyond their first, nothing is a given. Even for a fledgling service looking for content. So a renewal is a big deal, especially when it comes to a critically-acclaimed show.

Apple Card is currently experiencing an outage [Update: finally resolved]

Evan Selleck ∙ June 2, 2021

Routine maintenance can make some sites, and services, unavailable for a set period of time. The same can be said for an outage. Unfortunately, it's the latter situation currently impacting Apple Card owners.

Apple’s TV software is now available across all modern Android TV devices

Christian Zibreg ∙ June 2, 2021

Having launched on the Shield TV, an Android-powered media streamer from graphics giant Nvidia, Apple's TV app is now available on all devices using Google's new Android TV software.

Apple may announce a new homeOS operating system at WWDC21

Christian Zibreg ∙ June 2, 2021

Apple may unveil a new operating system at the WWDC21, its upcoming developer conference, with an Apple Music job ad referencing the previously unannounced software twice.

How to monitor text messages on your child’s iPhone

Siddharth Suvarna ∙ Updated September 3, 2026

Learn how to monitor your child’s communications via texts and iMessages on iPhone or iPad to protect them from online threats and inappropriate content.

Contacy provides jailbreakers with a better notification interface for messaging apps

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated January 31, 2022

The notification system on the iOS & iPadOS platforms hasn’t changed much in recent years. The stale interface is certainly due for an upgrade, and with iOS & iPadOS 15’s announcement just around the corner, there’s still no telling whether it will receive any changes in the next update.

Fortunately for jailbreakers, sitting around and waiting for Apple to change stuff like this isn’t the only option. That’s because Contacy is a newly released jailbreak tweak by iOS developer XCXiao that brings a popular iOS & iPadOS notification concept originally seen on Reddit to fruition.