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What happens to your Apple ID and iCloud account when you pass away
Report: TSMC developing ultra-advanced micro OLED displays for Apple’s mixed reality headset
It appears that Apple's rumored headset is indeed getting real, with a new supply-chain report naming chip maker TSMC as the supplier of micro OLED displays for use in the device.
A new study finds the Apple Watch can predict COVID-19 a week before current swab tests
A significant new study from Mount Sinai researchers has discovered that the Apple Watch and similar smartwatches can effectively predict a positive COVID-19 diagnosis up to a week before current PCR-based nasal swab tests.
Apple Maps in iOS 14.5 will add Waze-like features for accidents, road hazards, and speed traps
iOS 14.5 is shaping up to be a pretty big software update for the mobile operating system. Along with the other new features coming down the pipe, it looks like Apple Maps will see a significant uptick in features, too.
Epic Games CEO says the company spent months preparing for its lawsuit against Apple
Epic Games currently finds itself locked in a legal battle with both Apple and Google. And that was by choice. While it was rumored, and expected, to be the case right from the start, the CEO of Epic Games has confirmed it was a planned, and well-organized, effort to try and change Apple's and Google's digital storefronts.
North Dakota Senate debating whether or not to force Apple to allow iOS users to side-load apps
Right now, side-loading apps is not the preferred method for installing apps on iPhones and iPads. At least, not by Apple. The company cites user security as a primary reason for that. However, the Senate in North Dakota may force Apple's hand on the matter.
Apple permits Super Healthy Kids to keep its pear-shaped logo after a minor design change
Prepear, a company owned by Super Healthy Kids, has settled its logo trademark dispute with Apple after amending company logo with a half-moon shaped leaf instead of the pointed oval.
Apple issues a rare apology to the developer whose free language app was mistakenly pulled
Apple rarely apologizes for human errors that from time to time happen to its editors tasked with screening the App Store submissions. So it's pretty surprising that the company has apologized to student developer Brendan Ehsom over removing his free Indigenous language app for the iPhone after mistakenly accusing him of dishonest and fraudulent acts.
Apple offers free battery replacement for some Macbook Pros
Apple has determined that “a very small number” of people have experienced an issue with the battery in their Mac notebook not charging past the one percent mark.
Hope rises for jailbreaking iOS 14 following release of new cicuta_virosa kernel exploit by ModernPwner
If you’re using iOS or iPadOS 14 right now, then your only means of jailbreaking would be with the checkra1n jailbreak on older A7-A11-equipped handsets up to and including the iPhone X.
Fortunately, the tides may change in the relatively near future as a newly released kernel level local privilege escalation (LPE) dubbed cicuta_virosa looks particularly promising for all handsets capable of running iOS or iPadOS 12.0-14.3.
SendToDesktop enables SSH-based file transfers between jailbroken iPhones and computers
One of the small things I appreciate the most about being a Mac user is that I can easily AirDrop files from my iPhone to my computer and vice versa in some instances. Unfortunately, this process isn’t so cut and dry if you’re a Linux or Windows user, as both of these operating systems lack AirDrop support.
For the reason mentioned above, I would highly recommend a newly released and free jailbreak tweak called SendToDesktop by iOS developer Sudhip for both Linux and Windows users, as it can make sharing files from your iPhone or iPad to your personal computer a breeze.
iOS 14.5 reinstates Picture in Picture on YouTube, and now it works in every browser
The current beta of iOS 14.5 has made iOS 14's Picture in Picture (PiP) mode work with YouTube videos in Safari and other browsers, although it probably won't last for long.