The Apple Investor Relations website was updated yesterday to announce that Apple's next quarterly earnings for the holiday 2020 quarter will be presented Wednesday, January 27.
We’ll get our first hard numbers on iPhone 12 sales on January 27
How and why to set a Primary User on your HomePod
Follow these steps to set up a Primary User on HomePod, ideal for multiple-user households with a main user for each speaker.
How to stop sharing location, photos, calendar, or activity with someone you previously shared with
Find out how to regain control of your digital privacy by learning to stop sharing your location, photos, calendar, or activities with someone you had previously shared with.
Give your older iPhone a bevy of modern handset features with Little12
When Apple launched the iPhone X back in 2018, we knew the company was transitioning into a new hardware era. It wasn’t long before Apple ditched Home Button-equipped handsets altogether, paving the way for a more advanced gesture-driven user experience that could be enjoyed on a larger edge-to-edge display.
For those who still have an older Home Button-equipped iPhone, the user experience isn’t quite as robust as it would be on a notched handset by comparison. For that reason, iOS developer Ryan Nair launched Little12, a free jailbreak tweak that back-ports several of the gestures and features from notched devices (and then some) to non-notched devices.
ButterflyEffect adds animated butterflies to the Home & Lock Screens
Do you enjoy butterflies? If you answered ‘yes’ to that question, then you might find yourself intrigued by a new, free, and rather conspicuously-named jailbreak tweak dubbed ButterflyEffect by iOS developer Pixelomer.
At first glance, ButterflyEffect causes animated butterfly-themed sprites to flutter over the top of your Home Screen and Lock Screen wallpapers. These animations traverse your screen from the bottom to the top and move slowly enough to be noticed, yet fast enough not to get in the way of your wallpaper viewing pleasure.
Verizon is delaying shutting down its 3G network again
3G hasn't been the standard network option for years now, and Verizon itself hasn't been activating 3G phones for quite some time. But that doesn't mean the company is ready to shut down its 3G network just yet.
Tile set to launch a new tracker with ultra wideband and AR support
Word on the street is that Apple is finally going to launch AirTags some time in 2021. The Tile-like tracking device is said to boast quite a few features, but it sounds like Tile itself may beat Apple to the punch this year.
Google is dragging its feet with updating its apps with the new App Store privacy labels [u]
Google to this date hasn't updated any of its iPhone or iPad apps with the new App Store privacy “nutrition labels” since the new App Privacy feature section has gone live last month.
Apple is researching a two-way wireless charging ecosystem for iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac, and iPad
For those reading the tea leaves, Apple's slow transition towards a truly wireless charging future for its devices is all too clear. That's certainly the case if you look at the latest patent application wins the company recently received.
“Pascal’s Wager” is the first iOS game to add support for both mouse and keyboard controls
“Pascal's Wager”, an epic dark fantasy action RPG title for the iPhone and iPad, has been updated on the App Store with support for both mouse and keyboard controls. The game has become the very first iOS title to take full advantage of iPadOS 14's expanded framework that brings full support for keyboard, mouse and trackpad interactions on the iPad.
Twitter snaps up Breaker, a podcast app focused on social interaction
Twitter has acquired the iOS and Android podcast app Breaker for an undisclosed sum to double-down on the creation of new experiences for the Twitter community.
Project Monarch sees Outlook becoming a single, progressive web app
Microsoft is allegedly working to replace its native Outlook apps for Mac and Windows computers with a progressive web app sporting features like local storage, caching and more.