iOS 12 adds support for Hey Siri even when your iPhone's battery is running low.
Untethered Hey Siri on iOS 12 works even when your iPhone is in Low Power Mode
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Long-awaited favicons in Safari tabs are finally back, thanks to iOS 12 and macOS Mojave
The latest version of Apple's Safari browser that ships with macOS 10.14 Mojave brings back the long-awaited favicons to help visually distinguish between multiple open tabs. What's more, favicons are available for the first time on iPhone and iPad thanks to iOS 12.
watchOS 5 beta temporarily pulled over reports of the software bricking Apple Watch devices
The first beta of watchOS 5 is plagued by installation issues that could brick Apple Watch devices so Apple's decided to pull the software from its Dev Center portal for developers.
Hands-on video walkthrough: 50 new features and changes for iPhone and iPad in iOS 12
iOS 12 is designed to make your iPhone and iPad experience even faster, more responsive and more delightful. Most of the work is focused on reliability and stability, but that doesn't mean that iOS 12 has nothing interesting to offer in terms of new features and improvements.
Apple has a new app for developers: App Store Connect
Apple's registered developers must manage their App Store apps using the clunky iTunes Connect web app. While iTunes Connect isn't going anywhere yet, developers now have a dedicated iPhone and iPad app to monitor stats and respond to user reviews on App Store.
iOS 12 prevents Lock screen screenshots and Camera shortcut upon reboot
In a move that probably has to do with improving user privacy and elevating device security, iOS 12 prevents taking screenshots and accessing the Camera shortcut from the Lock screen when your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch has just been restarted or turned on.
On iOS 12, iPhone X owners no longer need to hold down on apps to force-close them
No longer are iPhone X owners required to perform an extra step of holding down on thumbnails in the app switcher in order to force apps to close. That's because iOS 12 has introduced subtle yet important changes that were designed to make invoking the app switcher and force-quitting apps behave consistently across iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
Our first look at the Apple Books app on iOS 12
Apple Books is the new name for the iBooks app for iOS. First announced at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), the update includes many improvements that should make buying and reading books more fun and yes, more accessible too. Here's a first look at Apple Books on iOS 12.
When Face ID fails, iOS 12 lets you swipe up to rescan without entering passcode
Unlocking an iPhone X after an unsuccessful Face ID attempt is easier in iOS 12 than it used to be in iOS 11, thanks to an incredibly useful new gesture available right from your Lock screen.
iOS 12’s Face ID supports alternate looks that may be used to unlock iPhone X with two faces
While iOS 12 does not actually bring out official support for allowing multiple people to register their face with Face ID on a single iPhone X device, nor does it enable horizontal unlock as previously thought, customers are now permitted to at least set up an alternate appearance—a feature that can effectively be used to have an iPhone X recognize a second person.
81% of the more than one billion active Apple devices are now running iOS 11
iOS 11 is now installed on 81% of Apple's over a billion active iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices in the wild, up from the 76% adoption rate reported on April 25. By contrast, Android Oreo versions powered less than six percent of active Android-driven smartphones and tablets that had been accessing Google's Play Store during a seven-day period ending on May 7, 2018.
Video: hands-on with iOS 12 on iPhone and iPad
Apple on Monday unveiled the next major software update for its iPhones and iPads: iOS 12. The update brings about a number of new features and improvements, including faster performance, group FaceTime calling with up to 32 people, tons of new stuff for AR and Animoji, and much more.