We continue to move right along towards a full, public release of iOS 13.5. However, until then, we have another beta seed.
Apple seeds fourth betas of iOS 13.5, iPadOS 13.5, watchOS 6.2.5, and tvOS 13.4.5 to developers
FaceTime
How to allow or block Live Photos during FaceTime calls
Learn how to toggle the ability to capture a special moment of your FaceTime video call as a Live Photo on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
iOS 13.5 will let you disable ‘Automatic Prominence’ while in a Group FaceTime call
Group FaceTime supports up to 35 people on a single video call, which means it can get pretty busy depending on how active folks are.
Apple settles lawsuit claiming it broke FaceTime in iPhones to save costs for $18 million
A lawsuit filed in California back in 2017 related to the video calling feature FaceTime has reportedly been settled for millions of dollars.
Hate the iPhone’s native incoming call interface? You may like Scorpion
It’s honestly rather embarrassing that Apple’s incoming call interface on the iPhone still looks the way it does in 2020, and that’s one of the reasons why I’ve always advocated for jailbreak tweaks that unlock minimized incoming call interfaces that are far less intrusive and more visually stunning than the native UI.
With the above sentiment in mind, it may not come off as much of a surprise that I’m having trouble containing my excitement about the likes of a newly released jailbreak tweak dubbed Scorpion by iOS developer Esquilli.
Facebook launches Messenger Rooms as an alternative to Group FaceTime, Zoom, and others
If you were hoping Facebook would jump on the whole-from-home bandwagon and launch a Zoom alternative, your wish has been granted.
Apple now faces a patent infringement lawsuit with VoIP-Pal over FaceTime and iMessage
For more than a decade, Apple was locked in a legal battle with VirnetX over patent infringement related to FaceTime, and now Apple might experience a similar situation with a different company.
Lady Gaga makes an impromptu FaceTime call to Tim Cook on “The Tonight Show”
Tim Cook joined Jimmy Fallon and Lady Gaga via FaceTime on “The Tonight Show” to confirm Apple will donate to the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund.
CBS drama ‘All Rise’ will use FaceTime and Zoom to shoot an upcoming episode
In light of the global coronavirus pandemic, producers of the CBS drama series All Rise will rely on video calling services and apps to shoot an upcoming episode.
iOS 13.4 and macOS 10.15.4 prevent FaceTime audio and video calls with older devices
A software issue in the recently released iOS 13.4 and macOS Catalina 10.15.4 updates is preventing FaceTime audio and video calls with older devices, according to numerous reports.
Apple pays VirnetX $454 million in patent infringement case
One of Apple's longstanding patent infringement trials has officially come to an end, as Apple has now paid VirnetX millions of dollars.
How to see blocked numbers and email addresses on iPhone
Learn how to view all phone numbers and email addresses you’ve blocked on your iPhone so you can unblock them if needed.