Apple continues to make tweaks to its policy related to the App Store. Today, it's another extension for developers.
Apple extends deadline for online group event in-app purchase requirement
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Apple’s head of global security indicted in concealed firearm permit bribery case [Updated: charges dismissed]
Courtesy of a grand jury, a pair of indictments have been issued in a concealed firearm permit bribery case.
How to force universal Mac apps to run under Rosetta emulation instead of natively
Apple provides the enhanced Universal 2 binary feature to its developers who wish to ship macOS apps that pack in code for both Intel and Apple Silicon systems. In other words, a universal binary runs natively on both Apple M1 and Intel-based Mac computers because it contains executable code for both architectures. However, certain edge cases may justify running a native Apple Silicon app under Rosetta emulation, and we show you how it's done.
Apple is shutting down App Store Connect for the holidays between December 23 and 27
As is par for the course, Apple is shutting down the ability to submit apps to the App Store for a bit of time for the holidays.
iPad Pro may adopt OLED display in late 2021, mini-LED model still expected early next year
The iPad Pro lineup may see quite a shakeup next year. And not just once, either, if the latest rumor pans out.
Safari webpage translation spotted in France and Sweden
After becoming available to customers in Brazil and Germany earlier this month, the new Safari webpage translation feature in iOS 14, iPadOS 14 and macOS Big Sur has reportedly is now reportedly working in additional countries, including France and Sweden.
Waze is getting support for the split-view dashboard in CarPlay
Waze is one of the most popular navigation apps out there, and soon it will support a great CarPlay feature.
Lack of eGPU support in M1 Macs may only be temporary
As iDownloadBlog reported a few days ago, the new Apple Silicon-powered M1 Macs do not support external GPUs (eGPU), but that could be a temporary hiccup. That's because macOS Big Sur has bee discovered to detect a connected eGPU over Thunderbolt 3, although it's not exposed to the user or actually accessible for compute and graphics tasks.
iOS 15 will reportedly mark the end of the road for the iPhone 6s and the original iPhone SE
Apple should release iOS 15 for public consumption in the fall of 2021. Just don't expect to run it on the original iPhone SE or your iPhone 6s because support for those devices will be nixed.
TextSniper for Mac lets you instantly grab any text from an image, PDF, chart or even video
TextSniper is a new Mac app that helps you easily capture any text from your Mac's screen. You already know how to take a screenshot on your Mac, but what about actually grabbing a piece of text from a bitmap image? How about a video?
Snapchat unveils TikTok-like Spotlight with $1 million fund for creators
Snapchat is taking on TikTok with Spotlight, a new service that brings the most entertaining Snaps from the community all in one place, along with a $1 million fund that will be divided daily among creators based on the popularity of their Snaps.
Universal Electronics offers an alternative to Apple TV’s Siri Remote
Universal Electronics last Friday announced a new remote control for the Apple TV that has been tailored with cable, satellite and multichannel video program distributor (MVPD) customers in mind. Dubbed the UEI Remote, it uses infrared and Bluetooth connectivity allowing it to function as both an Apple TV remote and a universal infrared remote.