iOS 14 continues to make tweaks and improvements to user privacy, but some publishers aren't too happy about the impending changes.
Ahead of iOS 14’s launch, publishers ‘brace for impact’ of potential impact to ad sales
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Apple agrees to pay $9.75M in settlement over alleged ‘design defect’ in Powerbeats 2
Did you buy the Beats-branded wireless Powerbeats 2 before August 7? Well then you may be entitled to a payout.
Google is testing native picture-in-picture mode in YouTube for iPhone and iPad
YouTube's mobile app's had picture-in-picture (PiP) mode for some time now, but it only works within the app. As soon as you switch apps or land on the Home screen, the video doesn't continue playing because Google wants to serve you pre and mid-roll ads through the app. That could change soon as the search company is now testing an iOS-friendly PiP mode.
Sword-swinging fantasy meets marble mania in “Marble Knights,” due soon on Apple Arcade
The adventure game “Marble Knights” from WayForward Technologies is coming to Apple Arcade, the iPhone maker's game-subscriptions service for iOS, iPadOS, macOS and tvOS.
Apple blocked Facebook update meant to shame its 30 percent App Store revenue share
Facebook recently blamed the “Apple tax” for allegedly stopping it from helping struggling small businesses which had lost income due to the coronavirus. And now the social network has made another attempt to slam Apple over its refusal to waive its longstanding 30 percent commission on sales for its new online events feature.
Epic blames Apple because Fortnite users cannot play Marvel-themed season 4 on iOS
Epic is determined to keep throwing mud at Apple over the Fortnite problem it's created for itself by deliberately bypassing Apple's in-app payments. In an email sent to Fortnite players last evening, the developer has reiterated that Fortnite’s new Marvel-themed season won’t be on available on the iPhone, iPad and Mac, pointing the finger of blame squarely at Apple.
Apple TV+ film ‘On the Rocks’ from Sofia Coppola will premiere at this year’s New York Film Festival
After more than a year of waiting, we'll finally get to see On the Rocks from director Sofia Coppola this October on Apple TV+. And now we know it's going to premiere at a major film festival first.
Watch Adobe’s excellent new ad showing how Photoshop unleashes the power of imagination
Photoshop maker Adobe today released a nicely done commercial for its ubiquitous Photoshop image editor. Dubbed “Fantastic Voyage,” the 60-second commercial invites the viewer to “come along on our fantastic voyage thanks to the magic of imagination.”
iPadOS 14 lets you interact with apps in the background while using compact Siri on iPad
The sixth beta of iPadOS 14 has addressed complaints from beta testers about not being able to multitask on your iPad while the compact Siri interface is up.
Apple TV+ sci-fi series ‘Invasion’ from Simon Kinberg, David Weil restarts production with Sam Neill in the lead
It has been some time since we last heard about Simon Kinberg's and David Weill's epic sci-fi drama series for Apple TV+, but now we have something to look forward to.
Apple seeds third public beta of watchOS 7 to public beta testers
Apple first announced watchOS 7 back at the end of June at this year's all-online Worldwide Developers Conference, and now the company is moving ahead with beta seeds of the software in preparation for a public launch later this year.
TrendForce expects the iPhone 12 won’t come with wired EarPods or power adapter in the box
The iPhone 12 is going to cost Apple a bit more to manufacture than previous models. As a result, the company may be trimming accessories out of the box.