Spotify is testing a new feature called "Favorite Device" which will make it easy to hand off the music you're listening to to a nearby speaker.
Spotify’s ‘Favorite Device’ feature will make it easier to hand off music to a speaker
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Adobe Lightroom gains GPU acceleration, undeleting, PNG export and other perks
Avid photographers will appreciate a smoother and more responsive Lightroom Classic and RAW on computers, thanks to GPU acceleration, but that's scratching the surface of everything new and improved in the Lightroom ecosystem.
Contactless student IDs on iPhone and Apple Watch expand to more universities
Contactless identification is available for certain situations on the iPhone and Apple Watch, like on some school campuses. And now Apple is expanding that feature to more universities.
Twitter is testing notifications of replies to individual tweets
Twitter has been testing a new feature that will soon enable its iOS and Android customers to receive notifications in the mobile app for any new replies to a specific tweet.
How to apply for Apple Card
Earlier this year, Apple announced the launch of their first credit card. Appropriately named, the Apple Card works like a regular credit card, offers Daily Cash, and sits nicely in your Wallet app for Apple Pay in addition to offering a physical card.
Pro tip: You can sign up to be notified when the card is available, and select users will receive an email invitation to apply early. To do so, visit the Apple Card page on Apple's website, click the Notify Me link in the upper right, and enter your email address. A few of us at iDB have confirmed that entering your email address to get notified is a good way to receive an invite early. After entering your email address, you should receive an invite within a few days.
So whether you fall into this group or are one who’ll wait a bit longer, here’s how to apply for the Apple Card when you’re ready.
The rollout of rebuilt Apple Maps data is creeping up the northeast United States
Apple is gradually rebuilding its Maps service with first-party data — detailed mapping data is now being rolled out in the northeast United States after an enhanced Maps service launched last week across Texas, Louisiana and the southern half of Mississippi.
Apple is researching eye tracking solutions for its rumored augmented reality headset
Apple is rumored to be working on an advanced augmented reality headset. Its latest patent filing offers a glimpse into how accurate and reliable gaze tracking could permit users to interact with a computer-generated environment more easily than with hands.
A new class-action lawsuit targets Apple over storing some iCloud data on servers run by Amazon, Google and Microsoft
A new class-action complaint filed with the US District Court for the Northern District of California accuses Apple of false advertising, basically arguing that the Cupertino company is misleading customers as to where precisely their iCloud data is stored.
Facebook’s Dark Mode is being tested
Earlier this year, Facebook rolled out a darkened user interface in Messenger while promising to eventually bring Dark Mode to its main app. Thankfully, computer science student Jane Manchun Wong has been able to unearth a screenshot showing off the upcoming feature.
How to stop being inundated with notifications from Apple Card and Daily Cash
Follow iDownloadBlog's step-by-step tutorial to learn how to easily stop receiving Apple Card notifications every week and month summarizing your spending and transactions, as well as opt out of Daily Cash notifications from Apple Cash (automatically issued each morning).
Zagg expands its keyboard offerings with a new Folio case for iPad mini 5
Zagg today released a new keyboard folio for Apple's iPad mini 5.
Magic Mouse 2 now works in iPadOS and iOS 13, but support for gestures still nonexistent
It didn't work previously, but Apple's wireless mouse can now be paired with an iPhone or iPad.