Apple releases iOS and iPadOS 13.5 with COVID-19 exposure notification, Face ID improvements & more
Apple has released iOS and iPadOS 13.5, which includes Apple’s COVID-19 exposure notification system, and other new features, to the public.
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Facebook’s Messenger Rooms is now available with support for up to 50 people
Facebook’s group video call feature, Messenger Rooms, is now available — and support for 50 people on a single call is rolling out, too.
How to disable moving faces in group FaceTime
If you’re tired of person tiles getting bounced around, our tutorial shows you how to disable moving faces in group FaceTime calls and stop your iPhone and iPad from automatically enlarging the tile of the person speaking.
Apple seeds fourth betas of iOS 13.5, iPadOS 13.5, watchOS 6.2.5, and tvOS 13.4.5 to developers
Apple has seeded the fourth betas of iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5 to developers, which includes support for the new COVID-19 Exposure Notification system and more.
How to enable or disable Live Photos during FaceTime calls
You have the ability to capture a Live Photo during a FaceTime call for a great way to remember the moment. Here’s how to enable or disable the feature.
iOS 13.5 will let you disable ‘Automatic Prominence’ while in a Group FaceTime call
iOS 13.5 will let users quickly disable “Automatic Prominence” while using Group FaceTime to stop the service from zooming in on faces of active speakers.
Apple settles lawsuit claiming it broke FaceTime in iPhones to save costs for $18 million
Apple has settled a class action lawsuit alleging the company broke FaceTime in iPhones to save costs for $18 million.
Hate the iPhone’s native incoming call interface? You may like Scorpion
The iPhone’s incoming call interface has always left a lot to be desired, but a new jailbreak tweak called Scorpion appears to address all known complaints regarding it.
Facebook launches Messenger Rooms as an alternative to Group FaceTime, Zoom, and others
Facebook has just launched Messenger Rooms as an alternative to services like Group FaceTime, Zoom, and others.
Apple now faces a patent infringement lawsuit with VoIP-Pal over FaceTime and iMessage
Apple is now facing yet another patent infringement case focused on FaceTime, but this one throws in iMessage as well.
Lady Gaga makes an impromptu FaceTime call to Tim Cook on “The Tonight Show”
Watch as Lady Gaga brings Jimmy Fallon along on a fundraising FaceTime call to Tim Cook.
CBS drama ‘All Rise’ will use FaceTime and Zoom to shoot an upcoming episode
Apple’s FaceTime, along with Zoom, will help producers of the CBS drama series “All Rise” shoot an upcoming episode about the global coronavirus pandemic.
