Apple has been seeding beta versions of iOS 13.5 (which started as iOS 13.4.5) for weeks now, but the company has finally released the latest software update for the mobile operating system to the public.
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Facebook’s Messenger Rooms is now available with support for up to 50 people
Back in April, Facebook officially unveiled its newest effort: Messenger Rooms. It's a video conferencing app that aims to take on Group FaceTime, Zoom, and other services.
How to disable moving faces in group FaceTime video calls on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Don't like a person's face tile automatically enlarging on a group FaceTime call? Let's tell you why this happens and how to stop it on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
Apple seeds fourth betas of iOS 13.5, iPadOS 13.5, watchOS 6.2.5, and tvOS 13.4.5 to developers
We continue to move right along towards a full, public release of iOS 13.5. However, until then, we have another beta seed.
How to enable or disable Live Photos during FaceTime calls
Our devices give us plenty of ways to capture precious moments. From taking photos to recording videos, we can easily save seconds or minutes to cherish later. And if you find yourself using FaceTime even more than before, you may want to save snapshots of those calls.
One way is to record FaceTime calls on your iPhone and Mac. But if you don’t want to record an entire lengthy call yet capture a moment or two, you can snag Live Photos instead. This tutorial shows you how to start as well as stop Live Photos from being captured during your FaceTime calls on 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.
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.