Apple has simplified Face ID checkout for Apple Pay and App Store purchases with iOS 11.3.
iOS 11.3 simplifies the authentication process for Face ID purchases on iPhone X
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iOS 11.3 lets you sort App Store reviews
Aside from a bunch of known major new features coming to iPhone and iPad via iOS 11.3 this spring, we're constantly discovering interesting tidbits that have gone largely unnoticed.
iBooks may gain new sections: Want to Read, Award Winners, Staff Picks & Rave Reviews
Apple is working on a major overhaul of the iBooks app and the underlying iBooks Store centered around iOS 11's App Store styling and all-new Audiobooks and Reading Now sections, Bloomberg reported today, and now we're learning about other changes coming to the app.
iOS 11.3 references “modern iPad,” possibly hinting at TrueDepth camera & Face ID upgrades
Code strings unearthed from the iOS 11.3 developer beta code reference something called a “modern iPad,” potentially referring to an upcoming refresh of Apple's tablet lineup with new features like iPhone X's TrueDepth camera and its advanced Face ID facial recognition system.
ARKit 1.5 can detect walls and identify 2D images such as posters, signs & artwork
Alongside previewing the new iOS 11.3 features and releasing the forthcoming new software for early developer testing yesterday, Apple also announced that app makers can now take advantage of ARKit 1.5, its framework for building augmented reality apps for iOS.
Apple is introducing a new privacy feature
Apple is introducing a new privacy feature for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV.
Apple reportedly redesigning iBooks with App Store styling, Reading Now, audiobooks & more
Apple is allegedly working on a major redesign for its iBooks app for iPhone and iPad and iBooks Store, bringing a few new features like a Reading Now section, audiobooks and more.
Personalize the stock Notes app with customizedNotes
One of the fundamental reasons people jailbreak their devices is being able to customize the look and feel of their device, and a new free jailbreak tweak called customizedNotes by iOS developer CydiaGeek lives up to that expectation.
Just as the name implies, customizedNotes lets you personalize iOS’ stock Notes app, allowing you to stand out from every other iPhone user out there.
Swift Playgrounds 2.0 is here: subscriptions, new robots, content gallery & more
Swift Playgrounds, Apple's excellent iPad-only app aimed at children and wannabe developers that makes it fun to learn and experiment with code—has gotten even better.
Video: hands-on with AirPlay 2 on iOS 11.3 & tvOS 11.3
iOS 11.3 brought a laundry list of new features to iPhone and iPad today, including iMessages in iCloud, new Animoji, new health features, ARKit enhancements and more. Among those is support for AirPlay 2.
iOS 11.3 developer beta brings back the sought-after Messages on iCloud feature
If you're worried about losing your multi-year Messages archive or need to be able to instantly delete a text or iMessage from all your devices at once, iOS 11.3 has you covered!
The developer preview of iOS 11.3 is now available
Apple today previewed all-new battery and CPU throttling features and other enhancements coming to iPhone, iPad and iPod touch this spring with iOS 11.3. Registered developers and members of the paid Apple Developer Program can now install the iOS 11.3 beta and test-drive the new features.