Earlier today, Apple seeded the first betas of iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4 to developers. Unlike the previous update, this one actually has some new features mixed in. Which means it's time to take a quick look at what's new in the upcoming software update.
In light of the ongoing pandemic, facial recognition used for biometric security on devices like the iPhone can be a bit of a pain point for everyday users. Apple has tried to work around the issue of mask wearing, but for folks without an Apple Watch it doesn't do a lot of good. But, finally, Apple has figured out another option.
Earlier this week, Apple officially released the iOS 15.3 update out into the wild, along with a few others. But the company isn't slowing down anytime soon. So today, Apple has moved right along with the seeding of yet another update for its major platforms.
Meta, formerly known as Facebook, has been slowly building up to a reality where its popular messaging app, Messenger, offers up end-to-end encryption. It has been testing the feature in some capacity since at least 2016. And the feature does exist in Messenger to some degree, but a wide rollout for all users has been a waiting game for quite some time. That's changing today, though.
Apple has been researching AirPods user authentication technology that promises to verify your identity by checking the shape of your ear canal.
The Apple TV+ Original Films division has won out in a bidding war for Sundance 2022 favorite “Cha Cha Real Smooth” from writer and director Cooper Raiff.
Updating your Apple wireless speaker to software version 15.3 will let you set up HomePod multiuser with Siri voice recognition in additional countries and languages.
A future iOS update could enable your iPhone to accept credit card payments directly via its onboard NFC chip without requiring any additional external hardware.
A common thing that happens to jailbreakers, especially when they’re using iOS or iPadOS 13 or 14, is that they find themselves unable to add shortcuts that have been made in the Shortcuts app on an iOS or iPadOS 15 device.
While iCloud services are currently experiencing some issues across various tools, Apple does have some good news to share. Directly to some developers, at least. In this case, it's related to iCloud sync, and the fact it hasn't been working so well for some third-party apps. But it looks like a fix is incoming.
The next two Apple Watch activity challenges have been set for the month of February, enticing you to earn special badges and unlock achievements in the Fitness app.
Apple has been working on the next update for iOS, and its other platforms, for a bit of time now. The beta process for iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3 wasn't as long as some have been in the past, but, considering the fact it doesn't appear the new software updates feature a variety of new features, that is to be expected. Still, the wait is now over.