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Apple drums up attention for upcoming in-app events in the App Store ahead of public launch

Evan Selleck ∙ October 21, 2021

Way back in August of this year, Apple started promoting in-app events hosted within the App Store. It's a quick and easy way for developers to show off high-profile elements within their apps, including in-game competitions, content premieres, and much more. At the time, it was expected that the feature would go live alongside the public launch of iOS 15 and iPadOS 15. However, that did not turn out to be the case. But Apple's finally ready to welcome the feature and launch it to the public.

Shooting practical special effects with iPhone 13 Pro that look just like the movies

Christian Zibreg ∙ October 21, 2021

Watch a new Apple-commissioned video for cool movie-making tips on using the iPhone 13 Pro camera to shoot practical special effects that look just like the movies.

Google lowers Play Store fees for subscription and music streaming apps to 15%

Evan Selleck ∙ October 21, 2021

The landscape for digital storefronts is changing quite a bit. That is thanks, at least in part, to a lot of outside voices demanding those changes. Apple, for its part, remains reluctant to make any sweeping changes that don't ultimately benefit the company. But, it has made some changes, and there appear to be even more in the works. Meanwhile, Google has had to make some changes to its Play Store, too, and today marks the arrival of yet another.

Apple Card is once again offering 6% Daily Cash on eligible Apple Online Store purchases [Updated: not so much]

Evan Selleck ∙ October 21, 2021

In time for the holiday season in 2019, Apple rolled out a boost to Daily Cash earnings for Apple Card owners. Typically, Apple offers 3% cash back when buying eligible products from an Apple Store, either in a physical retail shop or online. And if you use Apple Pay. But while Apple may have skipped last year, it appears the program's boost to 6% was good enough to bring back eventually.

SD card slot on Apple’s new MacBook Pro supports UHS-II speeds up to 312 MB/s

Christian Zibreg ∙ October 21, 2021

Apple's redesigned MacBook Pro notebooks appease photographers, video editors and other creative professionals by bringing back a handy SD card slot along with other I/O ports. Apple has confirmed that the SD card slot in the new MacBook Pro is compatible with the UHS-II protocol though it doesn't support the fastest UHS-III standard.

Twelve South launches the PowerPic mod, a redesigned wireless charger and picture frame

Evan Selleck ∙ October 21, 2021

Twelve South is a company known for making great accessories for a range of Apple devices. Wireless chargers, for instance, are one such option. A few years ago the company launched a wireless charger that actually doubled as a picture frame, one of the more unique charging solutions out there. And now they are back with a new version, which looks even better than the first.

SmartDND ports iOS 15’s Focus Mode-like features to jailbroken devices

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated September 9, 2024

One of the significant upgrades we see in iOS & iPadOS 15 is Focus, which is essentially an upgraded version of the handy Do Not Disturb feature with powerful settings so that users can filter incoming notifications to just those that suit their current activities.

This jailbreak tweak doubles the amount of call history items in the Phone app’s recents tab

Anthony Bouchard ∙ October 21, 2021

The iPhone’s native Phone app contains a list of all recent phone calls, both incoming and outgoing. It’s a handy feature for checking your call history, but it’s certainly limited in its capacity to serve users.

Apple’s $19 polishing cloth is backordered until late November—a long wait for a piece of cloth!

Christian Zibreg ∙ October 20, 2021

Itching to burn $19 on a piece of cloth with an Apple logo stamped on it? Go ahead, we won't judge you, but be prepared to wait around a month, possibly even more, for your order to ship. Believe it or not, Apple's latest pricey accessory has been back-ordered until late November!

How does the Mac mouse pointer behave with that MacBook Pro notch?

Christian Zibreg ∙ October 20, 2021

Whoa, is that a notch on your Mac? Didn't you get the memo? Your next Mac computer will come with a notch if you order one of Apple's redesigned MacBook Pro notebooks.

Apple is bringing back developer Tech Talks beginning October 25, 2021

Evan Selleck ∙ October 20, 2021

It has been a long while since Apple hosted a developer "Tech Talk." The company used to host them on a pretty regular basis years ago, but they ended the run back in 2016. At the time, and by the next year, it looked like Apple wasn't planning on bringing them back. And that was the case for several years, but, here we are in 2021, and Apple has seen a way forward with new developer talks.

AirPods 3 system requirements: Which devices work with Apple’s third-generation earbuds?

Christian Zibreg ∙ October 20, 2021

Check out the official AirPods 3 system requirements to see if your phones, tablets, computers and other devices are supported by Apple's third-generation wireless earbuds.