Moving right along, Apple is seeding the latest beta versions of its upcoming updates to its operating systems, including iOS, watchOS, and macOS.
Apple seeds fifth betas of iOS 14.5, iPadOS 14.5, macOS 11.3, tvOS 14.5, and watchOS 7.4 to developers
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Apple TV+ may pick up ‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’ starring Zac Efron and Russel Crowe
Apple Studios may be on the brink of picking up another high-profile film for Apple TV+, but nothing is set in stone just yet.
Leaked image shows off reported smaller notch and relocated earpiece in upcoming iPhone 13
Word on the street is that one of the design changes for the upcoming iPhone 13 is a smaller notch. It's one of the most oft-requested design changes since the launch of the iPhone X, and Apple may finally be getting around to it.
Goldman Sachs cleared of bias in Apple Card approvals after investigation
Back in 2019, there was a loud clamoring that Apple Card, supplied by Goldman Sachs, had some bias in its approval process. Specifically, that the approval process was sexist, leaning in more favorable terms to males than females. However, the latest investigation reveals that isn't the case.
Spotify overhauls the Home Hub on iOS
Spotify is adding new features and improvements to the app's Home Hub globally in an effort to make navigation and music discovery even simpler than before.
New report says the new iPad Pro and AirPods 3 will definitely launch in April
Sometimes the rumor mill doesn't pan out. With a lot of expectations that Apple would host an event in March, and on March 23 no less, today was supposed to be New Product Day. But, alas, that isn't going to happen and now we have to wait a bit longer.
Apple’s mixed reality headset predicted to weigh half as much as typical VR products
Apple is aiming to keep the weight of its visor-like mixed reality (MR) headset under 150 grams, or half as much as typical virtual reality (VR) headsets that weigh in at more than 300 grams.
A new Pikmin augmented reality game from Nintendo and Niantic is in the works
Nintendo and developer Niantic have partnered to co-develop a new augmented reality (AR) game for mobile devices, dubbed Pikmin, following the tremendous success the companies enjoyed with Pokémon Go, the first AR game for iOS that launched five years ago.
Kok3shi jailbreak updated to v1.0 beta 2 with Cydia installer & other fixes
Just last week, SakuRα Development launched an all-new semi-untethered jailbreak tool dubbed kok3shi for 64-bit iOS 9.3-9.3.6 devices. It was a bit of a surprise given that most of today’s jailbreak-centric news revolves around iOS & iPadOS 13 or 14.
But as is the case with any initial jailbreak release, it would t be long before kok3shi received its first update. As such, SakuRα Development released a second public beta version of the kok3shi jailbreak, officially bringing it up to version 1.0 beta 2.
iPhone 13 again rumored to adopt LTPO display technology with 120Hz support
Later this year, Apple is expected to follow its yearly refresh schedule and launch new iPhones. And the rumor mill has leaned into the possibility that Apple will (finally?) adopt a display with a high refresh rate. And sure enough, a new report echoes just that.
Apple has added FaceTime and iMessage frameworks to Apple TV and HomePod amid new smart speaker rumors
Earlier today, there was a report circling that said Apple is developing new HomePod smart speakers. And not just a replacement for the original HomePod that Apple has discontinued. No, these devices will reportedly feature screens and cameras in some capacity.
Ron Okamoto, Apple’s longtime App Store developer relations chief, has retired
Apple has a variety of employees and executives who have been with the company for years, but everything comes to an end eventually. Ron Okamoto's time with the company, for instance, has apparently come to an end.