Month: January 2022

The iOS 15.4 update is now available to developers and Apple has added a useful new feature that could allow you to use Face ID even when you’re wearing a face mask. Continue reading ? Go to Source Author: Chandraveer Mathur

The iOS 15.4 beta that was introduced today expands support for the custom email domain feature available for iCloud+, adding an option to set up a custom domain with ?iCloud? Mail directly on the iPhone. If you go to Settings > Apple ID > ?iCloud?, “?iCloud? Mail” is now a tappable option and it includes…

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Life360 has decided to stop selling the precise location data of users after pushback in late 2021, but the company will continue to sell users’ data in aggregate form.In December, self-described “family-safety platform” Life360 was reported to be selling location data from both adults and children to a dozen various data brokers. The brokers would…

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One of the best surprises that came with iOS 15.4 beta, which was released Thursday for developers, is a new option to enable Face ID when wearing a mask without the need to have an Apple Watch. What’s even better about this feature is that it works with Apple Pay and even apps. more… The…

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In addition to iOS 15.4 and macOS Monterey 12.3, Apple also released the first beta of tvOS 15.4 on Thursday. The update brings some tweaks to the default Apple TV video player, which now shows the user’s “Up Next” queue. more… The post tvOS 15.4 beta adds ‘Up Next’ queue to Apple TV video player…

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Apple today released new developer betas of iPadOS 15.4 and macOS Monterey 12.3, and the updated software adds the long awaited and highly anticipated Universal Control feature. We tested out Universal Control, and even in an early beta form, Universal Control is an easy to use and convenient multi-device control option. Subscribe to the MacRumors…

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Apple is developing a new trade-in tool that will be used to scan the iPhone for cosmetic damage, likely with the aim of generating a more accurate trade-in estimate. Code for the feature was discovered in the iOS 15.4 beta by MacRumors contributor Steve Moser, and it was also highlighted by 9to5Mac. There’s not a…

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Apple now has over 1.8 billion active devices worldwide, a new record, Apple CEO Tim Cook said during today’s earnings call covering the first fiscal quarter of 2022. Apple’s active install base includes iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Watch, and it has grown from 1.5 active billion devices in January 2020…

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Apple faced significant supply constraints across all devices during the first fiscal quarter of 2022, but product supplies are expected to improve in the March quarter, Apple CEO Tim Cook told The Wall Street Journal ahead of today’s earnings call. “We saw supply constraints across most of our products,” Mr. Cook said in an interview…

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Apple CEO Tim Cook said that the company sees a lot of potential in the metaverse, which he related to the company’s current AR/VR endeavors, and added that the company is investing in the space.AR and VR are interesting products for AppleLeaks and rumors point to Apple taking on a major role in the virtual…

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Across iCloud, music, and Apple TV+ video, Apple says that it has added an all-time record number of new subscribers, bringing it to a total of 785 million.Apple ServicesIn response to analyst question in its latest financial earnings call, Apple has revealed that it has added more subscribers to its Services than it had projected….

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We go hands on with new features coming in iOS 15.4, as well as iPadOS 15.4 and macOS Monterey 12.3. New features include Universal Control, dozens of new emoji, and more.iOS 15.4 beta 1Apple’s latest round of betas comes only a day after it released iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3. While there was nothing major…

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Apple has reached its highest install base ever with more than 1.8 billion active devices in use by customers around the world, a year-over-year jump from 1.65 billion devices.Apple has more than 1.8 billion active devices in the wildDuring the first-quarter earnings call, Apple CEO Tim Cook shared that the total install base of Apple…

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Apple’s record-breaking earnings for Q1 2022 included all-time revenue records for most products, plus Tim Cook says, “we also earned our highest-ever customer satisfaction scores.”Apple’s iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max During Apple’s legally-required financial call for Q1 2022, CEO Tim Cook announced record-breaking earnings for almost all of its products. Read more……

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The process of updating AirPods firmware is quite confusing, as there’s no manual way to download and install a new firmware, or even any indicators on the progress of the update. While this remains true, macOS 12.3 beta finally allows AirPods to be updated from a Mac. more… The post AirPods firmware can now be…

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