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Apple Day – Apple, iPod, iPad, iPhone, iTouch, iMac, iBook
The Information reports that Apple will be taking a big leap in iOS 12, giving some third-party developers full access to the NFC chip inside iPhones, first introduced with iPhone 6. The report says Apple wants the iPhone to be used in many more contactless interactions beyond Apple Pay payments, like acting as a hotel door…
Wi-Fi calling is a nifty feature that allows you to make phone calls on your iPhone even when it doesn’t have any cellular connectivity. Follow along as we walk you through how to enable Wi-Fi calling on your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. more… 9to5Mac
Apple has started prompting iOS 10.3 beta users to enable two-factor authentication with a new push notification. The prompt has only started appearing over the last 24 hours or so and seems to have hit most users in the middle of the night last night. more… Filed under: Apple 9to5Mac
Following a months-long testing period, Facebook’s WhatsApp has enabled two-step account verification as extra security for all users of its mobile messaging app. Here’s how to enable the feature on your iPhone. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Google has plans for series of chips it wants to co-develop with hardware partners to help standardize Android and make it more computationally competitive with Apple. However, the effort is considered a long shot by people in the chip industry. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
In a blog post (that has since been removed), Apple Music senior director Ian Rogers–the former CEO of Beats Music–noted that Apple will make iOS 8.4 available at 8 AM Pacific Time on Tuesday, two hours earlier than the company’s typical release time, in order to allow users to hear the inaugural broadcast of Apple’s…
One of the key features of Continuity across Apple devices is Handoff. Handoff allows Apple’s first-party apps and any third party developers to send an app’s data seamlessly between devices so you can "pick up where you left off." AppleInsider – Frontpage News