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Apple releases iOS 14.5 beta 6, showcases new features en route

iOS 14.5 beta 6 developer version has hit, and offers a slew of spiffy new features with a public release expected sometime in April. The new release is available to developers and public beta users via an over-the-air update in the Settings app. If the update does not immediately appear for download, keep checking, as […]

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Apple announces HomePod mini release for November, cites additional Siri support, improved Handoff and new Intercom features, $99 price tag

If you weren’t sold on the HomePod following its launch in 2017, the HomePod mini might win you over. Apple on Tuesday announced the newest version of its smart speaker, which features a cool circular “bowl” design, is available in black or white, and is wrapped in mesh fabric. The HomePod mini is set to […]

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Apple releases macOS Catalina 10.15.1 update, adds new emojis, bug fixes

If you’ve been hankering for the first major update for macOS 10 Catalina, it’s here. Late Tuesday, Apple released macOS Catalina 10.15.1, which offered the following slew of bug fixes and changes: Emoji: Over 70 new or updated emoji, including animals, food, activities, new accessibility emoji, gender neutral emoji, and skin tones selection for couple […]

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iCloud Drive folder sharing, other features, pushed back to 2020

Sometimes a project takes a bit longer than expected. Apple has quietly informed customers that its shared iCloud Drive folders feature, which would have directly competed with Dropbox, has been pushed back to 2020. Prior to Tuesday, the macOS All Features page had an asterisk for iCloud folder sharing that said the addition would be coming later […]

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Samsung to support Apple TV app, AirPlay 2 on all 2019 model Smart TVs, select 2018 models

The Apple TV app is en route to a variety of platforms. Samsung Electronics has announced that its entire line of 2019 Samsung Smart TVs, as well as select 2018 models, will be receiving a firmware update that will bring the Apple TV app to over 100 countries. The firmware updaTe will also add AirPlay […]