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iOS 14.1, iPadOS 14.1 features and changes begin to surface

iOS 14 is coming, and with it, a slew of changes to Apple’s mobile operating system. The cool cats at 9to5Mac have been assembling a thorough list of areas that will see improvements, including the following: Home Screen Wallpaper changes HomeKit improvements Accessibility improvements Immersive augmented reality CarKey Apple Maps enhancements Advanced iCloud Keychain Clips […]

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Apple releases macOS 10.15.5 update, includes Battery Health, FaceTime updates among others

Apple on Tuesday released its macOS Catalina 10.15.5 update. The update, a 2.98 gigabyte download, offers the following fixes and changes: Battery Health Management: Battery health management to help maximize battery lifespan for Mac notebooks Energy Saver preference pane now displays battery condition and recommends if the battery needs to be serviced Option to disable […]

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Apple releases iOS 13.5, iPadOS 13.5 updates, focuses on FaceTime, Face ID, and COVID-19 contact tracing fixes

Apple on Wednesday released iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5, the current updates to its mobile operating systems. The updates offer significant fixes and improvements, and also focus on speeding up access to the passcode field when wearing a face mask, introduce the Exposure Notification API to support COVID-19 contact tracing, and offer assorted bug fixes […]

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Apple begins quiet hiring spree of cloud-focused developers

The future’s in the cloud. Or at least the jobs at Apple are. Apple has apparently gone on a significant hiring spree, trying to get some of the best cloud talent and open-source engineers into the company. Per the writeup at Protocol: It’s not entirely clear what Apple has in mind, but numerous job postings […]

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iOS 14 beta hints at iCloud Keychain support for two-factor authentication codes

It looks like new changes, including support for two-factor authentication codes within the iCloud Keychain, are en route for iOS 14. Per an early build of the upcoming operating system, users will find the following new security features: Users will receive a warning if they reuse a password. Support for two-factor authentication codes. Currently, iOS […]