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Code references hint at increased smart home device, Matter support in iOS 17.6 update

If you love controlling home accessories via your iPhone, you’re going to like Apple’s upcoming iOS 17.6 update. After examining a recent public code repository, the discovery of implementation source code for Matter, an Apple-backed smart home standard has been found. Matter is also open source, hence its public-facing code repository. The changes reference new […]

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Game Mode code references found in the fourth iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 developer betas

One of the features of Apple’s forthcoming macOS Sonoma operating system is Game Mode, which automatically adjusts system settings to increase performance when the user plays a game on the Mac. While this feature is currently exclusive to Mac computers, it seems that Apple has been working to bring Game Mode to devices running iOS […]

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iOS 14.8 references spotted via Xcode, final iOS 14 update could precede iOS 15 launch

Apple may have at least one more update to its iOS 14 operating system ahead of its anticipated iOS 15 launch, according to references spotted in Xcode. The references mention iOS 14.8, which suggests that the update could could ahead of or be released alongside iOS 15. Apple typically stops working on prior iOS updates […]

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macOS Big Sur 11.3 developer beta 5 references hint at two unreleased iMac models

Once again, it’s the beta that drops the nifty hints as to what to expect. Apple’s newest beta of the macOS Big Sur 11.3 operating system includes references to two new iMac designations. The beta, which was issued to developers on Tuesday, includes hardware identifiers for an “iMac21,1” and “iMac21,2,” both of which do not […]

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iOS 14.5 beta code references hint at next-gen iPad Pro units powered by “A14X” chip

According to code references found in Apple’s latest iOS 14.5 beta, the next-gen iPad Pro will be powered by an as-yet-unreleased “A14X” chip. The latest iOS beta release includes mention of a GPU called “13G,” a designation not seen in past or current A-series chips. Based on Apple’s silicon naming schemes, “13G” is thought to […]