Tag Archives: ios-15

Here’s how to screen

Apple’s newest operating system, iOS 15, was released in September and added features like better map directions and the ability to FaceTime with Android users. The new OS also offers a new way for gamers to share gameplay. While screen recording isn’t new to the operating system, iOS 15 will let players start and stop …

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Apple cites four new iPhones, MagSafe charger in FCC filing ahead of Sept. 14 event

Apple may have put an early look at a new MagSafe charger and references to its presumed iPhone 13 line in a filing with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Monday. The filing, focused on the magnetic charger, was seen on the FCC’s website a day before Apple announced a Sept. 14 event that is rumored to be where new phones and a new …

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You can add your driver’s license or state ID to Apple Wallet in iOS 15. Here’s how

In Apple’s vision of the future, you and I would leave our homes without physical wallets. Instead we’d walk out the front door carrying only the virtual wallets stored on our iPhones. We wouldn’t bring keys, either.  That hope for the future is creeping into the present as Apple unveiled that you can now upload your driver’s license to Apple Wallet …

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Digital Legacy in iOS 15: How Apple protects your data after death

Death can be an uncomfortable topic, but in the digital age, it’s important to know your late loved one’s data and information isn’t floating out in the wilds of the internet. At WWDC this year, Apple added some improvements to the iCloud under iOS 15 — account recovery and digital legacy. The feature is still in beta and hasn’t launched. Digital …

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How to make your own AR face filter

Face filters on Instagram and Snapchat are far and away the most mainstream use of what we call augmented reality. We’ve already spent years contorting our faces, surrounding them with butterflies or pinning stuff to our heads to find out which Disney villain best represents us. However, it wasn’t until I got my hands on the new iPad Pro and played …

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iPadOS 15 beta hands

My dreams for an iPad Pro that could practically meld into becoming a Mac haven’t been realized yet. And that’s despite an M1 processor dropping into the latest iPad Pros, giving them the same CPU as current Macs. Apple’s iPadOS remains its own stubborn beast: Not quite Mac/PC, but also not quite iPhone. It’s growing into something unique, but that …

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How to turn off your iPhone 12: The old way just brings up Siri now

The iPhone’s design hasn’t changed much over the years, but each time it does, Apple changes the role each button plays. For example, holding in the side button on the iPhone 11 and iPhone 12 doesn’t prompt you to turn off your iPhone. Instead, it triggers Siri, which awaits your question or command a split-second later. I’ve received countless emails and DMs on Twitter …

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iOS 15’s biggest new features: FaceTime, Apple Wallet and Notifications get new tricks

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. iOS 15 has officially arrived. On Monday, during an online keynote for WWDC, Apple’s annual developer conference, the company presented a preview of iOS 15, the next major version of the iPhone‘s operating system. It’s a follow-up to last year’s iOS 14 and …

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Apple Watch’s Portrait watch face might just bring a tear to your eye. Here’s how to add it ASAP

When I first saw the new Portraits watch face for the Apple Watch during Apple’s WWDC event in early June, I didn’t pay much attention to it. I’ve never set personal photos as my watch face background, even though Apple states it’s the most popular watch face, opting instead for a Modular face full of information. However, now that Apple has added …

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FaceTime’s iOS 15 upgrades: Blur backgrounds and schedule calls, just like in Zoom

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple’s FaceTime will soon look a lot more like Zoom and Microsoft Teams. The iPhone maker on Monday said it’s adding features to its videoconferencing software that will let people schedule calls and even access them via a browser on Google Android and …

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