Apple’s next mobile software update should make it a little easier to unlock your iPhone while wearing a face mask — if you’ve also got an Apple Watch. The iOS 14.5 developer beta released on Monday includes a feature that lets people with an Apple Watch use Face ID to unlock their iPhone even when …
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The beef between Apple and Facebook is continuing over Apple’s upcoming changes to iOS privacy settings, with Facebook adding the most recent chapter in the ongoing public battle. In an update to its December “speaking up for small businesses” blog post, the social networking giant said on Monday that it will be showing a notification screen of its own alongside …
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After updating to iOS 14 or MacOS 11 Big Sur you’ve likely experienced your AirPods randomly switching between your Apple devices. The new automatic switching feature is supposed to make your life easier, but for many — including yours truly — it’s annoying. In theory, the new feature would be able to identify which Apple device you want to use …
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MacOS 11 Big Sur arrived last month, and it’s got a few geeky features for long-time Mac users. But it also teams up with Apple’s new M1 chip (the first in a line known as Apple silicon) to turn the page on a new chapter for the Mac. So let’s break it down. If you’re a traditional Mac user, you’re …
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Facebook is publicly testing a dark mode for its iOS and Android apps. The new option for the social network’s mobile apps was unveiled Friday in a tweet by app researcher Jane Manchun Wong, who shared a video made in collaboration with Facebook. Facebook already offers a dark mode option for the desktop version of its social network, and several …
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Sony Interactive Entertainment on Wednesday unveiled the updated PlayStation app, which includes a new layout, voice chat support and messages integration. The upgraded app is designed to “enhance your gaming experiences on both PS4 and PS5,” said a blog post about the update. The PlayStation App will start rolling out globally through updates on iOS and Android devices starting Wednesday. Players who …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Now that iOS 14 has been out for a couple weeks, you might feel confident you’ve found all of its new features. It’s entirely possible you have, but then again, there are a lot of subtle tweaks in the update that aren’t always obvious. …
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Apple‘s iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 updates for the iPhone ($500 at Best Buy) and iPad ($170 at Amazon) are brimming with important and useful new features, from a new app library and widgets on your home screen to tighter privacy features and iMessage improvements. But before you install iOS 14 and iPad 14, there’s a bit of basic housekeeping you should do …
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Apple’s latest iPhone ($500 at Best Buy) operating system, iOS 14, is now available to download, and is packed with useful new features to help you get things done faster and easier. The Shortcuts app in particular sees a major upgrade in the new OS, with more options for automating tasks so you can make your phone do what you need …
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Your iPhone ($500 at Best Buy) home screen has looked and worked pretty much the same way for the last 13 years, but all that’s set to change now that Apple has released iOS 14. After you install iOS 14 or iPadOS 14 on a compatible iPhone or iPad, you’ll have more options and features to personalize your home screen than …
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