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Apple won’t make this iPhone 12, but it should

March 11, 2020

The iPhone 12 lineup is expected to bring the first major design change since the iPhone X with a return to the squared-off sides of the iPhone 4. A new concept video today takes a stab at what the new form-factor could look as well as including a mix of features that we won’t end up seeing this fall. This new concept imagines Apple shifting away from the notch and going for a slim bezel at the…

Sophisticated mouse cursor support coming to iOS 14, new iPad Smart Keyboard models with trackpad

March 11, 2020

According to code seen by 9to5Mac, Apple is set to roll out rich system-wide support for mouse cursors with iOS 14. Apple added rudimentary compatibility with external mice in iOS 13 Accessibility settings, but iOS 14 (iPadOS 14) will make it mainstream. The iOS 14 build…

Sensor Tower secretly collected data from iOS users with VPN and ad blocking apps

March 11, 2020

Analytics platform Sensor Tower has been secretly collecting data from users through VPN and ad-blocking apps on iOS and Android, a new report from BuzzFeed News says. The apps would prompt users to install root certificates through Safari, bypassing Apple’s…

RSS reader NetNewsWire launches on iPhone and iPad with Dark Mode, Feedly syncing...

March 11, 2020

NetNewsWire 5.0 launched to everyone on the Mac back in August, and now you can get it on iPhone and iPad as well. After a period of public beta testing, the powerful RSS reader is now available for download on the App Store for free. NetNewsWire is a name you’ve probably heard of if you’ve been using the Mac for a while. Brent Simmons released the first version of the app back in 2002, and it…

Apple’s latest Shot on iPhone ad is a 5 hour one-take video through the Hermitage museum

March 11, 2020

The latest installment in Apple’s ongoing Shot on iPhone ad campaign is a daring one, a five-hour journey through the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia. Shot on iPhone 11 Pro in 4K, Apple says the 5 hour 19 minute 28 second video was recorded on one battery…

Apple developing new augmented reality app for iOS 14, testing Apple Store and Starbucks partnership

March 11, 2020

Apple is developing a new app as part of its work on iOS 14. The new app, codenamed Gobi, will allow users to get more information about the world around them by using an augmented reality experience on the phone. The AR experience would also be part of Apple’s forthcoming…

iOS 14 reveals iPhone 9 and updated iPad Pro details, new Apple TV remote, AirTags, more

March 11, 2020

Leaked iOS 14 code obtained by corroborates many details about what to expect from Apple’s upcoming hardware refreshes, including the new iPad Pro, iPhone 9, and AirTags. Apple is also developing a new Apple TV remote, the code indicates. New iPad Pro According to the iOS 14 code, the upcoming iPad Pro refresh will include a new triple-lens camera array like previous supply chain reporting…

EMUI 10 rollout for Honor 20/20 Pro, View 20 starts March 15

March 11, 2020

Honor, the subsidiary of Huawei will begin the EMUI 10 rollout for the Honor View 20, Honor 20, and Honor 20 Pro starting March 15. The OS upgrade will bring with it the full suite of Google Play Services, as none of the Honor 20 series devices are directly affected by the…

The Android 10 update for the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite appears to be bricking devices

March 11, 2020

The Android One program should mean that updates are pretty quick and pain-free, but as some Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite owners are finding, the Android 10 update has been pretty painful all things considered. According to various reports over on Reddit and Xiaomi’s own Mi Forum…

HomeKit in iOS 14: Face recognition, Apple TV audio, Night Shift for lights

March 11, 2020

Apple’s HomeKit smart home framework is expected to receive three major new features in iOS 14 and tvOS 14, has learned. Big improvements to HomeKit lighting, cameras, and Apple TV audio are in development for release later this fall. Night Shift for lights Smart lighting is one of the initial categories in Apple’s smart home framework. HomeKit has long had the ability to control light…