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Ahead of iOS 13, Facebook publishes blog post defending its use of location data in iOS

September 10, 2019

iOS 13 is set to be released to the public later this month, and Facebook is looking to get out ahead of some of the changes to location settings in the update. Facebook has published a new blog post detailing how iOS 13 affects its access to your location data, while reaffirming that users are “in control” of their location settings. As we detailed back in June, iOS 13 makes several changes…

IDC: iPhone shipments on track to drop 15% in 2019, but 5G will drive rebound in 2020

September 10, 2019

IDC is out today with a new forecast for the smartphone industry during the second half of 2019 and the beginning of 2020. For Apple specifically, IDC predicts that 2019 will be a “challenging year for iPhone shipments,” due in some part to the expectation that the…

EA's Project Atlas cloud gaming launches tonight in closed beta

September 10, 2019

You won’t have to wait long to try EA’s Project Atlas game streaming service — in fact, you might get to play very shortly. EA has announced a surprise Cloud Gaming Technical Trial that will debut September 10th at 1AM Eastern as a closed beta for some…

Kuo on iPhone 11: No Apple Pencil support, bilateral wireless charging potentially scrapped, more

September 10, 2019

On the eve of Apple’s iPhone 11 keynote, reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has published a new report detailing what to expect. Kuo says the new iPhone 11 models will not support Apple Pencil input, nor will they switch to USB-C. However, the 5.8-inch and 6.5-inch iPhone 11 models will feature a fast charger in the box, Kuo says. Some rumors had suggested that the 2019 iPhone 11 would support…

Samsung's Galaxy Fold will have support from 'hundreds' of apps

September 9, 2019

Foldable phones aren’t worth much without apps that can take advantage of their screens — Huawei even postponed the Mate X to give app makers more time to optimize their titles. That might not be much of a problem now that the revised Galaxy Fold is finally ready…

EA’s cloud gaming service is launching a surprise closed beta tonight

September 9, 2019

EA has announced that it’ll be launching a closed trial for its upcoming Project Atlas cloud streaming service tonight at 10PM PT / 1AM ET, allowing anyone with an EA Origin account to sign up and potentially gain access to a closed beta of EA’s in-progress cloud gaming…

9to5Mac joins the dark side — you can now enjoy automatic Dark Mode on iPhone, iPad, and Mac

September 9, 2019

What’s the best way to celebrate Apple event week and iOS 13 month? How about Dark Mode. I’m thrilled to announce that 9to5Mac now supports automatic Dark Mode on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and more. We heard your feedback! Apple finally supports system wide Dark Mode on iPhone and iPad in iOS 13 and iPadOS 13, and many of you have been telling us how much Dark Mode support means to you. As of today…

Here are some third-party apps that support Android 10’s dark theme toggle

September 9, 2019

One of the biggest features in Android Q (or Android 10) is its system-wide dark theme. Everything from notifications to the settings menu has been given a dark overhaul, but apps are also going to be a huge part of that as well. The majority of Google apps support this…

Craig Federighi says scheduled iMessage feature is ‘something we continue to consider,’ lyrics visualizer slated for iOS 13.1 in Music app

September 9, 2019

iMessage is a rich messenger platform with its own App Store and features like end-to-end encryption. However, advanced features like scheduled iMessages could make it an even more robust service. Recently an Apple user reached out to Craig Federighi about this feature…

The next iPhone's co-processor may power Apple's tracking tags

September 9, 2019

When Apple unveils its new iPhones on Tuesday, their A13 series chips may feature a new piece of silicon. According to MacRumors, code within an internal build of iOS 13 the website obtained contain references to a new co-processor codenamed “Rose” and “R1.” Like the iPhone’s current ‘Motion’ co-processor, which Apple debut alongside the iPhone 5S in 2013…