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Apps can request access to more RAM with iOS 15 entitlement, exceeding normal system memory limits

June 25, 2021
A newly documented entitlement will allow app developers to request privileged access to RAM on iOS and iPadOS. This system entitlement has existed in prior iOS versions as a private escape hatch, used by some internal processes. The change from private to public means that third-party app developers will be able to take advantage of it where appropriate. This will be especially useful on the…
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Google Assistant gets standalone ‘Lock screen’ settings for Android

June 25, 2021
Over the past few weeks, Google has introduced standalone preference pages for various Assistant features. The latest sees Google Assistant settings for the Android “Lock screen.” The new “Lock screen” menu is grouped under “Popular Settings,” like Voice Match, Languages, and Routines, before the full alphabetical list. On first launch, you get a splash screen about using Assistant…
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Report: Galaxy S21 FE launch postponed until October

June 25, 2021
A new report out of Korea suggests that the upcoming launch of the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE launch has been postponed and may even see a limited global release. The report comes from Korean outlet Fnnews and suggests that chipset shortages are behind this proposed Galaxy S21…
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Google Search won’t show results for new topics that are ‘changing quickly’

June 25, 2021
Google has trained Search to “detect when a topic is rapidly evolving” and will now display a “changing quickly” notice when a “range of sources hasn’t yet weighed in.” It comes as information around breaking or emerging news “may not be the most reliable.” While Google Search will always be there with the most useful results we can provide, sometimes the reliable information…
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Google Fi rolling out its built-in VPN to iPhone subscribers

June 25, 2021
For the past few years, Google’s MVNO has long offered a built-in virtual private network as part of its monthly subscription. The Google Fi VPN is now rolling out to iPhone users.  Google announced this expansion to iOS back in February when the Fi VPN exited beta for…
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Apple releases iOS 15 beta 2 and iPadOS 15 beta 2 to developers

June 25, 2021
Two weeks after unveiling iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 to the public at WWDC 2021, Apple is rolling out the second developer betas. iOS 15 beta 2 and iPadOS 15 beta 2 are now available to registered developers ahead of a public beta release in July and a release to everyone in the fall. iOS 15 beta 2 and iPadOS 15 beta 2 are available to developers via an over-the-air update in the Settings app. As…
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