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Hands-on with iOS 14 beta 6 changes and features

August 27, 2020

This week, Apple released the sixth beta for iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, and like last week’s beta 5 release, beta 6 includes several new changes and features. Watch our hands-on video walkthrough for a look at what’s new. What’s new in iOS 14 beta 6? Create Shortcuts to switch accounts on Apple TV with iOS 14 and tvOS 14 Updated Shortcuts widget Siri now positioned correctly for landscape…

Fortnite on iOS and Mac losing cross-platform compatibility over Apple battle

August 27, 2020

After a judge ruled that Apple couldn’t terminate Epic Games’ developer accounts relating to its Unreal Engine but could eliminate its dev accounts tied to Fortnite, Epic confirmed that it won’t be budging before the August 28 deadline. And now that Fortnite versions…

Google: Jetpack Compose lets Android developers write apps with ‘dramatically less code’

August 27, 2020

Google today released the alpha version of Jetpack Compose, its UI toolkit for helping developers “build beautiful UI across all Android platforms, with native access to the platform APIs.” While an alpha release means it is definitely not production ready, Jetpack…

Apple’s iOS 13.7 will enable app-free COVID-19 exposure notifications

August 27, 2020

When Apple and Google debuted their jointly developed COVID-19 exposure notification system, some of the underlying infrastructure was integrated into their iOS and Android operating systems, but key pieces — including receipt of actual exposure notifications — depended on geographically specific apps to be released by countries or individual states. That’s about to change somewhat when…

Facebook again criticizes iOS 14 privacy changes, warns of drastic effect on advertising industry

August 26, 2020

Facebook continues to warn advertisers about the effects of the privacy and tracking changes that Apple has planned for iOS 14. While a pair of earlier reports indicated Facebook’s concerns, the company has now published a blog post detailing how advertisers will be…

Apple releases iOS 13.7 beta with support for COVID-19 Exposure Notifications without downloading an app [U]

August 26, 2020

Update: As of right now, iOS 13.7 is only available to developers. We will update this post if that changes today. Initially, iOS 13.7 appeared to be rolling out to all users, but we’ve since confirmed that it is a beta release for now. Apple is releasing iOS 13.7 to…

Epic says new Fortnite season won’t be released on Mac or iOS due to legal dispute with Apple

August 26, 2020

The battle between Epic Games and Apple over App Store guidelines will have a detrimental effect on the end user. Epic has confirmed today that it will not be released in the latest Fortnite season, Chapter 2: Season 4, for iOS and macOS gamers. On the same day that Apple kicked Fortnite out of the App Store, Epic said that Fortnite on iPhone and iPad would likely miss out on future updates and…

Dashlane adds support for Android 11’s keyboard-based autofill

August 26, 2020

Password managers have been able to use Android’s autofill APIs for a few years now. In Android 11, the feature is getting a boost. Your keyboard will be able to trigger autofill in Android 11, and now, Dashlane is adding support for that feature. Dashlane is one of the…

Epic confirms Fortnite’s new season won’t be on iPhone, iPad, or Mac

August 26, 2020

Epic has confirmed it will not be releasing its upcoming Fortnite season, Chapter 2: Season 4, for iOS or macOS, saying the ongoing antitrust feud with Apple over in-app payment processing and other App Store disputes has blocked it from issuing updates and new installs on…

Facebook warns developers iOS 14 could sink app ad revenue

August 26, 2020

Apple’s upcoming iOS 14 will be a disaster for app developers that rely on Facebook’s ad-tracking tools, the social network is warning. That’s because iOS 14 comes with a series of privacy updates meant to make it harder for apps to scoop up personal data without users’ explicit consent. Among the changes: apps need to ask for permission before they collect Apple’s device identifier.