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Apple updates its App Store Guidelines following iOS 15 announcement

Apple today updated the App Store Guidelines following the iOS 15 announcement earlier in the WWDC 2021 opening keynote. This time, Apple has further tightened the rules against apps with pornographic content, added new terms for misleading marketing, and ensured that digital gift cards can only be sold through the App Store’s in-app purchases system. The App Store Guidelines provide the rules…
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How to install the iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 developer betas

Ready to test out all the new features arriving with iOS 15 like FaceTime’s SharePlay, Focus mode, Live Text, offline Siri, all-new Safari, redesigned Notifications, and more? Follow along for how to install iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 developer betas. Apple announced the next…
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Craig Federighi details iCloud Private Relay and iOS 15 privacy features in new interview

At the WWDC21 keynote, Apple unveiled the next steps on privacy on iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS 12 Monterey. In a new interview, Apple’s VP of Software Engineering, Craig Federighi, detailed the iCloud Private Relay feature and more. This new function works as a VPN that lets users connect to virtually any network and browse with Safari in a more secure and private way. According to Apple, it…
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iPadOS 15 enables iPhone apps in landscape mode for iPad users

Apple announced iPadOS 15 earlier today at the WWDC 2021 opening keynote with multiple new features, including widgets on the home screen, enhanced multitasking, App Library, and more. However, one small but interesting detail is that iPhone apps can now run in landscape…
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iOS 15: Find My network can still find your iPhone when it is powered off, or factory reset

With iOS 15, your iPhone is still traceable through the Find My network even when the device is powered off. It seems that with iOS 15, the phone is not really fully ‘powered off’, it stays in a low-power state and acts like an AirTag, allowing any nearby iOS device to pick up the Bluetooth signal and send back its location. This also means if your iPhone runs out of battery during the day…
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Google Assistant bringing Duplex restaurant bookings to smart displays, expanding Guest Mode

After launching to users in 2018 and expanding to online orders earlier this year, Google Duplex on Assistant is making its debut on Nest smart displays in the near future as another feature also expands to more users. Google announced today that, “soon,” Nest smart displays will be able to book a table at a restaurant using Duplex. Phrases such as “Hey Google, book a table at…
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