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iOS 14: What do the orange and green dots in the status bar mean?

September 18, 2020
iOS 14 includes several major new features and a lot of smaller changes and visual updates. You may have noticed new indicators in the status bar, in the right-hand notch, and are wondering what those are for. These new status symbols show up as orange and green dots or circles that appear above the signal strength indicator. It turns out these dots are actually informational indicators that help…
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Apple's latest iOS 14.2 beta adds a built-in control for Shazam

September 18, 2020
Two years after completing its $400 million acquisition of Shazam, Apple is showing developers what the technology can do when it’s integrated directly with iOS. A version of the iOS 14.2 beta that’s currently in testing includes the ability to add Shazam’s Music…
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CardioBot and NapBot apps updated with redesigned interface, iOS 14 widgets, more

September 18, 2020
If you have an Apple Watch, you may have heard about CardioBot and NapBot apps from developer Majid Jabrayilov. Both apps were updated this week with a redesigned interface, iOS 14 widgets, and more. CardioBot uses all the data captured by your Apple Watch to provide an overview of your lifestyle and help you discover notable patterns. Users can get smart recommendations based on American Heart…
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What’s new in iOS 14.2 beta 1? Revamped media controls, ‘People Detection,’ more

September 18, 2020
Apple today released iOS 14.2 beta to developers with Shazam integration in the Control Center, but we have now found some other new features and changes that were included in the update. iOS 14.2 also brings revamped media controls with content suggestions and also a new People Detection option. As we previously reported here, one of the most notable changes in the iOS 14.2 beta is the…
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Apple is making Shazam a bigger part of your iPhone

September 18, 2020
Apple bought music recognition app Shazam in 2018, and now it’s integrating it into iOS in another big way — a new Music Recognition feature can identify songs playing around you as well as in apps on your phone. And it even works when you’re listening to music on your…
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Quick Charge Podcast: September 17, 2020

September 18, 2020
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
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