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Clever BBC feature lets you use iPhones and iPads as surround-sound speakers for your Mac

August 13, 2020
Britain’s BBC is trialing a clever new piece of technology that lets you use your iPhones and iPads as a kind of surround-sound speakers for your Mac. You can try it today with a demo, and then listen to a radio drama series which uses it … spotted it. The BBC has unveiled the first ‘immersive audio experience’ made with its new production tool, Audio Orchestrator. The slightly…
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iOS 14: How to use a private Wi-Fi MAC address on iPhone and iPad

August 13, 2020
Another one of the under the radar but valuable privacy changes to come with iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 is the option to mask your device’s Wi-Fi address. Read along for how to easily use a private Wi-Fi MAC address on iPhone and iPad. Each device you use that connects to the internet has a media access control address or MAC address. In an iOS 14 privacy and security improvement, Apple is making it…
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Apple releases iOS 13.6.1 and iPadOS 13.6.1 for all users

August 13, 2020
Apple has just released iOS 13.6.1 and iPadOS 13.6.1 for all users, just one month after the release of iOS 13.6. The update fixes some known issues related to the Exposure Notifications and another one that could make the displays exhibit a green tint. iOS 13.6 was…
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Brazilian electronics company goes to court against Apple to dispute iPhone trademark in Brazil

August 13, 2020
While Apple recently took legal action against a company called Prepear for using a pearl-shaped logo that resembles the Apple logo, the Cupertino-based company may face legal problems in Brazil. The Brazilian Supreme Court decided this week to accept an appeal allowing IGB Eletrônica to proceed against Apple over the iPhone trademark. IGB Eletrônica, which is better known as Gradiente, is a…
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NeuralCam Live uses ML to turn iPhones into ‘smart’ computer webcams

August 11, 2020
Compared with the cameras found in smartphones, computer webcams were all but frozen in time a decade ago, such that most still sport 720p or 1080p resolutions with middling color accuracy and low-light performance. After revealing the hidden low-light potential in older iPhone cameras, NeuralCam is back with a new app that turns Apple’s smartphones into “smart webcams.” And better yet…
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