In this week’s top stories: iOS 13.6 released to everyone, Apple faces a steep penalty from Samsung, a brief look at new emoji coming this year, and much more. Read on for all of this week’s biggest news.
As iOS 14 beta testing continues, Apple also this week released iOS 13.6 to the general public. The update brings improvements to Apple News, Car Key support, and more.
Car Key is a new feature that lock and unlock their car via their iPhone or Apple Watch, as well as to start the car when the iPhone is placed in the car’s smartphone tray. You can also share access to other people via iMessage and put certain restrictions such as speed limits in place.
iOS 13.6 also brings a variety of improvements to Apple News. Leading the way here is a new audio stories feature that offers audio versions of the best stories from Apple News, as well as a daily audio news briefing created by Apple News editors.
In honor of World Emoji Day on Friday, Apple previewed a selection of some of the new emoji characters coming to iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch later this year. The new emoji coming this fall include a ninja, a boomerang, a coin, and more. You can see them for yourself right here.
In other news, a report this week indicated that Apple might include a new braided Lightning to USB-C cable in the iPhone 12 box this year. The new reinforced Lightning cable could shift attention away from Apple not including the USB wall charger in the box, and solve one of the longest-running complaints about iPhone charger durability.
Finally, Apple is reportedly facing a penalty from Samsung for selling too few iPhones. Apple has reportedly made a one-time payment of $950 million to Samsung for not buying OLED displays at the agreed level. You can find the details here.
These and the rest of this week’s top stories below.
- Apple previews new emoji characters coming to iPhone, iPad, and Mac later this year
- Apple releasing iOS 13.6 today with Apple News+ Audio, Car Key feature, more
- iOS 14: Here are 7 ways iPhone is improving as a camera
- iOS 13.6 brings FaceTime support to iPhone owners in the United Arab Emirates
- iOS 14: How to allow or block iPhone apps from tracking you
- Report: Apple faces nearly $1 billion penalty from Samsung for ordering too few OLED screens
- Leaker claims iPhone 12 will come with new Lightning to USB-C braided cable
- Analyst expecting September launch for the iPhone 12, but October availability
- iPhone slowed down by throttling? Cash payouts coming in Batterygate lawsuit
- iPhone production in India gets boost as Pegatron joins Foxconn and Wistron
- Apple releases watchOS 6.2.8 with Car Key and ECG to three more countries
- watchOS 7: How to enable and use handwashing detection
- Windows PCs will have to follow Apple’s switch to ARM, says former Mac chief
- Logitech unveils new Folio Touch keyboard + trackpad case for 11-inch iPad Pro
- TSMC expects Apple Silicon Macs to really take off in 2nd half of 2021
- Reincubate Camo replaces your potato-quality Mac webcam with your iPhone in HD
- Apple shares new ‘Behind the Mac’ videos with musician James Blake, photographer Tyler Mitchell
- SoftBank mulls sale of Arm Holdings, could Apple be a potential buyer?
- COVID-19: Which Apple Stores have reopened?
- Reader photos: New Apple Sanlitun embodies the best of Apple Store architecture
- Reston Apple Store silently moves to new location
- Today at Apple everywhere: imagining the future of online creativity
- Apple’s official Twitter account hacked in widespread cryptocurrency scam
- NBCUniversal’s ‘free’ streaming service Peacock launches on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV
- NBC Peacock: How to watch free on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, what’s available, how to cancel
- Twitter hack: Suspect identified; why Trump’s account wasn’t hacked; more
- Twitter testing support for customizable app icons on iOS, new splash screen design
- Apple TV+ Guide: Here are all the Apple TV shows and movies available now
- Report suggests new Apple app coming to Windows 10
- Apple promotes working from home in relatable new video featuring ‘The Underdogs’
- Tim Cook to join Ivanka Trump in roundtable for White House ‘Find Something New’ job campaign
- Apple wins legal battle against EU order to recover $15 billion in Ireland tax case
- How to run Windows 10 on Mac using an external SSD [Video]
- How to install macOS Big Sur beta on a separate APFS volume [Video]
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- 9to5Mac Daily: July 17, 2020 – Apple previews new emoji designs, more
- 9to5Mac Daily: July 16, 2020 – iOS 13.6 released with Car Key, Apple News+ Audio
- 9to5Mac Daily: July 15, 2020 – Apple TV+ update, more iPhone 12 charging rumors
- 9to5Mac Daily: July 14, 2020 – Apple makes penalty payment to Samsung, more
- 9to5Mac Daily: July 13, 2020 – Apple AR hardware rumors, more
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