The next iPhone software upgrade will likely become available this fall, but it won’t be available on all devices.
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Apple just made it more attractive to go all-in on iPhone, iPad and Mac
The tech giant is building long-requested features into iOS 14, iPadOS 14 and MacOS Big Sur that tie the devices together, giving people fewer reasons to try competing options.
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Apple update to allow iPhone users to choose default apps
Move in autumn will let users set Gmail as default email app and Firefox as main web browser …
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Apple gives in: iPhone and iPad users can finally change their default mail app and web browser this fall
After years of forcing iPhone and iPad users to use Safari and Mail, Apple is finally allowing users to change their default mail and browser apps.
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Apple watchOS 7: Everything New In Latest Apple Watch Software Update
Apple has previewed watchOS 7, the newest operating system version for its highly popular wearable, the Apple Watch.
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Apple to App Store developers: Here’s how you can now challenge our decisions
Facing scrutiny by European competition regulators, Apple now lets developers challenge its App Store guidelines.
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Apple will let app makers challenge its App Store rules after a week of developer backlash
Apple has surprised developers by telling them that, from later this summer, they can challenge its App Store review process and guidelines.
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iOS 14 lets you perform actions by tapping the back of your iPhone
Apple has added a new accessibility option on iOS 14 that lets you perform actions like firing up Siri by tapping the back of your iPhone twice or thrice.
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10 of the best iOS 14 features that Apple didn’t have time to talk about
OS 14 and iPadOS 14 pack several exciting hidden features that Apple never had time to demo on stage. iOS 14 will finally let users set the default browser and mail clients on iPhone and iPad, …
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Apple makes concessions to App Store developers
Apple is to give developers more leeway in disputes regarding apps that have fallen foul of its App Store rules. The company will allow developers accused of violating its guidelines to launch an …
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Apple developers can challenge App Store rules
In a lengthy post about its new developer technologies, Apple has announced changes to the App Store review process that might have been triggered by the Hey email app controversy.
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Apple iOS 14 Revealed: 3 Awesome iPhone Security Features You’ll Want Now
Apple just confirmed 3 awesome new security and privacy features coming in iOS 14 at its WWDC conference yesterday.
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Apple Suddenly Confirms iPhone Security Problem Impacting All Users
Apple has just announced a much-needed fix for a worrying security problem—a problem it has previously denied.
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New from Apple at WWDC: Hand-washing alerts, iPhone widgets and privacy ‘nutrition labels’
Apple hosted its WWDC keynote online this year, sharing the latest details about its software updates and products from the Steve Jobs Theater.
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Apple jazzes up iMessage with pinned contacts, mentions and in-line replies
Apple announced a whole range of changes coming to the next version of its iPhone software, iOS 14, on Monday during its annual Worldwide Developers Conference. Among them are some crucial additions …
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What you’ll get in Apple upgrade with changes to apps, messages and maps
Widgets, reached by swiping right on the home screen currently, have been redesigned to be more interesting and data-rich, Apple said. These widgets can now also be dragged and dropped onto the main …
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The UK is abandoning its current contact tracing app for Google and Apple’s system
The UK is going to abandon its current contact tracing app in favor of one based on technology built by Apple and Google, the BBC reports. Tests of its existing app among residents on the Isle of …
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