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iOS iPad iPhone iPod TouchJun 11, 2021Jun 11, 2021

2021 Apple Design Awards winners announced: Genshin Impact, HoloVista, Bird Alone, League of Legends: Wild Rift, and more

The 2021 Apple Design Awards winners were recently announced at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference. Ahead of the virtual event, Apple previewed thirty-six finalists, whose apps and games bring bold, creative, and distinctive ideas to life. In each category, Apple selected…

iOS iPad iPhone iPod TouchJun 11, 2021Jun 11, 2021

Users can mark specific subjects for Photos to suggest less often as featured images in iOS 15

Asma Hussain

With iOS 15, users can finally mark specific people, dates, locations, and holidays for Photos to suggest less often as featured images in Memories, widgets, and more. This is a great feature if you want to avoid certain subjects from…

iOSJun 11, 2021Jul 14, 2021

iOS 15 features new StoreKit API which allows users to request refunds directly within apps

Asma Hussain

Announced at WWDC 21, iOS 15 includes several new features for Wallet, Photos, Weather, and Apple Maps including new animations, graphics, and more. One small but valuable feature included in the software update is the ability for users to request refunds…

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iOS 15 beta reveals Apple has doubled down on secrecy by bifurcating internal builds

Rida Imran

9to5Mac’s analysis of iOS 15 beta has found that Apple has made internal changes in the update to hide features from engineers to prevent leaks and maintain secrecy. Perhaps that is why very few features were leaked before the WWDC21…

iOS iPad iPhone MacJun 11, 2021Jun 11, 2021

macOS Monterey improves experience of iOS apps on M1 Macs with full-screen support, Apple Pay and more

Asma Hussain

With the launch of macOS Big Sur, Apple announced that it would allow users to run iOS apps on their Mac thanks to its M1 chip. Since most developers design mobile apps for smaller displays, the performance and compatibility of…

iOS iPhone MacJun 10, 2021

iOS 15 and macOS Monterey will support 15-second gameplay recordings via game controllers

Usman Hussain

On gaming consoles, controllers usually offer a designated button for users to record the screen or take a screenshot and Apple is offering a similar feature in its latest software updates: iOS 15 and macOS Monterey. The functionality is useful…

Apple Music iOS iPad iPhone iPod Touch MacJun 10, 2021

iOS 15 and macOS Monterey to simulate Spatial Audio for non-Dolby content with new option called ‘Spatialize Stereo’

Usman Hussain

iOS 15 and macOS Monterey will simulate Spatial Audio for non-Dolby content thanks to a new option called Spatialize Stereo. The option will detect head movement with AirPods to change the direction of the sound. Apple announced iOS 15 at…

AirPods Apple Music iOS iPad iPhoneJun 10, 2021

Dynamic head tracking is coming to Apple Music Spatial Audio this fall

Usman Hussain

The Cupertino tech giant has recently confirmed that Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking is arriving on Apple Music this fall. The feature will work with AirPods Pro and AirPods Max. During the WWDC 2021 keynote, Apple announced the launch…

Apple Watch iOS iPhoneJun 10, 2021

Apple Maps in iOS 15 will offer more details in cities, night mode, and immersive 3-D experience

Rida Imran

Packed with exciting new features and improvements, the new iOS 15 will be a powerful software update that will elevate the iPhone experience by 10 folds. Along with new capabilities for Notifications, Messages, Photos, and other apps, Apple has also…

iOS MacJun 10, 2021Jul 15, 2021

Apple wants to replace passwords with Touch ID/Face ID passkeys in iOS 15 and macOS Monterey

Asma Hussain

In a WWDC developer session, Apple engineer Garrett Davidson explained how Apple has begun testing passkeys, a feature that will allow users to use Touch ID and Face ID-based authentication in place of passwords. As part of iCloud Keychain, the…