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

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

by 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

by 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

by 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…

iOS iPhoneJun 10, 2021Jun 10, 2021

Eddy Cue talks about Spatial Audio being the future of music rather than lossless audio

by Usman Hussain

During the WWDC 2021 keynote, Apple announced the launch of Apple Music Spatial Audio for all iOS users. Spatial Audio is designed to bring height and rear effects to video calls, music, and specially remixed music. It uses the headphones’…

iOS iPadJun 9, 2021Jun 9, 2021

Develop and publish apps from your iPad with Swift Playgrounds for iPadOS 15

by Imran Hussain

Apple has announced Swift Playground 4 for iPadOS 15. The new version will allow users to develop iPhone and iPad apps right from their iPad, test them with a real-time preview, and publish them to the App Store. Swift Playgrounds…

iOS iPadJun 9, 2021Jun 9, 2021

iPadOS 15 now runs iPhone apps in landscape mode on iPad

by Usman Hussain

Apple announced iPadOS 15 during its WWDC 2021 event. The major new update features a revamped home screen with support for widgets, including new larger ones, and an app library. Multitasking has also seen some enhancements, while a new Quick…

iOSJun 9, 2021

Apple’s updated App Store Guidelines say that developers can appeal unfair treatment

by Imran Hussain

Apple has announced new updates to its App Store Review Guidelines. These guidelines outline what is acceptable or non-acceptable for apps in terms of features, privacy protection, parental controls, legal, design, customer safety, and so on. As a code of…

iOS iPad iPhone iPod TouchJun 9, 2021Jun 14, 2021

New intelligence features in iOS 15: Live Text, Visual Look Up, smarter Siri, much more

by Rida Imran

Apple announced the new iOS 15 update coming to compatible iPhone models in Fall, 2021. The new update is packed with exciting new features, and performance improvements like the upcoming intelligence features, which bring the power of on-device machine learning to…

Apple TV iOSJun 9, 2021

iOS 15 features revamped Apple TV Remote within Control Center

by Asma Hussain

Apple’s latest software update iOS 15 features a redesigned Apple TV remote app within the Control Center. The app’s new interface mirrors the latest Siri Remote which ships with the new Apple TV 4K with a new back button, mute,…