While we’re still waiting for iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 to hit, Apple has released iOS 14.4.1 and iPadOS 14.4.1, smaller updates that address a specific vulnerability that poses a risk to the Webkit rendering engine used by Safari (and third party browsers). Per Apple’s release notes: Available for: iPhone 6s and later, iPad Air 2 […]
If you’re a developer, this is going to come in handy. Microsoft on Friday announced that the company has now included support for M1 Macs for its Visual Studio Code software, beginning with version 1.54. The company offered the following comments: We are happy to announce our first release of stable Apple Silicon builds this […]
If you’re not crazy about Apple Music, it looks like iOS 14.5 will allow you to specify a third-party music player to use with Siri. Per TechCrunch, this option may become available, albeit it’s a bit more complicated than a simple default music toggle switch within the operating system. There is no option to choose […]
It looks like Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference will once again be virtual thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. San Diego Comic-Con, E3, and Anime Expo — all California events — this week officially cancelled plans to hold in-person gatherings out of public safety concerns, reports The Verge. If held, the typically large gatherings that attract hundreds […]
It looks like the Apple Watch’s ECG feature is about to cross the finish line in Australia, with The 8-Bit reporting that it received approval in February: The Australian Government’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approved the ECG feature in the country yesterday under “Medical Device Class IIa,” according to a document first spotted by The 8-Bit. […]