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HomePod, HomePod mini will support Spatial Audio, but not Lossless Audio via Apple Music, AirPods won’t support Lossless Audio via wired Lightning connection

Although Apple Music will be gaining support for both the Spatial Audio and Lossless Audio formats in June, it’s been confirmed that the HomePod and HomePod mini smart speakers will not support Lossless Audio. Spatial Audio, based on Dolby Atmos, is an immersive three-dimensional audio format that enables musicians to mix music so it sounds […]

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Witness testimony hints at Fortnite’s return to Apple platforms via GeForce Now this October

As the trial between Apple and Epic Games grinds on, it appears that Epic’s best-selling game, Fortnite, could return to Apple platforms on game streaming service GeForce Now before the end of the year. During cross-examination at the trial, Nvidia’s Aashish Patel stated a touch-friendly “Fortnite” would launch in October. Patel’s testimony called October a […]

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Some HomePod users unable to access Apple Music following HomePod 14.5 software update

Sometimes software updates are awesome. And other times they shatter the functionality you’ve come to depend on. A number of HomePod users have apparently reported issues when accessing Apple Music following last week’s HomePod 14.5 update. When using “Hey Siri” to play a song or artists, the personal assistant seems to be unable to find […]

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Apple releases iOS 14.5.1, iPadOS 14.5.1, iOS 12.5.3, and watchOS 7.4.1 updates, addresses App Tracking Transparency issue

Because there are always minor updates after the major ones. Apple on Monday released iOS 14.5.1 and iPadOS 14.5.1, which function as minor security updates that arrive just one week after the release of Apple’s iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 updates. There are also companion updates in the form of the watchOS 7.4.1 update, and […]

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Apple releases Safari 14.1 update for macOS Mojave, macOS Catalina, macOS Big Sur, iOS 14.5, and iPadOS 14.5 operating systems

Apple has released version 14.1 of its Safari web browser for the macOS Mojave, macOS Catalina, macOS Big Sur, iOS 14.5, and iPadOS 14.5 operating systems, and while there’s a fair number of under the hood changes, there are several improvements that are more noticeable to end users: Date & Time Inputs for Mac – In HTML, […]