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  • Apple releases iOS 13, beta 4 to developer community

    With iOS 13 development in full swing, details have begun to leak as to changes in the fourth developer version, which was released this week.

    Users have noted the following changes:

    • Smaller Home screen app menus on iPadOS and iOS
    • New ‘Rearrange Apps’ option when long-pressing on apps on iOS and iPadOS
    • Smaller menus on iPadOS beta 4
    • A new option for rearranging apps
    • Redesigned voice message icon in Messages
    • Closes the vulnerability that allowed unauthenticated access to passwords in Settings
    • Improvements to 3D Touch performance
    • New labels in Photos that show how many similar photos were hid in curated tabs
    • Slightly tweaked Share Sheet design with translucent background and whiter buttons (beta 4 on the left vs beta 3 on the right)
    • New animation in Photos when sharing an image
    • tvOS 13 beta 4 adds auto play
    • In Memoji you can now have different accessories in each ear (like AirPod in just one ear)

    If you’ve had a chance to download and try the iOS 13 developer beta 4 and have any comments or feedback to offer, please let us know about your experience in the comments.

    Via 9to5Mac

  • Apple unveils iOS 13 for iPhone at WWDC, presents dozens of new features

    As expected Apple detailed iOS 13 at WWDC, complete with the following details as to what to expect from the upcoming mobile operating system:

    • Photos now removes clutter such as duplications, better organization to “crate a diary of your life”
    • Brand new Photo editing experiences, easy to access controls such as Saturation, highlights, contrast, vibrance, white balance, and much more. Also works with videos, and you can now rotate a video directly in the Photos app
    • Camera and Photos: New Portrait Lighting options, can adjust the lighting effects – increase intensity smoothes skin for example
    • Memoji stickers for Messages, as well as in the system keyboard for other third-party apps
    • New Memoji options for makeup, accessories, and more
    • New security camera privacy protections in HomeKit: HomeKit Secure Video. The video is analyzed on your resident iPad, HomePod, or Apple TV. Then it is sent to Apple where no one can see it.
    • Apple launches “Sign in with Apple” as alternative to signing into services with Google and Facebook. Authentication via Face ID. Platforms can request access to email address, but you can hide it and Apple will create a fake random email that forwards to your real address
    • New Privacy options for sharing location with third-party apps: Allow just once, Background tracking Alerts, WiFi and Bluetooth protections
    • Share ETA in Maps to quickly send ETA to friends via Messages
    • Google Maps-like “Look Around” feature that gives you a 3D street level view of locations, smoothly move down the street to view stores and more
    • New launch screen in Apple Maps with favorites, collections for organizing favorites and creating shareable lists, organizing trips
    • All-new Apple Maps rolling out to the entire United States by the end of 2019
    • All-new Reminders app, rewritten from the ground up. Just type what you want and Reminders will know when and where to notify you, attach photos, Smart Lists, Tasks
    • Safari has per website preferences, Mail supports rich fonts
    • Dark Mode in Music app, live lyrics support as well
    • Redesigned share sheet with suggestions, easier to share things with one tap
    • New swipe keyboard built-in to iOS called QuickPath
    • Dark Mode is officially here, News, Home screen, Calendar, and more themed with new dark appearance
    • Major focus on performance with iOS 13: 30 percent faster Face ID unlock
    • App downloads are 50 percent smaller, app updates 60 percent smaller
    • 2x faster app launch speed

    iOS 13 is due for release this fall.

    Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.

    Via 9to5Mac

  • Apple revealed to have purchased Danish firm Spektral, which specializes in AR and mixed reality technologies

    Sometimes Apple buys up companies.

    The company has reported acquired a Danish startup called Spektral, which specialized in real-time separation of objects in photos and videos for a “green screen” effect.

    The acquisition, which was completed in late 2017, was revealed by Danish publication Brsen on Wednesday. Co-founders Henrik Paltoft and Toke Jansen are said to have been paid 200 million Danish krone, or about $30 million.

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  • Apple releases iOS 12 operating system

    At long last, Apple has released its iOS 12 operating system for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. iOS 12 is available on all devices able to run iOS 11, which includes the iPhone 5s and later, the iPad mini 2 and later, the iPad Air and later, and the 6th-generation iPod touch.

    The update cab be snagged on all eligible devices by going to Settings –> General –> Software Update. It could potentially take a few minutes for the update to propagate to all users due to high demand. As with all iOS updates, iOS 12 is free to download.

    iOS 12’s new features include the following:

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  • Apple releases first iOS 12 public beta for testing

    If you’re feeling brave with your iOS device, you now have the change to test our the first public beta of iOS 12, which was released to its public beta testing group on Tuesday. The first public beta of iOS 12 should correspond to the second developer beta, which was released last week.

    Beta testers who have signed up for Apple’s beta testing program will receive the iOS 12 beta update over-the-air after installing the proper certificate on an iOS device.

    Users can sign up to join the beta testing program on beta.apple.com, which gives users access to iOS, macOS, and tvOS betas. Prior to installing a beta, make sure to create a full encrypted iTunes backup or an iCloud backup and be sure to install iOS 12 on a secondary device because beta software is not always stable and can include bugs.

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