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  • Apple releases iOS 14.4, iPad OS updates, includes genuine camera hardware warning, other changes

    Apple releases iOS 14.4, iPad OS updates, includes genuine camera hardware warning, other changes

    You’ve been waiting for it, and here it is.

    Apple on Tuesday released version 14.4 of its iOS and iPadOS operating systems.

    The update offers the following fixes and changes:

    • Smaller QR codes can be recognized by Camera
    • Option to classify Bluetooth device type in Settings for correct identification of headphones for audio notifications
    • Notifications for when the camera on your ‌iPhone‌ is unable to be verified as a new, genuine Apple camera in ‌iPhone 12‌, iPhone 12 mini, ‌iPhone 12 Pro‌ and iPhone 12 Pro Max

    The update also fixes the following issues:

    • Image artifacts could appear in HDR photos taken with ‌iPhone 12 Pro‌
    • Fitness widget may not display updated Activity data
    • Typing may be delayed and word suggestions may not appear in the keyboard
    • The keyboard may not come up in the correct language in Messages
    • Audio stories from the News app in CarPlay may not resume after being paused for spoken directions or Siri
    • Enabling Switch Control in Accessibility may prevent phone calls from being answered from the Lock Screen

    As always, the update can be downloaded by going to Settings > General > Software Update.

    If you’ve had a chance to try the update, please let us know about your experience in the comments.

    Via The Mac Observer

  • Apple posts iOS 14.4 Release Candidate for developer, public beta tester download

    iOS 14.4 has now hit the Release Candidate stage and is currently available to the developer and beta tester communities.

    As such, the current change list includes the following:

    • Smaller QR codes can be recognized by Camera
    • Option to classify Bluetooth device type in Settings for correct identification of headphones for audio notifications
    • Notifications for when the camera on your iPhone is unable to be verified as a new, genuine Apple camera in iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max
    • Image artifacts could appear in HDR photos taken with iPhone 12 Pro
    • Fitness widget may not display updated Activity data
    • Typing may be delayed and word suggestions may not appear in the keyboard
    • The keyboard may not come up in the correct language in Messages
    • Audio stories from the News app in CarPlay may not resume after being paused for spoken directions or Siri
    • Enabling Switch Control in Accessibility may prevent phone calls from being answered from the Lock Screen

    The iOS 14.4 release notes do not make mention of a new Handoff experience for HomePod mini users, but this could be due to the fact that an update is not yet available for the HomePod mini itself. 

    The Release Candidate is available to both developers and public beta users via an over-the-air update in the Settings app. The full version is expected to be released sometime next week.

    Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.

    Via 9to5Mac

  • Apple releases iOS 14.1 and iPadOS 14.1 mobile operating systems, adds slew of fixes and iPhone 12 support

    We jumped the gun by about a week and change, and Apple released its iOS 14.1 and iPadOS 14.1 updates on Tuesday.

    The updates include the following fixes and changes:

    • Adds support for 10-bit HDR video playback and edit in Photos for iPhone 8 and later
    • Addresses an issue where some widgets, folders and icons were showing up in reduced size on the Home screen
    • Addresses an issue where dragging widgets on the Home screen could remove apps from folders
    • Fixes an issue where some emails in Mail were sent from an incorrect alias
    • Fixes an issue that could prevent incoming calls from displaying region information
    • Fixes an issue on some devices where selecting zoomed display mode and an alphanumeric passcode could result in the Lock screen emergency call button overlapping with the text input box
    • Addresses an issue where some users were occasionally unable to download or add songs to their library while viewing an album or playlist
    • Fixes an issue that could prevent zeroes from appearing in Calculator
    • Resolves an issue where streaming video resolution could be temporarily reduced at the start of playback
    • Fixes an issue that prevented setting up a family member’s Apple Watch for some users
    • Resolves an issue where the Apple Watch case material was displayed incorrectly in the Apple Watch app
    • Addresses an issue in the Files app that could cause some MDM-managed cloud service providers to incorrectly display content as unavailable
    • Improves compatibility with Ubiquiti wireless access points

    As always, you can snag the updates by heading to Settings > Software Update. From there, tap Download and Install. You’ll need over a 50 percent battery charge or for your device to be connected to a power adapter to install.

    If you’ve tried the updates, please let us know about your experience in the comments.

    Via The Mac Observer

  • Apple releases macOS Catalina 10.15.6 update

    Apple on Wednesday released its macOS Catalina 10.15.6 update, which should definitely come in handy.

    The update, roughly a 2.86 gigabyte download, offers the following fixes and changes:

    Apple News‌
    – Local news in your Today feed provides extensive coverage of San Francisco, the Bay Area, Los Angeles, Houston, and New York City
    – More stories available from local news providers with a subscription to ‌Apple News‌+
    – Your daily newsletter from ‌Apple News‌ can now be personalized with stories that reflect your interests

    This update also includes bug fixes and other improvements.
    – Adds a new option to optimize video streaming on HDR-compatible Mac notebooks for improved battery life
    – Fixes an issue where the computer name may change after installing a software update
    – Resolves an issue where certain USB mouse and trackpads may lose connection

    If you’ve had a chance to try the update, please let us know about your experience in the comments section.

    Via MacRumors

  • DisplayPort 2.0 spec published, will use Thunderbolt 3, support resolutions up to 16K

    It’s hard to envision what a 16K image would look like outside of mind blowing.

    VESA on Wednesday announced the DisplayPort 2.0 video standard, the move marking the first major update to the DisplayPort standard since March 2016, increasing data bandwidth performance up to three times more than the previous version of DisplayPort 1.4a. 

    The DisplayPort 2.0 is backwards compatible with previous versions of DisplayPort. The standard also includes all the key features of DisplayPort 1.4a, which includes bells and whistles such as visually lossless Display Stream Compression, HDR metadata transport, and Forward Error Correction.

    The standard also utilizes the Thunderbolt 3 physical interface layer, DisplayPort 2.0 boosting the data bandwidth and promoting convergence across industry IO standards.

    These new data rates will facilitate multi-stream transport of DisplayPort 2.0 devices for a single DisplayPort on the source device, driving multiple displays either via a docking station or displays that can be daisy-chained. It will also allow for simultaneous higher-speed USB data transfer without compromising display performance.

    As mentioned, DisplayPort 2.0 can support resolutions up to 16K, higher refresh rates, HDR support at higher resolutions, improved support for multiple displays, and improvements to augmented and virtual reality displays. 

    Supported resolutions for single-display units will jump to 15260×8460 at 60Hz with compression, or 10240 x 4320 at 60Hz with compression. Daisy-chaining displays allows for two 8K displays at 120Hz, or three 10K displays at 60Hz, all with Thunderbolt 3. Using only two lanes with a non-Thunderbolt 3 USB-C cable, DP Alternate Mode allows for three 4K displays at 144Hz, two 4K x 4K for virtual reality at 120Hz, or three 2450 x 1440 displays at 120Hz.

    The first products with DisplayPort 2.0 are projected to hit the market by late 2020.

    Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.

    Via AppleInsider and VESA