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Apple Seeds tvOS 11.4.1 Developer Beta 3
There are no new known features in this release cycle, as Apple has turned to development of tvOS 12.
Apple Seeds iOS 11.4.1 Developer Beta 3
iOS 11.4.1 is little more than a bug fix release, and no new features are known to be in this release cycle.
iOS 12 to Give First Responders Precise Location Data for 911 Calls
iOS 12 will make it easier for emergency services to find iPhone owners when they call 911 thanks to a partnership with RapidSOS.
Apple Touts Creators Using Macs in 4 New Commercials
Each spot focuses on content creators and developers who use Macs to make things.
iWork 4.1 Update Brings Audio Recording, Improved Smart Annotation
It brings new features like built-in audio recording, improved Smart Annotations, and adding mathematical equations using LaTeX and MathML.
Apple and Oprah Winfrey Team Up for Original Shows
Apple has a new partner for original television content: Oprah. Apple says it’s a multi-year deal where Oprah Winfrey’s original cotent will air as part of its growing lineup.
Apple Maps Suffering from Service Outage
Apple Maps suffered a temporary outage Friday morning, leaving many people wondering how to get where they needed to go.
Apple Highlights Creativity in 'Behind the Mac' Campaign
There’s a new Mac campaign that just launched called “Behind the Mac” showing creative professionals using their Macs.
Apple in Talks for Animated Feature Film that Could (But Won't) Hit Theaters
Oscar-nominated Cartoon Saloon is more than a year away from completing the film, and Apple is talks to purchase the rights.
Apple Announces ResearchKit 2.0 With New Features
In a blog post yesterday new features were discussed like speech recognition, speech in noise, tone audiometry, and a new UI.
Apple Confirms iOS Security Feature to Block Devices Like GrayKey
But Motherboard reports that Grayshift is confident that its device is future-proof.
Watch 5 New Apple Commercials for iPhone Photography: Burst Mode, Pano, Slo-Mo, Soccer, Backlight
Apple has five new commercials promoting iPhone photography techniques and features.
Recent, Notable Guests on TMO's Background Mode Podcast: John Lunn, Katharine Nester
John has had some very interesting and inspiring guests on his Background Mode podcast recently. Here are a few in case you missed them.
Snapchat Launches Snap Kit, a Private Developer Platform
Launch partners for the platform include Tinder, Patreon, and Postmates.
Apple Watch Series 4 Rumors Include No Buttons and Improved GPS
The rumor mill is buzzing about the next version of the Apple Watch. These Apple Watch Series 4 rumors discuss improved GPS and more.
After Losing to Apple, Samsung Demands Yet Another Retrial in Patent Infringement Case
Samsung is demanding a retrial and rejects the US$539 million verdict.
New iOS 12 Guidelines Kills Shady Address Book Harvesting
With a new software version comes new App Store guidelines, and there are new rules that Apple didn’t publicly announced.
Microsoft Announces Office 2019 Preview for Mac Enterprise Customers
The new version is aimed at customers who don’t have an Office 365 subscription.
Ring Alarm Home Security System Available for Pre-order
The Ring Alarm DIY home security system is available for pre-order now and ships at the beginning of July.
Siri Adds Support for Football in Brazil, Russia, Denmark, Finland, Malaysia, Turkey, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, and Israel
Siri users can ask for scores, schedules, standings, and team rosters in 35 countries now, in the run-up to the World Cup.
Apple Hires Development Exec Layne Eskridge from Netflix
Ms. Eskridge joins Apple with the title Creative Executive reporting to Matt Cherniss, Head of Development for Worldwide Video.
Apple Teased More Information on Apple Books in iOS 12
Andrew is excited by the new update and hopes that the Apple Book Store can grow to be as big (or bigger) than the Kindle book store.
Apple Replacing 2017 13-inch MacBook Pro Logic Boards and SSD Together
If you have a 2017 13-inch MacBook Pro with function keys and the SSD or logic board fails, Apple has a bigger repair in store for you.