Apple this week updated its App Store Review Guidelines to address recent questions about mirroring apps like Valve’s Steam Link, free trials for non-subscription apps, cryptocurrency mining, in-app ad behavior, and more.
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Apple TV 4K Gets Dolby Atmos Support in tvOS 12, Plus New 'Earth' Aerial Shot
SAN JOSE – Apple announced Monday that Apple TV 4K settop boxes will get support for Dolby Atmos audio via tvOS 12 this fall, along with other new features.
Apple Watch Adds Walkie Talkie App and New Workout Features in watchOS 5
SAN JOSE – To be released in the fall, this Apple Watch update will include a Walkie Talkie app, new workout features, new Siri options and features, and support for Student IDs in Wallet.
How Passwords on iOS 12 Are Treated Differently
Passwords on iOS 12 are receiving some enhancements. This includes iOS’s built-in password manager, and third-party password managers.
iOS 12 Siri Will Get Smarter Thanks to Shortcuts
Apple’s acquisition of Workflow last year now makes sense, because the Workflow app is now called Shortcuts.
macOS Mojave 10.14 Beta Supports Most 2012-and-Later Macs
At WWDC on Monday Apple announced and subsequently released macOS Mojave 10.14 developer beta. Unlike High Sierra, though, this update does not run on all the same Macs that the previous/current version does, with most 2011-and-earlier Macs being left behind.
Apple Announces iOS 12: Siri Skills, Performance, Improved Communication, Enhanced Augmented Reality
SAN JOSE – The next major update for the company’s mobile platform focused on Siri skills, performance, improved communication, enhanced augmented reality tools, and addiction controls.
What's New With the iOS 12 Photos App
The iOS 12 Photos app has a couple of new features centered around searching and sharing. Here is what’s new.
iBooks Gets Redesigned and Rebranded as Apple Books
It’s now called Apple Books, and it has plenty of new features that should keep readers happy.
Here's All of the macOS Mojave Privacy Features Coming
Apple is bringing a bunch of new privacy and security features to macOS, especially in Safari.
Leaks Show Dark Mode, Apple News App in macOS 10.14
Apple this weekend leaked a Mac App Store preview video of a new version of Xcode, which happened to also show off new features in the upcoming macOS 10.14 update, including a new dark mode, Mac App Store video previews, and a strong suggestion that the next version will be called macOS Mojave.
Apple Enabling Apple Music Web Player to Stream Full Tracks for Subscribers
Apple is launching web support for Apple Music, allowing users to play back full tracks without the need for iTunes or an iOS device. But it’s not yet clear if this feature will give subscribers full access to their libraries or simply allow the streaming of full tracks from preset embeddable widgets.
Apple to Announce Shared AR Experience Feature at WWDC 2018
A new rumor is out just ahead of next weeks Worldwide Developer Conference keynote presentation: ARKit is going to add the ability to let two people see the same virtual scene at the same time.
Toshiba Completes Memory Business Sale to Bain Capital
Apple has a bigger stake in the memory chip market because Toshiba has officially wrapped up its sale to Bain Capital. Apple is part of the consortium with the winning bid for Toshiba’s memory chip business.
Apple Refuses to Discuss its Tax Evasion With EU Lawmakers
The company says it doesn’t want to “prejudice” its challenge to an EU order.
What Will The Next macOS Version Be Called?
Some trademarks were uncovered that give a list of possible names for the next macOS version.
Developers: We Want to Talk with You During WWDC 2018
Developers, if you’re going to be in San Jose during Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference this year The Mac Observer wants to hear from you. We’re conducting interviews throughout the week and want to include you.
Apple is Doing a College Apple Pay Promotion at the University of Washington
Look for signs referencing The Ave, a street near the campus with plenty of restaurants and apartments.
Apple Releases macOS High Sierra 10.13.5 with Messages in iCloud Support
Apple released macOS High Sierra 10.13.5 on Thursday, two days after rolling out iOS 11.4, tvOS 11.4, and HomePod 11.4. The update adds Messages in iCloud support, which was introduced earlier this week for the iPhone and iPad.
Apple Allows Developers More Options for App Store Search Ads
The company added “Creative Sets for more ad variations” for better user targeting.
PSA: 'mshelper' Cryptominer Malware Targets Macs
mshelper is cryptomining malware that uses your CPU to mine Monero in the bad guy’s name, which is also known as cryptojacking.
So How Secure is Messages in iCloud Anyway?
Apple just updated its iCloud security overview page to give us an idea of messages security.
Comedy Series Starring Hailee Steinfeld Comes to Apple
Ms. Steinfeld is an Oscar-nominated actress and was nominated for her performance in True Grit, and she was nominated for a Golden Globe as a lead in The Edge of Seventeen.
Camera+ 2 Launches and It's Completely Built From Scratch
It has all of the features you’re familiar with, plus some new ones to keep your iPhoneography game strong.