On Tuesday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the developer of the Memoji app created it solely to sue Apple over trademark infringement.
iOS 15: How to Add Two-Factor Authentication Codes to Passwords
A welcome feature in iOS 15 is the ability to add two-factor authentication codes to your passwords. Here’s how to set it up.
How to Draw Yourself as a Peanuts Character
In a new video, The Snoopy Show storyboard artist Krista Porter and Anthony from Today at Apple provide a guide on how to draw yourself as a Peanuts character. To follow along, viewers need an iPad or iPhone and the Pages app, with the Apple Pencil optional. Share your efforts in the comments below!
It's Never 69 Degrees on the Apple Weather App
Apple’s native Weather app won’t ever give the temperature as 69 degrees, The Verge reported. Yes, it’s worth a giggle, bu there’s a couple of explanations as to why this might be.
It’s not clear if this is a bug or an intentional attempt from Apple to cut down on 69-related humor. The rounding is only visible in the weather app itself: clicking through to Apple’s source data from Weather.com will show the proper temperature, as do Apple’s home screen widgets. But the iOS weather app will refuse to show 69 degrees anywhere in the forecast, whether it’s for the current temperature, the hourly forecast for the day, or the extended forecast. A possible explanation for the issue (as pointed out by several people on Twitter) is that Apple may be sourcing data for its iOS Weather app in Celsius and then converting it to Fahrenheit. For example, 20 degrees Celsius converts to 68 degrees Fahrenheit, while 21 degrees Celsius converts to 69.8 degrees Fahrenheit — which rounds up to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. The app appears to have similar issues with temperatures like 65 degrees (where 18 degrees Celsius converts to 64.4 degrees Fahrenheit, while 19 degrees Celsius is 66.2 degrees Fahrenheit).
Rumored ‘Apple Pay Later’ Would Introduce Installments for Purchases
A report on Tuesday claims that Apple is working on a feature called Apple Pay Later that would let people pay for purchases in installments.
Apple Spends $1 Billion to Affordable Housing in California
Apple, working with key partners, has deployed more than US$1 billion for affordable housing across California over the past 18 months.
New Twitter Feature Lets You Control Who Can Respond to You
Twitter is rolling out a new feature that lets users control who can respond to specific tweets.
Building on a 2020 feature that lets users choose who can reply when composing a message, this update could prove especially useful for folks whose posts receive unexpected attention or unwanted responses. Simply tap on the three-dot menu in the upper right corner of a tweet to modify the “Change who can reply” option.
JetBlue to Give iPad Pro to New Incoming Pilots
JetBlue will be providing an M1 iPad Pro to new incoming pilots and intends to replace older tablets being used over time.
Setapp and Yac Collaborate on Remote Work Pack of Apps
Setapp and Yac have come together to create a Remote Work Pack that includes 15 apps aimed at increasing WFH productivity.
‘ProtonVPN’ Introduces a New Smart Protocol Selection
ProtonVPN got an update on Tuesday with a new feature called Smart Protocol Selection. It will automatically detect and use the VPN protocol that works best on a given network, such as OpenVPN and IKEv2. This update also prepares the app for something called VPN Accelerator which will be in a future update. There are new Info buttons to provide additional information about features and supported streaming services, and the VPN connection stability has been improved.
