Pandora now supports the HomePod mini ahead of its launch on November 6. Juli Clover tells us the details.
According to Pandora, HomePod integration requires the latest version of the Pandora app. Once it’s installed, open the Pandora app on an iPhone or an iPad, and then select ProfileSettingsConnect With HomePodUse in Home to get it working. Music can be requested from Pandora by adding “on Pandora” to any Siri request for a song.
Apple customers in the iPhone Upgrade Program can get pre-approved for the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max.
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Apple recently updated the Dark Sky app to 6.8.5 and it adds a couple of new features and improvements. Adds the extra large watch complication with watchOS 7; Improves location search with more suggested and relevant results; Adds a new location icon to indicate when Precise Location is disabled; Fixes an issue that could cause a duplicate forecast page after moving it from Recent Searches to Saved; Includes stability and performance improvements. Although Apple acquired the Dark Sky app it still requires a US$3.99 purchase.
The latest beta version of watchOS 7.1 and tvOS 14.2 are now available for developers to download, AppleInsider reported. In both cases, they are the fifth developer betas.
The new watchOS 7 and tvOS 14 beta versions can be downloaded from the Apple Developer Center by users enrolled in the test program, or as an over-the-air update by users who are running an earlier version of the beta software. The newest betas replace the fourth betas released on Oct. 22. New features include support for health features in Russia and Korea on Apple Watch, and no known new user-facing features on Apple TV. To install the new update, an Apple Watch must be at least 50% charged, placed on a charger, and within range of an iPhone. Updates on the Apple TV can be installed via the Settings app.
The new Raspberry Pi 400 is a US$70 computer built into a compact keyboard inspired by the home computers of the 1980s.
A new interview with some of the designers who worked on the iPhone 12 range revealed how it all came about, and the centrality of MagSafe.
The Apple TV app will arrive on the Xbox Series S and Series X, Microsoft reports. The app will be available on November 10.
Charlotte Henry and John Martellaro join host Kelly Guimont to discuss Apple’s event announcement, and the first year of TV+.
Apple will host another event on November 10, 2020, called ‘One More Thing’, with Apple Silicon devices expected to be unveiled.
