Poland’s Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) is investigating Apple over its private feature App Tracking Transparency (ATT).
iOS 14
These iPhone Apps Track You Even After You Say No With ATT
iOS 14’s App Tracking Transparency lets you disable app tracking, but these apps do it anyway, according to a recent investigation.
Apple Releases Security Updates With iOS 14.8 Out Today
Apple released iOS | iPadOS 14.8 on Monday with security fixes, along with watchOS 7.6.2 for the Apple Watch Series 3 and later.
Speed Testing iOS 15 Beta 6 and iOS 14.7.1
The latest beta of iOS 15 is available now for both developers and the public. The team over at Geeky Gadgets have put the newest build through its paces on a number of devices, both new and older. They’ve also compared boot-up times and app speeds to iOS 14.7.1 on the same devices. The results of speed testing iOS 15 Beta 6 and iOS 14.7.1 seem a bit surprising.
In the speed test with the iPhone XR the device running the new iOS 15 beta 6 was the first handset to boot up. There were no major speed improvements in the apps.
In the final speed test with the iPhone 11 the device running the iOS 14.7.1 softwarewas the first to boot up, there are no noticeable speed improvements in the apps.
Cool Stuff Found
Appleās NeuralHash Algorithm for CSAM Detection Has Been Extracted
Appleās NeuralHash algorithm it will use to detect child sexual abuse material (CSAM) has been extracted from a device and rebuilt using Python.
Apple Releases iOS 14.7 to Support MagSafe Battery Pack
On Monday Apple released iOS 14.7 that enables support for its newest product, a MagSafe battery pack for the iPhone 12 product line.
Advertisers Reduce iOS Spend Amid āAsk App Not to Trackā Introduction
Advertisers are moving their money from iOS to Android devices amid the introduction of āAsk App Not to Trackā notifications.
Check Out These New iPhone Battery Wallpapers
Ben Vessey has released some new iPhone battery wallpapers as part of the Dynamo series. These wallpapers use shortcuts automation to automatically change depending on the state of your battery: Full, Low, and Charging. There are two new packs available: an album pack for music fans based on popular music icons; and a Mac-themed pack inspired by the Apple Macintosh. Each pack includes three sets of wallpapers optimized for the iPhone 6s and later. You install them using iCloud and Shortcuts running on iOS 14, with instructions included in the download.
iOS 15: Magnifier Accessibility Feature on Home Screen by Default
The Magnifier app is on the Home Screen by Default in iOS 15 – in previous iterations, it had to be accessed via the Accessibility menu.
Cool Stuff Found
Only 35% of App Store Apps Use iOS 14 Privacy Labels
A new report examines the adoption rate of iOS 14.5 App Tracking Transparency and App Store privacy labels.