iOS 12 developer beta 2 for iPhone and iPad now available
Here we go! iOS 12 developer beta 2 is officially out for developers. As always, we’ll dig through the latest beta version and highlight all the changes between the first beta and the latest beta below.
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Tim Cook calls border separations ‘inhumane’ as White House denies iPhone tariff exemption
The New York Times published a profile of Tim Cook and his increasing role as a statesman between President Trump and China over trade policy negotiations. The piece included reporting that cites a source saying the White House does not plan to tax imported iPhones assembled in China, but today a White House advisor has denied knowledge of such an exclusion.
Separately, Tim Cook has publicly spoken out against the administration’s immigration policy of separating families at the border — adding that Apple plans to be a “constructive voice” on the issue. The Irish Times reports that the Apple CEO made the comments during a public appearance overseas:
T-Mobile and Sprint officially file merger plans with FCC, claim will ‘leapfrog’ Verizon & AT&T and cut costs for consumers
Last week news spread that T-Mobile and Sprint could officially file for their planned merger as early as this week. Today, the companies have delivered a public information statement to the FCC that shares why they think the deal will be good for consumers, innovation, and more.
Podcast platform Anchor launches iPad app with built-in clip editing, Drag and Drop
The simple podcast platform Anchor today launched an iPad version of its iOS app, which lets users record, edit and publish a podcast from inside one application. You can use the hardware mic or plug in external accessories for better quality. On iPad, Anchor app supports iOS 11 Drag and Drop features to bring audio snippets straight into the library.
Only 6% of smart speaker owners using them to control smart home devices
A new survey of smart speaker owners found that only 6% of them are currently using the device to control smart home devices like lighting and heating.
Interestingly, even for HomePod – which is a very music-focused device – playing music was only the third most common use …
Adobe XD updated with overlays and fixed elements, Lightroom CC gains preset syncing, more
Adobe is announcing updates to several Creative Cloud desktop and mobile applications this morning. The changes are designed to speed up the editing process and to make working between applications across various platforms more seamless.
Children who listen to portable music players three times more likely to suffer hearing loss
A new medical study suggests that children who listen to portable music players are three times more likely to suffer hearing loss than those who don’t …
This week’s best iTunes movie deals: 4K sale $5, bundles from $25, $1 rental, more
It’s a new week, and that means a fresh batch of deals over at the iTunes store. This time around we’re seeing a noteworthy 4K movie sale with deals from $5 on popular titles like The Dark Knight, Man of Steel, Suicide Squad and many more. You’ll also find this week’s $1 movie rental down below and the rest of our favorite deals.
