Apple News continues focus on video with in-app live stream of the 2018 Met Gala
Tonight marks the 2018 Met Gala in New York City. As usual, the show is one of the premiere fashion events of the year, with top figures from the entertainment industry making appearances.
While Apple has served as a sponsor of the event in the past, this year it is streaming the show live via Apple News…
iPhone X Plus said to be iPhone 8 Plus size, iOS 12 to bring horizontal Face ID support, more
A new report today from Macotakara sheds more light on the iPhone models to be introduced later this year. The blog says the 6.5-inch ‘iPhone X Plus’ is roughly the same size as the current iPhone 8 Plus, and offers a few more tidbits of information…
Apple hiring trends further signal its growing interest in editorial content
Over the last year, Apple has put a heightened focus on news and editorial content. Just last week, the company shared its first exclusive piece of content via Apple News, while it was also revealed that Apple has been paying some publishers for early exclusivity rights to video content.
New data on Apple’s hiring trends over the last year only further show the company’s interest in news…
Gmail for iOS now supports sending money with Google Pay & snoozing emails
Google today is rolling out a notable update to the Gmail application for iOS. The update brings support for snoozing emails, as well as sending money with Google Pay…
9to5Mac Daily 068: May 7, 2018
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
Apple enforcing iOS 11 support, iPhone X resolution in app updates
tvOS 12 Wish List: Apple News video, Live TV guide, Night Shift, PIP and profiles, more
The countdown to WWDC is underway and we’ve already looked at what we want from watchOS 5 and Apple Watch. Next up is tvOS 12 — something Benjamin and I conceded on 9to5Mac Happy Hour isn’t likely to impress with new features, but we can dream!
Apple TV features we want are far from pie in the sky, too, which I think adds to the probability that we could someday see them become reality.
Microsoft Build 2018: iOS Edge gaining ‘Handoff’ features, HoloLens mixed reality annotations, Your Phone iOS mirroring app, more
Microsoft today held its Build developers conference. While primarily focused on its own platforms and services, Microsoft did announce a few tidbits for those in the Apple ecosystem.
Report: Instagram’s upcoming ‘Music stickers’ will let you add soundtracks to your Stories
As it continues to expand its Stories platform, Instagram is seemingly planning a new feature that would make it easier to add music to Stories. According to TechCrunch, code found within the Instagram application indicates you could soon be able to add “Music stickers” to your Stories…
Apple releases fourth tvOS 11.4 beta for developers
Apple has released the fourth tvOS 11.4 developer beta for testing on Apple TV 4 and Apple TV 4K. tvOS 11.4 turns Apple TV into an AirPlay 2 speaker which supports multi-room AirPlay from iOS.