Apple releases second public beta of iOS 14.5 with new emoji, Music app changes, more
Following the release to developers yesterday, Apple has released iOS 14.5 beta 2 to public beta users today. iOS 14.5 beta 2 makes continued refinements to the new features coming to iPhone and iPad users this spring. Apple has also released the second public beta of watchOS 7.4 today.
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Stacktrace Podcast 123: “Swift++”
After a deep dive into various ways of making Swift interact with C++ code, as well as the latest AirBuddy and humidifier hack updates, John and Rambo discuss the recent discontinuation of Swift for TensorFlow, and whether open sourcing commercial projects is a good idea.
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Rocket launch company Astra poaches elite Apple Car team member for chief engineer role
Today California-based small satellite launcher Astra announced that Benjamin Lyon is joining their team as their new Chief Engineer. Lyon leaves his position as Apple’s Senior Director of the Special Projects Group, the team that brought the company many of its greatest innovations. According to Bloomberg, Lyon most recently worked on Apple’s car team.
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Brydge unveils multi-touch support for its iPad Pro+ keyboard, new 10.2-inch iPad case
The popular iPad accessory maker Brydge is returning to public life today with a series of announcements. The company is introducing multi-touch trackpad support for its Pro+ keyboards, as well as an all-new MAX+ keyboard and trackpad combo case, featuring OtterBox protection, for the 8th generation iPad.
I’ve spent the last few weeks testing Brydge’s new firmware with multi-touch support on the Pro+. Head below for the details.
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Wednesday’s best deals: Apple Magic Keyboards $199, iPad Pros $100 off, more
Today’s best deals are headlined by iPad Pro Magic Keyboards on sale from $199, as well as $100 off the latest iPad Pro models and Emerson’s HomeKit Smart Thermostat at $120. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
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MagSafe comes to Nomad’s Horween leather Rugged Case and Folio for iPhone 12
Nomad is out today with two nice additions to its popular case lineup for iPhone 12 devices. The Rugged Case and Rugged Folio that feature quality Horween leather now have official MagSafe integration as well as 10-foot drop protection, and more.
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Report: iPhone 12 Pro Max wins most popular 5G US smartphone
A new study is out today from speed test provider Ookla and M Science that looks into the most popular 5G smartphones in the US. After less than a year since launch, the iPhone 12 Pro Max has become the most popular choice. Notably, the iPhone 12 lineup also made up the first 3 of the top 5 in the study.
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‘Time’ cover shot on iPhone as Marcus Rashford honored for child hunger campaign
A Time magazine cover shot on iPhone features footballer Marcus Rashford as one of the 100 most influential people. Rashford is honored for his advocacy work on homelessness and child hunger.
He became a household name in the UK beyond footballing circles when he took the British government to task on child hunger in the first months of the coronavirus crisis…
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Mac market share grew significantly last year, but Chromebooks pulled ahead
Stats from market intelligence company IDC suggest that Mac market share grew significantly last year, increasing from 5.8% in Q1 to 7.7% in Q4.
However, the company said that a dramatic explosion in Chromebook sales during the year meant that ChromeOS convincingly kicked macOS into third place in the desktop OS battle…
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Epic Games antitrust complaint filed against Apple in Europe, after US and Australia
An Epic Games antitrust complaint has been filed against Apple in Europe, following similar ones in the US and Australia.
In this latest one, Epic claims that “Apple has not just harmed but completely eliminated competition” in iOS and iPadOS apps…
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