Microsoft Authenticator Apple Watch app now available via public preview
In an age where developers seem to be abandoning Apple Watch apps left and right, Microsoft of all companies is soon launching its popular Authenticator application for watchOS.
macOS Mojave developer beta 9 for Mac now available
macOS Mojave developer beta 9 is now available for testing. As always, we’ll dig through the latest beta version and highlight all the changes between the first beta and the latest beta below.
tvOS 12 developer beta 9 for Apple TV 4 and Apple TV 4K now available
tvOS 12 developer beta 9 is now available for Apple TV 4 and Apple TV 4K. tvOS 12 includes expanded audio format support, app sign-on improvements, updates to Aerial screensavers, and more.
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Apple releases iOS 12 beta 11 for iPhone and iPad
Four days after the last iOS 12 beta for developers, Apple has released an updated build. iOS 12 developer beta 11 is now available. While we don’t expect any noticeable changes at this point in the process, we’ll update and look out for any changes.
Barclays: AirPods wireless charging case arriving next month alongside AirPower, 6.1-inch iPhone landing late
Barclays is out today with its latest predictions for Apple’s upcoming product launches. The firm says that we’ll see the new AirPods wireless charging case arrive as Apple debuts AirPower next month, corroborates previous reports that the 6.1-inch LCD iPhone will be delayed, and more.
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Kuo: 6.1-inch iPhone shipping later, no Apple Pencil support this year
We’re likely just a few weeks away from Apple’s iPhone event, and Ming-Chi Kuo has released his latest predictions. The supply chain analyst echoes his long-running prediction of three new iPhones announced during the week of September 9, but Kuo believes only the two OLED models will actually be released next month.
Comment: AirPower may not have shipped yet, but it hasn’t been cloned either
Apple unveiled AirPower publicly almost one year ago, but its special charging mat still hasn’t hit the market. That may change in a few weeks — maybe, we don’t know yet — but the absence of AirPower highlights something interesting. Apple hasn’t been able to ship a wireless charging mat that supports multiple devices from any position yet, but neither has Apple’s competition — despite pre-announcing AirPower a year ahead of time.
Industry body representing Apple and others actively lobbying for federal privacy law
California may have found the perfect way to get tech giants to support a federal privacy law: show that the alternative could be an inconsistent mess of state-by-state laws.
An industry lobbying group whose members include Apple, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Samsung and others has been ‘aggressively’ lobbying the White House to argue the case for a federal law, reports the New York Times …
Eve Room HomeKit air quality monitor redesigned with display, built-in battery
Elgato announced earlier this summer that it would rebrand as Eve and go all-in on HomeKit as it sold its gaming division to Corsair. Now HomeKit-focused Eve is out with its latest Siri-friendly smart home accessory: the second generation Eve Room air quality monitor. The new version is a significant upgrade over the original for a few reasons.