Month:June 2024

Apple is improving privacy in iOS 18, introducing a feature that allows apps to be locked or hidden, which makes them inaccessible without a Face ID scan. If someone is using your phone and you’ve locked an app, when they try to open that app, they’ll see a popup that says it can’t be accessed …
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One of the interesting new features coming in iOS 18 will let you automatically record and transcribe your live phone calls through the Phone app. After answering a call or placing a call, you can enable recording. All call participants are notified that the call is being recorded, so there are no surprises and everyone …
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iOS 18 introduces a host of new features for the iPhone’s Journal app, including an all-new insights view, advanced search and sort functionalities, and integration with the Health app. The all-new insights view offers a comprehensive overview of journaling activities. This includes tracking writing streaks, displaying a calendar with existing entries, and providing fun statistics …
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All four iPhone 15 models feature a setting that prevents the devices from charging beyond 80% while toggled on, which can potentially improve an iPhone battery’s lifespan by reducing the time that the battery is fully charged. And with iOS 18, Apple has taken this feature a step further by adding new 85%, 90%, and …
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iOS 18 allows users to change the two shortcut buttons on the Lock Screen to an action of their choice for the first time. Users can now swap out the two controls at the bottom of the Lock Screen for a different action of their choosing. Shortcuts to functions like Translate, Notes, and music recognition …
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Here is something that Apple TV HD owners probably didn’t expect when they purchased the device all the way back in 2015: it continues to receive software updates. Apple’s developer website confirms that the tvOS 18 update unveiled today is compatible with all Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K models. tvOS 18 compatibility list: …
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With iOS 18, Apple is expanding the Emergency SOS via satellite feature to introduce Messages via satellite, a feature that will let you send texts even when you don’t have a Wi-Fi or cellular connection. Available on the iPhone 14 or later, you can send and receive iMessages or SMS messages using a satellite connection. …
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Apple today confirmed that it plans to implement support for Rich Communication Services, or RCS, in iOS 18 this fall. Apple software chief Craig Federighi confirmed ‌RCS‌ support when introducing new features for the iPhone at the WWDC keynote event. We’ve known about Apple’s plans to adopt ‌RCS‌ since last November, but Apple only gave …
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iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia feature a new, dedicated Passwords app for faster access to important credentials. The Passwords app replaces iCloud Keychain, which is currently only accessible via a menu in Settings. Now, passwords are available directly via a standalone app for markedly quicker access, bringing it more in line with rival …
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