[ad_1] Buy Apple Watch Series 5 at Walmart – $299 One of watchOS 7’s biggest updates will be sleep tracking — something that’s been a glaring omission from the Apple Watch for years. Users can set wind-down times, and the watch will monitor sleep quality based on micro-movements. It will also vibrate — gently at […]
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Do Apple’s new Mac chips mean ARM has won?
[ad_1] RISC stands for “Reduced Instruction Set Computing,” and it was developed in the early ‘80s to fix a lot of the problems in early processors. As chips got more complex, they also became harder to program for, more error prone and less efficient. RISC tried to streamline chip design by simplifying the instructions — […]
Apple developers can challenge App Store rules
[ad_1] “If you want to unlock features or functionality within your app, you must use in-app purchase. Your app requires customers to purchase content, subscriptions, or features outside of the app, but those items are not available as in-app purchases within the app as required by the App Store Review Guidelines…” Apple SVP Phil Schiller […]
Find My tracking in iOS 14 will locate third-party devices
[ad_1] This could be a boon for many hardware manufacturers, not to mention anyone who has a habit of leaving devices behind. However, it could be particularly useful for item trackers that, until now, have had to rely on third-party apps with limited iOS integration. Tile recently lodged a complaint with EU officials that, in […]
WatchOS 7 is Apple’s best chance to get me to switch from Android
[ad_1] watchOS has always been better than its competitors on complications and watch faces — you can generally create more useful options than on Wear OS, Tizen or Fitbit OS. In watchOS 7, the faces are more customizable, and apps can finally power more than one complication per device. You can also share the faces […]
Here’s everything Apple announced at its WWDC 2020 keynote
[ad_1] Apple ditches Intel for its own ARM-based chips One of its biggest announcements today, Apple confirmed long-standing reports that it’s moving away from Intel processors. Instead, Apple will use its own ARM-based, A-series chips to power MacBooks and Macs. Apple’s silicon project is all about creating powerful, energy-efficient processors, which should mean improved battery […]
Apple ditches Intel for its own processors in Macs
[ad_1] Apple is edging closer to having full control over what powers its products. At WWDC, it confirmed long-standing reports that it’s moving away from Intel processors and using its own chips, similar to those that power iPhones and iPads, for some MacBooks and Macs. The project is called Apple Silicon, and it’s all about […]
iOS 14 finally adds widgets to the iPhone home screen
[ad_1] The app library has a search bar, naturally, and it also shows a recently added and “suggestions” group so you can find things there quickly. Something iOS users have requested for years appears to be coming true: Home screen widgets. The iPhone and iPad have had a dedicated screen for widgets for years, but […]
Apple set to remove thousands of games from Chinese App Store in license crackdown
[ad_1] Back in February, Apple “reminded” iOS developers in China that they needed to obtain licenses prior to publishing, now the iPhone maker has explicitly said that games without a license by June 30th will be banned and removed from the local App Store. This could have far-reaching implications on the gaming industry in the […]
UK accused of trying to thwart ‘rival’ COVID-19 apps
[ad_1] Speaking to the Observer, Professor Tim Spector said his app was treated as “the enemy” by NHSX. “We were hampered from the beginning, in March when we first contacted NHSX,” he said. “Lots of signals went to places like the universities, my university, the medical charities and the royal colleges not to back our […]