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Apple fixes security vulnerabilities in new versions of iOS, macOS, and watchOS

Enlarge / The iPhone 12 mini. (credit: Samuel Axon) Today, Apple released new versions of its iOS and iPadOS 14 , macOS Big Sur , plus watchOS 7 operating systems. The updates hit just one day before Apple is expected to reveal its new iPhone and Apple Watch models and the release dates for iOS […]

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iOS 14. 7 adds MagSafe Battery Pack support, new Apple Card features

Enlarge / The MagSafe Battery pack attached to iPhone 12 Pro models. (credit: Apple ) Apple pushed out new versions of its iOS, tvOS, and watchOS operating systems for iPhone, Apple company TV, and Apple Watch devices on Monday. Dubbed iOS 14. 7, tvOS 14. 7, and watchOS 7. 6, the updates are relatively small […]

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With Apple Pay Later, Apple may take another stab at the PayPal model

Enlarge / Apple Pay on an iPhone and Apple Watch. (credit: Apple) Apple will continue to expand beyond traditional technology projects with a new feature the company is internally calling “Apple Pay Later,” according to a new report in Bloomberg. With Apple Pay Later, users making either retail or online purchases with Apple Pay will […]

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The Apple Watch Series 7 will have a new design, report says

Enlarge / The Apple Watch Series 6, which the new model discussed here would probably replace. (credit: Corey Gaskin) Like clockwork, Apple has released a new Apple Watch around the same time every year since the device was first introduced in 2015. So no one should be surprised that a new Apple Watch is due […]

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watchOS 8 brings new health and messaging features to the Apple Watch this year

Enlarge Today, Apple detailed its plans for watchOS 8, the next major software update for the Apple Watch. Apple introduced some smaller updates to health and fitness features, improved texting and photo sharing, and new Homekit integrations. The Apple Watch’s Breathe app has new animations and adds “Reflect,” which gives you mindfulness prompts to accompany […]

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WWDC 2021: What to expect from Apple’s next keynote

Behold, the Steve Jobs auditorium on Apple’s campus in 2017. This is where Apple often hosts its events. [credit: Samuel Axon ] Apple kicks off its annual developer conference, WWDC, with a keynote presentation on Monday. As was the case last year, WWDC will be an online-only affair, but don’t let that fool you: We […]

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iOS 14.6 and macOS Big Sur 11.4 arrive with new audio features and more

Enlarge / The 2020 iPhone lineup. From left to right: iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12, iPhone SE, and iPhone 12 mini. (credit: Samuel Axon) Apple released a plethora of operating system updates today, including iOS 14.6, iPadOS 14.6, tvOS 14.6, watchOS 7.5, and macOS Big Sur 11.4. Generally, today’s software updates […]

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Apple rolls out a slew of new accessibility features to iPhone, Watch, and more

SignTime will allow Apple’s customers to get product and retail support in sign language. [credit: Apple ] On Wednesday, Apple announced a bunch of new accessibility features coming to iPhones, iPads, and the Apple Watch. The new features and services will roll out in the coming days, weeks, and months. The first feature to arrive will […]

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New versions of macOS, watchOS, and tvOS hit supported devices today

Enlarge / MacBook Air laptops, new and old. (credit: Lee Hutchinson) After an extended beta-testing period, Apple launched updates for all of its operating systems in bulk today, including macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS. In general, the updates are focused on supporting the various new products Apple announced last week, as well as implementing […]

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Here are the updates that didn’t make it in Apple’s livestream yesterday

Enlarge / Apple presents the new iPad Pro at its April 20, 2021 event. (credit: Apple) Apple crammed quite a few announcements into a short, one-hour presentation yesterday: new iPad Pros, new iMacs, a new Apple TV 4K, and the long-rumored launch of AirTags, to name a few. But for everything Apple executives and product […]