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iOS 15 brings major updates to FaceTime, notifications, messages
FaceTime will receive spatial audio and voice isolation features. Users can also share music and videos during calls during Facetime. They can also include Android users on FaceTime with a shareable link that opens the call in a browser, the company announced during its WWDC21 virtual event. Notifications will show contact photos on text notifications and bigger app icons.
Expect powerful iOS 15, new MacBook Pros and more at Apple WWDC21
The iOS 15 may see some big changes to notifications and iMessages. For notifications, the users may see different notification settings for situations like driving, working, sleeping, or even a custom category. "You will be able to flip those on as you need to. You might also be able to set automatic replies based on which notification setting you're currently using," reports The Verge.
iOS 14 now installed on 85% of compatible iPhones: Apple
According to the data, collected by analysing App Store visits on June 3, only 10 per cent of users with an iPhone released in the last four years are running an older version of iOS. Among them, about 8 per cent are on iOS 13, while 2 per cent are running an earlier version, AppleInsider reported. Among all devices that Apple is tracking, 85 per cent are running iOS 14. As with iPhones released in the last four years, 8 per cent are running iOS 13.
Apple employees seek flexible approach for return to office
In an email sent to employees earlier this week, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that most workers will be asked to come in to the office on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, with the option of working remotely on Wednesdays and Fridays. Apple teams that need to work in-person will join office for four-five days a week. According to The Verge, Apple employees have pushed back against this policy.
Apple asks employees to join office 3 days a week from September
Cook said that most workers will be asked to come into the office on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, with the option of working remotely on Wednesdays and Fridays. Apple teams that need to work in person will join the office for four-five days a week, The Verge reported on Wednesday.
Apple sued over false accusations in Apple Store thefts
The lawsuit, filed on May 28 in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts, is suing Apple and Security Industry Specialists, a contractor working for Apple on store security. The lawsuit claims the plaintiff Ousmane Bah was falsely accused of performing some Apple Store thefts, , which led to his arrest in New York in November 2018
iPhone 13 models expected to feature sensor-shift OIS
The VCM makers mainly deliver shipments for Android handsets in the first half of the year, but such shipments are expected to be surpassed by those for iPhones in the second half, given that all new iPhones will feature the sensor-shift OIS function, MacRumors citing Taiwanese supply chain publication DigiTimes reported.
Indian developers create unique iOS apps for remote work era
Indians now rely on Apple services in new ways, turning to expertly curated apps to stay connected to their workspace and informed. Mustafa Yusuf, born and brought up in India and a past Apple WWDC (Worldwide Developer Conference) students' scholarship winner, has created "Tasks: To-Do Lists & Reminders," an app that helps people plan, organise and collaborate personal and professional projects with ease.
Apple logs 50% growth as global smartwatch market jumps 35% in Q1
With a surge in demand for its Series 6 models, Apple saw its market share climb by 3 per cent from the year-ago quarter to reach 33.5 per cent in the March quarter this year, according to Counterpoint Research's 'Global Smartwatch Model Tracker'. Samsung's shipments also rose 27 per cent with the popularity of the Galaxy Watch 3 and Galaxy Watch Active series.
Twitter Spaces now available on desktop, mobile web browsers
Previously, the Clubhouse-like audio meet app, Spaces was only available via iOS and Android apps. "Spaces are making their way to Twitter for web! Now you can join a Space to listen in, test out the new transcription design, and set reminders to join a scheduled Space," The micro-blogging platform said in a tweet.
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