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iOS 12 Brings AirPort Express Back In Home App

Oliver Haslam·June 8, 2018

Despite its apparent death as an entire product line, Apple's AirPort Express may have something of a reprieve in the cards after it was noticed that iOS 12's Home app is again able to see the 2012 redesigned accessory although it cannot be configured for use.

macOS Mojave Drops ‘Back To My Mac’ Feature

Oliver Haslam·June 8, 2018

With macOS Mojave beta, Apple has dropped the old 'Back to My Mac' feature. Here's what we know so far about it.

iOS 12 Brings AirDrop Password Sharing, Here’s How It Works

Oliver Haslam·June 8, 2018

iOS 12 Will Help Users Create More Secure Passwords For Every Service

Oliver Haslam·June 7, 2018

Strong passwords have long been something most users do not do a good job of creating and while tools like 1Password are great at making the management of secure passwords and data a breeze, there is still a barrier to entry that gets in the way. With iOS 12, Apple is aiming to change that.

Sonos Announces Beam Sound Bar, Upcoming AirPlay, Siri Support For Its Speakers

Oliver Haslam·June 7, 2018

Speaker company Sonos today announced a new sound bar called the Sonos Beam and confirmed that it will be adding AirPlay 2 support to some of its existing speakers next month.

Conan O’Brien Mocks iOS 12’s Screen Time Feature In New “iPhone Basic” Video

Oliver Haslam·June 7, 2018

tvOS 12 Makes Apple TV The Only Set-Top Box In The World With Both Dolby Vision And Dolby Atmos Support

Oliver Haslam·June 7, 2018

tvOS 12 will make Apple TV 4K the only set-top box in the world with both Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos support.

iOS 12 Adds Live Listen Feature To Apple AirPods

Oliver Haslam·June 7, 2018

iOS 12 now supports Live Listen feature with the AirPods functioning as a hearing aid. Here are the details.

iOS And Mac App Stores Now Offer Free Trials For Paid Apps

Oliver Haslam·June 6, 2018

iOS 12 Offers Enhanced AutoFill For SMS Security Codes, Deep Third-Party Password Management Apps Integration

Oliver Haslam·June 6, 2018

Two new iOS features that did not get stage time are the ability for SMS-based two-factor authentication codes to be automatically entered into apps and new API for AutoFill through third-party password management apps.

iOS 12 Reduces Accidental Screenshots On iPhone X, Improves Portrait Lighting, Allows Searching For Songs By Lyrics

Oliver Haslam·June 6, 2018

We've already shared a few lesser known iOS 12 features and here we have three more, including Apple Music lyrics search, preventing accidental screenshots, and an improved Portrait Lighting mode.

iOS 12 Disables USB Access By Default If A Device Has Been Locked For An Hour, Here’s Why

Oliver Haslam·June 6, 2018

iOS 12 Lets You Retry Face ID Scan On Passcode Screen With A Swipe

Oliver Haslam·June 6, 2018

With iOS 12 installed, iPhone X owners are able to retry a Face ID scan on the passcode screen with a simple and easy swipe. Here's how that works.

macOS Mojave Moves OS Updates From Mac App Store To System Preferences, Will Be Last Update To Support 32-Bit Apps

Oliver Haslam·June 5, 2018

macOS Mojave moves OS updates from Mac App Store back into System Preferences pane while Apple has also confirmed that this update will be last to support 32-bit apps.

iOS 12 Adds Face ID Alternative Appearance, Automatic OTA Software Update

Oliver Haslam·June 5, 2018

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