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10-28-20 -
Clips 3.0 brings multiple aspect ratios, HDR recording with iPhone 12 and more
Apple today announced Clips 3.0, a major new version of its video creation app for the social age, with features like HDR recording on the latest iPhones, an overhauled interface, support for both landscape and portrait orientations and much more....
10-28-20 -
The best free anatomy apps for Mac for medical students
If you are studying for a career in the medical field, then human anatomy is likely in your curriculum. And while you probably have the references you need like books and online tools, sometimes an extra one can be beneficial. These free anatomy a...
10-28-20 -
MagSafe on iPhone 12 only works full speed with Apples new 20W charger
If you want to charge your iPhone 12 full speed via Apple’s new MagSafe wireless charger, you’ll need to run out and buy the company’s new 20-watt USB-C charger because higher-wattage Apple chargers and third-party options currently don&...
10-28-20 -
Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 10/28/2020
Election Year Knockout , Calcvier – Keyboard Calculator , Abigail's Tales: First Day and more Universal: Election Year Knockout ( $4.99 → Free ) Exceptionull Games LLC In an alternate reality, the nation has resorted t...
10-28-20 -
iPhone 12 Ceramic Shield torture test finds similar scratch resistance as pre...
Apple has teamed up with Corning Glass to create a new optically transparent material, called Ceramic Shield, to protect the iPhone 12 display. According to Apple, the new Ceramic Shield front cover provides “the biggest jump in durability ever ...
10-28-20 -
Apple snaps up self-learning AI video startup Vilynx to improve Siri, Photos ...
Ever since poaching Google’s head of search John Giannandrea to lead its artificial intelligence (AI) efforts, Apple’s been acquiring startups that specialize in AI and machine learning (ML). Its latest deal is no exception — Apple h...
10-28-20 -
Apples FCC filing indicates iPhone 12 may have inactive support for reverse w...
VentureBeat’s Jeremy Horwitz points us to a new Apple filing with the United States Federal Communications Commission in which the Cupertino technology group hints at a possible new feature that appears to be similar to wireless power sharing on...
10-28-20 -
Apple caught spamming iPhone 12 owners with free Apple Arcade offers
Once again, Apple has resorted to tactics that border with spam to inform new iPhone 12 owners that they are eligible for three free months of the Apple Arcade subscription. Along with the official announcement of the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini ...
10-28-20 -
FT: Apple is building its own search technology as ties to Google come under ...
The US Department of Justice is suing Google on antitrust grounds and now a new report alleges that Apple is exploring building its own search tech amid Google antitrust scrutiny. Many people are unaware of the fact that Apple is already showing i...
10-28-20 -
How to set up Sleep on your Apple Watch
Apple introduced some great new features with iOS 14 for sleep health. You can create a sleep schedule, set up time to Wind Down beforehand, and see if you’re getting the amount of sleep you need each night. While these features are terr...
10-28-20 -
How to always automatically BCC (blind copy) yourself in Mail
You can add yourself to any email you send in the CC (copy) or BCC (blind copy) field. This lets you get a copy of the message to your inbox as just as your recipient does. But if you prefer to use the BCC feature to keep your address hidden and w...
10-27-20 -
How to use Apple Music for your alarm sound on HomePod
As a HomePod owner and Apple Music lover, you may have noticed a missing feature when setting an alarm on your smart speaker. Before iOS 14.1, you were stuck with the default alarm tone. But with that update to iPhone and HomePod, you can enjoy yo...
10-27-20 -
How to optimize 5G on your iPhone for speed or battery life
By default, your iPhone uses the Smart Data mode feature in iOS to ensure that 5G data (and voice) are used only when doing so provides a noticeably better experience. You can manage your 5G settings if you’d like to manually optimize 5G...
10-27-20 -
Apple TV+ orders comedy series Platonic, starring Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen
Apple has ordered “Platonic,” a comedy series starring Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen. The 10-episode series will launch exclusively on Apple TV+, but Apple stopped short of saying when. Co-written by Nick Stoller and Francesca Delbanco (“Friends...
10-27-20 -
The MacBook Pro goes out of stock ahead of a November event and first Apple S...
Apple’s MacBook Pro notebook is currently out of stock at Apple’s online and retail stores, with new deliveries arriving in mid-November, according to the German-language blog Macerkopf.de. As you know, Apple is rumored to hold an online-only ...
10-27-20 -
Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 10/27/2020
OOMPH: Kickboxing Workouts , Shark Puzzles for Kids Jigsaw Wonder Collection , Killer Stickers and more iPhone: OOMPH: Kickboxing Workouts ( $5.99 → Free ) OOMPH Fitness Inc OOMPH will help kick your at-home workouts up a notch with its ...
10-27-20 -
The iPhone 12 series adds support for Personal Hotspot over faster 5GHz Wi-Fi...
If you have one of the new iPhone 12 models, you’ll be pleased to learn that your handset boosts the Internet performance of devices that are connected to its Personal Hotspot by using a faster 5GHz Wi-Fi connection (if available) for hotspot te...
10-27-20 -
Apple Music for Android gains Listen Now, crossfade, new sharing options and ...
Apple today updated its Apple Music for Android client on Google’s Play Store with several new features, including a crossfade feature which Apple supports in the Music app for macOS but not in its iOS counterpart. Version 3.4 of the app include...
10-27-20 -
Warp Drive Teleport Racing! is coming soon to Apple Arcade
“Warp Drive – Teleport Racing!“ is another coming-soon Apple Arcade title. The game will bring a unique mechanic to the core of the racing experience: teleporting around the track to reach different areas. This will let you do things like ju...
10-27-20 -
Pre-order Crash Bandicoot for iOS, coming to the App Store in Spring 2021
“Crash Bandicoot: On The Run!” is coming to the iPhone and iPad in Spring 2021 via publisher Activision and mobile developer King, which is behind the popular Candy Crush series. From the game’s description: Crash Bandicoot is back, ...
10-27-20 -
Apple is reportedly already developing A15 chips for iPhone 13, iMacs, MacBoo...
Tucked away as a side-note in today’s report by The China Times newspaper outlining the first Apple Silicon products is a mention of Apple’s next-generation A15 system-on-a-chip. According to the story, Apple has kicked off the...
10-27-20 -
A redesigned iMac with desktop-class Apple A14T chip should drop in the first...
According to a new report published this morning in Chinese-language newspaper The China Times, Apple will release its first iMac all-in-one desktop featuring the company’s in-house designed A14T chip, code-named Mt. Jade, in the first half of n...
10-27-20 -
How to send Siri web search results from HomePod to iPhone
Siri can be super handy on HomePod and can do plenty of things for you. But one thing that was always a bit difficult was getting information that Siri didn’t have at hand. You might end up hearing something like, “Sorry, I can&#82...
10-27-20 -
How to use Google Maps on Apple Watch
If you’re a Google Maps user, then you might prefer to use it for directions and navigation over Apple Maps. And lucky for you Google Maps returned to Apple Watch in fall of 2020. While it doesn’t offer features like city guide...
10-26-20 -
Apple says make movies like the movies in latest ad promoting Dolby Vision an...
As has become par for the course with any new iPhone, the camera is one of the major selling points. That’s certainly the case with the iPhone 12 lineup, which adds quite a bit to the camera’s capabilities this year. So Apple has turned its ma...
10-26-20 -
How to schedule an email in the Mac Mail app with Automator
While it seems like a simple request, many of us are still waiting for a “send later” feature in the Mail app. Having the ability to compose your email and schedule a time for it to be sent is wonderful for both business emails and personal on...
10-26-20 -
Microsoft is rolling out full iPadOS trackpad support in Word, Excel, and Pow...
Not too long ago, Microsoft confirmed that it planned to rollout full trackpad support in iPadOS before the end of 2020 for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. And the company has kept its word. Today, Microsoft confirmed that it is rolling out updates f...
10-26-20 -
Tips and tricks for using your brand spanking new iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro
Apple’s first 5G-enabled iPhone models are here, with the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro available since last Friday and the iPhone 12 mini and the iPhone 12 Pro Max arriving next month. Whether you already have a new iPhone or are planning on buyi...
10-26-20 -
Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 10/26/2020
Isometric Squares – puzzle ² , GameForm: Play Games for Money , My Very Hungry Caterpillar AR and more iPhone: GameForm: Play Games for Money ( $4.99 → Free ) GameForm, Inc. GameForm allows you to put your gaming skill...
10-26-20 -
Tips and tricks for using your new iPad Air 4
Our videographer Harris Craycraft has managed to get his hands on a brand new iPad Air 4 in a beautiful blue finish that Apple markets as Sky Blue. Harris is big on the iPad, he uses his Apple tablets for everything from studies to work to enterta...
10-26-20 -
Doug Unplugs gets an official trailer ahead of November 13 debut on Apple TV+
Apple TV+ has a pretty wide range of content available to watch, and the streaming service is getting a couple new kid-friendly shows before the end of 2020 as well. Today, Apple TV+ shared the first official trailer for one of those new shows, Do...
10-26-20 -
Unreleased 2020 16-inch MacBook Pro referenced in latest Boot Camp update
We already know that Apple is going to launch a new Mac of some kind before the end of 2020. And it may be a 16-inch MacBook Pro. As noted today by MacRumors, the latest update for Boot Camp –the utility used to run Windows on a Mac — referenc...
10-26-20 -
Apple Pay Express Transit mode launches in Chicago via Ventra card
Chicagoans can now use Apple’s Express Transit feature to pay for bus rides and rides on the “L” train system with Apple Pay without having to wake or unlock their iPhone, or open an app. According to the official announcement by the Chicago...
10-26-20 -
Heres what all the different 5G icons in the status bar of your iPhone mean
With the arrival of the iPhone 12 came an alphabet soup of abbreviations and different 5G icons in the iOS status bar, ranging from 4G masquerading as 5G to 5G Ultra Wideband. Follow along with our tutorial to learn the meaning of all those iPhone...
10-26-20 -
Apple TV+ shares the official trailer for upcoming documentary Becoming You
We first heard about the upcoming documentary Becoming You back in August of this year. And now we have a trailer to show off. Apple TV+ has shared the first official trailer for the upcoming documentary Becoming You today. The new docuseries will...
10-26-20 -
Bloomberg: New AirPods, AirPods Pro and HomePod models are in the works
Apple’s prerecorded online events in September and October brought us the new HomePod mini, but not the rumored AirPods Studio over-ear headphones and the expected refresh of the full-size HomePod speaker. According to a new report from Bloomber...
10-26-20 -
How to use quick styles to format text in Notes on iPhone
The Notes app has seen its share of updates over time and with iOS 14, it received another improvement. You can use the “quick styles” gesture to change the font to bold, italics, a heading, or a title. Of course, you had the ability to change...
10-26-20 -
How to take and view a screenshot on Kindle Paperwhite
Like taking a screenshot on your iPhone, you may have plenty of reasons for doing it on Kinle. We here at iDB take screenshots to show you how to do thing on your devices. But you might take one to get support from the maker or help show a friend ...
10-25-20 -
Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 10/25/2020
Room on the Broom: Games , Metadata , StoryToys Snow White and more Universal: Room on the Broom: Games ( $2.99 → Free ) Magic Light Pictures Ltd. Room on the Broom is based on the popular children’s picture book by the same na...
10-25-20 -
The perfect iPhone 12 case for people who dont like bulky cases [sponsor]
Once you’ve decided to pick up the new iPhone 12, the last thing you want to do is get a big bulky case that’s going to hide that beautiful refreshed design. But what if I told you there was a case that was so thin, you could barely tell it wa...
10-24-20 -
Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 10/24/2020
Writey – Learn Handwriting , Learn English Listening Master , Coffee Bear Animated Stickers and more iPad: Writey – Learn Handwriting ( $1.99 → Free ) Mehrdad Bokaeian Writing on an iPad takes some practice, and that&...
10-24-20 -
NightVideo, Knowable, Flow 2, and other apps to check out this weekend
In this week’s episode of our Apps of the Week roundup we have a video editor that enhances night shots, Spotify for learning and a massive update to a sharp sketch app. And as always, we’ve selected two great games for you to check out. Neura...
10-23-20 -
iPhone 12 Ceramic Shield cover glass holds up well in early tests
One of the new elements of the iPhone 12 lineup is Ceramic Shield, a cover glass that’s meant to make the display itself more durable. With the initial reviews, those who got to try out the iPhone 12 and the iPhone 12 Pro were told not to drop t...
10-23-20 -
Apple Card is seeing support issues on Amazon for some customers
If you have an Apple Card, and you’ve noticed some issues with Amazon recently, you aren’t the only one. Horse_Dad2 took to Reddit to post the issue (via 9to5Mac), and says that Amazon is currently having an issue recognizing the Apple Card as...
10-23-20 -
Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 10/23/2020
Number Island , Cute Food Puns , DISTRAINT: Pocket Pixel Horror and more Universal: Number Island ( $5.99 → Free ) Wonder Bunch Media LLC Number Island allows your child to explore numbers within a natural setting. They’re requ...
10-23-20 -
New speculation has Apple seeking to acquire rights to James Bond flick No Ti...
Apple TV+ may be looking to acquire the rights to the upcoming James Bond flick “No Time to Die,” the 25th film in the James Bond series and one of the Hollywood tentpoles. That’s according to well-connected film critic and screenwriter Drew...
10-23-20 -
iFixits MagSafe teardown shows the circular arrangement of magnets, charging ...
The repair experts over at iFixit have torn apart Apple’s new MagSafe wireless charger for the iPhone 12 family, revealing an elegant design of the internal components such as the magnets that are arranged in a circular layout within the puck. T...
10-23-20 -
Halloween giveaway: Edit, convert process 4K large videos with VideoProc [sp...
Your iPhone makes shooting video in crisp 4K resolution a breeze, but that cannot be said about recompressing and processing these large videos for easy sharing on social media, via email and so forth. With VideoProc, a macOS and Windows software ...
10-23-20 -
Apples new MagSafe technology found charging at half the speed of the wired s...
Apple’s new MagSafe charger for the iPhone 12 family doubles the wireless charging speed but is still slower compared to the wired solution. Concretely, the Wall Street Journal’s Joana Stern found out in her video review of the new iPhones tha...
10-23-20 -
The cast has been set for exclusive Apple TV+ international drama series Pach...
“Pachinko,” an international drama series based on the novel written by Min Jin Lee that’s coming to Apple TV+, has finalized the cast, with production kicking off at the end of October. Deadline reports that Media Res bought the rights to M...

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