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The new iOS Photos app makes it easier to manage and edit photos

Jun03
by on June 3, 2019 at 6:21 pm
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The iOS Photos app received a significant overhaul at WWDC. In addition to new editing features, there’s also a new focus on making it easier to appreciate and manage the photos you’ve already got. So, let’s talk about the viewing features. Photos now lets you break photos into three distinct groups: Days, Months, and Years. Fundamentally, these vary by the content being shown, but all have one thing in common. Across the three modes, the iOS Photos app uses machine learning to automatically hide pictures you might not be interested in and highlight your best work. In Days, for example,…

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Apple now lets you share songs and movies with friends via AirPods

Jun03
by on June 3, 2019 at 6:09 pm
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Apple revealed Audio Sharing at today’s WWDC event. Now, if you want to share a song or a video with a friend, you’ll be able to do so wirelessly by sending the audio to their AirPods. The company didn’t reveal exactly how this trade would happen: we didn’t see a demonstration, just a still image of two phones hovering next to each other. Presumably it’ll be part of the Apple Music’s sharing options, and it’ll detect your friend’s AirPods via Bluetooth (they still have to consent to share audio). It’s basically the next-generation (and more hygienic) version of taking an…

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Apple introduces privacy-focused ‘Sign in with Apple’ button for sites and apps

Jun03
by on June 3, 2019 at 6:04 pm
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Apple addressed privacy problems by calling out trackers around the world at its WWDC developer conference. To address that, the company introduced a new sign in method: Sign in with Apple. Just like ‘login with Google’ and ‘login with Facebook,’ you can sign in into an app by ‘login with Apple‘ button. It uses FaceID for authentication, and creates a new account if you don’t have any. More importantly, you can choose to hide your email address, and Apple will generate a random email ID visible to only to that particular app that’ll forward all emails to your main email ID.…

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The App Store is coming to the Apple Watch

Jun03
by on June 3, 2019 at 5:42 pm
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At its WWDC conference in San Jose, Apple today announced the Apple Watch would receive a standalone version of the App Store. This feature, which will come as part of WatchOS 6, will allow users to download, purchase, and install applications without needing to reach for their iPhone. Showcasing the WatchOS App Store, Kevin Lynch demonstrated the platform’s discoverability features, as well as the ease in which users can manage the applications they download. It’ll make heavy use of editorial curation. That makes sense, given the difficulty of text input on such a small device. The launch of a dedicated…

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The Apple Watch is getting a noise detection app to save your hearing

Jun03
by on June 3, 2019 at 5:31 pm
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Apple introduced a noise app today that detects loud environments one the Apple Watch with WatchOS. At its developer conference WWDC held in San Jose, the company today said that it wants to improve hearing health of watch users. You can tap on the noise app to detect the audio levels in decibels. The app will also send you a notification if the noise level is too high. The company said it doesn’t record or save any audio. You can catch all our coverage for WWDC 2019 here.

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