![]() ![]() The Siri Shortcut Suggestions is even cooler: It proposes sending, for example, a WhatsApp message to a particular contact or call someone you've called a lot in the past. In my case, it only seemed to include recently used apps, rather than the most used apps over a long time. As the name of the first suggests, the first type displays a panel of apps based on your usage patterns. These include App Suggestions and Shortcut Suggestions. One extremely useful type of widgets is Siri Suggestions. ![]() This lets you pile widgets on top of each other, and they'll rotate throughout the day to present you with the most relevant one. One very cool new widget feature that arrives with iOS 14 is Smart Stacks. These are similar to the versatile, informative widgets that have been available on Android for years-in some ways, however, the new iOS widgets are more elegant, consistent, and intelligent than Android's. With iOS 14, that changes: You can now place big widgets for a clock, the weather, maps, or stock prices right onto the home pages. ![]() IOS has had widgets for a while, accessible by swiping left to right on the home page, but the home page itself could only contain icons. On a more technological level, iOS 14.5 brings support for Dual-SIM 5G and 5G Standalone, which doesn’t require LTE. Apple Maps gets Waze-like crowd-sourced accident reporting and points of interest info. In a double product tie-in, the new version of the OS will let you stream your Apple Fitness+ subscription classes to your Apple TV (or AirPlay 2–supporting smart TV). According to Apple documentation, "Devices can now send install-validation postbacks to multiple ad networks that sign their ads using SKAdNetwork version 3.0."Įarlier, the 14.5 update saw new Siri voice assistant options (see the section on Siri below) and support for Apple’s AirTags, $29-a-pop Tile clones. This furthers Apple's grip on advertising on its platform following its requirement of opt-in for third-party apps. Less obvious for users, the 14.6 update brought support for multiple ad networks to its SKAdNetwork. Some outlets have noted that it remedies a major problem with CarPlay (Opens in a new window). Of course, the update also includes a bunch of bug fixes and security updates. It also adds podcast subscription support for channels and individual shows, and some new AirTag features-you can now use an email address for lost mode and have a partially obscured phone number display when the tag is tapped with an NFC-capable device. The previous Version 14.6 update added support for Apple Card Family, letting parents limit and track expenses incurred by their offspring. (Opens in a new window) Read Our Apple macOS Big Sur Review Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited." It's important that you update your iPhone ASAP, since, as Apple's support states for a vulnerability addressed in version 14.7.1: "An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. The updates add MagSafe Battery Pack support for iPhone 12, lets you manage timers on HomePods, and address issues with Podcasts, Apple Music, and more. The latest versions, 14.7 and the followup 14.7.1, are largely bug and security fixes. A few lesser, but still interesting, updates include the ability to set the eco-friendly Ecosia (Opens in a new window) search engine as the default in Safari to indicate pregnancy, lactation, or contraceptive use in Cycle Tracking in the Health app and to get air quality recommendations in the Weather app. iOS 14 version also lets iPhone 12 Pro users take advantage of the ProRAW photo format that combines Apple's computational photo wizardry with more raw image data for more-powerful lighting and color adjustments in post-processing. Meanwhile, back in iOS 14, one of our favorite updates is the ability to change the default web browser and email apps. WWDC 2021: iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS 12 in 8 minutes ![]() How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages. ![]()
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