Editor’s Desk: iPhone 12 delayed, AAPL smashes June quarter earnings & more
It’s been a busy week for Apple, what with Tim Cook’s anti-trusts testimony at a congressional hearing, the company’s stellar earnings that defy all expectations amid the coronavirus pandemic, official confirmation that the next iPhone’s been delayed and more.
Welcome to a new installment of iDownloadBlog’s Editor’s Desk weekly column in which we round up everything that was published on iDownloadBlog.com from June 27 through July 2
Let’s Talk iOS podcast: A world we want to live in
In episode #354 of iDownloadBlog’s “Let’s Talk iOS” podcast, the guys talk about the third beta of iOS 14, the new Music icon, Face ID coming to the Mac, the appeal (or not) of a Twitter subscription, Apple TV+ successes, and of course, what they’ve been watching lately.
Be sure to follow your hosts @Sebastien and @melvco and don’t forget to send a tweet to @LTiOS_fm if you’d like your question answered at the end of next week’s podcast.
Talk to you next week!
Wallpapers: Charleston barrier islands dual screen Mac walls
Premium accessory maker Twelve South released a new set of dual screen wallpapers, featuring their hometown of Charleston, South Carolina. The beauty of this waterfront town is perfect for your daily viewing pleasure in this week’s collection.
Submit images for consideration to our wallpaper wizard Jim Gresham via @jim_gresham
News and rumors to keep tabs on
Check out the week’s top stories:
Latest news
- Taylor Swift’s “Folklore” sets Apple Music streaming record
- Apple granted patent for Apple Pencil haptic feedback
- CES 2021 goes virtual amid coronavirus pandemic
- Phil Schiller: App Store levels the playing field for developers
- Apple Stores eliminate Field Trip program
- Unannounced MacBook battery surfaces in regulatory filings
- Tim Cook’s prepared statement for antitrust hearing
- Apple facing multi-state probe over iPhone throttling
- Qualcomm hints 5G iPhones may be delayed
- Apple’s internal discussions regarding Right to Repair
- Apple emails show why you cannot buy books in Amazon apps
- Apple reports June quarter revenue of $59.7 billion
- Apple’s Services division sees double-digit growth
- Most Apple US employees not returning to work until early 2021
- Apple confirms iPhone 12 is delayed a few weeks
- Apple’s new gift card covers both digital and physical purchases
- Tim Cook says Apple’s acquisitions not mean to reduce competition
- Teenagers behind Twitter hack arrested
Apple rumors
- Apple’s newest services allegedly plagued with slow growth
- Claimed display panels for 5.4-inch iPhone 12 leak
- Apple TV+ “The Oprah Conversation” debuting July 30
- Alleged Apple A14 RAM component leaks
- Apple working on blood oxygen detection for Apple Watch
- Nvidia may acquire ARM from SoftBank for $30+ billion
Hollywood entertainment
- Apple TV+ wins several Daytime Emmy awards
- “The Morning Show” and other Apple TV+ shows earn Emmy nominations
- “The Morning Show” season 2 undergoing rewrites to reflect COVID-19
- New Universal films to hit iTunes 17 days after theatrical debut
- CBS All Access gains 3,500+ episodes of TV, new films and more
Tips and tutorials
Learn something new with our how-tos.
iOS 14 tutorials
Master iOS and iPadOS 14 with our latest tutorials:
- iOS 14 App Library: How to browse apps alphabetically
- iOS 14 App Library: How to hide notification badges
- iOS 14 App Library: How to choose where new app downloads go
- iOS 14 App Library: How to see recently installed and suggested apps
- iOS 14 Notes: How to use actions menu
- iOS 14 Photos: How to caption your media
- iOS 14 Photos: How to use filtering options
- iOS 14 Photos: How to sort your media
- iOS 14 Privacy: How to grant apps approximate location
- iOS 14 Reminders: How to organize smart lists
- iOS 14 Reminders: How to edit multiple reminders at once
- iOS 14 Voice Memos: How to create folders of recordings
- iOS 14 Voice Memos: How to mark recordings as favorites
- iPadOS 14 Music: How to use full screen lyrics
Other tutorials
Don’t worry if you don’t have the iOS 14 beta installed:
- How to use password assistant in Keychain Access
- How to view Mac calendar events in separate windows
Apps, games and updates to unwind
Check out these fine apps, games and updates:
Apps in the news
- Google: Free iOS phone backup tool launches
- Microsoft: Support for iOS Cortana is ending
- Spotify: 138 million paid accounts
- WhatsApp: Multi-device account support being tested
- Macintosh.js: Experience Mac OS 8 in y our browser
- ROUNDUP: Top apps of the week
Notable updates
- Amazon: Alexa iOS app overhauled
- Spotify: You can now host a listening party
- Spotify: Desktop app gains direct Chromecast streaming
- Spotify: You can now host a listening party
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Jailbreak tweaks for pwned devices
Check out the latest jailbreak news:
- News: Odyssey teases image of iPhone being restored with iPad
- TUTORIAL: How to remove unc0ver without restoring
We’ve curated these new jailbreak tweaks for you:
- AddToFolder: New way to add apps to Home screen folders
- Cenamo: iPhone battery charge in the Dock
- CustomizeCC: Adds color to Control Center
- Dock Controller: Supercharges iPhone’s Dock
- HomeSize: Resize Home indicator
- LockShut: Prevent thieves from shutting down your iPhone
- Night Shift Module: Night Shift toggle in Control Center
- NotiPing: Get alerts when websites go offline
- Rapid: All-in-one interface for popular features
- ReachInfo: Makes use of wasted Reachability space
- TVLock13: TV-inspired locking animation
- TimeSeconds: Seconds indicator in status bar’s time display
- Quora: iOS 14 privacy dots on iOS 13
- Wasabi: Supercharged clipboard manager
- ROUNDUP: Jailbreak tweaks of the week
Odyssey Team’s Hayden Seay has teased this image of an iPhone being restored with an iPad
Your favorites?
Your favorite picks from the roundup?
Let us know in the commenting section down below!
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