Google’s YouTube TV service, despite its high price, is one of the best ways to keep live channels without traditional cable. Now, in an interview, a YouTube TV exec has confirmed that picture-in-picture support is coming to iOS and surround sound will see expanded support too.

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9to5Mac has learned that the Cellebrite kit sold to customers can’t unlock iPhones – but the company can and will if customers send the phones to them.

It’s likely Cellebrite wants to keep its methods in-house, fearful of another intervention like the Signal one last year…

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With iOS 15, Apple has started offering a built-in two-factor authentication feature for its native Passwords feature. This means users can easily add extra protection to their accounts without the need for a third-party app.

Even though this change helps lots of users who never set up 2FA in their accounts, it does add an extra step for third-party developers, as companies like Twitter are offering an easier way to use 2FA with Apple.

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In a surprising twist, both Apple and patent troll Uniloc have asked a court to keep secret the license fees paid to the patent assertion entity.

However, while a ruling has been granted for now, the case has been referred back to the original judge to determine whether the secrecy is justified…

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Apple opened its third United Arab Emirates Apple Store just a week ago, but is already preparing to open its fourth. Like last week’s opening, this one too is in Abu Dhabi, but this time on Al Maryah Island.

The company unveiled a special barricade mural, celebrating Abu Dhabi’s history and culture …

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iPhone assembler Foxconn says it sees signs of component shortages easing, with major improvements expected during the rest of the current quarter.

This is in contrast with Apple chipmaker TSMC, which expects supply constraints to continue for at least the rest of the year …

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The latest beta version of Apple Music is rolling out on Android this evening with a very sizable upgrade to homescreen widgets, while possibly also revealing the name of Apple’s standalone classical genre app based on Primephonic.

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Home Widget for HomeKit is probably one of the coolest apps for improving your experience with HomeKit-enabled accessories on iOS. It offers quick access to Home automation directly from your home screen. The app was updated on Wednesday with great new features, including sensor support, different panel sizes, and more.

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Reddit last year introduced its own live audio platform called Reddit Talk to compete directly with Clubhouse and Twitter Spaces. This week, the social network announced updates to Reddit Talk, which now works on the web and also lets users listen to recorded sessions.

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Apple this week announced its own book club through the Apple Books app. However, instead of having an entire curation team behind it, all of Apple’s book club content is curated by Canadian media personality George “Strombo” Stroumboulopoulos.

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Tesla’s leading design chief Franz von Holzhausen took to a podcast interview this week to air grievances about Apple’s apparent lack of design innovation. In an interview on the Spike Car Radio podcast, Holzhausen said that there’s “nothing to look forward to” in terms of new design from Apple.

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Adobe’s software receives regular updates. Most of the February updates to the Creative Cloud software suite were focused on minor improvements and bug fixes, but Premiere Pro has gained some useful new features and improvements for video editors, including notch support on the new MacBook Pro.

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How memory management works when using Swift’s new concurrency features, getting out of productivity traps, remote pair programming, and the process of installing Mac apps.

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Nomad is out today with its latest Apple accessories, this time it’s sharp protection for the iPad Pro. The new Modern Leather Case and Modern Leather Folio for iPad Pro offer an upgrade over Apple’s silicone protection without being bulky.

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When communicating with people, no matter the platform – be it iMessage, Slack, Instagram, WhatsApp, etc. – we have the ability to utilize audio messaging. I get why a lot of people don’t use them (probably?), but I’m here to tell everyone why they should embrace their own voice – and everyone else’s – when messaging one another.

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iOS 15.4 is currently in beta testing with developers and public users, and the update includes a range of enticing new features. While anyone can join Apple’s beta testing program, many people prefer to wait for the public release when the bugs have been ironed out. So when will Apple release the stable version of iOS 15.4 to everyone? Here’s what we know.

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Yesterday, Apple released the second developer beta of iOS 15.4 with a few changes and refinements. The initial beta included several well-received features, including the ability to unlock your iPhone with Face ID while wearing a mask. What iOS 15.4 beta 2 changes and features are brought to the table? Watch our hands-on video for the details.

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Update, Feb 22: In the latest beta 22.5.0.71, WhatsApp brought back the horizontal media bar after users’ complaints. All other tweaks follow, but this one the company reverted, as reported by WABetaInfo.

WhatsApp for iOS is working on some new features. With the latest betas, the app is tweaking the built-in camera, as well as revamping other functions.

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Samsung officially launched its latest flagship smartphones and tablets today at its Unpacked 2022 event. The new releases include three new iPhone 13 competitors with the Galaxy S22, S22+, and S22 Ultra along with three new Galaxy Tab S8 tablets that now go up to a huge 14.6-inch size.

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Alongside new features rolling out to Instagram today, Facebook Messenger is also making available some new functions for its app users.

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Halfway through the work week, all of today’s best deals are now up for the taking with Apple’s white iPad Pro Magic Keyboard at $49 off. That’s alongside a series of Anker iPhone accessories from $11 and the first price cuts on DJI’s modular Action 2 camera. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

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During Safer Internet Day, Instagram announced it’s rolling out some safety features, including “Your Activity” and “Security Checkup,” for users globally.

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Yesterday, Apple officially announced a new Tap to Pay on iPhone feature. This feature turns your iPhone into a contactless payment terminal – the initial implementation of this capability will target businesses, with Apple making new tools available to developers so companies like Stripe can integrate Tap to Pay into merchant applications.

But could this feature also hint at something Apple could add to the iPhone for peer-to-peer payments on a system-level with iOS 16? It certainly seems plausible…

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