With Monday's Apple keynote behind us, we're already in the third day of the WWDC 2020, which means the iDB team has had a decent chance to spend some quality time with the betas by now. We've tried out all of the latest improvements that Apple showed off during the pre-recorded keynote or mentioned in developer documentation and on its website.
iPod Touch
More privacy for you: iOS 14 also warns you when an app is using your iPhone camera
Another privacy-enhancing feature brought out by the iOS and iPadOS 14 updates makes it so you can easily tell whether some app is currently shooting video with your device's camera.
iOS and iPadOS 14 alert you via a notification when the AirPods battery gets too low
iOS and iPadOS 14 are packed to the gills with a myriad of little tweaks and features that didn't even get a proper mention during the pre-recorded WWDC 2020 keynote talk, including a new battery notification that alerts you when you need to charge your AirPods.
iOS 14 brings QuickTake recording and Camera app video toggles to older iPhones
The useful QuickTake feature plus changing video recording resolution and frame rate via dedicated toggles within the Camera app are now available on older devices as well.
iOS 14’s new orange light warns you when an app is using your microphone
In iOS and iPadOS 14, you'll see a handy new orange light indicator in the status bar of your iPhone and iPad whenever an app happens to be using your microphone.
Here’s how iOS and iPadOS 14 let you limit Photos access to specific images and videos
One of the new features in iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 brings stronger privacy to the Photos app via the ability to give apps access to specific images and videos rather than the entire library.
iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 system requirements: Are these updates compatible with your devices?
Want to know whether your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch meets the hardware requirements necessary to run the iOS 14 or the iPadOS 14 software update? If so, then be sure to consult this Apple-sanctioned device compatibility list for the iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 software updates.
How to disable trackpad inertia on your iPad so that the pointer stops moving immediately
Learn how to disable iPad trackpad inertia to have the onscreen pointer stop moving immediately after you lift your finger from the trackpad.
Apple Card now offers 0% financing for Mac, iPad, and more
It was rumored to be happening just last week, but now it's official: Apple Card now offers installment plans, with 0% financing, for a wide range of new Apple-branded products.
Apple Maps updates for Look Around, Nearby and public transit live in Europe, Asia & more
Apple has expanded availability of the Look Around, Nearby and public transit directions features on its mapping service, with updates now live in a bunch of new markets.
AI-driven Photoshop Camera brings Insta-worthy lenses, real-time Photoshop filters, more
Having spent months in limited preview since last November, Adobe's new Photoshop Camera for iPhone and iPod touch is now available to download in the App Store free of charge, with an optional $2 per month upgrade for twenty gigabytes of cloud storage for syncing your shots.
Looking for something new to watch on Netflix? Try the free New on Flix app!
New on Flix is a free new iPhone app that helps you discover new shows on Netflix.