The popular augmented reality game Pokémon GO is about to get a new update in October, but this comes as bad news for users of some old smartphones. Pokémon GO’s official Twitter profile announced today that the game is dropping support for devices running Android 5, iOS 10, and iOS 11.
For Apple users specifically, Pokémon GO currently requires an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad with a 64-bit processor running iOS 10 or later. However, this is about to change with a future update coming in October.
Pokémon GO will no longer work on any device running iOS 10 or iOS 11, which means that the next version of the game will have iOS 12 as a minimum requirement. However, developers note that iPhone 5s and iPhone 6 models will no longer run Pokémon GO, even with iOS 12 installed.
It’s quite common for developers to drop support for older versions of iOS as Apple’s mobile operating system has a very fast adoption rate when it comes to the latest available updates. There’s also the fact that Pokémon GO is an AR-based game, which demands more performance than other regular games.
In an upcoming update to Pokémon GO in October, we will end support for Android 5, iOS 10, and iOS 11, as well as iPhone 5s and iPhone 6 devices. Trainers with devices not specifically listed here will not be affected and don’t need to take any action.
It’s unclear whether users with those mentioned devices will no longer be able to play Pokémon GO immediately after the October release. Other devices will not be affected by the update. If you have an iPhone 6s or later running iOS 10 or iOS 11, you will have to update your device in order to play Pokémon GO.
How to find which version of iOS is installed on your iPhone
1. On your iPhone, start the Settings app and then tap "General."
2. Tap "Software Update."
3. Here you can see your current iOS version, and check if there is an update available and ready to install. If an update is available, you'll see it here and can tap to start the update.
The "Software Update" page in your Settings app will tell you if there are software updates waiting.Dave Johnson/Business Insider
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The "About" page lists all kinds of information about your device, including the software version, serial number, and details about how much storage space is free. You can't see if there's a software update available from this screen, though, which is why this page may not be as handy as the "Software Update" page.
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The Google Photos app for iOS is getting an updated video editor that adds several useful new features, including the ability to trim video clips, add filters, crop, and make adjustments like exposure, contrast, and saturation.
The new video editor options work similarly to the existing image editing tools. Simply tap the “edit” button when previewing a video, and you’ll be taken to the new editor, which adds several new tabs, in addition to the existing “export frame” option.
There’s a variety of filters, including an “Auto” filter that intelligently adjusts your video. There are manual adjustment controls, divided into a Light menu (for exposure, contrast, whites, highlights, shadows, blacks, and vignette sliders) and Color (to adjust saturation, warmth, tint, skin tone, and deep blue).
The crop menu also adds a variety of options, which should help when converting video to share on social media platforms like Instagram. The new editor provides both preset crops, like 16:9, 4:3, 3:2, and square, along with the option to manually adjust your frame to whatever you’d like.
The new additions greatly expand the level of control users had over videos within the Google Photos app. Previously, users were limited to basic stabilization, rotation, and adjustments to start and stop time — something that’s still the case on Android.
The new iOS features are similar to the ones that have previously been seen in a redesigned editor that Google is working on for Android, per 9to5Google, although it’s not clear when Google will be releasing that update. With the iOS editing tools already available, though, it’s likely that the Android version isn’t too far behind.
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Google-owned YouTube has reportedly started testing the picture-in-picture (PiP) mode for its iOS application.
According to a report in 9TO5Mac, the mode is available for iPad users since iOS 9 and Apple has also enabled the feature for its iPhone range with iOS 14 update.
YouTube has started testing native support for the picture-in-picture mode in its iOS app.
The feature is only working with a few videos at the moment, meaning that YouTube is still testing the feature with a limited number of users.
Once a user has the mode enabled, it would work just like in any other app that supports it.
One can start playing a video and then close the app to continue watching it in a smaller window.
The video floats over the iOS home screen or any other app the users are using.
YouTube only allows users to playback videos in the background if they subscribe to YouTube Premium, which means PiP may be restricted to paying users.
The service is available in India for Rs 129 per month, while a family subscription that allows up to 5 users will cost you Rs 189 a month.
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The battle between Epic and Apple over App Store policies continued into this week. Following a hearing with lawyers for both companies, a judge ruled that Apple can’t terminate developer accounts relating to Epic’s other properties, such as other games and the Unreal Engine. The judge also determined that Apple does not have to put Fortnite back on the App Store.
This week also saw a handful of iPhone 12 rumors, pointing to possible support for 120hz display technology on the iPhone 12 Max. A leaked image also claimed to offer our first look at the iPhone 12 Pro Max, including a notch that is the same size as the iPhone 11 Pro Max. Read our full coverage of these iPhone 12 rumors here.
News also emerged this week of another Apple acquisition. A report from Protocol indicated that Apple has acquired the virtual reality startup Spaces. This company had been developing VR products and software, including a VR add-on for the Zoom video conferencing software.
In a surprise move, Apple also released the first developer beta of iOS 13.7 on Wednesday. This update has a key focus on expanding the COVID-19 Exposure Notification API, with Apple saying that it will allow users to opt-in to COVID-19 Exposure Notifications without the need to download an app from a local public health authority.
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Soon-to-launch iOS 14 is a momentous leap for iPhone privacy, but this week Facebook confirmed its Apple nightmare was even worse than previously thought.
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It’s nearly September, which means the launch of Apple’s iOS 14 is almost here. The revamped version of Apple’s iOS operating system signals a momentous leap for iPhone privacy, but it’s also Facebook’s worst nightmare, the data-hungry social network confirmed this week.
In a blog titled “preparing our partners for iOS 14” Facebook admitted that Apple’s new privacy features would impact itself and its partners heavily. The problems for Facebook and its advertisers stem from the fact that iOS 14 signals the end of collecting iPhone identifiers for advertisers (IDFA), due to Apple’s strong measures to prevent services from tracking you across apps.
From iOS 14, Apple requires people to actively opt in to ad tracking. Before being tracked you will receive a notification saying, “x would like permission to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies. Your data will be used to deliver personalized ads to you.”
Apple will allow you to choose between “Allow Tracking” or “Ask App Not To Track.”
Facebook says this will have a negative impact on businesses’ ability to market themselves and monetize through ads. In response, it announced, it will no longer collect the IDFA on its own apps on iOS 14 devices.
Apple and Facebook’s relationship goes from bad to worse
These iOS 14 changes affect Facebook’s Audience Network—its in-app advertising network for mobile apps. In a scathing attack on rival Apple, Facebook says: “Ultimately, despite our best efforts, Apple’s updates may render Audience Network so ineffective on iOS 14 that it may not make sense to offer it on iOS 14.”
Apple and Facebook’s relationship has gone from bad to worse. Facebook continued its attack on Apple this week, telling Reuters that Apple rejected its attempt to tell users the iPhone maker would take a 30% cut of sales in a new online events feature. This apparently forced Facebook to remove the message to get the tool to users.
And a BuzzFeed article details how Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg took a swing at Apple this week, calling the iPhone maker's app store monopolistic and harmful to customers during a companywide meeting.
Apple’s iOS 14 serves a new wave of privacy minded users
Apple knows its users care about security and privacy, and this was reflected in all its marketing last year. In an era of mass data collection, “what happens on your iPhone, stays on your iPhone,” is an attractive proposition.
Jake Moore cybersecurity specialist at ESET says Facebook “will soon have to think about different revenue streams in preparation for a new wave of privacy-minded users.”
“Indirectly, Apple has dramatically shaken up Facebook’s business model with a new focus on privacy,” Moore explains. “It has created a knock on effect to Facebook and other businesses around the world who rely on collecting and sharing data—often unbeknownst to the users.”
However, he says iOS 14 is “likely to force people into thinking more about the risks in sharing their own data, and in time, help to protect them.”
There’s no doubt that Apple’s iOS 14 privacy features are good for users, but there is something else worth knowing. As the Verge’s Casey Newton points out, while Apple isn’t a big player in online advertising, it does have its own small business that personalizes ads shown in the App Store and on Apple News based on where users go and what they do in Apple’s apps.
“The company is applying separate rules for its own ad-personalization; to opt out, users must find an option in the iPhone’s settings,” Newton writes.
Even so, iOS 14 is certainly more secure and private than its predecessor, and more so than any other mobile operating system on the market. That’s got to count for something.
The dispute between Apple and Epic Games continued to be all over the news this week, but we also saw an interesting leak that claims an upcoming revamped iPad Air will incorporate Touch ID into the power button.
Other news this week included a fresh beta of iOS 14 with a few more tweaks as Apple begins finalizing things and tightening up the beta release cycles, more iPhone 12 rumors, a big stock payday for Tim Cook, and our thoughts on Samsung's latest Galaxy Note20 and what features we'd like to see Apple adopt in future iPhones.
Read on below for details on those stories and more from the past week!
Alleged iPad Air 4 Manual Depicts All-Screen Display, USB-C, and Touch ID Built Into Power Button
Judge Sides With Apple on Fortnite, Epic on Unreal Engine
U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers this week decided not to force Apple to put Fortnite back on to the App Store, but she did grant a temporary restraining order that prevents Apple from terminating Epic Games' access to developer accounts tied to its Unreal Engine game engine for developers. A final decision on an injunction will be made in September.
In a statement, Apple maintained that "Epic's problem is entirely self-inflicted," adding that would "will gladly welcome Fortnite back onto iOS" if Epic resubmits the app without a direct payment option for V-Bucks, which violates the App Store guidelines and is what prompted this legal battle.
With Epic remaining unwilling to remove the direct payment option, Apple followed through on its previous statements on Friday and terminated Epic's developer account tied to Fortnite, the previous Infinity Blade franchise, and other titles. For the latest developments in this case, read our Epic Games vs. Apple timeline.
What's New in iOS 14 Beta 6: Spatial Audio Settings, Maps Splash Screen and More
Apple this week seeded the sixth betas of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 to developers for testing purposes, updating and refining some features.
In other software news, Apple seeded the first beta of iOS 13.7, which introduces the ability to opt-in to COVID-19 exposure notifications prior to downloading an app that supports the functionality. The sixth betas of watchOS 7 and tvOS 14 were also made available this week.
iPhone 12 Pro Likely to Ship With 60Hz Display, But Launch Delay to Add 120Hz Possible
Rumors continue to conflict as to whether iPhone 12 Pro models will launch with a "ProMotion" display that would allow for a variable refresh rate up to 120Hz.
Display analyst Ross Young this week said that he expects iPhone 12 models to remain limited to 60Hz, but he added that the company could theoretically postpone the launch of the devices slightly to secure necessary components for a "ProMotion" display like recent iPad Pro models have.
Leaked screenshots, if real, suggest that Apple has at least explored the idea of implementing 120Hz support on iPhone 12 Pro models.
Apple CEO Tim Cook Sells $131.7 Million in Apple Stock
Apple CEO Tim Cook was recently awarded 560,000 shares of Apple stock as a reward for his tenure as CEO and the company's strong performance under his leadership relative to the S&P 500.
After receiving the award, Cook sold more than 265,000 of those shares at prices ranging from $493.50 to $500.11, netting him somewhere around $131.7 million, according to filings published by the SEC this week.
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There are two parallel universes within Fortnite now. One just got a new season full of Marvel superheroes like Thor, Iron Man, and Wolverine while the other is stuck in the past. Most Fortnite players have enjoyed Season 4 since it launched earlier this week--Apple and Android players have been stuck in Season 3 with limited to access to most of what the game has to offer.
"Goodbye, comrades," said iOS player and Redditor LegoRuby360. "We will see you on the other side, someday."
The iOS and Android version of Fortnite lost a host of features since Epic Games began feuding with Apple and Google. Mobile players can no longer utilize cross-play, the battle pass, career stats, team rumble, party royale, or tournaments. They can, however, purchase cheaper V-Bucks.
On August 13, Epic Games lowered the cost of V-Bucks and introduced direct payments to the mobile versions. This let the North Carolina based studio go around Apple's 30% cut of revenue, pushing the tech giant to remove Fortnite from the App Store altogether (Google did the same with the Google Play Store shortly after). Epic responded by suing both companies. Now Fortnite is unplayable on iOS and Android devices and players don't know when that'll change.
Players say that the games they hop into have more bots than before since the player base shrank after cross-play was shut off. Bots were already a big part of Fortnite's standard modes, but mobile players can no long connect with other console players in any of the game's modes. Cross-play is a big part of Fortnite and matches may have more computer-controlled enemies without it.
"Bland. Stuck in time with no content," said Redditor watchmefallll when asked about how the game feels on iOS. "Just a Battle Royale with bots and angry/sad people."
iOS and Android players still have access to higher chest spawns, Season 4 lowered the spawn rate for the glowing item receptacle, and they also still tactical shotgun that was removed in all other versions. None of the recently-unvaulted items, like the scoped assault rifle, that returned to the game are in the mobile version. Dr. Doom's new named location, along with all the Marvel-specific map changes, are also unavailable.
The next court hearing in the case between Apple and Epic isn't until the end of September, so it could be a while before this issue is resolved. Neither company is letting up in the fight and Fortnite players are caught in the middle. Maybe they can play another battle royale, like Fall Guys or Call of Duty: Warzone, in the meantime.
Following Facebook’s multiple warnings including a recent public post about concerns over lost ad revenue due to the iOS 14 privacy changes, other digital publishers have shared similar fears. Like Facebook anticipating up to a 50% drop in revenue, one publisher estimates ad rates on iOS could fall as much as 40%.
Reported by the Wall Street Journal, a number of publishers are feeling the same as Facebook with concerns about how iOS 14 will change their ad revenue and as some point out, this comes during the difficulties of the pandemic.
The iOS 14 feature in question is one that will ask users whether they’re okay with being tracked across apps and websites. While many will welcome the privacy-focused feature, some feel it’s overly aggressive and will result in many opting-out of the tracking that provides experiences like more relevant ads.
Weather.com’s head of consumer business thinks iPhone ad rates could drop by 40%.
Sheri Bachstein, the global head of consumer business at the Weather Co., which operates weather.com, estimated that the price advertisers are willing to pay to advertise within iPhone apps could decline by as much as 40% as a result of the change. That is because advertisers generally pay a premium for ads targeted based on users’ interests and behavior on the web.
Meanwhile, the publisher of DMG — owner of Daily Mail said he believes Apple’s new iOS 14 prompt to ask users for tracking permission is “outrageous.”
“This seems aggressively aimed at getting people to opt out,” Mr. Clarke said. “For Apple to interject itself like this into our relationship with our readers is outrageous.” He said the Mail’s iPhone app draws about 1.2 million viewers a day of its total 16 million average daily users.
WSJ notes that a recent study showed Clarke’s concerns could come to fruition with the majority of respondents saying they’d opt-out of tracking, and that was based it being their “favorite app.”
In a survey by Tap Research Inc., 85% of respondents said that if they saw this message in their favorite app, they would select “Ask App Not to Track.”
Another publisher described the feature as scaring consumers to turn off ad tracking, while another is going to expect nothing from iOS ad revenue going forward.
Alex Austin, chief executive of Branch Metrics Inc., said the ad-tech company will assume Apple’s advertising identifier “is dead for everything we’re doing.”
However, among the fears and concerns, others interviewed like BuzzFeed’s CEO shared a different message.
Jonah Peretti, the CEO of BuzzFeed Inc., said while publishers may feel some effect in the short term, ultimately the industry will adjust.
“There are trade-offs for publishers. More direct, contextual advertising in the long run, but short term it could reduce the spending of some programmatic advertisers,” he said.
Business Insider’s publisher said he doesn’t see it as “life-threatening” but could see how it might be problematic for smaller publishers.
If you’re curious, here’s how tracking preferences and alerts will look and work in iOS 14:
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New footage from a supposed "iPhone 12" settings screen is leaked, iPad and Apple Watch launches seem imminent, Epic Games and Apple continue their App Store standoff, and there are rumors of Apple building its own web search platform.
This week, regular leaker Jon Prosser released video footage of a purported settings screen from the upcoming "iPhone 12 Pro." If accurate, this short video reveals many features that could be coming in the new iPhone, including a 120Hz display, the ability to shoot 4K video at 240fps, "Enhanced Night Mode" functionality, and more.
What's certain, though, is that seven new variations of iPad, and eight varieties of the "Apple Watch Series 6" have just been listed on the Eurasian Economic Commission's website. That points to an imminent release of these new devices and, separately, a leaked series of photos claim to reveal what the new iPad Air will look like. It's claimed that Touch ID will come built into the sleep/wake button and a USB-C port, though there's reason to be a bit skeptical about the provenance of the images.
Meanwhile, Apple and Epic Games continue their standoff, but a court has ruled the Unreal Engine business must remain "intact." Epic announced that the new season of Fortnite will not be coming to iOS and macOS as the two companies battle over in-app purchases and App Store policies.
The latest iOS 14 beta has revealed that Apple Maps will now allow users to submit review and photos to business directly, bypassing the long-used Yelp integration. This feature also comes along with rumors that Apple could be developing its own web search platform.
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If you once had an iPod with Click Wheel, you might remember a mini game called Music Quiz, which consists in correctly guessing which song is being played. With iOS 14, Apple has quietly revived this game as a complex shortcut — and it works just like the old version running on iPods.
On the iPod, Music Quiz plays a number of songs in shuffle mode and it provides five different options for you to choose which song is playing. The shortcut version of this mini game on iOS 14 is quite similar, as it also plays random songs with five different answer options.
Music Quiz on iOS 14 is part of the “Starter Shortcuts” folder, which offers four different shortcuts that demonstrate what users can do with the app. In order to find and play Music Quiz on your iPhone or iPad running iOS 14 or iPadOS 14, just follow the steps below:
Open the Shortcuts app
Tap the “My Shortcuts” tab
Use the search bar and look for “Music Quiz”
Tap the “Music Quiz” shortcut
Allow the shortcut to access your Apple Music library
Since the mini game works only with the system’s native Music app, it requires songs purchased from iTunes, synced from a computer, or from Apple Music. Once you run Music Quiz, all you need to do is turn up the volume on your iPhone or iPad to listen to the songs and guess them correctly.
The game has five rounds and it shows the five different answers on the screen with the name of the songs, artists, and album artworks. You can keep playing more rounds or even share your score on social networks.
The most interesting aspect, however, is the fact that the Music Quiz mini game was built entirely with Apple Shortcuts, which demonstrates how powerful the app is. Expert users can edit the mini game’s shortcut to explore how it was built and also modify some of its aspects.
What do you think of Music Quiz being available on iOS 14 as a shortcut? Do you remember the mini game on iPod? Let us know in the comments below.
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YouTube has reportedly started testing a native picture-in-picture (PiP) feature in its iOS app. It allows users to continue watching videos in a floating window while working on other apps. Apple had earlier enabled the feature for its iPad users with iOS 9 and for iPhone users with iOS 14. However, YouTube never supported the feature, until now. Still in its test phase, the PiP feature is likely being rolled out in stages and a public rollout can be expected soon.
In its report, 9to5Mac said some Twitter users have been posting about the PiP feature being rolled out by YouTube app on iOS platform. Some users also said that the feature is only working with a few videos. This suggests that YouTube's PiP feature is still in its test phase. 9to5Mac also confirmed that the feature is being tested with a small group of users only. We couldn't spot the feature on any of our iOS devices.
Picture in Picture working on iPadOS with the YouTube app.
(But only worked with this live stream, there must be some codec trickery happening behind the scenes for certain playback scenarios). pic.twitter.com/75vG7Ai4ln
PiP offers a way to continue watching videos while working on other apps. Users can start playing a video on the app and when they close it, the video would continue playing in a smaller floating window on the screen. Users can open and operate any other app while the floating window keeps on playing the video.
However, there's a small catch. YouTube only allows users to play videos in the background when they are subscribed to YouTube Premium. So, for users to gain access to the PiP feature, they might need to be Premium subscribers as well. Prepaid plan for the Premium service in India starts at Rs. 139 per month. Users can also choose to go for the monthly subscription plan at Rs. 129 per month, that includes a month of free trial as well. With YouTube Premium, users can get an ad-free viewing experience with support for background play. It also comes bundled with subscription to YouTube Music Premium.
Google hasn't announced any official date for the public rollout of YouTube's PiP feature.
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