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Juli Clover

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Juli is the Managing Editor at MacRumors, and has been covering Apple news and rumors since 2010. She oversees MacRumors' guides, roundups, how tos, reviews, and giveaways in addition to covering daily news. Her work is regularly highlighted on Techmeme and cited by tech publications and news sites.

She is a voracious reader, cinephile, gardener, and gamer, and she resides in California with her carnivorous plants. Juli can be reached at juli@macrumors.com or on Twitter.

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iOS 15 Notes Feature

Everything New With the iOS 15 Notes and Reminders Apps

Thursday September 2, 2021 5:19 pm PDT by
Those who use the Notes and Reminders apps will be pleased to hear that iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 bring some useful new features. The Notes app has enhanced functionality on the iPad with the Quick Note feature, while Reminders features better Siri integration and natural language support. The guide below highlights the new features that you'll find in the Notes and Reminders apps in iOS 15. No...
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Apple Pay Promo Offers Up to $30 Off Instacart Deliveries for New Users

Thursday September 2, 2021 5:15 pm PDT by
Apple today sent out emails advertising its latest Apple Pay promotion, which will see Instacart offering up to $30 off deliveries of $50 or more with the promo code APPLEPAY30. The $30 discount is limited to new users, and the promo code must be used in the Instacart app or on the web. Those who are already Instacart users can get $5 off of their next order of $35 or more with the promo...
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Apple Sends 50 Boxes of 'Ted Lasso' Biscuits to Wrexham AFC Soccer Club Owned by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney

Thursday September 2, 2021 4:42 pm PDT by
In a recent episode of Apple TV+ series "Ted Lasso," Jeremy Swift's character Higgins briefly poked fun at actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney purchasing Welsh soccer club Wrexham AFC last year. That led Reynolds and McElhenney to respond on Twitter with a humorous letter teasing legal action unless Apple sent over two large boxes of Ted Lasso biscuits. Wrexham AFC today confirmed...
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Apple Inks Deal for 'The Fight Before Christmas' Documentary

Thursday September 2, 2021 4:21 pm PDT by
Apple has secured the global rights to "The Fight Before Christmas" documentary, which will premiere on Apple TV+ on Friday, November 26, reports Deadline. The documentary tells the story of lawyer Jeremy Morris, who is obsessed with Christmas and planned the biggest community Christmas event in America. His Christmas plans hit a snag when the home owner's association tells him his planned...
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Apple Watch Series 7 to Feature Several New Faces to Take Advantage of Display With 16% More Pixels

Thursday September 2, 2021 1:02 pm PDT by
Apple is developing several new watch face options that will take advantage of the larger screen size of the upcoming Apple Watch Series 7 models, reports Bloomberg. The Apple Watch Series 7 models will come in 41mm and 45mm body sizes, up from the current 40mm and 44mm sizes. For the 45mm model, the screen will measure in at 1.9 inches diagonally, up from 1.78 inches, and it will have a...
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Apple Can't Get Out of Siri Privacy Lawsuit, Says Judge

Thursday September 2, 2021 12:41 pm PDT by
Apple will not be able to avoid a proposed class action lawsuit covering Siri privacy claims, reports Reuters. The suit in question, which was initially filed in 2019, accuses Apple's voice assistant ‌Siri‌ of violating user privacy. The plaintiffs involved in the case can try to prove that ‌Siri‌ routinely recorded private conversations due to accidental activations, and that Apple disclosed...
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iPad Mini 6 Rumors

Thursday September 2, 2021 11:31 am PDT by
iPad Mini 6 Launched! Apple introduced the iPad mini 6 in September 2021 alongside new iPhones. As rumors predicted, the tablet has an updated 8.3-inch screen size with slimmer bezels and no Home button. It instead adopts a Touch ID power button. Design wise, the ‌iPad mini‌ 6 features the same flat-edged design introduced with other iPhone and ‌iPad‌ models, and it's essentially a mini ‌iPad‌...
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Apple's Upcoming AR/VR Headset to Require Connection to iPhone

Thursday September 2, 2021 10:08 am PDT by
The first AR/VR headset that Apple has in development will need to be wirelessly tethered to an iPhone or another Apple device to unlock full functionality, reports The Information. It will be similar to the WiFi-only version of the Apple Watch, which requires an iPhone connection to work. The headset is meant to wirelessly communicate with another Apple device, which will handle most of the ...
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Apple TV+ Show 'Dickinson' to End After Season 3, Which Debuts November 5

Thursday September 2, 2021 9:30 am PDT by
"Dickinson" was one of the first TV shows to be available on the Apple TV+ streaming service when it launched in November 2019, and it is set to wrap up with the third season, Apple announced today. Season two of "Dickinson" premiered earlier this year, and season three is set to premiere on Friday, November 5. In the third season, Emily Dickinson (played by Hailee Steinfeld) sees her...
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Apple Letting 'Reader' Apps Offer Links for Account Sign Ups Outside of the App Store to Close Japan Investigation

Wednesday September 1, 2021 5:09 pm PDT by
Apple today announced that the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has agreed to close its App Store investigation in exchange for changes to how "reader" apps like Netflix operate. Reader apps allow users to browse previously purchased content or content subscriptions for digital magazines, newspapers, books, audio, music, and video. Going forward, developers that create "reader" apps will...
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Two Apple Self-Driving Cars Involved in Rear-End Collisions While in Manual Mode, Marking First Minor Incidents in Two Years

Wednesday September 1, 2021 12:37 pm PDT by
Two of Apple's self-driving cars operating in manual mode were involved in minor collisions in August, according to the California DMV. The first incident [PDF] occurred in San Diego, California in the Hillcrest area on August 19. The Lexus RX 450h was stopped in traffic and was hit by a Hyundai. The accident was described as minor with no injuries. The second accident [PDF] occurred on...
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Twitter Launches Paid Super Follows, Creators Can Charge Up to $9.99/Month

Wednesday September 1, 2021 11:21 am PDT by
Twitter today announced the official launch of Super Follows, a new feature that allows creators to provide subscriber-only content that requires a paid fee to access. First introduced in February, Super Follow is another method that Twitter is using to monetize tweets and provide content creators with a way to earn money on the platform. Creators who use the Super Follow feature on...
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Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 131 With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements

Wednesday September 1, 2021 10:33 am PDT by
Apple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser Apple first introduced in March 2016. Apple designed the ‌Safari Technology Preview‌ to test features that may be introduced into future release versions of Safari. ‌Safari Technology Preview‌ release 131 includes bug fixes and performance improvements for Web Inspector, CSS, Web API, JavaScript, Platform...
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Apple Asks All U.S. Employees to Share Vaccination Status, Still No Mandate

Wednesday September 1, 2021 10:23 am PDT by
Apple this week began asking all of its employees in the United States to provide details on their vaccination status, reports Bloomberg. Employees have been asked to voluntarily share whether they have been vaccinated by mid-September, and this applies to both employees working in an office and those working remotely. In a memo, Apple said that its focus is keeping "team members, their...
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Twitter Debuts New 'Safety Mode' for Automatically Blocking Unwanted Replies

Wednesday September 1, 2021 9:50 am PDT by
Twitter today announced that it is testing a new feature called Safety Mode, which is designed to cut down on harassment and unwelcome interactions on the social network. Users who often get unwanted, spammy, or abusive replies to their tweets can turn on Safety Mode, which will autoblock accounts that use harmful language like insults, or send repetitive, uninvited replies and mentions....
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Philips Hue Lights Getting Deep Spotify Integration

Wednesday September 1, 2021 12:32 am PDT by
Starting today, the popular Philips Hue smart lights will feature a deep integration with the Spotify streaming music service, allowing Hue users to sync their lights to their Spotify playlists. The Philips Hue system will use an algorithm to analyze the metadata of each song in real time to make Hue lights flash, dim, brighten, and change colors while matching with the beat, mood, genre,...
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Philips Hue Line Gains New Gradient-Enabled Lights, Updated Filament Bulbs and More

Wednesday September 1, 2021 12:30 am PDT by
Philips Hue parent company Signify today announced several new Hue lighting options, the most exciting of which feature the gradient technology that was added to the Philips Hue Play Lightstrip last year. The new Philips Hue Play Gradient Light Tube is designed to sit above or below a TV, adding a blend of multiple lighting colors in a single lighting fixture. The Light Tube comes in either...
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Useful Mac Apps Worth Checking Out - August 2021

Tuesday August 31, 2021 2:16 pm PDT by
Apps created for the Mac don't often receive as much attention as apps designed for iPhones and iPads, so we have a video series that highlights useful Mac apps worth checking out. Our August picks feature apps for drawing with the trackpad, managing music, keeping track of passwords, and more. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. SigmaOS ($10/Month) - SigmaOS is a...
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Apple Releases New macOS 12 Monterey Public Beta

Tuesday August 31, 2021 1:17 pm PDT by
Apple today seeded a new public beta of the macOS 12 Monterey beta to public beta testers, allowing non-developers to test the new macOS Monterey software ahead of its public release. The updated beta comes just a day after Apple released the sixth macOS Monterey developer beta. Public beta testers can download the macOS 12 Monterey update from the Software Update section of the System...
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Apple Releases Revised Version of Latest AirTags Firmware Update

Tuesday August 31, 2021 11:15 am PDT by
Apple today released a revised version of the AirTags firmware that was first provided to AirTags owners last week. The new internal build number is 1A291c, up from 1A291a. We don't know what's included in the new firmware and no new features were found following the first release, so it likely focuses on bug fixes and other under-the-hood improvements. There is no way to force an AirTag...