09/27/2020 14:09, Sun | (US) Apple News

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Summary

• 1. How to Turn Off Apple Watch's Hand Washing Reminders
• 2. 16 Custom iOS 14 Home Screens to Inspire Your Inner Geek
• 3. How to Get SMS Text Messages Across All Your Apple Devices
• 4. How to Turn Off 'Mentions' Notifications in iOS 14
• 5. How to Turn on FaceTime Creepy Eyes in iOS 14
• 6. How to Get Around YouTube's Block of Picture-in-Picture Mode in iOS 14
• 7. How to Force iOS14 to Use Gmail as Your Default Mail App
• 8. How to Pay Using Virtual Credit Cards in 1Password
• 9. How to Avoid Malware on TikTok and Instagram
• 10. The 10 Best Deals of September 23, 2020
• 11. How Air Quality Affects Your Ability to Exercise
• 12. Epic, Spotify and others ally against Apple and Google app policies
• 13. Apple is allowing Solo Loop returns without sending back the Watch
• 14. iOS 14 update fixes a bug that reset your browser and mail defaults
• 15. This week's best deals: The first Apple Watch Series 6 discount and more
• 16. Apple's Irish tax deal will be scrutinized by Europe's highest court
• 17. Judge blocks US ban on WeChat app downloads
• 18. The Morning After: Tesla's $25,000 EV, and its 200 MPH-capable Model S
• 19. Now iOS users can set Gmail as their default email app
• 20. Amazon knocks $200 off the 512GB 13-inch MacBook Pro
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1. How to Turn Off Apple Watch's Hand Washing Reminders

published : 09/23/2020 19:00
Have you washed your hands? Have you really washed your hands? Youre home! Maybe its time for a good hand-washing. Do you think your hands are clean enough right now? Thats iOS 14 in a nutshell. I d… [+2013 chars] More...

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2. 16 Custom iOS 14 Home Screens to Inspire Your Inner Geek

published : 09/22/2020 14:00
You can now trick out the look of your iPhones various pages and customize your app icons much more than Apple has ever allowed you to do before. Thats all thanks to iOS 14 and Apples Shortcuts app. … [+1227 chars] More...

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3. How to Get SMS Text Messages Across All Your Apple Devices

published : 09/24/2020 16:30
If you have an iPhone, then you know the joys of iMessage. We love iMessage so much, weve covered how its features completely blow other messaging platform out of the water. While logged in with you… [+873 chars] More...

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4. How to Turn Off 'Mentions' Notifications in iOS 14

published : 09/24/2020 19:00
I love many of the improvements Apple made to Messages in iOS 14 and iPadOS 14pinned conversations, inline replies, and mentions are all great features. However, that last one can get a bit out of ha… [+1805 chars] More...

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5. How to Turn on FaceTime Creepy Eyes in iOS 14

published : 09/21/2020 21:15
I dont FaceTime much, but I have frequently been accused of not appearing present in various video chats because I tend to stare at the screen, not the camera pointing at me, whenever Im talking or w… [+1711 chars] More...

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6. How to Get Around YouTube's Block of Picture-in-Picture Mode in iOS 14

published : 09/21/2020 19:00
Just when we thought wed come up with a clever hack to enable picture-in-picture mode for YouTube in iOS 14a privilege YouTube would prefer to charge you forthe company has wised up and crafted a wor… [+1873 chars] More...

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7. How to Force iOS14 to Use Gmail as Your Default Mail App

published : 09/21/2020 14:00
Apples latest mobile operating system introduces two new options that will delight anyone who doesnt want to be wedded to Apples web browser and email apps. You can now set your own default web brows… [+2021 chars] More...

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8. How to Pay Using Virtual Credit Cards in 1Password

published : 09/24/2020 14:30
If youre concerned about privacy and security while paying for stuff online, theres a new way to safeguard yourself: Popular encrypted password manager 1Password now supports a new privacy card featu… [+2023 chars] More...

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9. How to Avoid Malware on TikTok and Instagram

published : 09/22/2020 20:00
TikToks days as a viable social media platform might be numbered, at least in the U.S. (unless something changes before Trumps recent executive order kills it for good), but the app still works for n… [+3324 chars] More...

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10. The 10 Best Deals of September 23, 2020

published : 09/23/2020 20:00
Wednesdays Best Deals | Kinja Deals Its September 23, and we at Kinja Deals are bringing you the best deals for your home. Upgrade your hand-me-down living room furniture with a virtual shopping tri… [+7997 chars] More...

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11. How Air Quality Affects Your Ability to Exercise

published : 09/21/2020 17:45
When air quality is poorfor example, from wildfire smokewere advised not to exercise outdoors. Lets talk about why, and what you can do instead. You breathe more when you exercise Exercise is a pa… [+3856 chars] More...

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12. Epic, Spotify and others ally against Apple and Google app policies

published : 09/24/2020 13:50
The coalition will allow those companies to pool resources and lobby as a group, while giving clout to smaller developers who could never tackle giants like Apple or Google alone. It’s open to “compa… [+1173 chars] More...

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13. Apple is allowing Solo Loop returns without sending back the Watch

published : 09/25/2020 07:45
With the launch of the Watch Series 6 and Watch SE, Apple also introduced clasp-free stretch bands, the Solo Loop and Braided Solo Loop. However, sizing them proved to be tricky despite a printable p… [+760 chars] More...

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14. iOS 14 update fixes a bug that reset your browser and mail defaults

published : 09/24/2020 22:39
One of the notable changes in iOS 14 is that it finally allowed users to set new default apps for their web browser and email. Chrome, Firefox, Gmail and others are already taking advantage of the se… [+685 chars] More...

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15. This week's best deals: The first Apple Watch Series 6 discount and more

published : 09/25/2020 13:00
Buy Series 6 (40mm space gray) at Amazon - $385Buy Series 6 (40mm silver) at Amazon - $385 Buy Series 6 (44mm gold) at Amazon - $415Buy Series 6 (44mm silver) at Amazon - $415 Buy Watch SE (GPS + C… [+4319 chars] More...

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16. Apple's Irish tax deal will be scrutinized by Europe's highest court

published : 09/25/2020 11:01
Unsurprisingly, Apple disagreed. The company’s appeals were initially unsuccessful, however. In 2016, it started transferring money into an escrow account that would only be emptied once a final deci… [+1500 chars] More...

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17. Judge blocks US ban on WeChat app downloads

published : 09/20/2020 15:15
Beeler added that the government’s general national security concerns about China were “considerable,” but that evidence of specific issues with WeChat was “modest.” Like with TikTok, politicians hav… [+735 chars] More...

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18. The Morning After: Tesla's $25,000 EV, and its 200 MPH-capable Model S

published : 09/23/2020 11:28
A better way to read this newsletter. Outlook’s Mac version will also get a major facelift in October, just in time for Apple’s macOS Big Sur release. The new Outlook features icons that more closel… [+2095 chars] More...

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19. Now iOS users can set Gmail as their default email app

published : 09/21/2020 20:51
When Apple unveiled iOS 14, it quietly noted that this version of the operating system finally lets users set their own default apps for email and web browsing. Google already updated Chrome on iOS s… [+852 chars] More...

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20. Amazon knocks $200 off the 512GB 13-inch MacBook Pro

published : 09/23/2020 13:05
The model on sale runs on a 10th-gen Core i5 processor, 16GB of RAM and that expanded 512GB of storage. You’ll snag the deal by combining default savings with a coupon: the laptop is on sale for $1,6… [+1417 chars] More...