Juli Clover
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.
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.
Juli Clover's Articles
Apple's 2020 iPhones Said to Launch Starting in Late October Due to Coronavirus Delays
Apple's 2020 iPhone lineup won't launch until late October, according to a new report from Japanese site Mac Otakara that cites sources in the Chinese supply chain. iPhone 12 dummy models Apple has historically held all of its modern iPhone unveilings during the first few weeks of September, with iPhones launching soon after for the most part, but this year, the release could be pushed back...
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Everything New in iOS 14 Beta 3: New Music Icon, Clock Widget and More
Apple this morning released the third developer beta of iOS and iPadOS 14 for testing purposes, tweaking and refining some of the features and design changes that are coming in the update. Changes get less notable as the beta testing period goes on, but there are some noteworthy new features in the third beta, which we've highlighted below. - New Music Icon - Apple introduced an updated...
Apple-Commissioned Study Finds App Store Fees in Line With Those at Other Digital Marketplaces
As Apple CEO Tim Cook gears up to testify in an App Store antitrust hearing before the House Judiciary Committee next week, Apple has commissioned a study from Analysis Group [PDF] that's designed to demonstrate how similar Apple's App Store fees and practices are to those of other digital marketplaces like the Amazon Appstore and the Google Play app. Apple takes a 30 percent cut of all paid ...
Apple Launches Security Research Device Program to Give Bug Hunters Deeper OS Access to Find Vulnerabilities
Apple is today launching a new Apple Security Research Device Program that's designed to provide security researchers with special iPhones that are dedicated to security research with unique code execution and containment policies. Apple last year said it would be providing security researchers with access to "special" iPhones that would make it easier for them to find security...
Apple Seeds Third Betas of iOS and iPadOS 14 to Developers
Apple today seeded the third betas of upcoming iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 updates to developers for testing purposes, two weeks after seeding the second betas and a month after unveiling the new software at the WWDC keynote. Registered developers can download the betas over the air after installing the proper profile from the Apple Developer Center. iOS 14 introduces a redesigned Home Screen...
Apple Seeds Third Beta of watchOS 7 to Developers
Apple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming watchOS 7 beta to developers, two weeks after releasing the second beta and a month after unveiling watchOS 7 at the Worldwide Developers Conference. To install the watchOS 7 beta, developers will need to download the proper configuration profile from the Apple Developer Center. Once the profile is in place, the watchOS 7 beta can be...
Apple Seeds Third Beta of tvOS 14 to Developers
Apple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming tvOS 14 update to developers for testing purposes. Designed for the fourth and fifth-generation Apple TV models, the new tvOS 14 beta comes two weeks after the release of the second beta. Registered developers can download the tvOS 14 beta onto the Apple TV through a profile that's installed with Apple's Xcode software. tvOS 14 introduces...
Amazon's New 'Alexa for Apps' Feature Lets iPhone Users Ask Alexa to Launch Apps
Amazon's Alexa assistant will soon be able to open Android and iOS apps using voice commands, thanks to a new feature called Alexa for Apps that Amazon is launching for app developers as of today. With Alexa for Apps, iPhone and Android users can make requests using the Alexa app, Alexa built-in phones, or Alexa accessories like Echo Buds and interact directly with mobile apps similar to...
Best macOS 11 Big Sur Features: Control Center, Safari Updates, Notifications Overhaul, Design Changes and More
macOS Big Sur, an update significant enough that Apple called it macOS 11 instead of macOS 10.16, introduces design changes, feature updates, and app tweaks that make macOS feel refreshingly new and streamlined. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. In our latest YouTube video, we've highlighted some of the best features coming in macOS Big Sur that will make upgrading...
Microsoft President Met With U.S. Antitrust Committee Investigating Apple and Expressed Concerns Over App Store
Apple CEO Tim Cook, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Alphabet/Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg are all set to participate in an antitrust hearing next Monday held by the United States House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee as part of an ongoing antitrust investigation on competition in digital markets. Ahead of the hearing, the committee spoke with Microsoft president and...
Linux Foundation Launches COVID-19 Project to Help Health Authorities Make Apps With Apple's API
The Linux Foundation today announced the launch of a new Linux Foundation Public Health Initiative (LFPH) (via TechRepublic) that uses open source technologies including Apple and Google's Exposure Notification API to help public health authorities combat COVID-19. The LFPH includes Cisco, doc.ai, Geometer, IBM, NearForm, Tencent, and VMWare, and is launching with two exposure notification...
'Verzuz' Series That Pits Artists Against One Another Coming to Apple Music
Verzuz, an Instagram Live series founded by Swizz Beatz and Timbaland, is making its way to Apple Music, reports Variety. Verzuz launched in March and is designed to pit two artists against one another in a friendly competition. So far, the series has featured Alicia Keys, Erykah Badu, John Legend, and DJ Nice. The first Verzuz episode on Apple Music will air on Wednesday, July 22 at 5:00...
Monument Valley Developers Unveil New 'Alba: a Wildlife Adventure' Game Coming to iOS and macOS
Ustwo Games, the studio that created the popular Monument Valley and Assemble With Care games for iPhones and iPads, today unveiled a new upcoming title, "Alba: a Wildlife Adventure." Little has been revealed about the game at this time, but it will feature titular character and activist Alba, with players able to experience a "Mediterranean Summer filled with friendship, family and nature"...
Apple's iPhone SE Sales a 'Bright Spot' in Q2 2020 Thanks to Android Switchers and Those Upgrading From iPhone 6s or Older
Apple's U.S. iPhone sales were down 23 percent in the second quarter of 2020 compared to the second quarter of 2019, according to new sales estimates shared today by Counterpoint Research. Though sales were down, the iPhone SE was seen as something of a "bright spot," selling above expectations. Overall U.S. smartphone sell-through was down 25 percent year over year in Q2 2020, but Apple and ...
'Apollo' Reddit App Donating All of Today's Purchase Proceeds to Animal Shelter
Christian Selig, developer of popular Reddit app Apollo, is today hosting a fundraiser that will see all Apollo in-app purchase proceeds from today donated to his local SPCA animal shelter. Selig hosts a similar fundraiser each year, and last year, was able to raise $27,000 to help shelter animals in Nova Scotia, marking the largest donation the SPCA had ever received. Apollo is a free...
Belkin's HomeKit-Compatible Wemo WiFi Smart Plug Now Available for Purchase
Belkin in January announced a new HomeKit-enabled Wemo WiFi Smart Plug, which is available for purchase starting today. The Wemo WiFi Smart Plug is the smallest plug to date in the Wemo lineup, making it an appealing option for those who are looking for a slim HomeKit-compatible plug option. With the Wemo app, Siri commands, or the Home app, Apple HomeKit users can wirelessly control...
Apple's 'Close Your Rings' Employee Challenge Back On
Apple in February typically hosts a company wide fitness challenge for employees at its corporate and retail offices around the world, tasking employees with closing all three of their Apple Watch Activity rings every day of the month. The challenge normally takes place in February to coincide with Heart Month, but this year it was delayed amid the ongoing public health crisis that had...
Apple's 2020 5G iPhones to Support Both Sub-6GHz and mmWave, But That Might Change in 2021
Apple's 2020 iPhone lineup will feature 5G support for the first time, and several rumors have suggested that the new iPhones coming this year are expected to support both sub-6GHz and mmWave networks, which are two different 5G technologies that carriers are rolling out. mmWave, the fastest 5G technology, will be used in dense urban areas like major cities, while sub-6GHz networks will be...
Future Apple Pencil Could Have Sensor to Sample Colors From the Real World
Apple is exploring new Apple Pencil technology that could allow the device to sample colors from the real world to use in digital art, drawings, edits, and more, according to an Apple patent application published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office this week. Titled "Computer System With Color Sampling Stylus," the patent describes a computer stylus that "may have a color...
iOS 14's Compact Interface: Phone Calls, FaceTime, Siri and More
iOS 14 introduces several compact user interface elements that iPhone users have been requesting for years, such as a minimized phone call pop up that doesn't take over the entire screen and a smaller Siri window that doesn't dominate the display. This guide covers all of the new compact UI elements that Apple has added, but for more details on iOS 14 design changes, make sure to check out...
