In this week's top stories: Apple begins beta testing of iOS 13.4, rumors of iPhone 12 size, a new CarKey API for iPhone and Apple Watch and more. Read on for all the biggest news this week.
Apple News goes through a shakeup less than a year after Apple News + was introduced. Liz Schimel, head of business for Apple News, has given up less than a year since launching Apple News +. Schimel was responsible for overseeing relationships with publishers and advertisers during her time with Apple News.
Apple also released this week the latest round of developer releases: macOS Catalina 10.15.4, iOS 13.4. iPadOS 13.4, watchOS 6.2 and tvOS 13.4.
One of the biggest changes to these updates is that developers can now sell macOS and iOS versions of their applications as a single purchase. This means that a developer can list an iPad app in the App Store and a Mac version in the Mac App Store. When the customer buys any version, it automatically unlocks for all platforms.
The updates also bring support for iCloud Drive folder sharing, as well as screen communication limits on the Mac, changes to the TV app, and more. Read our complete package here for all changes.
Under the hood, 9to5Mac discovered this iOS 13.4 contains references to the "CarKey" API, which will make it possible to use the iPhone and also the Apple Watch to unlock, lock and start a car. Users will be able to use CarKey in NFC-compatible cars, as they just have to hold the device near the vehicle to use it as a key.
Last but not least, there is evidence of a new Apple TV. Details here remain unknown, but the results of the code suggest that at least the A12 or A13 processor as well as the 4K resolution would be presented.
These and the rest of this week's top week below.
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