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10 New Things Your iPhone Can Do in Next Week's iOS 17.4 Update
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Click the "Click here to read rest of article" link to read the full article. #10 is Support for Alternative App Stores.
Thanks. Somehow overlooked it while scrolling in Tapatalk. I blame the long week and my cough syrup.
They fixed the article later. It didn't have the app store section initially.
Looking forward to this soon. stolen protection away from home what is great!
4 is great. However I wish this wasn't just for sending messages, but would also work for asking Siri to make a call to a contact, whose name isn't in the device language.
okay bro, cause you need to be safe from what? in case you haven't been told, you're a nobody. LOL
Probably the same way it does when the scammers try to upload into Apple's app store.
Yep agreed. The stopwatch function only worked in the very first 17.4 beta for me, then never again.
You have to click where it tells you to click to see the full article.
They forgot to mention the new "hello" screen after an iOS update. It now shows the profile picture of the Apple ID account the phone is registered to.
This is a feature that for some reason isn't working for me. I've installed two Public Betas of iOS and so far nothing.
Has anyone else been impacted by this?
Podcast transcripts is a nice addition. Good to see improved security for iMessage.
I don't know if you remember Covid times where you just had to say the word "vaccine" and channels got flagged immeadiately. I'm not even talking about the so called "conspiracy" shows. If Apple now transcribes Podcasts, they can easily set flags for wrongspeech and kick shows of their platform just for talking about something. We don't even know yet what the next big thing will be, but the gatekeeper tools are now established.
Reads like paranoia to me. I don’t believe Apple has a record of this kind of thing.
And “wrongspeech”? Care to define what exactly that means to you?
As somebody that speaks 4 languages, the multilingual features are much appreciated. Also can't wait for sideloading, IOS might become great again
Apple will this month release iOS 17.4, its biggest iPhone software update of the year so far, featuring a number of features and changes that users have been anticipating for quite a while.
Below, we've listed 10 new things that your iPhone will be able to do after you've installed the update, which is projected to arrive by March 7. When the day arrives, be sure to check Settings ➝ General ➝ Software Update on your device to get downloading.
1. Generate Podcast Transcripts
Apple is adding audio transcripts to the Podcasts app for iPhone, meaning you'll be able to read along to your favorite podcasts as they are spoken. If you're familiar with lyrics in Apple Music, it's very similar.
You can also search the auto-generated podcast transcripts for specific words or phrases and jump to that point in the conversation, where you can then tap to skip to the audio track.
2. Protect Messages Against Quantum Attacks
Apple is bringing a new cryptographic security feature to iMessage called PQ3. This "groundbreaking" and "state-of-the-art" protocol provides "extensive defenses against even highly sophisticated quantum attacks," according to Apple.
Apple's iMessage service already supports end-to-end encryption, but Apple recognizes that existing cryptographic protocols used by messaging apps rely on mathematical problems that could potentially be solved by future quantum computers. The PQ3 protocol is Apple's solution to mitigate that risk.
3. Support for Next-Generation CarPlay
Next-generation CarPlay is set to launch in the U.S. later in 2024, and iOS 17.4 brings support for a slew of new apps, including climate control, tire pressure, rear-view camera feed, electric vehicle charging status, and more.
When Apple first announced next-generation CarPlay, it said committed automakers included Acura, Audi, Ford, Honda, Infiniti, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lincoln, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Polestar, Porsche, Renault, and Volvo. Apple has not yet said if any next-generation CarPlay features will be made available in vehicles with classic CarPlay support.
4. Siri Reads Incoming Messages in Other Languages
Previously in iOS 17, Siri's interaction with Messages was limited to one option – the ability for Siri to automatically send your dictated messages without asking you to confirm them first.
In iOS 17.4, however, Siri can also read messages to you in another language different to the primary language that Siri listens to and responds in. It's a neat option to have if you are bilingual, for example, or you're learning a new language.
5. Stolen Device Protection Away From Home
To make it harder for a thief to access passcode-protected data on a stolen iPhone, Apple in iOS 17.3 included Stolen Device Protection. With the feature enabled, Face ID or Touch ID is required to access passwords in iCloud Keychain, Lost Mode settings, options for erasing the device, and making purchases in Safari.
In addition to the new biometric requirements, the feature also imposes a one-hour security delay on actions like changing an Apple ID password. New in iOS 17.4 is a supplemental option that only requires a security delay when your device is located away from familiar locations, such as your home or office.
6. Live Activity for Stopwatch
For some reason, Apple previously never offered Live Activity support for when you start a stopwatch in the Clock app, until now.
In iOS 17.4, any running Stopwatch now shows up in the Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen, where there are controls for pausing the Stopwatch, clearing it, and starting a new lap.
7. Generate Apple Cash Virtual Card Numbers
iPhone owners running iOS 17.4 will be able to generate a virtual card number for spending Apple Cash when Apple Pay isn't an online option.
An Apple Cash pre-paid card allows users to send peer-to-peer Apple Pay payments to friends and family, transfer money to bank accounts, pay off their Apple Card, or spend money online via Apple Pay. With the new virtual card feature, Apple Cash users will be able to spend their balance even if Apple Pay is not supported by an online store.
8. App Support for Cloud Gaming Services
With iOS 17.4, streaming game apps will finally be allowed on the App Store worldwide, which means services like Xbox Cloud Gaming and Nvidia GeForce NOW can be offered as standalone iPhone and iPad apps.
Apple previously only allowed cloud gaming services to be offered via the web, but dedicated apps that let users stream games from servers will soon be permitted. Mini-app, mini-games, chatbots, and plug-ins will also be able to use the in-app purchase system.
9. Set a Contactless Payment Provider
In iOS 17.4, third-party payment applications and banks can utilize the NFC chip in iPhones to enable contactless payments directly through the device in the European Economic Area, bypassing the need for Apple Pay or the Wallet app. Users in this region will have the ability to choose a primary contact... Click here to read rest of article
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Uhh you clearly never seen Apple TV and the amount of shows kicked and canceled because Apple didn't think they are PC enough 🤦♀️
Care to provide some evidence that Apple canceled shows for that reason? Additionally, I assume you know that both sides of the political spectrum have their own version of “PC”?
Let's see if they will manage to provide Siri in all available languages, or at least offer translations—something that Google does for almost 1/6 of a century. 😆
Wrongthink, wrongspeech, thoughtcrimes. I’m sure you heard of Orwell.
This happened recently:
Apple under fire over cancellation of Jon Stewart show amid China concerns
US lawmakers write to Apple CEO Tim Cook over worries that ‘coercive tactics of a foreign power’ led to political TV show’s end
But I meant it will happen in the future in the realm of Podcasts which for now went pretty much under Apples radar. Not anymore.
Apple is part of Big Tech and Big Tech has a documented history of manipulation and censorship of certain topics. If you don‘t want to accept that I can‘t help you.
But I guess nothing I say will make any difference for you anyways so that’s all from me 🥴
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