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Apple has started a new beta round and iOS 13.4 releasedThe new iPhone and iPad (iPadOS 13.4) operating system contains some interesting new features, including the long-awaited iCloud folder sharing.
The latest version of iOS includes one feature that is causing a lot of excitement - CarKey. But there are other new features that are worth mentioning. Let's get started.
iCloud folder sharing – The feature “iCloud folder sharing" was announced in the summer of 2019 and tested in an earlier iOS 13 beta. However, there were some issues back then, so Apple removed the feature later that summer. Now, the company seems to have found a solution, as the feature has been enabled in iOS 13.4. iCloud Folder Sharing (as the name suggests) allows users to share entire folders within iCloud with friends or colleagues. A long-awaited feature.
emails – The iOS Mail app has undergone a minor design change as part of this update. The "Delete" icon is now located on the left, while the "Reply" logo remains on the right. The folder and flag icons have been added between the two command buttons.
Memoji stickers Memoji stickers were originally introduced in iOS 13 and allow users to post Memoji and Animoji characters as stickers. Now, Apple has expanded the selection in iOS 13.4. Users can now choose from 33 poses. New additions include "face with heart eyes," "love face," "party face," "shocked face," and more.
CarPlay – CarPlay has also been redesigned again in iOS 13.4. There will now be new call and navigation controls from third-party providers.
Universal purchases / in-app purchases under watchOS 6.2 – In addition to iOS 13.4, Apple has of course also updated the other operating systems. In the future, it should be possible to bundle apps in the iOS, iPadOS, tvOS and macOS App Store. This means that developers can sell the applications as a package. In addition, support for in-app purchases has been implemented in watchOS 6.2. You can find out more about this topic here or at the very bottom.
iPadOS 13.4 gets an exclusive feature
CarKey – The most interesting feature by far is CarKey. The US blog 9to5mac has discovered a new interface in iOS 13.4 that turns the iPhone and Apple Watch into a car key – thanks to NFC. You can find out more about it here or at the bottom.
location services – Apple has also made a change to the location services prompt in iOS 13.4 and has therefore criticism The developers responded. The release note states:
When an app requests “Always” authorization for the first time after previously being authorized for “When using the app,” the device immediately displays the location authorization prompt.
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Keyboard shortcuts under iPadOS 13.4 – The new update brings a new feature to the Photos app specifically for the iPad. iPad users can use new keyboard shortcuts to quickly navigate between tabs, search and create albums. In full-screen mode, they can use the keyboard to delete and duplicate images or alternatively call up the editing mode.
Shortcuts – Apple has added a new Shortcuts option called “Shazam It” in iOS 13.4.
In addition to the new features listed above, further system optimizations and bug fixes have also been made. (Photo by NZPhotography / Bigstockphoto)
