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Apple today released the watchOS 5.1.2 update to the public, and the update implements a much-anticipated ECG feature for all Apple Watch Series 4 users in the United States. Following the launch of the new update, we installed the software and went hands-on with the ECG function to see just how it works. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. An ECG, or electrocardiogram, is designed to measure the electrical…

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Apple today released watchOS 5.1.2, which enables the ECG app on Apple Watch Series 4 models. However, as Apple made clear, the ECG app is currently only available in the United States and its territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, preventing it from being used internationally at this time. Many software features on Apple devices are initially limited to the United States, but international users have often been…

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Apple is reportedly in negotiations to purchase the rights to Israeli drama series “Nevelot” (or, “Bastards”), which is described as a violent and mature drama series (via CNBC). Richard Gere could star in the adaptation, which is being written and created by “Homeland” creator Howard Gordon and “Law and Order: SVU” showrunner Warren Leight. Image via Variety / Rex Features Apple is said to be in a bidding war with Showtime, FX,…

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Bang & Olufsen over the past week has added AirPlay 2 support to more of its speakers, including the BeoPlay A9 and BeoPlay M5. BeoPlay M5 speaker in AirPlay Picker via Brad Thomas This follows the addition of AirPlay 2 to the BeoPlay M3, BeoSound 1 and 2, BeoSound Core, and BeoSound Shape earlier in November, to be followed by the BeoPlay A6, BeoSound Essence, and BeoSound 35 by the end of…

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Apple today updated its Apple Store app for iOS devices with support for Siri Shortcuts, an iOS 12 feature. Siri Shortcuts for the Apple Store app can be used to create custom voice commands to check product availability or the status of a recent order you’ve placed. The Siri Shortcuts can be used without needing to open the Apple Store app, allowing users to get vital information in fewer steps. When checking…

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Verizon is expected to implement support for the eSIM in the iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR on December 7, according to an internal employee memo that was shared with MacRumors. Apple’s newest iPhones have supported eSIM functionality since the October release of iOS 12.1, but to use the feature, carriers also needed to add support. At the time iOS 12.1 was released, U.S. carriers that include Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T said…

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It’s not just you: it appears that Siri Shortcuts have not been working properly for some iPhone users since as early as Tuesday. A small but increasing numbers of users on Twitter and the MacRumors forums claim that they are unable to invoke shortcuts using Siri, including Federico Viticci of MacStories and Rene Ritchie of iMore. The shortcuts still work if executed directly from the Shortcuts app, but not with a Siri…

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Coinciding with today’s release of iOS 12.1.1, additional carriers around the world are enabling eSIM support on the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR, allowing for dual-SIM functionality on those devices. According to Apple’s website, the latest carriers supporting the eSIM feature include AT&T in the United States; Rogers and Fido in Canada; 3 in Denmark and Sweden; Orange in Poland and Spain; Telia in Estonia and Finland; Telenor in…

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Apple is reportedly waiting until at least 2020 to roll out next-generation 5G cellular data technology in its iPhone lineup, but according to Qualcomm president Cristiano Amon, “every” Android handset manufacturer will have a flagship phone with 5G support across U.S. carriers by the end of next year, reports CNET. By the holidays next year, every flagship handset — at least when it comes to those running Google’s Android software and using…

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Apple today reminded Mac developers that it is encouraging them to have their apps notarized, meaning that the apps have been scanned by Apple and checked for malware and other security issues. Notarization is not currently a requirement for apps distributed outside of the Mac App Store, but Apple says it will “more prominently highlight notarization status” starting in the spring of 2019. And in an unspecified “upcoming macOS release,” Apple will…