iOS 14 lets you set Gmail as your default email app

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One of the lesser-known additions to iOS 14 is the option to set your default apps for email and web browsing from Apple's offerings. Chrome on iOS can already be your default browser, but some users seem to have issues where a bug resets it back to Safari when the iPhone restarts. Now, Gmail's newest version (ver. 6.0.200825) can become the default choice on iOS, too.

To make the switch, head to the settings page on your iPhone or iPad and select Gmail. From there, click the Default Mail App option and swap it from the default Mail app.

Source: Engadget

Integrated Shazam control comes to new iOS 14.2 beta

It's been two years since Apple acquired Shazam, and now it's putting its technology to use. The latest version of iOS 14.2 beta adds Shazam's Music Recognition in the Control Center panel. When the feature is enabled, it can recognize the audio playing on internal or external audio sources. For example, it can identify a song playing through your AirPods—a feature the Android version got last year.

If you're running the beta, you should see the Shazam button in the Control Center already. All you need to do is press on the button. It isn't clear why it took Apple this long to integrate the feature better late than never, we guess.

Source: Engadget

Apple seeks damages from Epic Games for breach of contract

Apple is going on the offensive and seeking damages from Epic Games for allegedly breaching its contract with the iOS App Store. In a wide-ranging motion filed on Tuesday afternoon, Apple defends itself against Epic's legal charges while accusing the Fortnite maker of outright theft.

The filing reads, "Epic's flagrant disregard for its contractual commitments and other misconduct has caused significant harm to Apple. Left unchecked, Epic's conduct threatens the very existence of the iOS ecosystem and its tremendous value to consumers."

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'Pokémon Go' will not work on older Android, iOS devices starting Oct. 2020

If you're using a device that runs on Android 5, iOS 10 and 11, and the iPhone 5s and iPhone 6 (even those running on iOS 12), you will no longer be able to access Pokémon Go starting October. Niantic announced it will stop supporting these devices, but the developer didn't explain why its cutting ties with the older mobile platforms and phones. 

But since Pokémon Go is an augmented reality-based game, it demands more performance than regular games. Perhaps the upcoming update will prevent the game from running smoothly on these older devices.

Source: 9to5Mac