Apple brings back iPod 'Music Quiz' game on iOS 14

Apple is bringing back one of those classic iPod games on iOS 14. The Music Quiz game is now accessible through the My Shortcuts section of the operating system. If you don't remember the game, it's where your iPod plays songs at random and asks you to name them to rack up points. The iOS 14 version only lasts for five rounds, but you can keep playing and share your score on social media—which, of course, wasn't available on earlier iPods.

The Music Quiz only works with the built-in Music app. But it accesses Apple Music, iTunes purchases, and locally-synced songs from other sources. And since it works with the Shortcut function, you can even modify the game to suit your tastes. As Engadget points out, Apple is using the nostalgic title as a way to promote Shortcuts. But if you miss it, here's an excellent way to revisit the game.

Source: 9to5Mac

YouTube tests out picture-in-picture mode on iOS

YouTube has finally brought picture-in-picture to iOS, sort of. The app is testing out the feature on a few users. But, at the moment, it's just limited to YouTube Premium users. When you have it enabled, it works the same with other apps that support picture-in-picture. You can play a video and then close the app to continue watching the clip on a smaller window. Google hasn't said when the feature will roll out to all its iOS users.

Source: 9to5Mac

New iOS update gets rid of green tint on some iPhone 11 devices

A month after Apple released version 13.6 update for iOS and iPadOS comes version 13.6.1, which fixes some issues on the platforms, including a green tint that's been appearing on some iPhone 11 devices. The cause is reportedly a thermal management issue and triggered by an earlier update (likely iOS 13.4). The update resolves a problem that disabled Exposure Notifications for some users. It also got rid of the issue where unneeded system data files weren't automatically deleted when available storage is low.

The update size is 110MB, and it should be available through Settings > General > Software Update, or a notification for the update has been sent your way. This iOS 13 update might be the last one we'll see as Apple is expected to drop iOS 14 next month.

Source: Digital Trends + GSMArena

These HomeKit improvements are coming with iOS 14

HomeKit is getting an update with iOS 14, which we're expecting to arrive later in the year. Let's do a quick rundown under the cut on what Apple announced at WWDC 2020 about changing when it comes to your smart home setup:

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