Wednesday, December 18

What’s New In iOS 10.3

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While you were sleeping last night, Apple pushed out iOS 10.3, the latest update to its mobile operating system.

It’s not a complete overhaul of the OS, however it does come with a few new tricks.

One of the most asked for features is the ability to locate AirPods using Find my iPhone, so now if you misplace one of your “courageous” new wireless earbuds, you actually stand a small chance of finding it again.
Find Your AirPods

  • View the current or last known location of your AirPods
  • Play a sound on one or both AirPods to help you find them
    • Here’s how to locate your misplaced AirPod/s:
      • Open “Find My iPhone” on an iOS device or on iCloud.com.
      • In the list, tap “AirPods”
      • Tap “Actions”
      • Tap “Play Sound”
Siri
  • Support for paying and checking status of bills with payment apps
  • Support for scheduling with ride booking apps
  • Support for checking car fuel level, lock status, turning on lights and activating horn with automaker apps
  • Cricket sports scores and statistics for Indian Premier League and International Cricket Council
CarPlay
  • Shortcuts in the status bar for easy access to last used apps
  • Apple Music Now Playing screen gives access to Up Next and the currently playing song’s album
  • Daily curated playlists and new music categories in Apple Music
Other improvements and fixes
  • Rent once and watch your iTunes movies across your devices
  • New Settings unified view for your Apple ID account information, settings and devices
  • Hourly weather in Maps using 3D Touch on the displayed current temperature
  • Support for searching “parked car” in Maps
  • Calendar adds the ability to delete an unwanted invite and report it as junk
  • Home app support to trigger scenes using accessories with switches and buttons
  • Home app support for accessory battery level status
  • Podcasts support for 3D Touch and Today widget to access recently updated shows
  • Podcast shows or episodes are shareable to Messages with full playback support
  • Fixes an issue that could prevent Maps from displaying your current location after resetting Location & Privacy
  • VoiceOver stability improvements for Phone, Safari and Mail

NB: Some of these functions might not be available in your region or country.

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