And thank you Jesus! They fixed the mail threading issue! :) That was so 
annoying! lol 

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> On Mar 29, 2019, at 10:03 PM, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote:
> 
> One feature I thought was interesting:
> Apple has boosted the quality of the audio messages you leave in Messages by 
> adopting a different codec (Opus) at 24000 Hz instead of the previous AMR 
> Narrowband codec at 8000 Hz. Neat.
> This is actually not neat, it's about time because I always thought it was 
> incredibly ridiculous for Apple, who always claims to put such focus on 
> quality, to offer this audio message feature where a message you recorded 
> sounded like ti was a recording from a 1990's era answering machine recording 
> on a mini cassette tape. I never used this feature and would use WhatsApp 
> instead because at least my recording was high quality.
> I'll have to try this out and if it's in fact good quality audio now I might 
> use this feature more.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of M. 
> Taylor
> Sent: Friday, March 29, 2019 10:57 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Download iOS 12.2 Today and Try Out These New Features, 
> LifeHacker.com
> 
> Download iOS 12.2 Today and Try Out These New Features By David Murphy, 
> Monday 5:30pm
> 
> Right on cue-it being Apple announcement day and all-the services-oriented 
> tech giant has released the latest version of its iOS operating system. If 
> you don't already have it, or have yet to receive the notification that an 
> iOS update is available, simply tap on your Settings app > General > Software 
> Update to begin the download. It'll take a while; it took me about an hour or 
> so to download and install the update on a reasonably fast internet 
> connection.
> While you wait, here are some of the big features you can look forward to 
> with the update. 
> 
> Apple News+
> You can now pay Apple $10/mo to consolidate your many magazine subscriptions 
> into a single digital package. If you're on the fence about Apple's offering, 
> you do get a one-month trial to play around with the new service.
> Don't forget to cancel it if you don't want it, however, as you'll 
> automatically be billed for the next month's subscription if you forget.
> And, as Apple noted today, you can share your subscription with up to six 
> family members via Apple's Family Sharing feature. Anyone feel like adopting 
> me?
> 
> Canada finally gets Apple News
> Stop the presses. Canadian Apple fans can now read the news via Apple's 
> self-titled app-either in French or English, of course.
> 
> More silly Animoji
> If you like turning your head into animals and sending quirky little virtual 
> videos (or pictures, if you just tap your fake noggin) to your friends, 
> you're in luck. You now get a giraffe, a shark, a warthog, and an owl. 
> (Hey, Apple: Open up an "App Store for Animoji" and let other people create 
> safe-for-work virtual creations. You could probably make even more services
> revenue.)
> 
> Siri and Apple TV
> Update your Apple TV to tvOS 12.2, and your iOS device(s) to iOS 12.2, and 
> you'll be able to control what's on your Apple TV with a lot more 
> granularity. As MacRumors notes:
> "tvOS 12.2, when paired with iOS 12.2, is designed to allow users to ask Siri 
> to play specific media on an Apple TV from an iOS device. You can, for 
> example, ask Siri to play Modern Family on the TV in the living room, or 
> Pitch Perfect on the TV in the bedroom. This feature is available for music, 
> TV shows, and movies." 
> 
> That "5G E" icon
> If you're an AT&T subscriber, you might see a new "5G E" icon in the 
> upper-right corner of your iPhone. You can now brag to your friends that you 
> have an even better mobile connection than they do, and they can remind you 
> that "5G E" is just AT&T's bullshit way to say "faster LTE," since your 
> iPhone (as of when we wrote this) doesn't actually support 5G connectivity 
> whatsoever. Isn't friendship grand.
> 
> Higher-quality audio Messages
> This is a simple one, but Apple has boosted the quality of the audio messages 
> you leave in Messages by adopting a different codec (Opus) at 24000 Hz 
> instead of the previous AMR Narrowband codec at 8000 Hz. Neat.
> 
> More specific screen "Downtime"
> You can now customize which days and times you want to schedule "Downtime"
> via iOS' Screen Time feature. As a reminder, if your phone is in "Downtime"
> mode, you'll only be able to use certain apps (you choose) and your device's 
> Phone app. That's it. Sorry, Facebook.
> 
> Group Facetime is back!
> Yes, that horrible Group Facetime bug that allowed others to eavesdrop on 
> what you were doing is gone, and the feature is back for all to use. Enjoy 
> your Brady Bunch-like conversations.
> 
> Promotions for subscription apps
> Apple is now allowing app developers to offer promotional pricing for 
> subscriptions, so you'll want to be a bit more judicious about when you sign 
> up for that which you want to pay a recurring fee to access. As Apple's iOS
> 12.2 release notes describe:
> "...apps with auto-renewable subscriptions can provide a discounted price for 
> a specific duration for existing and previously subscribed customers.
> You can use subscription offers to help win back subscribers who have 
> canceled their subscriptions or promote an upgrade to another subscription at 
> a special price. Customers can accept the offer even if they've already 
> completed an introductory offer."
> 
> Air Quality in Apple Maps
> If you live in a location that's prone to problems with air quality (hi, 
> Northern California), you'll now be able to view the air quality index right 
> within Apple Maps. Alas, you can't superimpose some colorful filter over your 
> map to see what the air is like for specific locations, but you'll get a 
> little indicator in the lower-right corner for whatever location you're 
> viewing (when zoomed in enough).
> You can also toggle this, or the weather conditions, on and off via the 
> Settings app.
> 
> More support for Apple stuff (or stuff that works with Apple protocols) If 
> you have a fancier AirPlay 2-friendly television, you'll now be able to add 
> it to HomeKit. Similarly, iOS 12.2 offers full support for Apple's newest 
> AirPods, as well as the Logitech Crayon (for your iPad Pro).
> Telling AirPlay to chill out
> You'll now be able to do other things while you're using AirPlay to cast 
> content from an iOS device to, say, your Apple TV. As Apple's description 
> notes, "AirPlay multitasking for video allows you to browse other apps, as 
> well as play other short form audio and video files locally on your device 
> without interrupting AirPlay."
> I think Redditor rfguevar put it best: "Holy hell, I'm internally jumping 
> with joy (In a meeting)"
> 
> Map your latest Apple Pay transaction
> Apple updated the Wallet UI a bit to make your latest Apple Pay transaction a 
> lot more pleasant to look at. You'll see the business, the location, and the 
> amount you spent, and tapping on the listing will take you right to a more 
> detailed information screen-including a map that shows you the retailer's 
> location.
> 
> The epic debut of AirPower!
> Just kidding. And speaking of disappointment, Apple is also geofencing the 
> ECG setup process for the Apple Watch in iOS 12.2, so those of you who don't 
> live in the U.S. won't be able to initialize it. Sorry!
> 
> Marking podcasts as played
> For whatever reason, Apple previously removed the ability to mark a podcast 
> as "played" within its Podcasts app-after pressing-and-holding or 
> deep-pressing a podcast episode. Well, that feature is back in iOS 12.2. 
> 
> Safari searches are easier to autofill
> If you love using Safari on iOS, Apple has tweaked the autofill aspect of the 
> address bar slightly. Start typing something. When you see the recommended 
> search phrases appear on your screen, you can tap on the phrase itself to 
> immediately go to the search results for that phrase. Now, however, you can 
> also tap on a new blue arrow icon to just place that text in the address bar, 
> in case you want to modify your search query even more.
> 
> Original Article at:
> https://lifehacker.com/download-ios-12-2-today-and-try-out-these-new-feature
> s-1833552634
> 
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