Safari supports reader mode and has for a long time.
Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 24, 2020, at 11:51 AM, chalt...@gmail.com wrote: > > > For people having trouble wading through the chaff on your web pages you > might want to check to see if your browser of choice supports a reader mode. > I’m not sure about Safari, but Edge has a reader mode called immersive > reading, which you can get to on the PC by just hitting the F9 key. > > Oh and thanks to Richard for posting the content of this article. > > -- > Christopher (AKA CJ) > Chaltain at Gmail > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of > Richard Turner > Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2020 1:14 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: 10 of the best iOS 14 features that Apple didn’t have time to > talk about – BGR > > For those who don’t want to wade through the ads and visual features on the > article page, here is the text of the article. > 10 of the best iOS 14 features that Apple didn’t have time to talk about > > By Chris Smith @chris_writes > June 23rd, 2020 at 7:31 AM > > * iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 pack several exciting hidden features that Apple never > had time to demo on stage. > * iOS 14 will finally let users set the default browser and mail clients on > iPhone and iPad, which is a highly requested feature from fans. > * The new operating systems will also support a brand new Accessibility > gesture that will let you tap the back of the phone to invoke a specific > action. > * Many of these features will be available in iOS 14 beta this summer, with > the first public release set for July. > > WWDC 2020 may have been Apple’s first such event without an audience, all > because of the ongoing health crisis, but the iPhone maker still delivered an > impressive show. Apple execs unveiled several of the tentpole features of its > upcoming software updates, with iPhone and iPad practically dominating the > show. After addressing the novel coronavirus pandemic and the recent wave of > protests over racism, Apple went directly to iOS announcements. The main > features of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 were explained in brief demos, and Apple > addressed some of the novelties in iOS in other segments of the presentation. > As always with new iOS releases, Apple wasn’t able to demo everything coming > to iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch this fall. And, as always, there are plenty > of exciting tidbits that were left out of the show. In what follows, we’re > going to cover a few of the most exciting iOS 14 features that Apple didn’t > have time for. > > New email and browser defaults > > You might have missed on one of Apple’s slides, or over on Apple’s iOS 14 and > iPadOS 14 newly released pages. But iPhone and iPad will let users set new > default email and browsers. That’s great news for anyone who doesn’t use Mail > or Safari and could help Apple in its looming antitrust cases. Apple didn’t > explain how the feature will work, but it’s all coming to the Settings app on > iPhone and iPad. > > iPadOS 14: New defaults for email and browser. > > Back tap > > Hidden in the Accessibility settings of iOS 14 will be a new gesture. You’ll > be able to tap the back of the phone to generate action. You can add double > and triple taps on the back of the phone that can be associated with various > actions. Things like Reachability, Screenshots, Siri, or Mute can all be > paired to these taps. > > Find My > > Apple hasn’t exactly launched its Tile-like devices, but the company does say > in its iOS14 announcement that Find My will be expanded to let you find > third-party products and accessories with the “new Find My network accessory > program. > > Approximate Location > > This one is a new privacy feature that lets you share with apps your > approximate location instead of your precise location. That’s a step in the > right direction if you ask me. > > Recording indicator > > Whenever an app uses the microphone or camera, a visual recording indicator > will appear in the app and in Control Center. It’s an orange dot that warns > you an app is accessing a sensitive feature of the phone. > > Quick toggles in Video mode > > Recording video on iPhone will be even easier with the help of quick toggles > that let you change things like video resolution and frame rate. > > Volume buttons in Camera > > The volume buttons can both be used to initiate actions while taking photos. > Press the Volume Up button to capture bursts, and press the Volume Down > button to capture QuickTake video on devices that support the feature. > QuickTake now works on iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max. > > Mirror selfies > > This shouldn’t require other explanations. You’ll be able to mirror your > selfies going forward. > > Emoji Search > > A search field for the emoji keyboard now lets you search for the perfect > emoji by typing words or phrases. > > APFS encrypted drive support > > This feature will let you connect external drives using APFS encryption both > on iPhone and iPad. > > Chris Smith started writing about gadgets as a hobby, and before he knew it > he was sharing his views on tech stuff with readers around the world. > Whenever he's not writing about gadgets he miserably fails to stay away from > them, although he desperately tries. 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