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Apple has announced iPadOS 14, a new version of its operating system for the iPad that comes with a focus on improving app designs to take advantage of the tablet’s large screen. Many of Apple’s apps have seen design changes. Photos and Music now have a sidebar that lets you jump between different sections of the app, and Calendar now has more controls on the top of the screen. The changes aren’t dramatic, but they should make the apps easier to quickly move around and control. This version’s other big update is a “rebuilt from the ground up” search engine that Apple is calling Universal Search. It can be used as an app launcher, to find contacts or documents, or even search within apps that support the feature. The existing search function already handled most of these features, but Apple is making the whole thing look and sound a lot more like Spotlight on the Mac now. It’s even getting a more compact design that lets the search bar pop up on top of apps rather than blocking out what...

watchOS 7 brings new personalization, health, and fitness features to Apple Watch this fall. (Photo: Business Wire) Apple® today previewed watchOS® 7, delivering enhanced customization tools and powerful new health and fitness features to the world’s most advanced smartwatch. Personalization is taken to an entirely new level with shareable and discoverable watch face configurations, while sleep tracking, automatic handwashing detection, additional workout types including dance, and a new hearing health feature give greater insight into overall well-being and are designed with privacy in mind. Conveniently on the wrist, Maps is updated with cycling directions and Siri® now offers language translation. “watchOS 7 brings sleep tracking, automatic handwashing detection, and new workout types together with a whole new way to discover and use watch faces, helping our users stay healthy, active, and connected.” “We’re energized by the positive impact Apple Watch is having on our customers...

Apple has announced iOS 14 onstage at WWDC 2020, giving the first (official) look at the latest version of its software for the iPhone, and it’s bringing the biggest change to the iOS home screen in years: widgets. Widgets come in a variety of sizes and can still be viewed in the Today view, but in iOS 14, Apple allows widgets to be added to the main Home screen to live right alongside your apps. To add them, there’s a new “widget gallery” where users can easily add and customize widgets. There’s also a new “Smart Stack” widget that automatically shows relevant apps based on the time of day. Apple also announced a new “App Library” view that automatically organizes apps into groups and lists. Thanks to that new App Library view, Apple allows users to now hide apps on their “main” home screen. It looks pretty similar to Android’s app drawer, but with some additional smart grouping features — like automatically pulling out all your Apple Arcade games into one batch. PICTURE-IN-PICTURE VI...

Once upon the time, there was an old farmer who had worked his crops for many years.   One day his horse ran away. Upon hearing the news,   his neighbours came to visit. “Such bad luck,” they said sympathetically. “Maybe,” the farmer replied.   The next morning the horse returned, bringing with it three other wild horses.   “How wonderful,” the neighbours exclaimed. “Maybe,” replied the old man.   The following day, his son tried to ride one of the untamed horses, was thrown, and broke his leg.   The neighbours again came to offer their sympathy on his misfortune. “Maybe,” answered the farmer.   The day after, military officials came to the village to draft young men into the army. . Seeing that the son’s leg was broken, they passed him by.   The neighbours congratulated the farmer on how well things had turned out. “   Maybe,” said the farmer.

Logo used from 1 January 1982 – 31 December 1992 Television South West  ( TSW ) was the  ITV  franchise holder for the  South West England  region from 1 January 1982 until 31 December 1992, broadcasting from studios at Derry's Cross in  Plymouth , Devon.  TSW Today  was the news programme on  Television South West , the  ITV  licensee for South West England. The programme began as  Today South West  in 1982, then in 1987 it was renamed  Today   and in 1989, it became  TSW Today. When Television South West lost its licence to broadcast on ITV and  Westcountry Television  took over the South West franchise,  TSW Today  was replaced by  Westcountry Live . Links are sourced from Wikipedia  Pleaser enjoy this archive footage of the very last TSW Today transmitted on December 31st 1992