Apple Rolls Out iOS 17.1 With Burn-In, Location Fixes, AirDrop Upgrades, More

The newly reimagined Microsoft Teams app boasts of improved performance and enhanced reliability, security, and IT management. Microsoft claims it is a faster, simpler, smarter, and more flexible app that is up to two times faster while using 50% less memory. Take a look at 5 latest features in Microsoft Teams that enhance collaboration for users.

iOS 17.1.1 update: The launch of iOS 17 has been a mixed journey so far with Apple. The update rolled out on September 19, brought several new features which iPhone users can take advantage of to enhance their experience. However, it also brought a handful of problems along with it. iPhone 15 users started reporting heating issues with their new devices, which Apple fixed with a later update. Recently, users have also complained about their iPhones shutting down on their own during the night, while problems with Wi-Fi connectivity and the Weather app widget have also been reported. Bloomberg now reports that Apple has paused development of next year's software updates for the iPhone, iPad, Mac and other devices so that it could root out glitches in earlier codes.

Apple is preparing iOS 17.1.1 with significant bug fixes, which could be released sometime this week. Since the launch of iOS 17, users have been complaining of various bugs and issues impacting their user experience. The company did release a few iOS 17 updates with forward-facing additions and bug fixes, but problems keep coming up from time to time. Alongside iOS 17.1.1, Appl could also release a new watchOS 10 update for all Apple Watch models.

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Meta has announced new creator tools that can help content creators on Facebook engage with their audience in a better way. In June, the platform introduced a redesigned Reels editor, new Inspiration Hub and Templates Hub that made it easier to create reels with ideas, and inspirations presented to the content creator. It also introduced a Professional mode, including a daily checklist module with tips to help creators grow their audience. Now, Meta has announced new ways that content creators can engage audiences better with their reels. Let us take a closer look.

Last week, Apple released iOS 17.2 beta to developers for testing purposes. The update could be available for all compatible iPhone models by the end of this month with many forward-facing features. However, it is now being reported that the company is working on iOS 17.1.1 internally, and based on the software version, it could arrive before the release of iOS 17.2 later this month.

We recently found out about X owner Elon Musk's plans to turn the social media platform into an “everything app”, after his speech from the all-hands meeting with the employees was leaked. He talked a lot about Communities, highlighting that it is growing at a rapid pace. Perhaps to double down on that growth, X will soon get another new feature in Communities. This new feature, pinned hashtag, will allow group admins to pin certain hashtags at the top and allow users to follow a certain topic within the group.

The rise of easily accessible generative AI means it's getting more difficult to know whether an online image is legitimate. At I/O earlier this year, Google previewed an "About this image" tool that will offer details about an image's origin, and it's rolling out now alongside some other fact-checking tools.

When Apple introduced the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2, there wasn't a lot new to get excited about. Beyond the usual display and processor improvements, they're mostly a spot-the-difference game—except for the new double-tap gesture, which is rolling out this week.

Apple has finally gone ahead and admitted that iPhone 15 models are running into issues with the wireless charging plates found inside some BMW vehicles and has promised that the fix will be coming later this year.

iOS 17 was launched in September, just a week after the Cupertino-based tech giant unveiled its iPhone 15 series, and the new devices packed this new software. What was supposed to be an exciting and new experience shortly turned into a bug-filled mess. iPhone 15 users complained about major heating issues even while carrying out simple tasks such as scrolling through Instagram reels and clicking pictures. Apple quickly found out that it was a software bug as well as third-party apps that were spoiling the experience and rolled out a fix for it. Since then, Apple has been testing iOS 17.1 beta and finally rolled it out last night globally.