The feature is available in a selection of newer Apple products running iOS 9.3. f.lux could previously be side-loaded onto iOS 9 devices via Xcode 7 but Apple has now disabled this in a patch. Typically Apple waits to release as many new features in a single OS update until the fall (e.g., going from iOS 8 to iOS 9). Well, yes, but it’s unlikely that most people will be able to use it because it relies on using the Apple Configurator software, which is only available to business and education users.
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As per reports, Apple has already handed over the feature to developers for testing and refining along with other features that will launch with iOS 9.3. X and iOS 7.x.x activation lock when device asks you to enter Apple ID on which device is registered or the device is lost or stolen.
Apple News, too, has been updated in the recent release of the iOS 9.3, as you can now read the news in a landscape mode, and also get a special section which has been tailored for you based on your news preferences.
The figures come in the same week that Apple released the beta version of iOS 9.3 to developers, offering several major changes including Night Shift and further improvements to the CarPlay service.
Data on Apple’s development page dated 11 January shows that uptake has now reached three-quarters of devices. This feature will make colors warmer at night, so that the users won’t tire their eyes when looking at the screen.
Apple’s iOS 9.2 and iOS 9.3 can be jailbroken, but only with a small probability according to iDigitalTimes. It’s called Night Shift and is a simple feature which allows you to set a specific schedule for your screen to emit a more warmer colour than the stark bright display you’re usually used to. (Less-conclusive evidence has also linked blue light exposure with age-related macular degeneration.) Research published previous year by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that evening exposure to blue light suppresses the production of melatonin, the hormone that promotes sleep, which, in turn, reduces the amount and delays the timing of REM sleep and reduces alertness the next morning.
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This week Apple put up an iOS 9.3 preview on their website so we thought we should take an even deeper look into the update and share our findings. The Shared iPad feature will keep a tab on users who regularly sign in to the iPad, and have their content cached so that these students don’t have to download data each time they sign in.
