We ranked iOS 14.7 features by how useful they’d be in space
Let’s see other tech publications try and rip this off
5) The least useful iOS 14.7 feature in space: The air quality feature in the Weather app expanding to more countries
Thing is, right, the thing about space, yeah, is that, in outer space, there’s no air, yeah?
4) The ability to merge Apple Cards into a single account
If I’m in space, I know I’ll be making some moonshine up there. That means the next day I’ll be looking to shame order some fast food for breakfast.
Unfortunately space doesn’t have that option. Merging payments cards is useless to me.
But I’m putting this above the iOS 14.7 air quality roll out because youknowBezos will start shipping stuff to space as soon as he can loosen employment laws up there. Gotta put those aliens to work.
3) Support for the MagSafe battery pack
Okay, the MagSafe battery pack isgoofy as fuck. I also thinkit’s pretty useless…on Earth.
An external battery pack with a cable is more useful when you have gravity as an ally, but up there? In the expanse? With shit floating around like pool poops? That’s when magnetic wireless chargers come into their own.
Thanks for anticipating this need, iOS 14.7
2) Podcast app update
In iOS 14.7, your Podcast library can now be filtered to see all shows, or just the ones you follow. Okay, I know what you’re thinking: the Apple Podcasts app is an embarrassing piece of crap that should be fired deep into space so we never have to see it again.
Firstly,nice connection.Secondly, I feel the same way as you, pal. Honestly,I really do.
But hear me out. Space, right, is dull. I’m talking so boring that you mayactually laugh at a Friends episode.There is so little to do in space. This is why podcasts are vital there. It’s relaxing, informative, and help you forgetwhat would happen if you stepped out into that inky abyss.
1) The most useful iOS 14.7 feature in space: Using the Home app to control HomePod timers
I love this update. The issue of a HomePod not having a screen (RELEASE ONE WITH A SCREEN) is that it’s tricky to see how long your timers have left. With iOS 14.7, now you can find out that information in the Home app.
But how does this relate to space, you may ask? Let me elucidate.
Picture the scene: an alarm wails. Lights blink red. The ship glows maroon. The smooth and mysterious object you discovered on an abandoned ship and brought onboard has hatched and is now hunting your crew one by one.
Thankfully, you’ve hooked up a small explosive device to you craft. When it detonates, a hole will form, sucking the tentacled demon into the vast bleakness of space. The issue is, you set the timer on a HomePod. You have no idea how long you have to secure and protect yourself from the vacuum.
Well, with iOS 14.7 you will. Just check the Home app, bud.
And that is why I’ve put this as the most useful new feature in iOS 14.7. Apple and iPhone fans are once again united against the terrors of deep space. Good luck vanquishing those space demons!
Story byCallum Booth
Callum Booth is a freelance journalist with over a decade of experience. Previously, he was the Managing Editor of TNW, where his reporting(show all)Callum Booth is a freelance journalist with over a decade of experience. Previously, he was the Managing Editor of TNW, where his reporting was cited widely, including in VICE, the FT, and the BBC.
Callum’s writing has appeared in The Verge, The Daily Telegraph, Time Out, and many more. He covers the full spectrum of technology, with a particular focus on how it shapes our daily lives. And a lot of regulation stuff too.
Outside of work, Callum’s an avid bookworm, a Fisherman’s Friends addict, and resolutely unshaven. Follow him on Twitter @CallumBooth or visit www.callumbooth.net.
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