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This week, surprise! iPads are finally coming with an Apple Event â we have all the details! Also, big news for iOS 18, capacitive buttons are making a comeback on the iPhone, and the huge Apple Watch redesign weâre all dreaming for!
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This weekâs stories:
Surprise! Apple sets May 7 event to launch new iPad Pro and iPad Air
Apple just invited the world to a May 7 product-launch event with the theme âLet Loose.â What new features to expect in Apple Pencil 3 Say goodbye to hopes for mini-LED iPad AirGet 2 Free Months of Apple TV+
Watch live MLB games every Friday, plus award-winning Apple Originals on Apple TV+. Code expires on September 27, 2024.iOS 18 AI features could run entirely on-device
Appleâs large language model that will power iOS 18âs AI features could run entirely locally. This would prioritize user privacy and offer faster response times.Calculator app for iPad might finally launch in iPadOS 18
In a long-overdue move, Apple reportedly will integrate a Calculator app into the iPad operating system.Why iPhone 16 might dump physical buttons for capacitive ones
The upcoming iPhone 16 series will have no traditional buttons at all, according to information leaking out of the company that will supply the capacitive buttons that will supposedly replace them.Apple Watch Series X concept will make you want it now
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Lewis, Griffin and Papa E discuss the state of theme parks and what's going with Disney.
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This week, game emulators and alternate app stores are HERE! Also, the new camera features coming to iPhone 16, and a roundup of new Apple TV+ shows.
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This weekâs stories:
First third-party app store goes live in EU
The first third-party app marketplace, AltStore PAL, launched in the European Union Wednesday.Delta all-in-one retro game emulator now out for iPhone
The Delta retro game emulator is now on the iPhone App Store. Not only can it handle ROMs originally for the classic Game Boy handheld console, but it also emulates NES, SNES, Nintendo 64 and Nintendo DS. Delta on the App Store9to5Mac: iPhone 16 Pro: Four new camera features coming this year
Weâre expecting multiple noticeable improvements to the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max camera hardware. Here are four things to look forward to this yearâŠApple could finally fix iPhoneâs longstanding camera flare problem
Apple could finally eliminate lens flare, a longtime problem with the iPhone camera, with a new lens coating technology on the iPhone 16 Pro.5 essential Mac settings you should change
If youâve been using the Mac for a long time, youâre probably used to the way things work on your particular computer. But changing a setting that youâve had set one way for a long time can make your Mac feel completely different! Video on YouTubeApple TV+ Roundup:
Slow Horses author brings new thriller to Apple TV+ Apple TV+ brings huge Hollywood scam to the screen Silo star drops major hints about sci-fi hitâs future on Apple TV+ Apple TV+ renews For All Mankind, spins off Star City -
This week, M4 Macs are already incoming! Also: Appleâs next big thing, the AI tools that could turbocharge iOS 18, the disastrous Humane AI Pin, and an all-new What Weâre Into!
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This weekâs stories:
Macs with AI-focused M4 chip launching this year
Mac users wonât have to wait until 2025 for the Apple M4 processor, according to a reputable Apple tipster. The replacement for the current M3 will put an emphasis on AI, and will start appearing in Macs this autumn.Apple Is Rebooting Its Search for a New Next Big Thing
Appleâs business remains heavily reliant on the iPhone, which accounts for more than half its revenue. And sales in that market have stagnated. Thatâs made it all the more important for the company to find a major new product category.Appleâs Ferret-UI helps AI use your iPhone
Appleâs new Ferret-UI multimodal large language model could help artificial intelligence systems understand your iPhoneâs screen, according to a research paper released Tuesday.Humane AI Pin
The Verge: Humane AI Pin Review: Not even close Inverse: Humaneâs Ai Pin Isn't Ready to Replace Your Phone, But One Day It MightWhat Weâre Into:
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It's Movie VS Movie in an all-new VS!
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This week: Forget a car â Apple thinks personal home robots are their next big thing. Plus: iPhone 16 leaks, what comes next for the M3, a big new feature lands on Vision Pro, and our solar eclipse stories and photo tips!
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This weekâs stories:
With car junked, Apple robots could be Cupertinoâs next moonshot
Teams in Cupertino are working on Apple personal home robotic devices, including a mobile robot and a table-top device with a moving display, according to a new report.iPhone 16 âdummyâ units give us glimpse of upcoming changes
Images of iPhone 16 âdummyâ units have been published by a tipster with an established record. They show the redesigned camera hump reportedly coming to the two non-Pro models and other changes.New iPads wonât arrive until May and we canât stop crying
No new iPad models came out in 2023 at all, and the tablet drought continues. Thatâs why thereâs so much excitement about the upcoming Pro and Air models.Redesign could give Apple M3 Ultra processor wicked performance boost
Apple's in the process of restructuring their Apple Silicon lineup. M3 Max no longer comes with the UltraFusion interconnect. This means that the M3 Ultra chip will be redesigned as its own standalone chip, no longer being made up of 2x Max dies.Free-floating Spatial Personas arrive in visionOS 1.1 for Vision Pro
Apple has made Spatial Personas, a more lifelike enhancement of the Persona feature for the Vision Pro mixed-reality headset, available in the visionOS 1.1 update which came Tuesday.How to take solar eclipse photos with iPhone
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This week: Apple just announced WWDC24, a big change coming to iOS 18, hackers found an exploit in M-series chips and more of the bizarre claims of the DOJ against Apple!
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This weekâs stories:
Apple sets WWDC24 kickoff date for June 10
WWDC24, this yearâs big Apple developer conference, will start with a live-streamed event on June 10, the company said Tuesday. During the keynote, Apple undoubtedly will reveal its plans for iOS and its other computing platforms, with a rumored focus on AI. Griffinâs coverage of WWDC22iOS 18 could introduce more customizable iPhone Home Screen
Apple will allow for greater iPhone Home Screen customization in iOS 18, including the ability to place app icons anywhere on the screen, according to a new report.Hackers can exploit flaw in Apple M-series processors
Security researchers have found a serious exploit in all Apple M-series processors. The flaw exposes precious encryption keys, and itâs baked into the hardware â so it canât easily be patched without a performance penalty.âPresto,â your new iPhone comes out of box with fresh software update
The next time you buy a new iPhone, it could come out of the box with a fresh iOS software update. A new proprietary system called âPrestoâ will update it right in the packaging before you buy it at an Apple Store.iMore: DOJ lawsuit says failure of Amazon Fire Phone, end of Windows Phone, and HTCâs demise all Appleâs fault
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This week, breaking news! The US launches huge lawsuit against Apple. Also, Apple AI might be powered by Google Gemini, all the details on AirPods 4, Epicâs new game store, and a MUCH cheaper Vision headset!
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This weekâs stories:
Get ready for âthe biggest AirPods launch to dateâ
Apple could launch the AirPods 4 in two flavors later this year: one with ANC and another without. Alongside updated internals, the new earbuds purportedly will sport a sleeker new design.Blockbuster US antitrust lawsuit targets Appleâs âiPhone monopolyâ
The Department of Justice and 16 state attorneys general filed an antitrust lawsuit Thursday aimed at forcing Apple to open up many aspects of its ecosystem, from the App Store to Apple Watch. Extra Ordinary: Appleâs Platform AdvantageiOS 18âs generative AI features might use Google Gemini
Apple could use Google Gemini to power the generative AI features reportedly coming this year in iOS 18. Apple and Google are reportedly in âactive negotiationsâ about the possibility, but have not yet finalized a deal.iPhone 17âs display could get a big anti-reflective upgrade
A new rumor says that the 2025 iPhone might feature a âsuper-hard anti-reflective layer,â which is also more scratch-resistant.MacRumors: Epic Games to Charge 12% Fee for App Sales From Alternative iPhone Store
Epic Games in February said that it would launch an Epic Games Store on the iPhone in the European Union. For games distributed through the Epic Games Store, Epic will collect a 12 percent share of revenue, which is the same fee that it charges on Windows and Mac machines.Tomsguide: Apple reportedly âacceleratingâ entry-level Vision Pro â and it could cost $2,000 less
Apple is aiming to cut the cost of the Apple Vision Pro from $3,500 down to as low as $1,500, according to a new report. How? Appleâs apparently going back to the drawing board when it comes to one of the headset's most expensive components: its two 4K micro-OLED displays. -
The Return of VS - the segment where we pit one movie against another then argue over which is best - all while building our list of the greatest movies ever made!
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This week: The new M3 MacBook Air is only missing ONE thingŠ Plus: Big changes coming to apps thanks to new EU regulations, why you better act fast on the new 11-inch iPad Pro, what's coming next for CarPlay, and how to pay with an Apple Cash card number!
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This week's stories:
Entry-level M3 MacBook Air uses significantly faster SSD
Apple fixed the slow storage speed that plagued M2 Macs on the M3 MacBook Air. Early testing indicates the entry-level M3 MacBook Air delivers significantly faster read/write speeds than its predecessor.No App Store needed: EU iPhone users can install apps directly from websites
Initially, Apple's plan for compliance required iPhone apps to be on alternative app marketplaces, not directly available for download. That requirement, which brought complaints from developers, has now been rescinded.11.1-inch iPad Pro supply shortage might push back launch
Apple will soon debut the M3 iPad Pros with OLED screens, but perhaps not as soon as many had hoped. And a new leak indicates the smaller 11.1-inch model could be in short supply at launch.MacRumors: Here's Everything We Know About Apple's Next-Generation CarPlay
It has been nearly two years since Apple first previewed next-generation CarPlay at WWDC 2022, and it has still yet to become available in any vehicles. Below, we recap the latest information about the upcoming software system. Tim Cook cameo in Porsche eventHow to pay with an Apple Cash card number
You can get a temporary debit card number to pay with Apple Cash online in case you want to pay with your balance on a site that doesn't accept Apple Pay. If you have a lot of money sitting in your Apple Cash account, this can be a convenient way to pay without using your other cards.Apple acquires fundamental AI smarts by buying DarwinAI
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This week, Apple dropped the M3 MacBook Air, and the specs look good! But whereĂąâŹâąs the iPad? Also, we have details on the CRAZY canceled Apple car prototypes and a folding MacBook thatĂąâŹâąs still in development, AppleĂąâŹâąs $2 BILLION dollar legal fight with Spotify, and new features youĂąâŹâąll get in iOS 17.4!
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This weekĂąâŹâąs stories:
New M3 MacBook Air gets big specs boost with same awesome battery life
The 2024 MacBook Air lineup launched Monday by Apple runs on the companyĂąâŹâąs M3 chip, bringing a significant performance boost to the laptop.Early benchmarks show M3 chip gives MacBook Air hefty performance boost
Early benchmark scores found by mysmartprice show that the new Air scored 12,020 on the Geekbench multicore test. ThatĂąâŹâąs 25% better than the M2-based MacBook Air earned on the same test, and 45% better than the M1 version from 2020.MacBook with 20-inch folding screen still on track for release
The product has been on the drawing board for quite some time, but isnĂąâŹâąt scheduled for release until 2027. The (cancelled) Microsoft Surface NeoHow indecision and hubris killed the Apple car
The history of the Apple car is littered with wild prototypes, astonishing hubris and a deadly dose of crippling indecision, according to a damning report that offers the best picture yet of the secretive Project Titan.Get ready for new MacBooks and iPads at Apple March event
Another product we can expect in the pipeline is the OLED iPad Pro and the first 12.9-inch iPad Air.EU fines Apple 1.8 billion euros over ĂąâŹËabusiveĂąâŹâą treatment of Spotify
The European Commission fined Apple more than 1.8 billion euros Monday for ĂąâŹĆabusing its dominant position on the market for the distribution of music streaming apps.ù⏠Apple calls Epic Games ĂąâŹËuntrustworthy,ĂąâŹâą blocks Fortnite rerelease in EUTry these exciting iOS 17.4 features on your iPhone now
Apple just dropped iOS 17.4, bringing a plethora of new features ĂąâŹâ some of which fundamentally change how the iPhone works. Monarch: Budget and track money -
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After 10 years and 10 billion dollars, Apple finally calls it quits on the Apple car. What happened!? Plus: Apple's FineWoven cases are aging like milk, how to set up the best Mac screen saver, the future for Apple Arcade, and what comes next for Vision Pro.
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This week's stories:
Apple car crashes to a halt
In a somewhat shocking development, Apple reportedly completely canceled all development on its self-driving car program on Tuesday. The company is shifting its emphasis to artificial intelligence, instead. Lewis Wallace: Killing the Apple car is depressing and sad The New York Times: Behind Apple's Doomed Car Project: False Starts and Wrong Turns D. Griffin Jones: Canceling the Apple car is a sensible move we should celebrateMacRumors: Not-So-FineWoven iPhone Case 'Browning Like a Rotten Banana'
Apple's $59 FineWoven cases for iPhone 15 took heavy flak when they were released last September for being subpar compared to the leather Apple cases they replaced. Now, The Wall Street Journal columnist Joanna Stern has distilled customers' ire by sharing her own experience with the case after five months of use. Poll by John GruberApple Arcade's future: Kids win, but devs fear ĂąâŹËsmell of death'
Apple Arcade now focuses so heavily on family-friendly titles from well-known franchises that some indie game developers feel abandoned, according to a new report.How to set up the best Mac screensaver, Aerial
Screensavers fell out of fashion a long time ago, but Apple's Aerial screensaver looks so beautiful, it just might make you reconsider. In fact, with its stunning visuals, it might just be the best Mac screensaver around.Don't expect Vision Pro 2 or Vision Air before 2027
Vision Pro may be Apple's only AR headset until 2027. The company has yet to start work on Vision Pro 2 or Vision Air, according to a trusted analyst. Vision Pro returns aren't as bad as we feared -
Griffin and papa ERF list the games they're currently playing and which ones they like best.
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This week, surprising new designs for the iPhone 16 AND incoming iPad Pros!
Plus: a new iPhone security issue steals your face to drain your bank account! Weâll tell you what you need to know, and we wrap with our review of a new mic weâre using on UNDER REVIEW.
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This weekâs stories:
First-ever iOS trojan steals your face to break your bank
For the first time, an iOS trojan has been spotted in the wild. It steals an iPhone userâs facial recognition data to go after money in banking and other financial apps. Original Post by Bleeping ComputerApple fortifies iMessage to foil hackers of the future
An iMessage upgrade with post-quantum cryptography will make Appleâs instant messaging platform ready to fend off future hackers. Todayâs encryption methods likely wonât be able to stand up, which is why Apple is bringing in the cutting-edge protocol.New Apple Sports app gives fans scores and stats for free
The new Apple Sports app for iPhone gives fans access to real-time scores, stats and more for their favorite teams across a wide range of sports leagues. Apple Sports on the App StoreWoah! Is this the new iPhone 16 Pro camera?
The latest iPhone 16 Pro camera rumor comes with an image that shows a radically redesigned lens module.MacRumors: Apple's Upcoming OLED iPad Pro Models Rumored to Be Much Thinner
Such a slimmed down body suggests a notable design change, which is enabled by an even more significant update â OLED display technology. Alongside the iPad Pro, Apple is expected to introduce two new iPad Air models, including a larger 12.9-inch version for the first time.D. Griffin Jones: Why I donât want to return my Vision Pro
The two-week return window for my Vision Pro is fast approaching, so I need to make my keep it/toss it decision in a matter of days. And I desperately want to keep it.Under Review: RĂDE Wireless Pro
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This week, we have Leander Kahney! It's our second-week thoughts on Vision Pro â after cooking, working out, typing tests and more, we've done it all. Are we keeping or returning ours?
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This week's stories:
People are returning Vision Pro in droves ĂąâŹÂŠ or are they?
Many early adopters seem set on returning their Apple Vision Pro headsets. As the 14-day return window approaches for people who bought the device on launch day, an avalanche of posts on X and other social media channels point to a wave of Vision Pro returns.Mark Zuckerberg says Quest 3 is better than Vision Pro
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said his company's mixed-reality headset beats Vision Pro in almost every way, despite the fact that it costs far less than Apple's device. In a short video posted Tuesday on Instagram, Zuckerberg called the Meta Quest headset the ĂąâŹĆbetter product, period.ù⏠Tweet by Azad BalabanianGriffin's Vision Pro tests
What's it like working out wearing a Vision Pro? What's it really like to cook with Vision Pro? Typing on Vision Pro: A scientific test with surprising resultsMacRumors: iOS 17's AirPlay Feature for Hotel Room TVs Rolling Out ĂąâŹËThis Spring'
Starting with iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3, you can wirelessly stream content from your iPhone or iPad to a compatible hotel room TV via AirPlay, and we have now learned that the feature should begin rolling out at hotels over the coming months.They Are Coming!
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These are our hands-on reviews of Vision Pro â everything thatâs good, everything thatâs great, and then the parts you wonât like.
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Apple Vision Pro: In the wild! Can you get real work done inside Vision Pro? Vision Pro teardown finds pixels smaller than a red blood cellWin a rugged and waterproof Apple Watch sport band [Cult of Mac giveaway]
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This week weâre talking Vision Pro reviews, the good, the bad and the ugly! Also, we have some details on iOS 17.4 â and did Vanity Fair leak an image of the new iPad?
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This weekâs stories:
Vision Pro review roundup: âMagicâ and âa revolution,â but definitely unfinished
The first reviews of Appleâs Vision Pro gush compliments on the augmented-reality headset, with one reviewer calling it âmind-blowingâ and another âstunning.âHowever, thereâs also plenty of criticism for the high price, weight and slim collection of software available when the product launches later this week.Vanity Fair: Why Tim Cook Is Going All In on the Apple Vision ProApple Vision Proâs biggest problem: Itâs highly addictive!Win a rugged and waterproof Apple Watch sport band [Cult of Mac giveaway]
You might win a super-cool and rugged new Lululook Waterproof FKM Sport Band. Weâre giving away one orange band and one blue one, and anyone in the world can enter to win.iOS 17.4 beta 1: All the new features and changes
The first beta of iOS 17.4 is here, and it packs several big changes. The beta build arrived just days after Apple released iOS 17.3 to the public.Auto-generated transcripts coming to Apple PodcastsIs this an unannounced iPad in a press photo?
Some people think the first picture of Tim Cook wearing a Vision Pro also has a surprise: an iPad that Apple hasnât released yet. But no. The tablet looks a bit odd, but thatâs not because itâs a future one with a new design.Post by John SiracusaEdited image by David Schaub - Laat meer zien