October 22, 2024
Apple exec surprises no one with hype about future iPhones

Render of a possible future — and slimmer — iPhone Apple’s John Ternus is enthused about the iPhone 17 and beyond, with him saying in a leaked memo that the company is working on most ambitious lineup the company has ever worked on. Here’s why. Even Tim Cook has noticed he’s over used the line, […]

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October 22, 2024
TSMC alerts U.S. to possible AI chip sanctions breach

Dies on wafers – Image credit: TSMC TSMC has advised the U.S. that there was an attempt by Huawei to violate sanctions against China restricting the export of AI chips to China, as the probe that could affect Apple chip production rolls on. The United States introduced controls in 2022 that severely restricts any exports […]

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October 22, 2024
iPad mini review roundup: Internal but needed changes

The first reviews for the new iPad mini are out, and the general consensus is that it’s a relatively safe update that depends on Apple Intelligence to be worthwhile. Apple’s update to the iPad mini introduces relatively few changes to the form. It is practically the definition of a spec-bump update, with the main change […]

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October 22, 2024
iOS 18.1 will fix the iPhone 16 Pro freezing-restart issue

The upcoming update to iOS 18.1 will fix a random crashing issue for owners of the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. Following the release of the iPhone 16, owners of the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max took to the Apple Support Communities and other social platforms to report a […]

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October 22, 2024
French publishers try to get Apple to drop Distraction Control

Distraction Control lets users wipe away website elements they don’t want to see A consortium of publishers and ad companies in France have written to Tim Cook to ask him to ditch Distraction Control, undaunted by how he ignored them last time. It was in May 2024 when members of French organizations including Alliance Digitale, […]

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October 22, 2024
How the new AirPods Pro hearing features were developed

Apple has let cameras in to its usually secret audio testing facility, revealing a spherical 50-speaker array that was used in creating the hearing test in AirPods Pro 2. Early reviewers of the hearing test in the AirPods Pro 2 have unanimously called it impressive, and it will be coming to users by the end […]

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October 22, 2024
How to use macOS’s Finder Eject When Finished command

Ejecting Finder volumes when copies complete. A handy new feature of macOS Sequoia allows a mounted volume to self-eject once a process copying files from it ends. Here’s how to use it. If you’ve ever copied a large file from a mounted .dmg file in macOS, you’ll know how annoying it can be to have […]

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October 21, 2024
Apple to announce new Macs with M4 chip at October event

Apple could introduce a redesigned Mac mini with M4 The iMac, MacBook Pro, and Mac Mini are all expected to receive the M4 chip later this month in the form of an online-focused event. While Apple recently announced the seventh-generation iPad mini through a simple press release, new Mac computers will reportedly be revealed via […]

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October 21, 2024
DIsney+ and Hulu no longer allow App Store signups on iOS

Disney+ and Hulu no longer allow signups via the App Store. In an attempt to avoid paying Apple’s App Store fees, Disney has removed the ability for users to pay for Disney+ or Hulu through the App Store. By instructing their users to visit a website rather than pay via the App Store, Disney is […]

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October 21, 2024
RCS for Business Messaging, various bug fixes

iOS 18.1 introduces RCS support for Business Messaging, fixes an issue affecting iPhone 16 Pro units. The iOS 18.1 update introduces support for a new RCS messaging feature and fixes a known issue affecting devices in the iPhone 16 range. Here’s what you need to know about the release. On Monday, Apple made the release […]

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