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Top Stories: iOS 18 Beta 5 Features, Ultra-Tiny Mac Mini Rumor, and More
Apple's work on iOS 18 continues, with a new Distraction Control feature and refinements for the Photos app, among other tweaks, coming in the latest beta. We're only about a month away from the official release, so Apple should be firming things up shortly. In another news, we've known for a while that Apple is planning to update its entire Mac lineup with variants of the M4 chip, but we...
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Top Stories: iOS 18.1 Beta With Apple Intelligence and More
The highly anticipated developer beta of Apple Intelligence is finally here, with an early limited set of AI-based features in iOS 18.1 and related updates that will expand over time. The new iOS 18.1 beta also includes call recording and transcription, while macOS Sonoma 14.6 that was released to all users this week rolls out previously promised support for dual external displays on the...
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Top Stories: iOS 18 Public Beta, HomePod Mini in New Midnight Color, and More
The public betas of iOS 18 and other upcoming major operating system updates are finally here! Apple has spent the past month refining the betas through developer testing, and it's now time to open them up for broader access ahead of a full public launch several months from now. We also got a surprise hardware update this week, but it was one of the most minor updates imaginable...
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Top Stories: Everything New in iOS 18 Beta 3, HomePod With Screen Rumor, and More
Apple is moving right along with development and testing on iOS 18 and related software updates, with the third developer betas arriving this past week and public beta versions of most of them expected very shortly. Not all of the new features Apple showed off at WWDC last month will be available right away, however, with some rolling out in later iOS 18 updates over the next year. In...
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Top Stories: iOS 18 Beta Features, Apple Intelligence for Vision Pro, and More
With the calendar flipping over to July, public betas of iOS 18 and related operating system updates are right around the corner, so we're continuing to take a look at what changes and features users can expect to see. Other Apple news and rumors this week included several iconic devices being added to Apple's list of "vintage" products, a leak from Apple's servers pointing to work on a...
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Top Stories: iOS 18 Beta 2, Apple Vision Pro International Launch, New Beats Speaker, and More
Apple is moving right along on iOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and other new operating systems that were unveiled at WWDC earlier this month, releasing the second developer betas of the updates this week with a number of new changes and additions. Public betas will follow sometime next month ahead of a full public release in the fall. Other news and rumors this week included international...
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Top Stories: Apple Watch X Rumors, New Final Cut App for iPhone, and More
The avalanche of news coming out of WWDC earlier this month is finally starting to slow, but that doesn't mean there wasn't still lots to talk about in Apple news and rumors this week. This week saw some additional rumors about the upcoming Apple Watch models, the release of major Final Cut Pro updates, the launch of Apple's annual Back to School promo in the U.S. and Canada, new...
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Top Stories: WWDC Recap With iOS 18, Apple Intelligence, and More
WWDC 2024 kicked off on Monday with a jam-packed keynote revealing iOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and more, all fueled by upcoming Apple Intelligence technology. We've highlighted the major announcements below, but be sure to check out our recap post that includes a video going over the highlights plus links to all of our coverage from the big day! Apple Announces iOS 18 With Customizable Home...
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Top Stories: WWDC Next Week With iOS 18 Beta and More
WWDC is right around the corner! All eyes will be on Cupertino next week as Apple takes the wraps off the next major updates to iOS, macOS, and other platforms. Artificial intelligence is the hottest buzzword in technology these days, and Apple will be getting on that train with Monday's announcements, pushing beyond its existing machine learning features to deploy more sophisticated AI...
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Top Stories: WWDC Schedule, iOS 18 Rumors, and Beats Solo Buds Release Date
WWDC month is here! Rumors about what we may see at Apple's annual developer conference have been building for months, and now we're just days away from the keynote event where Apple will unveil what it has in store for iOS 18, macOS 15, and more. Apple's Beats brand also has some new products that should be launching shortly, while Apple has finally made refurbished iPhone 14 models...
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Top Stories: iOS 17.5.1 Fixes Concerning Photos Bug, All-New iPhone 17 Model Rumored, and More
It's been quite a week of Apple news and rumors, ranging from a concerning bug with deleted photos reappearing on users' devices to hot rumors about a new high-end iPhone model for 2025 and a MacBook with a foldable screen coming as soon as 2026. Other news and rumors this week included fresh expectations for iOS 18 features and new headphones from Sonos to compete head-to-head with AirPods...
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Top Stories: New iPads Launch, Apple Previews iOS 18 Accessibility Features, and More
The new iPads are here! Following their unveiling at last week's "Let Loose" Apple event, the new iPad Pro and iPad Air models launched this week alongside the Apple Pencil Pro and revamped Magic Keyboard, bringing the first updates to Apple's iPad lineup in over 18 months. This week also saw the release of iOS 17.5 and related operating system updates, while Apple previewed some clever new...
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Top Stories: Apple Event With New iPads, Apple Pencil Pro, and More
Apple's "Let Loose" event this week went off largely as expected, headlined by new iPad Pro and iPad Air models. The updated higher-end devices are complemented by some new accessories, while Apple also tidied up the lower-end of the lineup a bit, so read on below for all the details! Everything Announced at the Apple Event Apple held its first event of the year this week to announce...
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Top Stories: Apple Event Preview, iPad Pro With M4 Chip Rumor, New Beats Headphones, and More
It's been a long time since the last one, but an Apple event is finally right around the corner! While it's anticipated to be a fairly short pre-recorded affair, we're expecting to see the first updates to the iPad lineup in over a year and half, so make sure to tune in to see what Apple has in store. Other news and rumors this week included a couple of product introductions from Apple's...
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Top Stories: Apple Announces 'Let Loose' Event With New iPads and More Expected
New iPads are coming, and Apple is holding a virtual event to introduce them! While it appears likely to be a relatively short video event, we should be seeing new iPad Pro and iPad Air models, some new accessories, and perhaps some additional surprises. Other Apple news and rumors this week included word that Apple is FINALLY planning to introduce a native Calculator app for the iPad later...
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Top Stories: Nintendo Emulators on App Store, Two New iOS 17 Features, and More
It was a big week for retro gaming fans, as iPhone users are starting to reap the rewards of Apple's recent change to allow retro game emulators on the App Store. This week also saw a new iOS 17.5 beta that will support web-based app distribution in the EU, the debut of the first hotels to allow for direct AirPlay streaming to room TVs, a fresh rumor about the impending iPad Air update, and...
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Top Stories: M4 Mac Roadmap Leaked, New iPads in Second Week of May, and More
Apple's hardware roadmap was in the news this week, with things hopefully firming up for a launch of updated iPad Pro and iPad Air models next month while we look ahead to the other iPad models and a full lineup of M4-based Macs arriving starting later this year. We also heard some fresh rumors about iOS 18, due to be unveiled at WWDC in a couple of months, while we took a look at how things ...
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Top Stories: iOS 17.5 Beta, The Latest on New iPads, and More
We're still two months away from the unveiling of iOS 18 at WWDC, so Apple is pushing forward with the first beta of new iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5 updates likely to be officially released next month. These updates are smaller in scale than the recent 17.4 updates, but we're still finding some interesting changes in them. Meanwhile, the wait for new iPads continues, and it appears we've got...
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Top Stories: WWDC 2024 Announced, New iPads Delayed, and More
Apple's WWDC 2024 dates have been announced, giving us timing for the unveiling of the company's next round of major operating system updates and likely some other announcements. This week also saw some disappointing news on the iPad front, with update timing for the iPad Pro and iPad Air pushed back from previous rumors. We did hear some new tidbits about what might be coming in iOS 18 and...
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Top Stories: iOS 18's Generative AI Features to Rely on Google?, Latest on New iPads, and More
We're getting closer to the launch of new iPad Pro and iPad Air models, while rumors about iOS 18 are continuing to ramp up with this week's surprise revelation that Apple has been talking to Google and others about potentially helping power the generative AI features expected to be a major part of this year's update. Other news this week saw the release of iOS 17.4.1 and iPadOS 17.4.1...