Apple Wasn't Interested in AI Partnership With Meta Due to Privacy Concerns

Apple turned down an AI partnership with Facebook parent company Meta due to privacy concerns, according to a report from Bloomberg. Meta and Apple had a brief discussion about a possible partnership in March, but the talks did not progress and Apple does not plan to integrate Meta's large language model (LLM) into iOS.

Apple Seeds Second Beta of watchOS 11 to Developers

Apple today seeded the second beta of an upcoming watchOS 11 update to developers for testing purposes, with the beta coming two weeks after the first beta was released following the WWDC 2024 keynote.

Apple Reveals First Malaysian Store Ahead of Opening

Apple's first store in Malaysia is opening in Kuala Lumpur's Tun Razak Exchange business district, on Saturday, June 22.

Report: Cheaper ‘Apple Vision’ Headset Could Require a Tethered iPhone or Mac

Earlier this week, a report suggested that Apple has shifted its focus from developing a next-generation Vision Pro to a lower-cost version of the headset instead. A new report today sheds more light on the Apple Vision product roadmap, with some details on how Apple could cut costs in the future.

iOS 18 Expands Convenient AirPods-Like Pairing to More Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Accessories

During its WWDC 2024 keynote last week, Apple announced that iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 will let apps offer AirPods-like pairing for more Bluetooth or Wi-Fi accessories.

PSA: Siri Can Turn on Night Shift on Apple Watch

The Apple Watch has a hidden feature for activating Night Shift on the device, a Reddit user discovered recently. If you ask Siri on the Apple Watch to turn on ‌Night Shift‌, ‌Siri‌ will do so, and the display will take on the dimmer, yellow hue that lowers blue light exposure.

iOS 17.6 Public Beta 1 Now Available, Plus macOS 14.6, iPadOS 17.6 and More

Following the release earlier this week of the first developer betas for iOS 17.6, macOS 14.6, iPadOS 17.6, and more, today Apple has released the first public betas of the same updates.

iPadOS 18 Allows Apps to Offer Custom Drawing Tools for Apple Pencil

Starting with iPadOS 18, which will be widely released later this year, iPad apps can offer custom drawing tools for the Apple Pencil.

iOS 18 Changes Just about Everything about Lock Screen Controls

Ditch the flashlight and camera icons on the lock screen in favor of something more practical, thanks to Apple's changes in iOS 18.

iPhone Apps Can Integrate With Translate App on iOS 17.4 and Later

In a WWDC 2024 coding video last week, Apple highlighted a recently-introduced API that allows developers to offer built-in Translate app capabilities in their own apps on iOS 17.4, iPadOS 17.4, macOS Sonoma, and later.

Safari's Reader Mode is Improved in iOS 18, Even without Apple Intelligence

The headline Apple Intelligence improvements to Safari's Reader mode on iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia are not available yet, but the feature has still been updated.

Apple Explains iPhone 15 Pro Requirement for Apple Intelligence

Apple is introducing a new personalized AI experience called Apple Intelligence that uses on-device, generative large-language models.

These Could Be the Most Popular Use Cases for Apple Intelligence

When unveiling its upcoming AI features at WWDC, Apple demoed a number of ways it will be useful and powerful. But what use cases will Apple Intelligence be most helpful? A new report from CIRP looks to answer that question.

watchOS 11 Gets 'Check In' Feature That Supports Outdoor Workouts

Apple in iOS 17 added a Check In feature to Messages that allows you to let a loved one know when you've made it back home safely. With watchOS 11, Check In is also coming to Apple Watch, but it's not just in the Messages app that you can activate it.

watchOS 11 Lets You Schedule Activity Goals for Each Day of the Week

In the watchOS 11 beta, the Activity app for Apple Watch lets you schedule custom activity goals for different days of the week, and also lets you pause your goals if you need to rest up.

Apple Launches 'Help Me Choose' Website for Finding the Right Mac

Apple today debuted a new Mac website that's designed to help potential customers find the ideal Mac.

EU to Settle Apple Pay NFC Probe after Apple's Concessions

The European Union has reportedly accepted a series of concessions that Apple has made over allowing third-party rivals access to its hardware NFC systems at the core of Apple Pay.

M4 MacBook Pro Models Expected to Launch in Late 2024

MacBook Pro models with an M4 chip are expected to launch in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to display analyst Ross Young. In a tweet for subscribers, Young said that panel shipments for new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models are set to begin in the third quarter of 2024, which suggests a launch toward the end of the year.

Apple Seeds First Betas of iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 to Developers

Apple releases iOS 17.6 developer beta 1, plus new betas for macOS 14.6, iPadOS 17.6, and more.

Apple Developing Thinner MacBook Pro, Apple Watch, and iPhone

Apple intends to slim down the MacBook Pro, Apple Watch, and iPhone, with the new ultra-thin M4 iPad Pro a sign of the company's new design trajectory, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

watchOS 11 Finally Lets Users Change Their Apple Watch Ringtone

With watchOS 11, Apple Watch users will get a bunch of new features, including health and fitness improvements, Live Activities, the Translate app, and new watch faces. But the watchOS 11 update also comes with another new feature that wasn’t mentioned by Apple at WWDC 2024 last week, and that’s the ability to change the default ringtone.

Apple Teases June 25 Beats Pill Unveiling

Apple appears to be planning to unveil its new Beats Pill speaker on Tuesday, June 25, according to a teaser shared on social media site X (formerly Twitter) today.

Spatial Audio Now Works over AirPlay with iOS 18

The new feature comes in handy especially for owners of third-party speakers such as Sonos, who had to use a proprietary app to get access to Spatial Audio streaming.

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