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iPad sales help bail out Apple amid a continued iPhone slide

Brian Heater — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 21:31:50 +0000

In spite of a drop for the quarter, iPhone remained Apple’s most important category by a wide margin.

How to enable Apple Intelligence on your iPhone

Ivan Mehta — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 17:32:40 +0000

If you are on the developer beta, you can only use Apple Intelligence features if your language is set to U.S. English and region is set to U.S.

Apple brings Apple Intelligence with iOS 18.1 dev beta, but there are a lot of limitations

Ivan Mehta — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 05:10:56 +0000

Users who have signed up for iOS 18’s developer beta can now get the first taste of Apple Intelligence as the company has released some features of its AI suite via an update released on Monday. The company revealed Apple Intelligence at its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in June, but the first set of developer […]

Apple says it took a ‘responsible’ approach to training its Apple Intelligence models

Kyle Wiggers — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 00:31:39 +0000

Apple has published a technical paper detailing the models that it developed to power Apple Intelligence, the range of generative AI features headed to iOS, macOS and iPadOS over the next few months. In the paper, Apple pushes back against accusations that it took an ethically questionable approach to training some of its models, reiterating […]

Apple reaches its first contract agreement with a US retail union

Anthony Ha — Sat, 27 Jul 2024 17:37:56 +0000

Two years ago, workers at an Apple Store in Towson, Maryland, were the first to establish a formally recognized union at an Apple retail store in the United States. Now they’re the first to reach a tentative contract agreement. According to the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers’ Coalition of Organized Retail Employees, which […]

OpenAI comes for Google with SearchGPT

Cody Corrall — Sat, 27 Jul 2024 17:05:00 +0000

OpenAI is testing SearchGPT, a new AI search experience to compete directly with Google. The feature aims to elevate search queries with “timely answers” from across the internet and allows the user to ask follow-up questions. The temporary prototype is currently only available to a small group of users and its publisher partners for testing […]

Apple reports iCloud Private Relay global outages for some users

Jagmeet Singh — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 19:55:55 +0000

iCloud Private Relay has not been working for some Apple users across major markets, including the U.S., Europe, India and Japan.

Apple signs the White House’s commitment to AI safety

Maxwell Zeff — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 17:45:39 +0000

Apple joins 15 other tech companies — including Google, Meta, Microsoft and OpenAI — that committed to the White House's rules for developing generative AI.

Apple cuts iPhone price in India amid China slowdown

Manish Singh — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 10:58:21 +0000

Apple has reduced prices of its iPhone models in India by 3-4% following a cut in import duties in the South Asian market.

Alternative app store AltStore PAL adds third-party iOS apps in wake of EU Apple ruling

Aisha Malik — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 19:17:54 +0000

AltStore, an alternative app store, has launched its first batch of third-party iOS apps in the European Union. The rollout comes a few months after the company launched an updated version of its app marketplace in the EU. AltStore PAL arrived as a response to the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which is forcing Apple to […]

Apple Vision Pro debuts immersive content featuring NBA players, The Weeknd and more

Lauren Forristal — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 20:14:59 +0000

Apple on Thursday announced its upcoming lineup of immersive video content for the Vision Pro. The list includes behind-the-scenes footage of the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend, an immersive performance by The Weeknd, new series, films, concerts and more. The headset launched in February with more than 150 3D movies and immersive titles. Apple is adding […]

What is Apple Intelligence, when is it coming and who will get it?

Brian Heater — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 16:47:31 +0000

Apple Intelligence was designed to leverage things that generative AI already does well, like text and image generation, to improve upon existing features.

Kandji raises another $100M for Apple device management as valuation rises to $850M

Ron Miller — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 11:00:00 +0000

At a time when many startups have struggled to raise money and keep their heads above water, Kandji, an Apple device management platform, has been an exception. Founded in 2019, it has raced through its funding rounds like a precocious child, raising over $188 million along the way. Today it added to that total with […]

With the latest iOS 18 developer beta, Apple makes flashlight UI more fun

Ivan Mehta — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 18:19:11 +0000

Apple initially added a new flashlight UI in iOS 18’s third developer beta, and with iOS 18 now available in public beta, you can try one of the most underrated additions to your iPhone right now. The company had already introduced a new way to control True Tone Flashlights on iPhone 14 Pro and 15 […]

iOS 18 could ‘sherlock’ $400M in app revenue

Sarah Perez — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 15:29:09 +0000

Apple's changes may affect apps that today have an estimated $393 million in revenue and have been downloaded roughly 58 million times over the past year.

At last, Apple’s Messages app will support RCS and scheduling texts

Sarah Perez — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 04:17:09 +0000

These messaging features, announced at WWDC 2024, will have a significant impact on how people communicate every day.

Here are all the devices compatible with iOS 18

Lauren Forristal — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:02:00 +0000

iOS 18 will be available in the fall as a free software update.

Without Apple Intelligence, iOS 18 beta feels like a TV show that’s waiting for the finale

Ivan Mehta — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 21:48:49 +0000

Apple Intelligence features are not available in the developer beta, which is out now.

Apple’s public betas for iOS 18 are here to test out

Maxwell Zeff — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 21:29:51 +0000

Apple released the public betas for its next generation of software on the iPhone, Mac, iPad and Apple Watch on Monday. You can now test out iOS 18 and many of its new features, except for Apple Intelligence, which is coming to beta this fall, and provide feedback to Apple. Anyone interested in trying out […]

How Apple Intelligence is changing the way you use Siri on your iPhone

Aisha Malik — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 16:02:11 +0000

Here’s a look at what’s going to change with Siri, and what the introduction of Apple Intelligence will allow you to do with the digital assistant.