Apple Slashes iPhone Prices In China Amid Fierce Huawei Competition
Mon 7:30pm By BeauHDApple is offering discounts of up to $318 on select iPhone models in China, hoping to "defend its position in the high-end smartphone market, where it faces increasing competition from local rivals such as Huawei," reports Reuters. From the report: The…Apple Plans a Thinner iPhone in 2025
Fri 1:20pm By msmashApple is developing a significantly thinner version of the iPhone [non-paywalled source] that could be released as early as 2025, The Information reported Friday, citing three people with direct knowledge of the project. From the report: The slimmer iPhone…Apple Geofences Third-Party Browser Engine Work for EU Devices
Fri 12:40pm By msmashApple's grudging accommodation of European law -- allowing third-party browser engines on its mobile devices -- apparently comes with a restriction that makes it difficult to develop and support third-party browser engines for the region. From a report: The…Samsung Mocks Apple's Controversial 'Crush' Ad With 'UnCrush' Pitch
Thu 2:40pm By msmashSamsung has released a response to Apple's recently criticized "Crush" ad, which featured the destruction of instruments, arcade games, and sculptures to promote the new iPad Pro. Apple subsequently apologized, with an executive admitting they "missed the…Apple Brings Eye-Tracking To Recent iPhones and iPads
Wed 5:20pm By BeauHDThis week, in celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Apple is introducing several new accessibility features. Noteworthy additions include eye-tracking support for recent iPhone and iPad models, customizable vocal shortcuts, music haptics, and…Troubling iOS 17.5 Bug Reportedly Resurfacing Old Deleted Photos
Wed 3:20pm By msmashAn anonymous reader shares a report: There are concerning reports on Reddit that Apple's latest iOS 17.5 update has introduced a bug that causes old photos that were deleted -- in some cases years ago -- to reappear in users' photo libraries. After updating…ChatGPT Is Getting a Mac App
May 13, 2024, 9:25 pm By BeauHDOpenAI has launched an official macOS app for ChatGPT, with a Windows version coming "later this year." "Both free and paid users will be able to access the new app, but it will only be available to ChatGPT Plus users starting today before a broader rollout in…Apple and Google Introduce Alerts for Unwanted Bluetooth Tracking
May 13, 2024, 6:00 pm By msmashApple and Google have launched a new industry standard called "Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers" to combat the misuse of Bluetooth trackers for stalking. Starting Monday, iPhone and Android users will receive alerts when an unknown Bluetooth device is…OpenAI's Sam Altman on iPhones, Music, Training Data, and Apple's Controversial iPad Ad
May 12, 2024, 4:34 pm By EditorDavidOpenAI CEO Sam Altman gave an hour-long interview to the "All-In" podcast (hosted by Chamath Palihapitiya, Jason Calacanis, David Sacks and David Friedberg). And speaking on technology's advance, Altman said "Phones are unbelievably good.... I personally think…Apple Will Revamp Siri To Catch Up To Its Chatbot Competitors
May 10, 2024, 8:02 pm By BeauHDAn anonymous reader quotes a report from the New York Times: Apple's top software executives decided early last year that Siri, the company's virtual assistant, needed a brain transplant. The decision came after the executives Craig Federighi and John…Apple Might Bring AI Transcription To Voice Memos and Notes
May 10, 2024, 2:40 pm By msmashApple's plans for AI on the iPhone could bring real-time transcription to its Voice Memos and Notes apps, according to a report from AppleInsider: People familiar with the matter have told us that Apple has been working on AI-powered summarization and greatly…Apple Apologizes For Tone-Deaf Ad That Crushed Human Creativity To Make an iPad
May 10, 2024, 12:50 am By msmashApple has apologized for its tone-deaf "Crush!" ad that sparked a furious backlash with artists, musicians and other creators. AdAge reports that Apple said the video "missed the mark" and has scrapped plans to run the cutesy-turned-cringey commercial on TV.…Is the Era of Stickers In Apple Boxes Coming To an End?
May 9, 2024, 4:02 pm By BeauHDCiting a memo distributed to Apple Store employees, 9to5Mac reports that the new iPad Pro and iPad Air lineups will not include Apple stickers in the box -- "a key piece of memorabilia" that dates back as far as 1977's Apple II, notes Ars Technica. While the…Apple To Power AI Tools With In-House Server Chips This Year
May 9, 2024, 2:08 pm By msmashApple will deliver some of its upcoming AI features this year via data centers equipped with its own in-house processors, part of a sweeping effort to infuse its devices with AI capabilities. From a report: The company is placing high-end chips -- similar to…Fedora Asahi Remix 40 Now Available For Apple Silicon Devices
May 8, 2024, 6:40 pm By BeauHDMichael Larabel reports via Phoronix: Building off the recent release of Fedora 40, Fedora Asahi Remix 40 is now available for this downstream of Fedora Linux that's optimized to run on Apple Silicon ARM systems. Fedora Asahi Remix continues to be one of the…
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