watchOS 11 beta 3 now available to developers with these changes
watchOS 11 reaches beta 3 as Apple continues to work on the next software update for Apple Watch users. While this version isn’t as packed as …
Apps & Software
iPadOS 18 beta 3 now available with these 5 new features
With iPadOS 18 beta 3 now available, developers can try the features coming to iPad users later this fall. While we expected many exclusive functions for the …
iOS 18 beta 3 now available to developers as Apple Intelligence debut nears
A couple of weeks after seeding the second beta, iOS 18 beta 3 is now available to developers. As the public testing version is just …
I might skip the iPhone 16 entirely if Apple delays its Siri AI launch
I’m a longtime iPhone user who is dying to upgrade to an iPhone 16. I might go for a non-Pro device for the first time, …
Apple’s massive AI-powered Siri upgrade isn’t coming until spring 2025
The next iOS 18 beta is expected to bring Apple Intelligence to iPhone 15 Pro, M1 iPads, and M1 Macs. However, you might have to …
Galaxy AI will be free through 2025, but will a subscription follow?
Samsung was the first smartphone vendor to make a big deal about generative AI features on mobile devices this year. It partnered with Google and …
Apple approves Epic Games Store app for iPhone and iPad in Europe
Hours after Epic Games complained on X about Apple blocking its third-party app marketplace from launching on iPhone and iPad in the European Union, Apple …
How ChatGPT users will benefit from the Apple AI deal even if they don’t have iPhones
Having ChatGPT integrated into iOS 18 will be a big deal for iPhone users. Apple’s language models can’t currently offer chatbot functionality on par with …
Ripple effect from DoJ’s Google antitrust lawsuit could burn Apple
Apple and Google have a lucrative deal to keep Google as the default search engine of Safari’s web browser. However, this agreement might have to …
Epic Games blames Apple for Fortnite’s delayed return to EU iPhones
A week after submitting Epic Games Store and Fortnite to Apple for their required notarization process in the EU, Epic Games accuses the Cupertino company …
iOS 18 gives the iPhone Contacts app the redesign and security it always needed
iOS 18 adds important features to the iPhone. Besides revamping the Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Control Center, Apple is about to bring its Intelligence …
Threads turns 1 with 175M active users, so why does it still feel empty?
A year ago, Meta debuted Threads, its response to Elon Musk acquiring and quickly destroying Twitter. As users wanted somewhere new to migrate, mostly because …
Leak says Google Pixel 9 will get an AI feature like Microsoft’s controversial Recall
This will be the first year Google launches new Pixel phones before Apple’s next-generation iPhones hit stores. The Pixel 9 event is scheduled for August …
Proton Docs brings end-to-end encryption to online document editing
If you’ve been dreaming about an end-to-end encrypted alternative to Google Docs and Microsoft 365, your wish has just been granted. Swiss software developer Proton …
Someone got ChatGPT to reveal its secret instructions from OpenAI
We often talk about ChatGPT jailbreaks because users keep trying to pull back the curtain and see what the chatbot can do when freed from …
Fluid AI Assistant is so much better than ChatGPT in one key way
Since ChatGPT dropped in late 2022, we have made significant progress in deploying AI software on our devices. Generative AI powers new features in all …
iOS 17.6 beta 2 now available with hidden iPhone features in the code
A couple of weeks after seeding iOS 17.6 beta 1, Apple is now releasing its second version to developers. While people’s attention is currently on …
Apple Intelligence is free, but premium AI features may need a paid subscription
Before Apple unveiled Apple Intelligence at WWDC 2024, I said Apple AI should generally be free to iPhone users, laying out all the reasons why …
Get ready for the Olympics with these Apple Watch workout tips
The 2024 Olympic Games are just around the corner. As the world prepares to watch the best athletes competing against each other, Apple Watch and …
iOS 18 has a secret Apple Music feature no one is talking about
iOS 18 is full of new features. Still, it doesn’t seem like Apple Music is getting a lot of attention. Recently, BGR found five new …
Apple TV+ overtakes Paramount+ in the US
US consumers think Apple TV+ keeps adding more value. Ahead of its fifth year anniversary in November, a report shows that Apple’s streaming service has …
EU chief slams Apple’s decision not to launch AI on iPhones in Europe
Ahead of Apple’s iOS 18 beta 2 release early this week, the company announced it doesn’t plan to bring Apple Intelligence and certain other iOS …
More YouTube Premium plans are coming, but will they be cheaper?
Like other streaming options out there, YouTube Premium has been getting more expensive in recent years. Separately, Google has been trying to put a stop …
Samsung follows LG and expands AirPlay availability in hotel rooms
AirPlay in hotel rooms is one of the top iPhone features that was announced with iOS 17. While this feature was released with iOS 17.3, it didn’t …
RCS comes to iPhone as carriers start to flip the switch
The iPhone will support RCS this fall when iOS 18 rolls out officially, something Apple confirmed during the WWDC 2024 keynote earlier this month. That …
Mind-blowing AI instantly makes artificial web pages from anything you type
Generative AI continues to amaze me, and the latest development comes in the form of a web tool I never knew I needed. It’s called …
Figma announces redesign, AI integration, and more at Config 2024
As Figma’s Config 2024 conference kicks off, the company just unveiled its new suite of software, with a redesign and several AI features coming to …
Apple releases new AirPods firmware update for all models – here’s how to install it
As Apple prepares for a major AirPods Pro update later this fall, the company has released a new firmware version for several of its earbuds …
RCS texting is now available on iPhone in iOS 18 beta 2… sort of
It’s happening; iOS 18 will bring RCS support to the iPhone, the one feature that some Android users have been dying to get. Well, they …
You’ll need an Apple TV+ subscription to binge Apple’s next hit podcast
We all saw this coming, right? What’s the point of creating all of these services if you can’t leverage them against each other? That seems …
