If you thought Apple Vision Pro was pricey at $3,500, wait until you hear about this one. Caviar, a luxury jewelry company, has unveiled its customized version of Vision Pro made with 18-karat. Plus, it even has flip-down shades to hide the divisive EyeSight feautre and “protect your privacy.”

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When Apple unveiled Vision Pro at WWDC, there was one thing the keynote and subsequent demos didn’t focus on: gaming. There are a multitude of reasons why the first version of Vision Pro might not be an ideal gaming headset, but one of the biggest is Apple’s lack of support for VR game controllers.

Bloomberg now reports that Apple “isn’t planning its own Vision Pro game controller, nor is it actively planning support for third-party VR accessories.”

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In the latest Power On newsletter, Mark Gurman writes that he understands Apple is working on a new Mac external display option that can double up as a smart home display when idle.

Apple is also working on other monitor options, likely aimed as direct successors to the Pro Display XDR and Apple Studio Display.

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As reported by Mark Gurman in his Power On newsletter, Apple is preparing to launch a USB-C case for the AirPods Pro, presumably alongside the launch of the iPhone 15 lineup lineup this fall which will switch from the Lightning port to the USB-C port.

Gurman says Apple is also testing a new hearing test feature, in addition to the other iOS 17 AirPods features Apple announced at WWDC.

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Given recent reports that Goldman Sachs is looking to bail on its partnership with Apple, I thought it would be interesting to do a breakdown of the increasingly messy relationship between the two companies. After forging their partnership in 2019, Apple appears to have thrived while Goldman Sachs has suffered.

Here is a full timeline of the relationship between Apple and Goldman Sachs.

Updated January 26, 2024 with new details

Apple has not decided to renew High Desert, the Apple TV+ drama series starring Patricia Arquette. The show producers announced today that the series has been cancelled and won’t be returning for a second season.

However, some solace was found by Ben Stiller, executive producer. He tweeted that — unlike other streamers at the moment — Apple is not removing underperforming shows from its platform. That means the season one of High Desert will continue to be available to stream indefinitely on the Apple TV app.

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We now live in a world where digital creation could benefit multiple verticals. Whether you are a full-time content creator or a small business owner, using video to market yourself or your business is key when it comes to growth. But today, there are so many different video editors – for various operating systems and at drastically different price points – that it’s tough to choose which platform you want to learn on.

Among the array of options available, Filmora stands out as a user-friendly and powerful video editing software.

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Yesterday, Twitter started blocking people not logged into an account from viewing tweets, profiles, or any information. In what could be considered an even more shortsighted decision, Elon Musk now says that Twitter is limiting the number of tweets that users with an account can view.

Update 11:45 am PT: Elon has responded to the criticism and is increasing the limits to a whopping:

• 8000 posts per day for verified accounts;
• 800 posts per day for unverified accounts;
• 400 posts per day for new unverified accounts.

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Shortcuts has become one of Apple’s most-loved apps, allowing users to create powerful automations on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Shortcuts is built on the foundation of Workflow, a third-party automation app that Apple acquired in 2017.

Now, Workflow cofounder Ari Weinstein has announced that he is leaving Apple.

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By default, macOS lacks a clipboard manager, and some users might miss having a tool to retrieve a piece of text or something else they’ve copied and pasted during the day. The Paste app solves this problem – and the app got a huge update this week with new features and a new interface.

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With the iPhone 14 last fall, Apple unveiled its new Emergency SOS via satellite feature that allows users to contact emergency services and send short text messages without a cellular connection. Apple is working with Globalstar on its satellite technology, and in a new FCC filing, Globalstar hints at an expansion of iPhone satellite features.

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Following the release of iOS 16.5.1 last week, Apple has now stopped signing iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5. This means that iPhone and iPad users can no longer downgrade to this version of the operating system if they’re already running a newer version of iOS.

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Nokia has announced a new patent cross-license agreement with Apple that replaces the prior deal reached in 2017. The arrangement was set to expire later this year.

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Apple has developed a deep relationship with Goldman Sachs through Apple Card, but apparently, it’s an unhappy marriage. According to the Wall Street Journal, Goldman Sachs is in talks with American Express about transferring its Apple partnership. This comes after Goldman revealed in January that it had lost over $1 billion on the Apple Card deal so far.

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Speaking of the good ol’ pivot to video, Spotify may be taking a page out of the Apple Music playbook and investing in a music video catalog.

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One of the collaborations I have been looking forward to most this year has just landed on my doorstep. Earlier in the month, CASETiFY revealed that it would be tapping into the most popular superhero out there right now to deliver a new series of Peter Parker-inspired Apple accessories. Donning the signature red and blue suit design, I just got my hands on a few of the new CASETiFY Spider-Man iPhone 14 cases and its eye-catching AirPods Pro cover.

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Twitter is testing new ways to kneecap itself this week while simultaneously attempting the pull off the classic pivot to video meme. This is apparently an emergency measure…

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The first season of Silo ends today with a shocking season finale of twists and turns. The sci-fi show has quickly become Apple TV+ top drama series in terms of viewership. With season one ending on a thrilling reveal, when can viewers expect more from Silo — when will season two release?

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Arriving with watchOS 10 is a redesigned Weather app that looks great, includes more weather metrics, and makes better use of the Apple Watch display to show more information. Follow along for how the new Apple Watch weather app works in watchOS 10.

One of the big changes in iOS 17 for CarPlay users is the addition of SharePlay support for Apple Music. This feature allows anyone in the car to control and contribute to what’s playing via Apple Music, rather than just one person.

I took SharePlay for Apple Music in iOS 17 for a recent drive. My takeaway? This is a very, very fun feature.

Apple’s chipmaker partner TSMC has confirmed that it was impacted by a data breach on one of its third-party suppliers. As reported by TechCrunch, the ransomware group LockBit claimed responsibility for the breach and is demanding a ransom payment of $70 million not to leak the stolen data.

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