As you probably know, iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro can communicate with emergency services via satellite. Although this feature won’t be available until November, Apple has been getting ready to release it with iOS 16.1 – which will also include a “Satellite Connection Demo” so that users can try out the satellite connection without actually calling emergency services.

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AirPods Pro 2's charging case has a lanyard loop that might double as an antenna for Apple's U1 chip and support improved tracking in the Find My app.

One of the headlining new features of the iPhone 14 lineup and the new Apple Watch models is Crash Detection. This feature is designed to recognize when you’ve been in a car accident, then use Emergency SOS to inform first responders and your emergency contacts.

A new video today puts Crash Detection on the iPhone 14 through several tests – with mixed results.

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Apple listened to a chorus of user complaints by bringing support for Stage Manager to some older iPad models that don’t have the M1 processor. That gives more tablets access to the system that puts iPadOS applications in resizable, floating windows. But the news isn’t all good. The company also decided to delay full support […]

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Previewed earlier this month, Google is now rolling out its first iOS 16 Lock Screen widgets with updates to Chrome and Drive.

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AirPods Pro 2 launched last Friday as Apple’s first new version since their original launch in 2019. Some of the biggest changes are for the accompanying charging case, with a new lanyard holster, Find My integration, and built-in speakers.

A new CT scanner look at the AirPods Pro 2 from Lumafield shows a look inside the AirPods Pro 2 charging case, and it looks like there might be more to that new lanyard holster than meets the eye.

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Apple on Tuesday released iOS 16.1 beta 3 to developers as the company continues to tweak multiple aspects of the iPhone operating system. One of the main new aspects of iOS 16 is the redesigned lock screen, and with today’s beta, Apple is making it even easier for users to switch between wallpaper sets.

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“Korea’s mermaids,” also affectionally known as “rowdy grandmas,” are elderly free divers who for generations have caught seafood off South Korea’s Jeju Island to feed their community. They’re known in Korean as the haenyeo. Apple TV+ said Tuesday an upcoming documentary film will tell their story, including how younger generations are filling their ranks to […]

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You can save a staggering $149 on the M2 MacBook Air right now. Amazon just discounted certain variants of the very capable laptop to their lowest-ever prices. The entry-level MacBook Air powered by Apple’s M2 chip typically starts at $1,199. Thanks to this deal, you can get it for $1,099. This post contains affiliate links. […]

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Apple has released iPadOS 16.1 beta 3 to developers. After ten betas since its original announcement during the WWDC 2022 keynote – and a lot of complaints about the Stage Manager feature – Apple is planning to add this function to other iPad Pro models that don’t feature an M1 chip.

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One of the unique safety features built into is an 86-decibel siren. It uses two different sound patterns to attract help with the alert being heard up to 600 feet away. Here are 4 ways to use Apple Watch Ultra siren, plus how to turn it off.

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Apple is now seeding watchOS 9.1 beta 3 to developers. This build comes alongside new versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS Ventura, and tvOS. Here’s everything you need to know about this upcoming operating system for the Apple Watch.

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A week after releasing iOS 16.1 beta 3, Apple is seeding tvOS 16.1 beta 3 for developers to try it out. As of now, it’s unclear what’s changing with this operating system, as Apple didn’t disclose what’s changed with the release notes.

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macOS 13 Ventura beta 9 is finally available to developers after Apple released the final version of iOS 16, watchOS 9, and tvOS 16 on September 12. The company aims to release this operating system next month alongside iPadOS 16.1. Here’s what’s new with macOS Ventura.

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As Apple aims for October as the official release month of iPadOS 16, the company is now seeding iPadOS 16.1 beta 4 to developers. One of the key features of this operating system is Stage Manager, which beta testers complain it’s still far from being ready.

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A week after releasing iOS 16.1 beta 2, Apple is seeding beta 3 to developers. This version brings improvements to the battery charging indicator, Clean Energy Charging feature, Live Activity API support, and more.

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In this episode of Apple @ Work, Dean Hager – CEO of Jamf, joins the show to preview the week ahead at JNUC 2022.

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The iPad has joined the traditional tools of archeology. Along with shovels, brushes and buckets, the team excavating Pompeii uses Apple’s tablet to record what they find. “iPad is the perfect archaeology machine,” says Allison Emmerson, who is leading the dig at the long-buried Roman city. iPad Pro is an important part of excavating Pompeii […]

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Watch our video review of the second-generation AirPods Pro and learn why the latest Apple earbuds are the best ones we've ever used.

The 2022 iPad Pro that almost certainly will launch in October raises hopes among tablet fans for significant hardware improvements. The basic iPad design is great, but there are nevertheless a few changes that need to be made. Here’s a handful of suggestions that would make the iPad Pro easier to use without mucking up […]

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Today, Jamf kicked off its 13th annual JNUC in San Diego, California. Today at JNUC 2022, Jamf is joined by partners including Apple, Google, Okta Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and SwiftConnect, and with customers American Airlines and HSBC. Jamf discussed how its commitment to continuous product innovation is helping companies adapt their business processes and systems in order to take full advantage of Apple products.

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