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Check out Topdon’s TC002 Thermal Camera for iOS featuring a compact size, impressive range, and ultra-high resolution thermal imaging.

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Apps like eBay and Airbnb will be reporting your earnings to tax authorities, under a new global agreement which took effect yesterday …

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As we head into 2024, Barclays has published a new research note with its expectations on Apple. In the report, Barclays analysts say their research shows “weakness on iPhone volumes and mix, as well as a lack of bounce-back in Macs, iPads, and wearables.”

With that in mind, Barclays is slightly lowering its price target for Apple stock from $161 per share to $160 per share.

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A new browser update made it even more difficult to get rid of the ugly Material You design update.

A purported photo of an Intel Core i9-14900KS processor has been shared online, but close study shows inconsistencies in the engraving typography.

Whenever an iPhone comes with a new feature, it’s not always obvious ahead of time how useful it will turn out to be. In the case of my iPhone 15 Pro Max, the 5x camera has been great for one specific purpose, but my favorite feature by far is the Action button.

To me, it’s one of those small things which makes a worthwhile difference in everyday use – though it has required me to get used to holding my iPhone ‘upside down’ …

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Apple’s first savings product launched last year in the US for Apple Card customers and with 2023 wrapped up, Apple is preparing to send 1099-INT tax forms. Here’s when they’re coming and who should expect one.

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The Misaka package manager app has been updated to version 8.0.5 with support for more device and firmware combinations, and a kernel panic fix.

Fidelity, a major private shareholder in the company formerly known as Twitter, has issued a new X valuation – stating that the company is now worth only 28% of the original $44B purchase price.

It further marked down the value of its shares from 33% following X owner Elon Musk telling major brands to “go f*ck yourself” after they paused advertising on the platform …

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Apple last year lost some 2023 iPhone sales, thanks to growing competition from Samsung and born-again competition from Huawei, but a new report today shows that the Cupertino company remains by far the most dominant player in the premium smartphone market.

Update: An analyst report suggests that the impact may be even greater than Counterpoint’s data indicates – see update at the bottom of the piece …

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The US antitrust case against Apple’s App Store exclusivity is “firing on all cylinders” according to the head of the Department of Justice unit responsible for policing breaches of competition law.

The implication is that Apple may soon be forced to allow third-party app stores and/or sideloading in the US as well as in Europe …

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Vision Pro是蘋果內部目前最重要的產品線，甚至定位遠超iPhone，是作為下一代革命性裝置培養。

隨著蘋果零售業務部門為推出 Apple Vision Pro 眼鏡做準備，有人認為「2024 年初」的實際發佈時間將是二月份。而先前彭博社的馬克-古爾曼（Mark Gurman）甚至認為可能是「會在 3 月份之前發佈」。

不過，現在根據供應鏈最新爆料，蘋果重磅新品Vision Pro預計將於1月27日在美國上市。

Vision Pro是蘋果內部目前最重要的產品線，甚至定位遠超iPhone，是作為下一代革命性裝置培養，就像當年的iPhone初代一樣，將會改變個人智慧裝置的市場。

甚至此前庫克曾表示，該產品線會在未來十年取代iPhone。

• 延伸閱讀：Apple Vision Pro 懶人包：如何設定？5大功能詳解，價位規格以及預計上市時間

硬體方面Vision Pro達到了目前的行業天花板，配備了Micro OLED螢幕，這兩塊螢幕總像素為2300萬像素，等於每隻眼睛分到的像素比4K電視還多。

核心搭載兩顆晶片，一款是M2晶片，另一款則是用於消除延遲的R1處理器。

軟體方面，這款產品搭載visionOS系統，使用完整的3D介面，單獨設立了一個全新App Store，目前打通了iPhone或iPad App。

當然了，蘋果提供如此強大的規格也導致售價十分高昂，3499美元的價格，現在約合台幣10萬8千元，甚至足夠買兩台iPhone 15 Pro Max了，這也導致外界並不看好這款產品，甚至蘋果內部都產生分歧。據說，蘋果還打算推出一款廉價版本的眼鏡，不過應該不會在這批推出。

我們的編輯去年參加過現場的發表會，體驗發限這款眼鏡眼球追蹤加手勢操作的結合真的很順暢，尤其是眼球追蹤十分精準，只要眼睛看向哪裡，就會正確顯示位置又或是開啟功能選單，可以想成眼球成為滑鼠的游標。至於手部操作也是十分簡單，且手部只要隨意及輕鬆的擺放即可，雖然剛開始時會不自覺把手舉起來，這可能是過去使用 VR 裝置都會搭配手把的制約，但當你發現隨便輕鬆擺放也能使用時，絕對很快會就習慣了。

不過，畢竟在價位上並不便宜，目前還是有很多消費者在觀望，並且質疑：用戶買了這款眼鏡，到底能夠用來做什麼？ 

關於蘋果第一年的具體出貨量，供應鏈的說法不一。根據 X 使用者 @Tech_Reve 分享的一篇新聞貼文，蘋果 Vision Pro 發佈時的出貨量為 40 萬台，2024 年為 100 萬台，前三年的出貨量將高達 1000 萬台。 

• 延伸閱讀：傳蘋果Vision Pro初期發貨量為40萬台，2026年將上升到1000萬台

 

 

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雷軍致敬了中國這麼多電動車大廠，但是他最該發文致敬的，不是保時捷嗎？

雷軍的小米汽車SU7已經結束了第一場發佈會，而在發佈會前一天晚上，小米汽車官方以及雷軍等中國的社群帳號，紛紛開始了「致敬」之旅，被致敬的有中國的汽車廠包括：比亞迪、蔚來、小鵬、理想和華為等。

雷軍更是逐一貼出了照片，「小米汽車向比亞迪、華為、蔚來、理想、小鵬汽車致敬」的字樣，夜空下格外奪目。

此舉引起網友熱議，網友紛紛表示小米汽車、雷軍有格局，在一塊的中國品牌才叫中國汽車，中國汽車也必將抱團走向世界。

不過也有人對這種行為並不感興趣，隔天一大早，浙江吉利控股集團高級副總裁楊學良則在轉發相關微博時稱：人要是總想著被致敬就完了，但人要是總想著致敬別人也沒啥出息。

為何楊學良會說出這番話？

實際上一開始他也表達了對小米汽車的歡迎，從最開始的微博為「加油，雖未被致敬，但仍然敞開胸扉歡迎新玩家入場，Good luck and have fun！」

不過不少小米粉絲並不買賬，而是不斷在評論區留言，諸如：「吉利在新能源賽道里面就是一個墊底的存在，別人致敬你幹嘛」。

隨後他發佈的微博下面總會出現類似的留言，因此，在雷軍曬大樓照片向比亞迪致敬時，楊學良轉發並表示“過了”，評論區再度被瘋狂擠佔。

楊學良隨後還轉發微博表示「我不能理解、確實煩、我們不跟小米比、跟小米無關、高實在是高等」，之後還發佈微博稱「2024，是致敬的元年，睡了，晚安。」

不過，也有網友說，雷軍致敬了中國這麼多電動車大廠，但是他最該發文致敬的，不是保時捷嗎？

 

• 延伸閱讀：小米汽車SU7公布800V電池包：宣稱一塊電池可跑1000公里以上、業界首創電芯倒置技術更安全
• 延伸閱讀：小米汽車SU7搭載驍龍8295旗艦晶片、澎湃OS，雷軍保證「車機最快最流暢」

 

 

 

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The PureKFD package manager app was updated to a new beta build on Monday with support for the new puaf_landa kfd exploit method.

Discover the quick steps to disable Safari, Chrome, Firefox, and all other web browsers to restrict web browsing on an iPhone or iPad.

We’re kicking off a new weekly series here on 9to5Mac that’ll aim to uncover the best, most unique, and most useful MagSafe and wireless charging accessories. Since the introduction of MagSafe with the iPhone 12, it’s been the primary way I’ve charged my iPhone. Even with the addition of USB-C with the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro, I’ve continued relying on MagSafe and other wireless chargers for daily and nightly charging. In a sense, it’s MagSafe or bust for me. To kick off the first edition of MagSafe Monday, I want to look at the .

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Waterfield's sleek new laptop backpack has dedicated compartments for your technology and accessories, including a hidden AirTag slot.

The nekoJB kfd exploit-based jailbreak tool for arm64 devices running iOS 15 has been updated to support iOS 15.8 via puaf_landa.

iOS developer @sugiutadev has decided to leave the jailbreak community to pursue greater things.

Microsoft Copilot brings the company's AI chatbot to the iPhone and iPad, and it works like OpenAI’s ChatGPT iOS app.