Update: As of 7/3/24 The Elec has removed their original post, so consider this report accordingly.
The iPhone 16 and 16 Pro are expected to be introduced in just a couple of months, bringing with them a variety of changes to both screen sizes and camera features.
According to a new report, one of those camera changes is proving especially challenging in the production process. As a result, Apple may be bringing on a new supplier to meet its supply goals.
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An Apple Watch is a great device for tracking health and fitness goals, and one important aspect of that is how much energy you’re burning. Follow along for how to see your calories burned on your Apple Watch for active and passive metrics, as well as your daily total.
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Today following the arrival of new developer betas yesterday, Apple has released the second public betas for iOS 17.6, macOS 14.6, iPadOS 17.6, and more.
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It’s been widely rumored that all four iPhone 16 models will use the A18 chip inside, and now we have more details backing those rumors. According to code changes discovered by Nicolás Alvarez, five new iPhone models have surfaced in Apple’s backend code, with evidence each of them is powered by the A18 chip.
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Not every piece of technology or feature needs upgrading over time. Some things work just fine the way they are, and any tweaking or “enhancements” will only make things worse.
I would have thought that a TV’s mute button was one such leave-it-alone feature. It’s simple, uncomplicated, and should stay that way. But Apple has changed my mind by introducing a no-brainer upgrade to the mute button in tvOS 18, iOS 18, and more: auto-subtitles.
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A long-time Apple hardware engineer is departing the company. As first spotted by RivianTrackr, Jeff Alves is leaving Apple after more than a decade to join Rivian, where he will join the automaker’s battery engineering team.
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Apple recently announced a major firmware update coming to the latest AirPods Pro, which enables new head-shaking gestures to answer or reject calls more discreetly. Now it seems that the company is also working on similar head gestures for Apple Vision Pro, at least based on a new patent.
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iOS 18 is shaping up to be one of the biggest software updates the iPhone has ever received. There’s Apple Intelligence, big upgrades to core apps like Photos, Messages, and Notes, a new Siri, countless ways to personalize your device, and much more.
But not every feature is coming to all supported iPhones. iOS 18 can run on a wide array of devices as old as 2018’s iPhone XS and XR. There are certain features, though, that require newer models.
Here are all the iOS 18 features that are only coming to certain iPhones.
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At WWDC last month, Apple announced its partnership with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT into iOS 18. While no money is changing hands between Apple and OpenAI, a new report today reveals that Apple will get an “observer role” on OpenAI’s board of directors as part of the arrangement.
The man chosen for the job? Everyone’s favorite Apple Fellow, Phil Schiller.
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On today’s episode of 9to5Mac Daily, we discuss the latest update on the Apple Watch Series 10, which may not get a radical redesign after all. We also highlight which three Apple products have now been labeled as ‘vintage.’ Additionally, Fortnite and the Epic Game Store have been submitted to Apple for launch in the EU. Tune in for all of the latest Apple news!
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