Apple Maps may have had a shaky start, but it has undoubtedly grown very compelling over the years. One area that’s still hit or miss, though, is integrations with third-party services like Yelp. But that Yelp integration is about to get better.
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Apple Vision Pro continues to gain new apps tailor-made for spatial computing. The latest is from the immersive experts at Spatial. It’s a brand new app called Spatial Analogue. The company describes it as “the first collaborative 3D immersive experience platform on Apple Vision Pro” for professional 3D design workflows. Spatial has also shared plans to release a second app for visionOS called Analogue Designer in early 2025.
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iOS 18.2 is releasing any day now, bringing a huge update for iPhone users. The focus of the update is the second wave of Apple Intelligence features, but it also brings a nice enhancement to one of Apple’s least-updated apps: Stocks.
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Meta is introducing a new way for creators to test content performance before sharing with followers. The new Instagram feature called trial reels allows creators to share videos with non-followers as a way to gauge reactions. This will allow creators to push the most engaging videos to their actively following audience.
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Today’s best deals are headlined by a particularly notable offer on the most affordable M2 iPad Air down at one of the best prices ever – you can now score the 11-inch model at $130 off the going rate for today only. Then we move over to nearly 30% off the speedy new 25W Apple MagSafe Chargers as well as a return all-time low on the sweet 2024 Navy Apple Watch Alpine Loop. From there, it’s $100 off the Sonos Ace headphones and Sony’s amazing XM5 ANC set alongside notable price drops on Anker charging gear and our exclusive sitewide sale at Twelve South for 9to5 readers. Everything awaits down below in today’s 9to5toys Lunch Break.
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Nomad has unveiled its latest accessory for the M4 iPad Pro: the Leather Folio. This premium case combines sophisticated design with practical functionality, offering users a stylish way to protect and enhance their devices.
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Another entry from the iconic horror game series Resident Evil has arrived on the App Store. Some 26 years after first debuting, Resident Evil 2 has landed on the App Store for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
*Technically speaking, the title is the remake from 2019, but as a child of the 90s, I love the idea of a game from 1998 coming to modern Apple devices.
As part of the launch, Capcom is discounting the title by 75% for a limited time.
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Apple’s Podcasts app has received solid updates recently, like its killer transcripts feature—and more is coming in iOS 18.2. But all these improvements have come while a core app problem has gone unaddressed.
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Mark Gurman reports for Bloomberg about a potential Apple Watch Ultra 3 feature that could next year that could be lifesaving. Gurman’s reporting also includes a status update on ongoing health and safety features for future Apple Watches that are currently in development.
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