A new accessibility program based on an app for deaf and hard of hearing users is being tested on the New York MTA system. It will provide riders with instant access to a live sign language interpreter when engaging with staff.
The approach means that any member of Metropolitan Transit Authority will be able to help with directions and other queries without the need for any ASL skills themselves …
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Apple TV+ has been reworking its film strategy and shifting away from theatrical releases and huge budgets. But there’s at least one upcoming movie the company’s still going all-out with: this summer’s Brad Pitt-starring F1. Here’s the adrenaline-pumping teaser that aired during the Super Bowl.
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Apple’s Sports app keeps pushing regular new updates on the App Store. Just two weeks ago, the app added info for where to watch national games plus new navigation shortcuts and more. And today, Apple Sports version 2.5 has introduced NASCAR support and is ready for MLB’s Spring Training.
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Apple is expected to launch its first new products of the year this week. But the launch I’m most excited about, the new ‘HomePad’ device, is going to require a longer wait than expected per a new Mark Gurman report.
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Today’s Apple deals are ready to go, and there’s a whole bunch of them. This weekend we got hit with some notable price drops across the current-generation iPad lineup, including $100 discounts on the new iPad mini 7 as well as up to $200 off the M2 iPad Air and a return low on the most affordable 13-inch M4 iPad Pro at $200 off. Those offers join up to $400 off the original prices on M3 MacBook Air configs, Apple Watch Ultra 2 deals, and the return of Black Friday pricing on Apple Pencil Pro. All of that and more awaits below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
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MagSafe in the car is really the perfect use case for the technology Apple rolled out with the iPhone 12. You can skip connecting cables whenever you get in and out of the car. Snap, drive, rinse, and repeat. With this , you’ll always arrive with a full battery and stay ahead of the GPS battery drain.
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Apple has released a new version of iOS, macOS, and other operating systems. First to drop today is macOS 15.3.1, an update to macOS Sequoia that presumably includes bug fixes and performance improvements. We’ll update with release notes as they appear.
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Apple’s Calendar app recently became a lot more compelling. iOS 18 upgrades, a new AI feature, and integration with the Apple Invites app have provided several more reasons to use Apple’s native app. But there’s another recent change you may not know about: an iOS 18 trick to make the app’s Month view more useful than ever on iPhone.
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Apple surprised almost everyone a week ago and launched a brand new app and service called Invites. The weird part? The launch has invited a ton of undue criticism over Apple’s app strategy — as though Apple were Google.
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