While the shorthand many are using is that the first Apple Intelligence beta is only available in the US, that’s not quite true. In fact, getting access from other countries is surprisingly easy.
That’s almost certainly by design. Apple is merely wanting the simplicity of sticking to a single language at present, but if you’re willing to live with that, then you can play – though see a note below on access within the EU …
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Tuesday’s roundup of the day’s best deals is headlined by some notable AirPods discounts. Firstly, AirPods 2nd Gen are now down within $1 of the lowest price we have tracked all year at $70. And secondly, Apple’s latest AirPods Pro 2, that aren’t expected to be refreshed until some time in 2025, have now dropped from the regular $249 price tag to $180 shipped for a limited time. The regularly up to $150 Beats Studio Buds are now down at $70 while Apple’s M2 MacBook Air is sending folks back to school with a return to the $799 Amazon all-time low. Head below for deals on M4 iPad Pro, iPad 10th Gen, Apple Watch bands, and more in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
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Shopping for an iPad Pro? There are a lot of factors to consider, but none is more important than screen size. Apple offers two models, and while on paper they might not seem that different—in practice they absolutely are.
Which iPad Pro size is best for you? Here’s what you should know.
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On today’s episode of 9to5Mac Daily, we discuss the release of iOS 18.1 beta 1, which includes the first Apple Intelligence features. We also cover which Apple Intelligence features aren’t included in this initial beta, and what’s new in macOS Sonoma 14.6. Tune in for all of the latest Apple news!
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In an interview on the Decoder podcast this week, Logitech CEO Hanneke Faber sent HomeKit fans into a frenzy when she said the company’s Circle View products were “pretty much gone.”
As it turns out, that’s not the case, but the future of Logitech’s smart home products doesn’t appear to be bright…
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Ookla is out with its latest report with the new data focused on how fast 5G SA connections are in the US and other countries. Here’s a look at the median speeds, how much they’ve improved since 2023, and how they compare to overall 5G performance.
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One of my favorite apps of the year is focusedOS. This app had one goal, and it was to reduce distraction during times of focus. It would basically put a block on apps that you chose and would not let you open them until you turned off that Focus. The same developer is back with another digital detox-style app called Dumb Phone, and I absolutely love the idea and how it was implemented.
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With and later, users can contact emergency services even when there’s no Wi-Fi or cellular signal thanks to the Emergency SOS via satellite feature. This feature was first launched in the US and Canada and has since been slowly expanded to more countries. Today, Apple confirmed the expansion of Emergency SOS via satellite to one more country.
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The first iteration of Apple Intelligence is now in users’ hands. New betas for iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 have brought a subset of AI features in an early preview version. One such feature arrives in Apple’s browser, Safari.
Here’s how iOS 18.1 infuses Safari with AI to provide webpage summaries.
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If you’re an user living in China, Apple is preparing the seventh edition of the annual Activity Challenge for “National Fitness Day.”
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