Spotify lyrics were turned into a paid feature after a limited test last year – but the company has now reversed course and made them free for everyone again …
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When Apple debuted the M4 iPad Pro, it touted the unique tandem OLED technology as powering ‘the world’s most advanced display.’ Now, that same tandem OLED tech has been brought to the micro-OLED level. This means a future Vision Pro 2 could make the product’s advanced displays even better.
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With just hours left in a month loaded with ongoing Prime Day price drops, there’s still time to save. We are now tracking new all-time lows on Apple’s M4 iPad Pro with up to $200 in savings on Wi-Fi + Cell models. Those deals carry over to a slew of notable deals on headphones and earbuds as well – Beat Solo 4 at $70 off, the latest AirPods Pro 2 at $180, AirPods 3 at $130, and AirPods 2 at $70. Plus, arguably one of the best AirPods companions just fell to the best price ever with Twelve South AirFly Duo now down at $30 via Amazon to join ongoing discounts on MacBook Air and more. Head below for today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
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With the launch of iOS 18 this fall, the iPhone will support RCS for meaningfully improved messaging experience with Android users, and Google today released an ad to highlight that.
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The latest Apple memorabilia auction is open with a range of rare items. While the auction includes a valuable Apple-1 estimated to bring in over $300,000, other unique items include Steve Jobs’ famous “middle finger to IBM leather jacket,” the first Polaroid ID badges for Jobs and company when starting NeXT, and more.
Update 8/23/24: The auction has ended, here’s what everything ended up selling for.
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One of the most highly anticipated features announced at WWDC in 2021 was support for storing IDs in the Apple Wallet application. However, the rollout of this feature has been incredibly slow.
But starting today, the IDs in Wallet feature is now available in its fifth state: Ohio.
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I’ve been using Apple Intelligence for a few days now, since iOS 18.1 beta 1 dropped on Monday. I’ve put the new Siri to the test and started implementing Apple’s writing tools. But my surprise early favorite AI feature is in the Photos app: creating Memory movies.
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Support is live in select states for Apple Wallet to securely store driver’s licenses and state IDs on iPhone and Apple Watch. While there is excitement around the new feature, there are also a number of questions and concerns. Let’s dive into how Apple digital IDs work in the real world, where they’re available, where they’re accepted, and more.
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A new J.D. Power survey of vehicle owners has confirmed that infotainment systems are the worst. The only saving grace? Phone-based systems aren’t quite as bad, with Apple’s CarPlay coming out on top.
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On today’s episode of 9to5Mac Daily, we discuss the iPhone 16 colors and redesigned camera bump, and how the iPhone will get smarter with Google chips. We also highlight Apple Intelligence’s detailed privacy reports on requests. Tune in for all the latest Apple news!
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