The Apple TV 4K is getting some nice updates in tvOS 18, and one of those enhancements is a brand new feature, InSight, that takes a lot of inspiration from a years-old Prime Video feature: .
But in classic Apple fashion, InSight has a secret weapon. It leverages the Apple ecosystem to make what may be your most-used device, the iPhone, a key part of your TV viewing experience.
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New iPhones are a little over one month away. The iPhone 16 lineup will fully support Apple Intelligence and feature camera upgrades, a dedicated Capture button, and more. But there’s one key design change coming to the Pro models only: larger displays.
Both the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max will be bigger than any previous Pro phones. Thanks to a variety of corroborating reports, we know that larger displays are happening. What we don’t yet know is why. Here’s my best guess.
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It’s hard to deny that Samsung’s new Galaxy Watch Ultra is a design ripoff of the Apple Watch Ultra. Or, that the Galaxy Buds 3 are an AirPods clone. Apparently, even Samsung’s chairman is fed up with the copycat designs, leading to turmoil inside Samsung’s mobile division.
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Benjamin and Chance spend most of the episode discussing iOS 18.1 with the debut of the first Apple Intelligence beta. That includes the new Writing Tools, notification summaries and Reduce Interruptions focus mode. It also features a new design for Siri, but lacks most of the new Siri functionality set to come later, which seems like an unenforced error.
And in Happy Hour Plus, the duo reflect on their favorite podcast player apps, in light of the recently overhauled Overcast launch. Join at 9to5mac.com/join.
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We recently reported on how multiple pirate streaming apps for iOS managed to get approved on the App Store by tricking the review process. Although we briefly mentioned some of the techniques used by these developers, 9to5Mac has now taken a deep dive into how these apps are engineered to trick Apple.
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Although cloud storage tends to be the default for file sharing today, I am seeing a renewed interest in local network attached storage for teams that want to avoid recurring subscription costs. I recently picked up the UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Plus, and it’s becoming a great option for ...
According to filings published today, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sold nearly 50% of its stake in Apple during the second quarter of 2024, after the firm already trimmed their stake by around 13% in the first quarter. Berkshire Hathaway has been rapidly building up its cash reserves in recent months, trimming positions in some of its major holdings.
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After discontinuing Twitter for Mac this week, Twitter (officially known as X) has now enabled support for running the unmodified iPad app on Apple Silicon Macs, a feature that debuted with macOS Big Sur. Although the app initially had a problem where users would get suspended for using it, it seems that the app is now safe to use.
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In 2022, Apple agreed to pay a $50 million dollar settlement for certain eligible 2015-2019 MacBook owners who experienced problems with their butterfly keyboards. The claims process opened in late 2022, and the settlement got final approval last May. Starting today, eligible MacBook owners are finally receiving their payouts.
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Apple introduced Apple Account cards in the United States back in 2022 with iOS 15.5. Now, with iOS 17.6, the Wallet app card is expanding to Canada and Australia, two years after the initial debut.
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