Apple brings a range of new features to the Messages app with iOS 18. One of those is the handy capability to schedule messages to Send Later. Here’s how the feature works, where to find it, and more.
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Apple Podcasts keeps getting better. The app debuted one of my favorite new features, transcripts, earlier this year. When iOS 18 arrives this fall, Podcasts will score a handful of other great upgrades.
Here are all the new features coming to Apple Podcasts in iOS 18.
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Today’s collection of Apple deals features price drops across a wide selection of current-generation gear starting with the return of straight up $100 price drops on Apple Watch Series 9. You’ll find just about every size, color, and style on tap here today with deals starting from $299 shipped. From there, we move over to the most affordable joined by up to $250 in savings on M3 MacBook Pro models, and that’s just for starters. Head below for a closer look in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
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Looking for a great time on Apple Arcade? One of the service’s games with a strong fan following, Grindstone, just scored a big update that adds 100 new levels.
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The Paris 2024 Olympic Games officially kick off on Friday, July 26, and run through August 11. Follow along for how to watch the Olympics opening ceremony and more on any device – whether you have cable or not.
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Sonos launched an all-new version of its app in May that was quickly met with backlash. The company has been listening to feedback and making improvements in the weeks and months since. But now Sonos CEO Patrick Spence has emailed customers sharing an apology and a detailed timeline of what to expect as the company prioritizes fixing the app.
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OpenAI is officially entering the search business. SearchGPT, a new search engine with the smarts of ChatGPT, is launching today as a ‘prototype’ in private access.
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Benjamin and Chance talk about the week’s Apple’s news and rumors, including some wild details about the direction of the new ‘Slim’ model coming in the iPhone 17 next year, iOS 18 beta 4, Apple Maps launches on the web, and there’s some new Vision Pro content announcements. Apple TV+ is also in focus as Apple reportedly looks to license more catalog content, while reining in budgets for some of its originals.
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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Summer is beta season for Apple’s software platforms. With new features and changes in each release, the question on many beta users’ minds is: when will the next beta drop?
Here’s when you should expect future betas for iOS 18, macOS Sequoia, iPadOS 18, and more.
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X, Elon Musk’s social network formerly known as Twitter, recently implemented a change that made likes private, so that only the account owner can see the posts they have liked. However, a recent security incident allowed others to still see these private likes.
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