A petition has highlighted a puzzling fact: Find My is available in every country in the world except Korea, and nobody seems to understand why.
While many had assumed this to be a restriction imposed by the South Korean government, officials say that isn’t the case, and it’s Apple which has imposed the ban …
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Meta has launched AI Studio, a tool which allows Instagram users to create AI versions of themselves. The resulting AI can then chat with your followers on your behalf, an idea which couldn’t possibly go horribly wrong …
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The iPhone 16 will launch without some of the headline Apple Intelligence features – which are arguably the biggest reason for most to upgrade to the new models.
While Apple is taking an understandably cautious approach here, the company runs the risk of disappointing or confusing its customers …
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Last week, Apple’s iCloud Private Relay feature experienced a days-long outage. Today, that outage is being blamed by Substack for a troubling trend that its writers observed: a substantial drop in open rates for newsletters sent during the outage. The full truth is a bit more complicated, though.
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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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