One of the new features announced in yesterday’s Google hardware event was Loss of Pulse Detection, found in the new Pixel Watch 3.
This would seem a great feature to pair with the Apple Watch’s own proactive monitoring and emergency alert feature Fall Detection …
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Apple is pushing Tencent and ByteDance to “close loopholes” that currently allow their apps to skirt the App Store’s in-app purchase system, according to a new report from Bloomberg. In new quotes this week, Tencent acknowledged its talks with Apple for the first time, saying it wants terms that it thinks are “economically sustainable” and “fair.”
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Apple has announced that it is opening up the iPhone’s NFC chip using the Secure Element to allow for third-party contactless payments, separate from Apple Pay and Apple Wallet. This feature will debut in a future release of iOS 18.1 and will be available in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, the U.K., and the United States.
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Your mid-week selection of Apple gear price drops and accessories is now ready and waiting below. Alongside the best deals yet on just about every MacBook Air model, we are now tracking a $200 price drop on the Space Black 13-inch M4 iPad Pro with the 1TB internal storage capacity with Wi-Fi + Cell action. From there, we also have up to $200 in savings on Sonos soundbars and subwoofers alongside a rare deal on Belkin’s 15W auto-face tracking MagSafe Stand with Apple DockKit, chargers, speakers, and more. Head below to check it all out.
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Apple Intelligence isn’t officially supported on the Apple Watch. But one of the key AI features in iOS 18.1 is available—and at its best—when used on the Watch. Here’s how notification summaries bring Apple Intelligence to your wrist.
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Following up on a report of the most popular iPad in 2024, CIRP has released its study looking at what Apple Watch models US consumers are buying this year. Here’s the most popular Apple Watch and how the other models fit in the bigger picture.
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Halide, the popular camera app for iPhone, is running hard in the opposite direction of photography trends. While companies like Apple and Google lean into AI and computational photography, a new Halide processing mode is built for photo purists. It’s called Process Zero.
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Apple is moving forward with its plans for home robotics, according to a new report from Bloomberg. Apple is reportedly ramping up its work on a tabletop smart home device with a robotic arm, which would serve as a “smart home command center, videoconferencing machine and remote-controlled home security tool.”
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Sonos has had a tough time since it launched a brand-new app in April that was met with instant and harsh criticism from customers. While the company has a plan to fix the new app, Sonos leadership is considering the possibility of relaunching its old app to provide relief for itself and its users.
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