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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We’re probably only a month away from the announcement of the iPhone 16, but rumors suggest that this year’s models won’t bring significant upgrades when compared to the . iPhone sales have been slowing down in recent years, but analyst Jeff Pu has good expectations when it comes to iPhone 17 sales next year.
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Fall is nearly upon us, and with it comes new Apple TV+ shows and movies. There are major returning favorites like Silo, Slow Horses, and Shrinking on the way. Several new non-English series are coming, including ones in French, Spanish, and German. Apple is also bringing big prestige energy with movies like Wolfs and Blitz, and the Cate Blanchett-starring limited series Disclaimer.
It’s still early, so more announcements may arrive in the weeks ahead. But for now, here’s what Apple has coming to TV+ this fall.
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Apple announced on Wednesday that it will open up the iPhone’s NFC chip to third-party apps, just as it did earlier this year for developers located in the European Union. The new API will be available in a future iOS 18.1 beta, and it opens up a whole new world of possibilities for iPhone apps. Read on as we detail what developers can do with the new NFC API for iPhone.
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The excellent podcast Twenty Thousand Hertz recently published a two-part series exploring “The Sound of Apple.” The episodes include conversations with multiple Apple Design Team members, audio engineers, and more, highlighting Apple’s work on creating “some of the most recognizable sounds ever made.”
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Denim is a cool iPhone app that helps users create unique art for their playlists. In recent weeks, the app has received some major updates that have made this process even more fun and intuitive, taking the possibilities even further. Read on as we detail what’s new in Denim.
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Third-party iOS app store AltStore PAL is now free of charge, following a grant provided by Epic Games.
This means there will be no annual subscription fee for new users, and existing subscribers to the EU app store will not be charged when their renewal falls due …
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