iOS 26’s dedicated Games app described as “underwhelming”

作者 Christian Zibreg

2025年6月7日 00:19

Scrollable app categories in the App Store's Arcade section on iPhone

iOS 26 is expected to replace Game Center with a new Games app, but don't expect it to change Apple's fortunes in the gaming world.

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After WhatsApp, Meta is on track to release a native Instagram iPad app in 2025

作者 Christian Zibreg

2025年6月3日 22:04

An official Instagram iPad app is coming in 2025 as Meta is now “actively testing” a native tablet interface, with square images no longer a concern.

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Revamped Apple Shortcuts will let you create actions with AI prompts

作者 Christian Zibreg

2025年6月2日 22:05

Siri Shortcuts Gallery on iPhone

Apple will allegedly revamp the built-in Shortcuts app in iOS 26 this fall with the ability to create actions using Apple Intelligence models.

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Apple rumored to reveal a dedicated gaming app at WWDC 2025

作者 Christian Zibreg

2025年5月29日 23:15

The Stray game running on MacBook Pro, with AirPods and PS5 controller next to the laptop

Apple should announce a dedicated app to boost gaming experiences across its platforms beyond Game Center, achievements and leaderboards.

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Apple may identify iOS releases by year, so expect iOS 26 instead of iOS 19 this fall

作者 Christian Zibreg

2025年5月29日 04:32

Tim Cook sitting at a table outside the Apple Park headquarters

Apple is changing the naming scheme for iOS releases from versions numbers to year, so expect iOS 26 instead of iOS 19 this fall.

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Apple smart glasses coming in 2026 rumored to be comparable to Meta’s Ray-Bans and Google’s Android XR glasses

作者 Christian Zibreg

2025年5月26日 22:45

Meta's Ray-Bay AI glasses in vertical orientation, with lenses facing upward.

Apple is rumored to release its first smart glasses in 2026 with features comparable to Meta's Ray-Bans and Google's Android XR glasses.

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Apple’s rumored smart home hub could finally launch by yearend

作者 Christian Zibreg

2025年5月26日 21:45

Hand holding a tablet with a smart home dashboard, set against a blurred house at midnight in the background.

Apple's smart home hub could launch by the end of 2025 instead of sometime in 2026 as originally rumored, with a robotic version due in 2026.

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Apple reportedly nixes camera-equipped Apple Watch it planned to release in 2027

作者 Christian Zibreg

2025年5月23日 05:17

Apple has allegedly cancelled work on camera-equipped Apple Watch and Apple Watch Ultra models that it wanted to bring to market in 2027.

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Eye scrolling is allegedly coming to the Vision Pro this fall

作者 Christian Zibreg

2025年5月15日 01:55

The LEDs and infrared cameras on Apple's Vision Pro headset for eye tracking and Optic ID

The Vision Pro headset will allegedly support scrolling in apps with your eyes when Apple releases the visionOS 3 operating system this fall.

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Apple’s innovation engine is slowing

作者 Christian Zibreg

2025年5月12日 05:03

Tim Cook sitting at a table outside the Apple Park headquarters

Apple's current designs are unexciting and iterative product updates don't help its innovation engine, which has slowed down in recent years.

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Apple “product renaissance” could take place around two years from now

作者 Christian Zibreg

2025年5月12日 01:22

Tim Cook standing in front of the Apple Park's rainbow Stage

Apple reportedly has some pretty exciting gadgets in store for 2027, with the company's roadmap being described as a “product renaissance.”

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Apple’s first smart glasses could arrive in the next two years

作者 Christian Zibreg

2025年5月9日 05:15

Aerial view of the main entrance to the Apple Park headquarters

Apple's custom chip should enter mass production in time for power Apple's smart glasses to compete with to Meta's AR ones in 2027.

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Apple is developing new chips to power camera-equipped AirPods and watches

作者 Christian Zibreg

2025年5月9日 03:15

Little boy sitting on a couch, wearing AirPods Max headphones

Apple's work on future AirPods and Apple Watches with built-in cameras has progressed further, with launches expected sometime in 2027.

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20th anniversary iPhone reportedly “extraordinarily complex” to manufacture

作者 Christian Zibreg

2025年4月29日 00:45

iPhone 15 Pro packaging render.

Apple will significantly redesign the iPhone for its upcoming 20th anniversary in 2027, and these models are reportedly “extraordinarily complex.” Mark Gurman reported in the latest edition of his Power On newsletter for Bloomberg that the 20th anniversary redesign of...

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Apple’s troubled AI chief is allegedly losing oversight of the robotics unit

作者 Christian Zibreg

2025年4月26日 03:40

Apple will strip its secret robotics unit from the purview of AI chief John Giannandrea after removing Siri from his command earlier.

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iPadOS 19: New macOS-like features apparently coming to boost multitasking, productivity and window management

作者 Christian Zibreg

2025年4月15日 01:15

Apple will reportedly add more macOS-like features to its upcoming iPadOS 19 operating system to make the iPad work more like a Mac.

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Apple glasses are reportedly in the works after all, but they might not let you take pictures like Meta and other competitors

作者 Christian Zibreg

2025年4月14日 23:45

Closeup of the limited-edition Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses.

Apple is reportedly developing a pair of glasses equipped with onboard cameras, but they may not support taking pictures for privacy reasons.

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Apple is allegedly working on two new Vision Pro headsets

作者 Christian Zibreg

2025年4月14日 22:15

Apple Vision Pro headsets on a store display, shot from a side.

Apple is reportedly developing two new Vision Pro headsets, including an ultra-low-latency model that would require a wired connection with a Mac.

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Apple’s rumored smart home hub has apparently been delayed until 2026

作者 Christian Zibreg

2025年4月7日 21:15

Hand holding a tablet with a smart home dashboard, set against a blurred house at midnight in the background.

Apple rumored smart home hub that should've launched by now has been delayed into next year, when Siri's AI features are expected to land.

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Rumor: Apple readying “bold” iPhone Pro redesign for the iPhone’s 20th anniversary

作者 Christian Zibreg

2025年4月7日 20:15

Apple will reportedly celebrate the 20th anniversary of its smartphone with a "bold" new iPhone Pro redesign joining the lineup in 2027.

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2025 M5 MacBook Pro will be a “chip-and-ship” update; major redesign due in 2026

作者 Christian Zibreg

2025年3月31日 03:15

MacBook Pro with the lid closed, sitting on a white desk and connected to a curved external display.

The long-anticipated redesign of Apple's MacBook Pro laptop won't arrive before 2026, as this year's models will only get faster M5 chips and nothing else.

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Rumor: Apple is developing M5 MacBook Air, M6 iPad Pro and a new budget iPad

作者 Christian Zibreg

2025年3月31日 02:15

Tim Cook during the WWDC20 keynote walking in front of a slide reading "Apple silicon"

New MacBook laptops and iPad tablets featuring the unreleased Apple M5 and M6 processors are reportedly in the early stages of development.

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A camera-equipped Apple Watch with Visual Intelligence could drop in 2027

作者 Christian Zibreg

2025年3月27日 02:30

Apple Watch on male wrist, displaying a complication showing gold hour progression

The Apple Watch could get a built-in camera to support Apple Intelligence features such as Visual Intelligence, rumor has it.

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Vision Pro chief Mike Rockwell is Apple’s new Siri team leader

作者 Christian Zibreg

2025年3月21日 02:30

Apple's Mike Rockwell standing next to a Vision Pro slide that reads "The most advanced personal electronics device ever '

Apple reportedly made some changes to its leadership team after delaying the personalized AI-infused Siri features it demoed at the WWDC24.

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AirPods might get a live translation feature soon

作者 Christian Zibreg

2025年3月18日 06:06

Apple's AirPods Pro earbuds on a wooden desk

Apple could bring a live translation feature to its AirPods earbuds when this year's iOS 19 update arrives sometime in the fall.

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Apple is boosting Siri team morale following embarrassing delays; won’t ship new Siri features until they’re ready for prime time

作者 Christian Zibreg

2025年3月15日 04:30

iOS 17 Siri Orb

Following the recent delays, Apple has praised the hard work of the employees who have been working on infusing the assistant with AI features.

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Rumor: iOS 19, iPadOS 19 and macOS 16 bringing major Vision Pro-inspired redesign

作者 Christian Zibreg

2025年3月11日 04:45

Tim Cook standing in front of the Apple Park's rainbow Stage

Apple is rumored to bring a vision Pro-inspired redesign to the iOS 19, iPadOS 19 and macOS 16 software programs that power its iPhone, iPad and Mac devices.

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Apple teases double-Air announcement as the MacBook Air and the iPad Air are in short supply

作者 Christian Zibreg

2025年3月4日 02:30

Young person sitting at their desk, working on M3 MacBook Air connected to two external displays in clamshell mode

Apple will soon unveil updated MacBook Air laptops powered by its latest M4 chips, and probably refresh its iPad Air and iPad tablets as well.

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Rumor: Siri’s Apple Intelligence-infused overhaul will not launch until at least iOS 20

作者 Christian Zibreg

2025年3月4日 01:15

iPhone showing the Type to Siri feature in iOS 18

Apple won't be able to deliver an overhauled, more conversational Siri assistant powered by Apple Intelligence this year, as originally promised.

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Apple Intelligence said to hit China in May

作者 Christian Zibreg

2025年2月15日 02:30

Apple Intelligence should hit China in May, including the latest AI features like Visual Intelligence, with help from Alibaba and Baidu.

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Apple’s most significant release of the year is ”months away” from shipping

作者 Christian Zibreg

2025年2月11日 07:05

Hand holding a tablet with a smart home dashboard, set against a blurred house at midnight in the background.

Apple's rumored smart home hub that some folks call a HomePod with a display is not ready yet and will allegedly take months to ship.

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Gurman: Apple’s long-term goal of standalone AR glasses remains intact

作者 Christian Zibreg

2025年2月11日 06:00

Aerial view of the main entrance to the Apple Park headquarters

Apple hasn't given up the dream of developing standalone augmented reality (AR) glasses that would work without being tethered to a Mac.

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Looks like M4-equipped MacBook Air and iPad Air are just around the corner

作者 Christian Zibreg

2025年2月7日 23:30

Exterior view from the streets of Apple's BKC retail store in Mumbai, India.

Apple's retails stores are running low on iPad Air tablets and MacBook Air laptops, indicating refreshed M4 models are soon to be announced.

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Rumor: Apple nixes its AR glasses over technological hurdles

作者 Christian Zibreg

2025年2月1日 05:00

Tim Cook standing in front of the Apple Park's rainbow Stage

Apple has reportedly canceled its augmented reality (AR) smart glasses rumored to have been in development for at least a decade.

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Apple’s rumored smart home hub could launch in 2025 featuring a 7-inch screen

作者 Christian Zibreg

2025年1月27日 03:15

Hand holding a tablet with a smart home dashboard, set against a blurred house at midnight in the background.

Apple is expected to release a smart hub for the connected home later this year, likely in the fall, and the accessory should be equipped with a seven-inch display. Mark Gurman wrote in the latest edition of his Power On...