Wireless CarPlay now rolling out to more Hyundai and Kia cars … sort of
A few months ago, we reported on the convoluted wireless CarPlay situation for Hyundai and Kia owners. Essentially, lower-trim cars from the automakers have supported wireless CarPlay for years, but higher-end trims with integrated navigation have not....
Resident Evil 4 coming to iPhone 15 Pro, Mac, and iPad in December
Capcom has announced that Resident Evil 4, which Apple showcased during the iPhone 15 Pro event in September, is coming to Apple platforms on December 20. This follows the launch of Resident Evil Village on select iPhone and iPad devices last week.
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Taylor Swift named the Apple Music Artist of the Year: ‘2023 (Taylor’s Version)’
Apple has named Taylor Swift the Apple Music Artist of the Year for 2023. “Across the charts, streams, and concert stadiums filled with screaming, bracelet-wearing super fans, Swift undeniably reached a new realm of superstardom this year,” Apple expla...
Apple announces next Swift Student Challenge with new ‘Distinguished Winner’ category, more
Apple has announced today that it will open the next round of its Swift Student Challenge in February 2024. Next year’s challenge will include a new category recognizing 50 Distinguished Winners, who Apple says will be named for standout submissions an...
Canadian man recovers stolen BMW in mere hours thanks to hidden AirTag
Apple’s AirTag item tracker is once again in the headlines for helping someone track down a stolen car. This time, a man in Canada says he woke up and realized his BMW had been stolen, but thanks to an AirTag, he had it back just a few hours later.
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iOS 17.1.1 coming soon, potentially fixing these iPhone bugs
iOS 17.1 was released to the public two weeks ago with a handful of new features for AirDrop, Apple Music, and more. Now, Apple is prepping iOS 17.1.1 with bug fixes and performance improvements – and signs point to the update being released sooner rat...
PSA: DirecTV Stream is now more expensive, starting at $80 per month
It’s officially time for the annual DirecTV Stream price increase. Starting this month, DirecTV Stream’s lineup of streaming TV plans now starts at $79.99, with the higher-end plans seeing a more dramatic $10 per month price month.
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Apple Watch battery drain fix coming soon, company says
Last week, 9to5Mac reported on an increasingly widespread battery drain problem plaguing Apple Watch users. Following our report, Apple has confirmed the existence of the problem and says a fix is coming soon via a software update.
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iOS 17 can tell you what’s wrong with your car using Visual Lookup
iOS 17 includes some big improvements to Visual Look Up, Apple’s feature that identifies things in pictures you take and shows you more information about them. As part of iOS 17, this feature has been expanded to recognize some of the most common symbo...
Report: Apple hasn’t yet started widespread ‘M3 Ultra’ testing
Last week, Apple unveiled the first three members of the M3 family of chips: the M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max. A new report from Bloomberg today shares some details on what’s next for the M3 family, including the fate of the top-of-the-line M3 Ultra processo...