iOS 17.4 adds new prompt in the EU when downloading from the App Store [U]
Update: Apple tells Joe Rossingol that this is a bug and will be fixed. In iOS 17.4, users will not receive this alert when they download from their default app marketplace. “App installation sheets are automatically turned off for installations from a...
When will Apple release iOS 17.4?
Apple’s latest software release for iPhone is nearing the end of testing and comes with a host of changes. How much longer until it’s available for everyone? Here’s the answer to “when will iOS 17.4 come out?”
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iPad mini 6 now $120 off in Friday’s best deals, Apple Pencil 2 $79, AirPods Pro 2 $180, more
All of Friday’s best deals are here as we head into the weekend, with a new all-time low on Apple’s latest iPad mini 6 taking $120 off. It comes joined by Apple Pencil 2 at $79, matching its best-ever price at Amazon in the process. And if you don’t mi...
Withings finally adds cycle tracking to its app: Better late than never
Withings is late to the game when it comes to giving users the ability to track their menstrual cycles, but with the release of its ScanWatch Light – a hybrid smartwatch – users can now not only track their cycles with the ScanWatch Light, but also wit...
Apple Ask: Support staff reportedly testing AI tool to help answer your questions
A limited number of Apple support staff are reportedly using an internal AI tool to help answer customer questions. The tool is reportedly known as Apple Ask.
The ChatGPT-style tool lets advisors paste in or paraphrase a support question, and the AI...
Handful of owners report spontaneous Vision Pro glass cracks
A handful of owners have reported spontaneous Vision Pro glass cracks while the device was simply left overnight (see photo below) …
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Threads adds quick access to camera and option to save drafts in the app
We recently reported on Threads, Meta’s microblogging platform, rolling out the Trending feature. While this is only available to some users in the US, users around the world will soon be able to quickly access the camera and even save drafts in the ap...
Concept imagines new features Apple could bring to Vision Pro with visionOS 2
Although Vision Pro arrived in stores just a few weeks ago, Apple announced the new device in June last year at WWDC – and some developers have been working with visionOS ever since. The company is expected to announce visionOS 2 later this year – but ...
CrossOver 24 now available for macOS with support for even more games
CrossOver is a platform that lets users run Windows software on macOS as if it were native software, and is widely used to play games on the Mac. CodeWeavers on Thursday released CrossOver 24, which not only expands compatibility to more games, but als...
As $500m EU fine looms, Apple accuses Spotify of wanting ‘limitless access’ to its tools for free
Over the weekend, it was reported that the EU commission is preparing to hit Apple with a $500 million fine over anticompetitive App Store policy for music streaming services. The decision from the EU investigation comes following a complaint from Spot...