Apple confirms iOS 17.4 removes Home Screen web apps in the EU, here’s why
iOS 17.4 offers a number of changes for the App Store and iPhone in the European Union. This includes things like third-party app marketplaces and support for alternative browser engines. One byproduct of these changes, however, is that iOS 17.4 remove...
How to check if your iPhone has 5G Standalone turned on and is working
Included with iOS is the capability for iPhone to use T-Mobile’s 5G Standalone coverage in the US (in addition to other carriers globally). The option can offer speeds as fast speeds 3 Gbps using the power of carrier aggregation. Here’s how to make sur...
Apple Watch sweat measurement described in new patent application
A newly-published patent application describes a method for Apple Watch sweat measurement, which could provide useful data to athletes, as well as guiding fluid intake after exercise.
The patent describes how perspiration measurement could be automa...
New York City sues Meta, Google, Snap, and TikTok for allegedly harming children’s mental health
New York City is suing Meta, Google, Snap, and TikTok for allegedly harming children’s mental health. The state of New York has previously accused social media companies of deliberately seeking to get teens addicted to their apps …
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Wearing Vision Pro in public isn’t an issue, but clearly isn’t intended – Arstechnica
We’ve been seeing a number of people wearing Vision Pro in public, and it’s even been suggested that this is a positive thing for Apple and its customers.
But one reviewer who made a specific point of using the device while walking the streets, and ...
Darkroom photo and video editor now automatically backs up and syncs presets
Darkroom is one of the most popular photo and video editors for iOS (and also one of my favorites). This week, the app received an important update, which enables automatic backup and synchronization of the presets created by the user. This makes it mu...
Rumor: iPhone 16 to offer ultra-fast AI performance thanks to new Neural Engine
iOS 18 is rumored to include a number of new AI features, and Apple is allegedly prepping iPhone 16 hardware upgrades to coincide with this. A new report from the Economic Daily News today suggests that Apple’s next family of processors – the M4 and A1...
‘Juno’ YouTube app for Apple Vision Pro just got its first update
Google is leaving a YouTube-shaped hole on Apple Vision Pro for now. Fortunately, there’s Juno to fill in the gap for anyone who wants a proper visionOS experience outside of Safari. Now Juno has been updated to address some early customer feedback, in...
Here’s what percentage of US iPhone buyers are switching from Android
CIRP has released its latest study today taking a look at how many new iPhone buyers in the US are coming from Android smartphones. After hitting a 5-year peak last spring, Android switchers to iPhone have declined a bit, here are the latest details.
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MLB TV to offer Multiview feature on Apple TV this season
As pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training this week, the 2024 MLB season is fast approaching. In celebration of that, Major League Baseball has shared more details on its plans for MLB.TV in 2024.
Most notably for Apple users, this include...