My favorite tips for keeping the Messages app on iPhone under control
I have a love/hate relationship with the Messages app on my iPhone. Sure, it’s a great app that’s gotten a lot of new features recently. On the other hand, it can quickly become overwhelming if you receive a lot of messages – and iOS doesn’t do a great...
Apple Pencil vs Apple Pencil vs Apple Pencil: What’s the deal?
In November Apple launched an all-new Apple Pencil. It’s got USB-C and a mix of features from the premium while holding some back to keep the price tag at $50 below the high-end model. Here’s how Apple Pencil USB-C vs Apple Pencil 2 vs 1 shakes out.
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PSA: Developing visionOS apps requires an Apple Silicon Mac
When Apple released the first beta of the visionOS SDK, there was a disclaimer on the Apple Developer website about it requiring an Apple Silicon Mac. It was unclear at the time whether this was a temporary limitation, but now we have the definitive an...
Xcode files reveal Vision Pro RAM details, but what about storage capacities?
While Apple announced a handful of new details about Vision Pro yesterday, there are still a lot of things we don’t know. An update to Xcode, however, appears to have at least revealed that Vision Pro features 16GB of RAM inside.
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Apple releases iOS 17.3 beta 3 after pulling beta 2
iOS 17.3 beta 3 has arrived for developers. The pre-release software follows the botched iOS 17.3 beta 2 release that caused some iPhones to brick during installation. For iPhone users, the update includes Stolen Device Protection.
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OtterBox thinks it can do sustainable leather better than Apple with new cactus-based iPhone cases
One of Apple’s biggest flops in recent years has been the transition away from leather and to the abomination that is the . OtterBox on the other hand is ready to give iPhone 15 and Apple Watch owners another way to ditch leather from their everyday ca...
Satechi launches Slim Mechanical Bluetooth Keyboard, announces foldable Qi2 multi-device chargers
Satechi is out with its first CES announcements today. The new SM1 Slim Mechanical Backlit Bluetooth Keyboard for Mac, iPad, iPhone, Windows, and more is available now. And coming soon Satechi has a foldable 2-in-1 and 3-in-1 Qi2 charger stand.
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Apple tells EU it has five different App Stores, not just one
While Apple is making behind-the-scenes preparations for allowing third-party app stores to comply with Europe’s antitrust requirements, the company is continuing to make arguments about why it shouldn’t have to.
Latest among these is the suggestion...
Anker officially launching first wave of 15W Qi2 chargers, power banks, and multi-device docks
Anker is starting off CES 2024 with some exciting updates on the availability of its first Qi2 chargers and power banks. We first got a look at the lineup last fall, and now devices with the refreshed 15W magnetic charging tech are finally here. There’...
Threads just got another update with option to show the latest search results [U: Pulled]
It’s been a while since Meta’s microblogging platform, Threads, released its keyword search feature to users around the world. However, one huge downside is that Threads search doesn’t let users see search results in reverse chronological order. But th...