iOS 17.2 beta includes all-new Journal app; here’s how it works
The first beta of iOS 17.2 has arrived, and it includes the all-new Journal app that Apple first announced at WWDC in June. Apple describes the new Journal app as an “all-new way to appreciate life’s moments and preserve your memories.” The company als...
tvOS 17.2 beta brings new navigation sidebar to the TV app
The first tvOS 17.2 beta for Apple TV just dropped, and it includes a new way to navigate within the TV app.
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Apple releases first betas for iOS 17.2, watchOS 10.2, macOS 14.2 [U]
Update: The first iOS 17.2 public beta version is out a day later.
Apple has released the first iOS 17.2 beta for developers. The new version includes Apple’s as-of-yet unreleased features including the Journal app and Tapback reaction updates ...
SmartGym gets heart rate zones, advanced logging, and more
Popular fitness tracking app and Apple Editors’ Choice award-winner SmartGym is out with another update today. The latest release comes with more useful features like heart rate zones, advanced logging, and more flexibility for assigning routines to sp...
HomePod 2 returns to all-time low of $280, Anker iPhone 15 chargers from $45, more
An all-time low has returned to Apple’s new HomePod 2 at $280. It’s joined by a collection of discounts on Anker’s latest Prime USB-C GaN chargers and power banks, all of which start from $45. Then there’s the original Apple Watch Ultra at just $629 if...
No Apple Watch Ultra 3 next year? People only want one thing from the Ultra anyway…
So there may not be an Apple Watch Ultra 3 in 2024? No problem. People only want one thing from the Apple Watch Ultra anyway, and a new version number ain’t it.
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Google payment to Apple concerned search giant execs – wanted to use EU law to reduce it
A new report says that the growing size of the Google payment to Apple to remain the default search engine on Apple devices concerned senior execs at the search giant – and they wanted to use EU law as a mechanism to reduce it.
One legal academic sa...
12-inch MacBook could return as a budget model, suggests leaker
There has been speculation of late of Apple considering the launch of a “low cost” MacBook of some kind, and a leaker today suggests that it could take the form of a 12-inch MacBook – as well a 13-inch one specifically geared to the education market.
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iLeakage flaw could force iPhones and Macs to divulge passwords and more
A vulnerability in A-series and M-series chips could force iPhones, Macs, and iPads to divulge passwords and other sensitive information to an attacker. Security researchers have dubbed the flaw – which affects Safari on the Mac, and any browser on iOS...
Chinese iPhone sales fell 10%, as Huawei reemerges as competitor
A new market intelligence report suggests that Chinese iPhone sales fell 10% year-on-year, between Q3 2022 and the same quarter this year. This was significantly worse than the overall 3% decline in the Chinese smartphone market.
Several explanation...