Ever dream of a LEGO Apple Store? This fan built one, and hopes to see it go mass market
It seems like there’s a LEGO set for everything these days, as the popularity of LEGO continues to cross generational divides. There are LEGO sets for all kinds of popular movies, video games, and iconic locations, but if you’re looking for an Apple-th...
New AirPods Pro 2 firmware just dropped
AirPods firmware updates. Where do they come from? What do they do? We don’t need the answers to those questions to tell you that updated firmware was just released.
The newly pushed AirPods Pro (2nd generation) firmware is labeled version 6.5.7 (6...
VR role-playing game ‘Demeo’ now available for Apple Vision Pro
When Apple Vision Pro was announced last year, some developers demonstrated their apps and games coming to the platform – this was the case with the popular VR role-playing game “Demeo.” The good news is that Demeo is now available on the visionOS App ...
Researcher finds iOS exploit that lets developers create animated app icons
It’s been a while since Apple let developers provide alternative icons for their apps, so that users can change them whenever they want. However, except for Apple’s Clock and Calendar apps, the system has no animated or interactive icons – but a resear...
Some Google Messages for Android users receiving distorted GIFs from iPhones
In recent weeks, GIFs sent by iPhone users to Android devices running Google Messages have turned into distorted still images with missing dots/pixels throughout.
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Tested: Saramonic Blink 500 B2+ is a lot of iPhone wireless mic at a great price
If you’re looking for an iPhone wireless mic, there’s no shortage of options out there, ranging from the cheap-and-cheerful to the sophisticated. The Saramonic Blink 500 B2+ aims to bridge the gap between the two – and in my view, succeeds.
For arou...
All of today’s generative AI is a beta – not just iOS 18
Mark Gurman’s latest newsletter suggests that Apple may choose to label the AI features in iOS 18 as a beta or preview, similar to the way the company labelled Siri when it launched.
Gurman’s piece has a lot of impressive details about Apple’s plans...
Security Bite: Here’s the iOS 17.5 bug that resurfaced deleted photos
After reports of deleted photos resurfacing years later following the installation of iOS 17.5, Apple released iOS 17.5.1 last week to address the issue. But what caused it in the first place? Thanks to some clever reverse engineering by researchers, w...
Apple may label iOS 18 artificial intelligence features as a beta preview, signaling Apple is still playing catch-up
In the latest edition of Mark Gurman’s newsletter for Bloomberg, he reports that Apple’s highly-anticipated AI features for iOS 18 and its other operating systems may be released with a ‘beta’ or ‘preview’ designation.
This is perhaps another sign t...
Rumor: iOS 18 will let users create custom emoji using generative AI
We’re just two weeks away from WWDC, where Apple will showcase iOS 18 with new AI features, home screen customization updates, and more. According to a new report today, one of the new “standout AI features” will allegedly be the ability to use artific...