WhatsApp has added new text formatting options to the chat platform, enabling users to message each other everything from grocery lists to step-by-step instructions in mid-conversation. Following Wednesday’s update, WhatsApp users can now use bulleted and numbered lists, block quotes, and inline code to communicate more effectively. The new formatting options join the existing bold, …
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Month:February 2024
Apple Immersive Video Featuring 2023 MLS Playoffs Coming to Vision Pro
Apple today announced plans to introduce an Apple Immersive Video that features the best of the 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs. Apple says that this will be the first-ever sports film captured in Apple Immersive Video, and it will be viewable on the Vision Pro headset. According to Apple, the MLS Playoffs were recorded in 8K …
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PlayStation Adds Support for Passkeys as Password Alternative
PlayStation account owners will soon be able to start using a passkey as an alternative to a password when logging into a PlayStation account on the web, in an app, or on a PlayStation device. Passkey integration is set to be introduced at some point today, and users will be able to log in and …
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Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 189 With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements
Apple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser Apple first introduced in March 2016. Apple designed the Safari Technology Preview to test features that may be introduced into future release versions of Safari. Safari Technology Preview 189 includes fixes and updates for CSS, HTML, SVG, Web API, Web Inspector, WebAuthn, …
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Insight Timer CEO Upset With Apple’s Abrupt Enforcement of App Store Rules
Apple has frustrated another app developer with arbitrary enforcement of its App Store rules, with Insight Timer CEO Christopher Plowman this week taking to LinkedIn and speaking with TechCrunch to complain about a frustrating experience with the App Store review team. Insight Timer is a meditation app that is subscription based. Customers pay $60 per …
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FDA Warns Consumers Not to Use Smart Watches or Rings That Claim to Measure Blood Glucose Levels
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not want consumers to purchase or use smart watches or smart rings that claim to measure blood glucose levels using non-invasive methods. In a safety warning shared today, the FDA says that smart devices that claim to check blood sugar without piercing the skin can lead …
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Astropad Launches Updated Rock Paper Pencil Kit for Realistic Writing Experience on iPad
Astropad is launching a new version of the Rock Paper Pencil kit that it came out with last summer, bringing some notable improvements that will allow for a better paper-like writing experience on the iPad. Rock Paper Pencil combines a screen protector and a unique Apple Pencil tip so that writing on the iPad feels …
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Apple’s New Sports App for iPhone Focused on Simplicity, Says Eddy Cue
Apple today released a new sports app for the iPhone that shows scores, stats, standings, upcoming games, betting odds, and more for a variety of leagues, such as the MLB, MLS, NBA, NHL, Premier League, and the NFL when its next season begins. For ongoing games, the app also displays real-time play-by-play information. The app …
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Hands-On With the New ‘Apple Sports’ App
Apple today released Apple Sports, a brand new app that’s designed to be a dedicated hub for sports fans to find real-time statistics, scores, lineup details, live betting odds, and more. This is Apple’s first new app in some time, so we thought we’d give it a quick evaluation. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel …
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Apple’s M2 Mac Mini on Sale From $499 With Up to $109 in Savings
Apple’s M2 Mac mini has a few notable discounts today on Amazon, with up to $109 off select versions of the computer. You can get the 256GB M2 Mac mini for $499.00, down from $599.00, and no coupon is required to see this deal. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. …
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