Month:September 2024

Apple adopted Rich Communication Services (RCS) with the launch of iOS 18, upgrading messaging standards for non-iMessage conversations. Apple’s decision to adopt RCS came as a shock when it was first announced in November 2023 because Google had been aggressively pushing Apple to implement RCS for years, but Apple wouldn’t budge. This guide explains everything …
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iOS 18.1 beta 4 expands phone call recording and transcribing to select older iPhone models, including the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max at a minimum. We have seen social media commentary indicating that the feature is now available on the iPhone 12 and newer, but we have …
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Apple stopped signing the iPadOS 18 update for the M4 iPad Pro models, which means the new software is no longer available to be downloaded and installed at the current time. The update appears to have been pulled following complaints from some ‌iPad Pro‌ owners, who found that the update bricked their devices. There are …
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Safari in iOS 18 introduces a new feature called Highlights, which is designed to enhance your browsing experience by intelligently surfacing key information from webpages. The tool uses machine learning to identify and extract the most relevant details, and present them to you in an easily accessible format. Think of Highlights as a kind of …
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Apple today provided developers with the fourth betas of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 to continue testing Apple Intelligence features. The third betas come two weeks after Apple seeded the third iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and ‌macOS Sequoia‌ 15.1 betas. Apple has also seeded the first betas of upcoming watchOS 11.1, visionOS …
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Amid long-running reports that Apple and Goldman Sachs are working toward ending their Apple Card partnership, JPMorgan Chase is now in talks with Apple about taking over the credit card program, reports The Wall Street Journal. A deal could still be months away, according to the report, but talks have accelerated in recent weeks as …
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Apple today updated its iWork apps Keynote, Numbers, and Pages for the iPhone and iPad with some new features that require iOS 18 or watchOS 11. The latest versions of each app are rolling out on the App Store now for the iPhone and iPad. Apple’s release notes for each update follow. Keynote: • Advance …
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Apple released tvOS 18 on Monday following over three months of beta testing, but not all of the new features for the Apple TV are available right away. In a press release, Apple said the following tvOS 18 features are coming later this year: 21:9 projector support Robot vacuum cleaner support in the Home app …
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Amazon today announced its second Prime Day event of the year, called “Prime Big Deal Days” and running October 8-9. Amazon has been hosting two Prime Day events every year (typically in July and October) for a few years now, and the October event is always presented as your first access to the best discounts …
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