Month:September 2024

Back in May, Sonos launched a new version of its mobile app, and it’s been wildly unpopular with Sonos customers because of ongoing bugs and the removal of several features. Today, Bloomberg delved into what went wrong at Sonos ahead of when the app launched, and why it came out anyway. Sonos had to come …
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In macOS Sequoia, Apple requires users to regularly reauthorize permissions for screen recording apps, a change that has not been popular with some Mac app users. During the beta testing process, these reminders came up weekly, but later in the beta, Apple changed those reminders to monthly. If you’re someone who prefers not to get …
Continue reading Amnesia App Offers Easy Way to Get Rid of Monthly Access Reminders for Screen Capture Apps

YouTube is raising the cost of its Premium plan in multiple countries around the world, with the new pricing surfacing over the weekend (via Android Authority). Prices are up in Europe, South America, and and some countries in Asia and the Middle East. Price hikes are being tracked over on Reddit, and so far customers …
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Apple today stopped signing iOS 17.6.1 and iPadOS 17.6.1 for all devices except the latest-generation iPad Pro models with the M4 chip. Apple routinely stops signing older iOS releases over time in order to prevent users from downgrading to an outdated software version. iOS 17.6.1 no longer being signed comes one week after Apple released …
Continue reading Apple Prevents Downgrading to iOS 17.6.1 Following iOS 18 Release

Just three days after their official launch, Apple’s higher-tier AirPods 4 earbuds with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) have received their first discount at Amazon, knocking $10 off their regular price to bring them down to $169.00. The cheaper model without Active Noise Cancellation has not yet been discounted and remains at its normal $129.00 price. …
Continue reading AirPods 4 With Active Noise Cancellation Get First Discount at Amazon ($10 Off)

iOS 18 was released to the public earlier this month, but the first Apple Intelligence features will not be available until iOS 18.1. Below, we outline when to expect iOS 18.1 to be released. iOS 18.1: Apple Intelligence Here are some of the key Apple Intelligence features in the iOS 18.1 beta so far: A …
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Apple is working behind the scenes to get ready to introduce Hearing Assistance functionality to the AirPods Pro 2. The latest iOS 18.1 beta does not have the feature enabled at the current time, but it is hidden in the update and Apple could potentially activate it in a future iOS 18.1 beta. We were …
Continue reading Apple Gearing Up to Add Hearing Aid Feature to AirPods Pro 2

With macOS 15.1 and iOS 18.1 beta 5, Apple has enabled drag and drop, a much anticipated iPhone Mirroring feature. After updating to the new software, you can drag files from an ‌iPhone‌ to a Mac and vice versa. ‌iPhone‌ Mirroring makes it simple to move files from one device to another because it works …
Continue reading Drag and Drop Files Now Work With iPhone Mirroring in Latest macOS Sequoia 15.1 and iOS 18.1 Betas

With the fifth beta of iOS 18.1, Apple has made a small tweak to the Camera Control button that was introduced on the iPhone 16, ‌iPhone 16‌ Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and ‌iPhone 16 Pro‌ Max. When you dig into the Camera Control settings, there is now a way to set it to the front-facing …
Continue reading iOS 18.1 Beta 5 Adds New Selfie Option for Camera Control

In the fifth beta of iOS 18.1, Apple has made some changes to the new customizable Control Center, refining it ahead of when iOS 18.1 is set to come out in October. In the Control Center section of the Settings app, there is now an option to return to the default setup. If you make …
Continue reading Latest iOS 18.1 Beta Adds Control Center Reset and New Connectivity Options