Month:January 2025

The original AirTag was announced during an Apple Event in April 2021, alongside the iMac with the M1 chip, an updated Apple TV 4K, and more. Following a four-year wait, Apple reportedly plans to release an AirTag 2 this year. A few months ago, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman said Apple was aiming to release the AirTag …
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While the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max are not expected to launch until September, there are already plenty of rumors about the devices. iPhone 17 Pro concept based on rumors Below, we recap key changes rumored for the iPhone 17 Pro models as of January 2025: More aluminum: iPhone 17 Pro models …
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Smart home accessory maker Ecobee has announced the Smart Thermostat Essential, a more affordable alternative to the Smart Thermostat Premium and Enhanced models in its lineup. Priced at $129.99, the Smart Thermostat Essential includes a full-colour touchscreen, and features Ecobee’s standard scheduling and comfort settings that adapt to household routines, optimizing energy use when nobody’s …
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Today marks 18 years since Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the original iPhone and Apple TV at Macworld Expo 2007. Standing on stage, Jobs introduced the ‌iPhone‌ as a product that combined three revolutionary functions: “an iPod with touch controls, a phone, and a breakthrough internet communications device.” He emphasized that these were not three …
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Grok, the AI chatbot built into the X (Twitter) social network, is now available as a standalone app in the United States. X owner Elon Musk rolled out Grok in 2023 after developing it under his xAI company, and it has been described as a chatbot that’s more casual and “funny” than other chatbots like …
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Apple could be developing a new app that’s designed to help users organize meetings and in-person events, if code discovered in the latest iOS 18.3 beta is anything to go by. References in iOS 18.3 beta 2 spotted by 9to5Mac suggest the app is called “Invites,” and it will show users a list of people …
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Apple today reiterated its commitment to Siri privacy, making it clear that ‌Siri‌ data has never been used to build marketing profiles, nor has any ‌Siri‌ information been made available to advertisers or sold for any purpose. Apple’s newsroom post comes after it settled a class action lawsuit related to ‌Siri‌ for $95 million. Plaintiffs …
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SanDisk this week introduced the SanDisk Creator Phone SSD, a small, portable SSD that’s designed to be used with Apple’s MagSafe iPhones. The SSD has ‌MagSafe‌ compatibility, and it attaches to the back of an iPhone magnetically. An included USB-C cable then connects the SSD to the ‌iPhone‌, allowing the setup to be used while …
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