Month:February 2025

The main iCloud.com page has seemingly confirmed Apple’s rumored invites feature, which has yet to be officially announced by the company. The page says “Apple Invites” will be an iCloud+ feature: Upgrade to iCloud+ to get more storage, plan events with Apple Invites, and have peace of mind with privacy features like iCloud Private Relay, …
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Apple has yet to announce any new products this year, but that should change in February. At a minimum, there will be Powerbeats Pro 2 next week, and there is a decent chance that the MacBook Air will be updated this month. On the software side, Apple is expected to announce an all-new “Invites” app …
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Opera has announced Opera Air, a new web browser that integrates mindfulness and wellness features directly into the browsing experience. The browser aims to help users manage stress and maintain focus while navigating the internet. The Norwegian browser maker has incorporated several science-backed wellness tools into Opera Air, including breathing exercises, meditation sessions, and binaural …
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WhatsApp is working on expanding its group chat event planning feature to private chats, according to new changes found in the latest beta version (via WABetaInfo). Currently, WhatsApp allows you to create events from group chats to help organize gatherings and stay connected. Hosted events can be given a name, date, and time, also with …
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Sunday marked the one-year anniversary of the Apple Vision Pro launch, which means Apple’s $3,500 AR/VR headset has now been available to consumers for a full 365 days. Over the course of the last year, we’ve seen numerous reports suggesting that the Vision Pro isn’t selling well, which is not a surprise given its high …
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Apple does not approve of the “Hot Tub” pornography app that was released for the iPhone in the EU using alternative app distribution, Apple said in a statement to MacRumors. Further, Apple is concerned about the potential user safety risks with a pornography app, and says that it undermines consumer trust in the Apple ecosystem. …
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Apple is fighting to defend its multi-billion dollar search engine deal with Google as Google is prosecuted for antitrust violations, and so far, the court isn’t making it easy. Last week, Apple filed a motion for an emergency stay that would give the Cupertino company time to intervene in the lawsuit, but the judge overseeing …
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Apple today stopped signing iOS 18.2.1, which means that iPhone users who have upgraded to iOS 18.3 can no longer downgrade to the prior version of iOS 18. Apple released iOS 18.3 a week ago. When new versions of iOS are released, Apple stops signing the prior version after a week or two. An update …
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In the European Union, app developers can launch apps through alternate app stores. While Apple checks apps for malware and other malicious content, there are few restrictions on subject matter, unlike Apple’s own App Store. As a result, EU users can now download the first dedicated native pornography app created for the iPhone. Called Hot …
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