Apple is expected to release iOS 18.4 in early April, and when it does, users with HomeKit devices still running on the old Home app architecture may be forced to upgrade them to the latest software. Apple has offered users the option to upgrade to new Home architecture since March 2023 when it released iOS …
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Month:March 2025
AirPods Pro 3 Launch Now Just Months Away: Here’s What We Know
Despite being released over two years ago, Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 continue to dominate the wireless earbud market. However, with the AirPods Pro 3 expected to launch in 2025, anyone thinking of buying Apple’s premium earbuds may be wondering if the next generation is worth holding out for. Apart from their audio and noise-canceling performance, …
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Bluesky Extends Video Limit, Adds DM Filtering in Latest App Update
Bluesky has released an update that makes it possible for users to post longer videos to the social media platform and X (Twitter) rival. Version 1.99 triples the maximum video length from 60 seconds to three minutes, addressing one of users’ most frequent requests. As shared in a Bluesky post, the platform has also introduced …
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New iOS 19 Design Now Rumored Three Times: Here’s What to Expect
It is looking more and more likely that iOS will be receiving a significant redesign this year — perhaps the biggest since iOS 7. It has now been rumored by three separate sources that the iPhone’s software platform will eventually look more like the Apple Vision Pro’s operating system, visionOS. The changes are expected to …
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New MacBook Air and Mac Studio Will Have Day One Software Update
New MacBook Air and Mac Studio users who are expecting one of the machines later this week will need to install a day one software update to upgrade to the latest version of macOS Sequoia. The M4 MacBook Air and M4 Max and M3 Ultra Mac Studio models will come with older versions of macOS …
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U.S. DoJ Again Calls for Google to Sell Chrome
There is a good chance that Google will be forced to sell off its Chrome browser, as the U.S. Department of Justice under Donald Trump is continuing to call for Google to divest the browser. On Friday, the DoJ sent a new proposal [PDF] to the court in its ongoing antitrust lawsuit against Google, and …
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Lowe’s Expanding Vision Pro ‘Style Studio’ Experience to Additional Stores
Following the launch of the Vision Pro headset last year, Lowe’s hardware stores began offering an in-store Apple Vision Pro experience to try out its 3D “Style Studio” app and experience for kitchen renovation design. Lowe’s made the Vision Pro experience available to customers at select stores in North Carolina, California, and New Jersey, but …
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Fortnite Coming to iPhones in Brazil as Apple is Forced to Allow Sideloading
Epic Games plans to bring Fortnite to Brazil after the Brazilian government forces Apple to permit sideloading, according to details Epic shared on social media. Apple has been facing off against Brazilian regulators over antitrust App Store claims since 2022, and last week, Brazil gave Apple 90 days to make tweaks to its App Store …
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Apple Facing ‘Modest’ Fine for Violating EU’s Digital Markets Act
The European Union plans to levy a “modest” fine against Apple for violating the Digital Markets Act (DMA), reports Reuters. Last year, the European Commission decided that Apple has not complied with the anti-steering rules outlined in the DMA, and that it has not done enough to allow developers to inform customers about lower prices …
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Apple Maps EV Routing for Ford Vehicles Now Supports Tesla Chargers
Ford Mustang Mach-E and Ford F-150 Lightning customers that use the Apple Maps EV Routing feature in CarPlay can now be automatically routed to EV chargers that use the North American Charging Standard (NACS), Ford announced today. NACS chargers include the Tesla Supercharger, which the Apple Maps EV Routing function did not previously support. Ford …
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