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Apple this week said that it plans to add support for end-to-end encrypted RCS messages to the Messages app in future iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS software updates, and that news actually has some additional implications. As noted by 9to5Mac‘s Michael Burkhardt, Apple has indirectly confirmed that it will be adopting the RCS Universal Profile …
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While the so-called “iPhone 17 Air” is not expected to launch until September, there are already plenty of rumors about the ultra-thin device. Overall, the “iPhone 17 Air” sounds like a mixed bag. While the device is expected to have an impressively thin and light design, rumors indicate it will have some compromises compared to …
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Apple has not confirmed if its delayed personalized Siri features were anything more than conceptual when they were announced during the WWDC 2024 keynote last year, but they reportedly exist internally in at least a semi-usable way by now. Apple’s senior director of Siri, Robby Walker, demonstrated at least some of the personalized Siri features …
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While Apple launched a bunch of new hardware this week, the biggest news was on the software side where a delay for some of the previously announced Apple Intelligence Siri features has led to scrutiny of Apple’s actions and uneasiness among those at the company. This week also saw revived rumors about a significant overhaul …
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Apple’s “Focus” feature is a powerful tool for cutting down on distractions and interruptions on a per-task basis, but setting up different Focus options takes some time investment and tinkering because there are a lot of features available. We’ve rounded up a handful of suggestions that may help you get more out of Focus. Managing …
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For this week’s giveaway, we’ve teamed up with Lululook to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win an Apple Watch Ultra 2 and a Lululook Qi2 3-in-1 Wireless Travel Charger. Lululook makes a wide range of affordable accessories for all of Apple’s devices, including the Apple Watch. The 3-in-1 Wireless Travel Charger, available for $60, …
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The low-cost iPad that Apple released this week with an A16 chip is able to run Final Cut Pro for ‌iPad‌, according to the Final Cut Pro App Store page. Under compatibility, Final Cut Pro for ‌iPad‌ has been updated to say that it requires iPadOS 17.6 or later “and a device with an M-series …
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Repair site iFixit today disassembled the M4 MacBook Air for one of its traditional teardown videos, providing us with a look inside of the machine and giving some insight into its repairability. There have been no changes to the design and opening process this year, and Apple is continuing to use the same chassis as …
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Apple is reassuring employees on the Siri team who may be feeling demotivated by the recent ‌Siri‌ delays and the bad press surrounding the company’s decisions, reports Bloomberg. In a ‌Siri‌ team meeting, Apple senior director Robby Walker acknowledged that employees might be feeling “angry, disappointed, burned out and embarrassed” following the ‌Siri‌ delay, but …
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Apple today launched a new app called Surveyor, which is designed to allow users to collect data like images of street signs and roadside details to improve Apple Maps. The app is not public facing and appears to be for use with companies that Apple partners with to assign mapping tasks. Downloading the app and …
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