Apple Music Classical 2.0 Adds Thousands of Full Album Booklets

Apple Music Classical, the classical music streaming service introduced in early 2023, received a version 2.0 update today that brings a couple of worthwhile new features to the iPhone and iPad app. This latest version of the app adds album booklets for thousands of albums. Album booklets offer multi-language liner notes, composer biographies, information about …
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Tim Cook and Jimmy Fallon Talk iPhones and Hot Dog Predictions

In a lighthearted walk-and-talk around New York City, The Tonight Show‘s Jimmy Fallon caught up with Apple CEO Tim Cook on Friday to chat about the new iPhone 16 and Cook’s love for the iconic Fifth Avenue Apple Store. Fallon – wearing Apple Vision Pro – met Cook with mock disbelief while picking up his …
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iOS 18: Capture iPhone Audio Playback When Shooting Video

In iOS 18, Apple has introduced a new feature that allows you to continue playing audio from your iPhone‘s speakers while recording video in the Camera app. Whether you’re creating a music video or simply want background music for your recordings, this new option offers you greater creative control over your ‌iPhone‌ videos. Photo by …
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Despite New Ceramic Shield, iPhone 16 Models Still Vulnerable to Drops

Apple’s latest iPhone 16 models feature a second-generation Ceramic Shield material, which Apple says is even tougher than the prior-generation Ceramic Shield. Device insurance provider Allstate Protection Plans today published the results of its annual device drop test, giving us insight into the durability of the new iPhones. Allstate tested the iPhone 16 Pro Max, …
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Sonos Execs Launched Ill-Received App Despite Employee Protests

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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Amnesia App Offers Easy Way to Get Rid of Monthly Access Reminders for Screen Capture Apps

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 …
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YouTube Raises Premium Prices in Over 15 Countries

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 Prevents Downgrading to iOS 17.6.1 Following iOS 18 Release

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 …
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AirPods 4 With Active Noise Cancellation Get First Discount at Amazon ($10 Off)

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. …
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When Will iOS 18.1 With Apple Intelligence Be Released?

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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