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How to Try Out New Siri UI on Mac Right Now
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Apple unveiled the new Siri at WWDC 2024 with new icon and AI features. However, the updated Siri will roll out some time in future. Meanwhile, you can try out the new Siri interface on your Mac right now, provided you install the macOS Sequoia developer beta.
iOS 18 Brings Live Voicemail to iPhones in India; Here’s How to Setup
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iOS 18 has added the voicemail feature on iPhones in India. The feature is enabled by default. If you're not seeing the voicemail option, go to Settings> Apps> Phone and turn on the toggle for Live Voicemail.
WWDC 2024: iOS 18 Brings Call Recording to iPhones
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Apple has finally introduced call recording functionality for iPhones with iOS 18. The feature will use AI for call recording and transcription.
Apple Announces iOS 18 with Customizable Home Screen and new Control Center
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At WWDC 2024, Apple has unveiled the much-anticipated iOS 18. Touted to be the biggest iOS update in a while, the new iOS 18 comes with a customizable Home Screen and and a new Control Center.
Will Wuthering Waves Be Available on PS5? Answered
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Wuthering Waves is currently not available on PS5 or any other consoles. Kuro Games have revealed that they are actively developing Wuthering Waves for PS5 and they might soon announce a release date. The game is currently not in development for the other console devices and Kuro Games have no plans for them anytime soon.
After iPad Pro, iPhone 17 to Get ‘Significantly Thinner’ Design: Report
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According to a latest report by The Information, one model of the iPhone 17 series will have a significantly thinner design along with cameras in the top center on the back. Also, the model will have a thinner Dynamic Island, a carry an expensive price tag than the current iPhone 15 Pro Max.
[UPDATE] Wuthering Waves Removed from Play Store, Developer Responds
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Wuthering Waves has been removed from the Google Play Store but the game is still visible on the iOS App Store and Epic Games store. We reached out to the developers to find out more about the issue. Here's what they say.
First Trailer for Dune: Prophecy TV Show Drops; Releasing This Fall
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The first trailer for Dune: Prophecy has been released by Max. The TV show will serve as the prequel to the Dune: Part 1 and will be set 10,000 years before the birth of the Dune protagonist Paul Atreides. Extending to six episodes, Dune: Prophecy will release this fall on Max.
Gemini Nano to Get Multimodal Capabilities; Coming to Pixel Later This Year
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Google has announced that it is bringing multimodal capabilities to Gemini Nano. With multimodal capabilities, Gemini Nano will be able to understand contextual information not only from text input but also from audio, images, and spoken language.
House of the Dragon Season 2 New Trailer Is Here
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House of the Dragon season 2 new trailer is here and it shows the House Targaryen and House Hightower at battle. The trailer features Daemon Targaryen mounting his dragon Caraxes and jumping into a battle. The much anticipated battle between Daemon and Prince Aemond Targaryen could be the highlight of this season. House of the Dragon season 2 will release on Max on June 16, 2024 on Max.
Apple has released the new iPad Pro with a mighty powerful M4 chipset. As per benchmarks, the M4 chip smokes even the $2,000 Mac Studio with the M2 Max chip. While this makes iPad Pro really powerful but will be able to harness that power with the incapable and half-baked iPadOS?
New iPad Pro and iPad Air India Pricing Out: Here’s How Much It Costs
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Apple has announced new iPad Pro and iPad Air models at its recently concluded events. The new iPad Air arrives with the M2 chip and new colors, whereas the iPad Air is powered by Apple's new M4 chip. Here are the pricing for 2024 iPad Air and iPad Pro models in India.
Apple Reveals New M4 Chip with 2x Faster Performance than M2 and AI Features
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Apple has announced the iPad Pro with a brand-new M4 chip, skipping the M3 altogether. Apple claims that the M4 chip is an outrageously powerful chip for AI. The chip is based on the 2nd generation 3nm chip fabrication process and features a new display engine to support the new iPad Pro's Tandem OLED Display.
Apple Might Take the HoloLens Route for Vision Pro and It’s a Definite Path to Failure
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Speaking at Q2 2024 earnings call, Tim Cook said Apple is excited about Vision Pro's applications in the enterprise market and the company would be keen to explore opportunities for spatial computing in the enterprise sector. We have seen products like Magic Leap and HoloLens make a similar pivot from consumer to enterprise market previously and it didn't bode well for them.
AI Chatbot App That Surpasses ChatGPT Is Now Available for iPhones
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Anthropic, the startup behind Claude LLMs, has announced that it is launching the Claude iOS app along with a Team plan that starts at $30 per month. The Claude iOS app runs on Sonnet model for free users and if you're a Pro user, you can leverage Claude Opus on the app.
Leaked Safari AI Features Show Apple’s Big Plans to Supercharge Its Browser
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Apple has seemingly big plans for Safari. According to information obtained by AppleInsider, Apple will launch Safari 18 in efforts to bring revamped UI, AI features and more to the next version of Safari. Some of these features include Web Eraser, UI changes, and a new Intelligent Search Feature.
Apple’s First Truly AI-Powered Device Won’t Be an iPhone or a Mac
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Apple is expected to launch a plethora of AI-features at the upcoming Worldwide Developer Conference where it will showcase iOS 18, iPadOS 18, watchOS 10 and more. But, Apple has other plans for its first truly AI-powered device and as per the reliable analyst, it won't be an iPhone or a Mac.
You Can Get iPhone’s EU Exclusive Features Anywhere but the Process Is Really Tiresome
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iOS developer Adam Demasi has been successful in tricking his iPhone into believing that he is in Italy while living in Australia. He did this to get his hands on EU-exclusive iPhone features like third-party app stores, option to choose the default browser and direct app downloads from websites. However, the process is complex and not feasible for everyone to try.
Apple Announces May 7 Event to Unveil New iPads
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Apple has announced an event for May 7, 2024 at 7 AM PT or 7.30PM IST. The company is expected to launch new iPad Pro with M3 chip, two new iPad Air models with M2 chip and a new Apple Pencil, alongside a revamped Magic Keyboard. The new iPad Pro models are rumored to get OLED display, bringing a major shift from LCD IPS panels in the current gen.
After Years of Ban, Retro Games Are Now Playable on iPhones; Here’s How
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After receiving flak from EU, Apple has finally allowed game emulators on iPhones and it means you can now play retro games like Super Mario Bros. and Castlevania on your iPhone without jailbreaking it. Riley Testut's Delta Emulator is now available on the App Store and it supports all the popular game systems along with save state functionality.
Apple is planning to revamp its AirPods lineup this year and as per analyst Jeff Pu, the company is planning to launch AirPods Lite that could start at $99. While it is not shared what features will the budget AirPods variant bring, the existence of the models has also been corroborated by the likes of Mark Gurman and Ming-Chi Kuo.
Capture Button Will Be the 8th Way to Access Camera on iPhones and It’s Really Unnecessary
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As per credible reports, Apple will add a Capture Button across all iPhone 16 models. It will be a mechanical button that will allow users to access the camera app and control various functions like zooming in and out by swiping on it, starting a video recording with the hard press and more. And it will be the 8th way to access the Camera app on iPhones, which doesn't really sit well with me.
Apple WWDC 2024 Event Confirmed for June 10-14
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Apple has announced that WWDC 2024 event will be held from June 10-14 this year. The tech titan is expected to announce new versions of the custom operating systems including iOS 18, macOS 15, visionOS 2.0 watchOS 11, iPadOS 18, and tvOS 18. Apple is likely to announce aa host of new AI features, especially for Siri and Messages.
iPhone 17 Might Copy This Samsung S24 Ultra Feature
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As per a report by a Weibo account, Apple is planning to copy Samsung S24 Ultra's most coveted feature - anti-glare and scratch-resistant display. Apple has recently handed over the new display technology, which indicates that it might appear in iPhone 17 and might not be ready in time for iPhone 16 series.
Apple Says 128GB on iPhone 15 Is ‘Lots of Storage’ and It’s Laughable
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In a recent ad campaign, Apple has advertised iPhone 15's storage. The tech giant wen't on to say that iPhone 15's 128GB storage on the base variant is "lots of storage" and I believe it's a self goal from Apple's marketing team. It's 2024 and phones that cost $799 should not have "lots of storage".
First Major visionOS Update is Here and It Improves Personas and EyeSight
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Apple has released visionOS 1.1, the first major update for Vision Pro. the update brings improvements to Personas, EyeSight and virtual keyboard. With the latest visionOS update, Personas are a bit more detailed and EyeSight has also improved with better rendering of eyes. It also brings bug fixes for a couple of known bugs in Vision Pro.
iOS 17.4 Brings New Emojis, Clock Widget and Major App Store Changes
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Apple has outed iOS 17.4 with new emojis, sideloading feature in the EU, improvements to the Stolen Device Protection feature and more. If you're in EU, you can now sideload apps from third-party app stores after installing iOS 17.4. Moreover, iOS 17.4 also brings a couple of bug fixes and security updates.
How to Open and Customize Control Center on Apple Vision Pro
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Accessing the Control Center on Apple Vision Pro could be tricky initially. While wearing the Vision Pro, look up and you will see a small downward-facing appear on the screen. Tap your thumb and index finger and then select the Control Center icon from here. Moreover, you can also customize the Control Center on Vision Pro by visiting Settings>Control Center.
Developers Think Apple Arcade is Dying Because Apple Doesn’t Respect Gaming
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Several developers have voiced their concerns about the state of Apple Arcade and they think the gaming subscription service is on the verge of death because of declining payments to developers, Apple's reluctance to greenlit a project and shrinking bonus pool. It is possible that (another) Arcade reboot is on the cards.
With Samsung entering the Smart Ring product category, Apple is also exploring ideas to better and super-charge its wearable category. As per Mark Gurman, some of the ideas that Apple has discussed internally include a smart ring, smart glasses and AirPods with cameras. These products can help Apple target audience that want smart, health features.
This Ingenious and Affordable ‘Mod’ Solves Apple Vision Pro’s Biggest Gripe
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Apple Vision Pro users have complained that it is quite heavy and uncomfortable to wear even with the Dual Loop band. Well, some users have come up with an Ingenious mod where they are using CPAP machine straps that are quite affordable.
Apple Planning to Make Spotlight Search Powerful Using AI: Report
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According to a latest report by Bloomberg, Apple is considering to power Spotlight Search using Large Language Model (LLM). This will allow users to access features of third-party apps directly from Spotlight Search. Additionally, Xcode will also get Copilot-like features to help coders.
Apple is ready to catch up with the AI trend, according to a report by Economic Daily News. Apple's next-gen A18 and M4 chipsets will be equipped with a powerful neural engine to deliver AI performance. It is expected that upcoming Apple chipsets will have significantly more number of neural cores for generative AI features.