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AI wearables like the Rabbit R1 and the AI Pin have attempted to capitalize on the popularity of artificial intelligence and have largely flopped, but that isn’t stopping the creator of a new wearable device called Friend. Friend is an AI necklace that is meant to serve as a personal companion, and in a video…
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney today commented on Apple’s Find My service, referring to it as “super creepy surveillance tech” that “shouldn’t exist.” Sweeney went on to explain that several years ago, “a kid” stole a Mac laptop out of his car. Years later, Sweeney was checking ?Find My?, and as the Mac was still…
We finally have a preview of the Apple Intelligence features with iOS 18.1 and macOS 15.1 beta, which were released to developers yesterday. As we dig into what’s new in the betas, some Mac users have noticed that it may not be possible to use Apple Intelligence when macOS beta is installed on an external…
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Emergency SOS via satellite expanded to Japan with the iOS 17.6 update that was released yesterday, according to Apple. Japanese customers with an iPhone 14 or an iPhone 15 can use Emergency SOS via satellite to get in touch with emergency services even when a Wi-Fi or cellular connection is unavailable. Apple first introduced Emergency…
Norman Foster, the man responsible for Apple Park’s iconic design, sat down for a new interview to talk about that process and his time with late CEO Steve Jobs.Apple ParkApple has called Cupertino, California, a home for quite some time. From 1993 until 2017, Apple conducted a majority of its business at the Apple Infinite…
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Apple Intelligence provides iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia users with new AI-driven tools to improve their writing. Here’s how it compares against the current market favorite, Grammarly.Apple Intelligence’s Writing Tools [left], Grammarly logo [right]It’s fair to say that Apple Intelligence is a big jump for Apple, in many different ways. After living with Siri for…
Read More “Apple Intelligence vs Grammarly — AI powered text tool showdown” »
The start of ‘a new era for Siri’ has arrived in iOS 18.1 beta 1. The new beta provides the first hands-on experience with an Apple Intelligence-infused Siri. Here’s what the new Siri can do and what it’s like to use it. more… Go to Source Author: Ryan Christoffel
Apple Intelligence just arrived in beta this week, and now the company has published an in-depth overview of how some of its AI features were created. A key tidbit? Two of Apple’s foundation models were created using Google-made chips. more… Go to Source Author: Ryan Christoffel
Enjoy the convenience of wireless charging with Lululook’s stylish new iPad stand. It’s flexible, rotates and is all-around brilliant. (via Cult of Mac – Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos) Go to Source Author: Ed Hardy
Apple released iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 betas for developers yesterday, introducing an early version of Apple Intelligence. Not all of the Apple Intelligence features are implemented yet, but we thought we’d go through what’s available and see just what kind of changes AI will bring to the iPhone, iPad, and Mac….
As if we aren’t already all in bubbles that reaffirm our beliefs thanks to social media, now there’s an AI “Friend” who is always ready to hit you with praise and put you in a parasocial relationship with your iPhoneA man alone with his thoughts — and that Friend AI lanyard around his neckThink of…
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Amazon’s month-end AirPods deals deliver the lowest prices on the earbuds, with discounts of up to 46% off.Grab AirPods at the all-time low price.If you’re looking to pick up a new pair of AirPods or are just jumping into the AirPods scene, Amazon has some of the best prices on nearly every model.Pick up the…
The first iteration of Apple Intelligence is now in users’ hands. New betas for iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 have brought a subset of AI features in an early preview version. One such feature arrives in Apple’s browser, Safari. Here’s how iOS 18.1 infuses Safari with AI to provide webpage summaries. more……
Read More “Safari gets Apple Intelligence upgrade in iOS 18.1 with new summarize feature” »
With and later, users can contact emergency services even when there’s no Wi-Fi or cellular signal thanks to the Emergency SOS via satellite feature. This feature was first launched in the US and Canada and has since been slowly expanded to more countries. Today, Apple confirmed the expansion of Emergency SOS via satellite to one…
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One of my favorite apps of the year is focusedOS. This app had one goal, and it was to reduce distraction during times of focus. It would basically put a block on apps that you chose and would not let you open them until you turned off that Focus. The same developer is back with…
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