WhatsApp Rolls Out Voice Chats for Large Groups WhatsApp is rolling out a new voice chats feature in groups that lets users start voice calls without disturbing everyone in the group. Previously in WhatsApp group chats, the only option was to start a voice call, which rings every member in the group. If no-one joins, the call doesn’t go ahead. In contrast, voice chats can be initiated in a…

Apple Extends Emergency SOS via Satellite for 1 Extra Free Year for iPhone 14 Owners Apple today announced that its Emergency SOS via satellite service is being extended for an additional free year for existing iPhone 14 users. “Emergency SOS via satellite has helped save lives around the world. From a man who was rescued after his car plummeted over a 400-foot cliff in Los Angeles, to lost hikers found in the Apennine Mountains…

iFixit Urges FTC to Establish Stronger Right to Repair Rules Popular repair site iFixit today sent a petition to the United States Federal Trade Commission calling for new Right to Repair rules that would protect consumer interests. iFixit’s petition calls attention to some of the “blocks” that manufacturers have put in place that prevent customers and independent repair shops from repairing their electr…

Withings Launches Smart Scale That Helps With Diabetes Management Withings today announced the launch of the Body Pro 2, a cellular-connected smart scale that is able to detect early signs of diabetes and assess the risk of diabetes complications. Using add-on health modules that are available by prescription, the scale is able to track biomarkers that are usually only available in a clinical setting. The dia…

Samsung Announces 8TB T5 EVO Portable SSD Samsung today announced the launch of its latest portable SSD, the T5 EVO with up to 8TB of storage space available. 8TB is the largest capacity size offered by portable SSDs on the market. The T5 Evo supports USB 3.2 Gen 1 speeds for transferring data at up to 460MB/s. That’s much faster than standard hard drives, but slower than NVME SSDs lik…

Apple Stops Signing iOS 17.1, Preventing Downgrading Apple today stopped signing iOS 17.1, a move that will prevent iPhone users from downgrading to that version of iOS. Apple is no longer signing iOS 17.1 following the release of iOS 17.1.1, which came out on November 7. It is not unusual that iOS 17.1 is no longer being signed. Apple routinely stops signing older versions of iOS after new relea…

Telegram Demos visionOS App Telegram founder Pavel Durov today showed off a brief glimpse at Telegram’s upcoming visionOS app, which is one of the first third-party ‌visionOS‌ app concepts that we’ve seen so far. In the video, which is available on Telegram and was first noticed by 9to5Mac, the Telegram app has a translucent design that blends into the area surrounding it…

Apple Releases New Firmware for USB-C Apple Pencil Apple today released the first firmware update for the USB-C Apple Pencil that came out last week. The new firmware has a version number of 10M5164. There is no word on what features, fixes, or updates might be included in the updated firmware, and Apple does not provide release notes for ‌Apple Pencil‌ software releases. Subscribe to the MacRu…

Everything New in iOS 17.2 Beta 3 Apple is continuing on with the beta testing of a new iOS 17.2 update, and the third beta includes new features and refinements for existing features. We are still early in the beta testing process, which means there are new discoveries to make. iOS 17.2 beta 3 is available to developers right now, but Apple should be making the update availabl…

Apple Seeds Third Beta of tvOS 17.2 to Developers Apple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming tvOS 17.2 to developers for testing purposes, with the beta coming a week after the release of the second tvOS 17.2 beta. Registered developers are able to download the tvOS 17.2 update by opting in to the beta through the Settings app on the Apple TV. A registered developer account is required. …

Apple Seeds Third Beta of watchOS 10.2 to Developers Apple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming watchOS 10.2 update to developers for testing purposes, with the beta coming a week after Apple seeded the first watchOS 10.2 beta. To install the ‌watchOS 10.2‌ update, developers will need to open the Apple Watch app, go to the Software Update section under “General” in Settings, and toggle on …

Apple Continues Development on visionOS With Beta 6 Release Apple today seeded the fifth beta of visionOS, the software that runs on the Vision Pro headset. The fifth beta came out in late October, so it has two weeks since Apple last released a ‌visionOS‌ update. Only a limited number of developers have access to Vision Pro at this time, with the headsets used for app testing purposes. Most people do n…

Apple Seeds Third Beta of macOS Sonoma 14.2 to Developers Apple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming macOS Sonoma 14.2 update to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming a week after Apple seeded the second beta of macOS Sonoma 14.2. Registered developers can opt-in to the beta through the Software Update section of the System Settings app. Under Beta updates, toggle on the Sono…

Apple Seeds Third Betas of iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2 to Developers Apple today released the third betas of upcoming iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming a week after Apple released the second betas of iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2. Registered developers are able to opt into the betas by opening up the Settings app, going to the Software Update section, tappin…

Nothing Announces iMessage Compatibility via New App Phone brand Nothing today announced plans to introduce a new “Nothing Chats” app that features iMessage compatibility later this month. The app is powered by Sunbird, an unofficial iMessage client that debuted last year with over 10,000 downloads on the Google Play Store. To use the Nothing Chats app with iMessage, users will need to log in wit…

TikTok Launches Support for Adding Songs to Apple Music Library TikTok today launched its new “Add to Music App” feature with support for Apple Music, Spotify, and Amazon Music. The feature allows users to directly save songs they find on TikTok to their preferred music streaming service library via an Add Song button located beside the track name at the bottom of a TikTok video. Users can also use the Add …

Apple Announces 2023 App Store Award Finalists Apple today shared its 2023 App Store award finalists, highlighting standout apps chosen by the App Store editorial team. Apple has picked almost 40 apps and games to showcase across 10 different categories. “We are excited about the achievements of these App Store Award finalists who are helping users around the world to explore their interests…

4 Best Black Friday Deals on iPad and iPhone Accessories Today we’re tracking a series of discounts on popular iPad and iPhone accessories, most of which have hit all-time low prices ahead of Black Friday. This includes the Magic Keyboard Folio, 11-inch Magic Keyboard, Apple Pencil 2, and MagSafe Duo Charger. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and…

iPhone 16 May Feature More Power-Efficient Samsung OLED Display Next year’s iPhone 16 could feature a more power-efficient display thanks to a new OLED material set that is reportedly being developed by Samsung specifically for Apple. A material set includes a variety of components for OLED screens, such as capping layers (CPL), which adjust the optical characteristics of the screen. Each component is produ…

Delete Your Threads Profile and Stay on Instagram – Here’s How When Meta launched Threads in July, one of the complaints users had about the platform was that it was impossible to delete your Threads profile without also deleting your Instagram account. Up until now, the only alternative was to “temporarily” deactivate your Threads profile. This option makes your posts and interactions with others invisi…