Apple Highlights ‘Scribble to Siri’ Feature on iPadOS 18.1 in Interview In 2020, iPadOS 14 was released with a “Scribble” feature that automatically converts any handwriting written with the Apple Pencil into typed text. Scribble works in any text field, and this means the feature works with the revamped Siri on iPadOS 18.1. iPadOS 18.1 introduces the first Apple Intelligence features, including the ability to type…

Review: Journey’s NOVA 3-in-1 Qi2 Charging Station Powers Up Your Devices With a Unique Minimalist Design 3-in-1 charging stations capable of wirelessly powering up an iPhone, an Apple Watch, and AirPods have been popular for years now, although most of them involve relatively straightforward and utilitarian designs. Accessory brand Journey is looking to bring a bit more design flair to the category with its new NOVA 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Station…

Apple Bringing Spatial Photo and Video Support to Safari for Vision Pro Users Vision Pro users will soon be able to view spatial photos and videos in Safari, according to PetaPixel. The photography site did an interview with Apple product manager Della Huff and designer Billy Sorrentino, who shared that Apple is bringing spatial photo and spatial video support to Safari. Later this year, web developers will be able to ad…

iOS 18.2 Adds Daily Sudoku Puzzles for Apple News+ Subscribers in U.S. Starting with iOS 18.2, Apple News+ subscribers in the U.S. have access to daily sudoku puzzles, with easy, moderate, and challenging difficulty levels. A scoreboard tracks your sudoku stats, including your total number of puzzles solved, fastest completion times per difficulty level, and more. Sudoku is also available in Apple News+ on iPadOS…

Here Are All the New Features Coming to macOS Sequoia Next Week On October 28, Apple is expected to release macOS Sequoia‌ 15.1, bringing to Macs the first Apple Intelligence features such as Writing Tools, new Siri features, Smart Replies, and more. In addition, macOS 15.1 adds a handful of welcome tweaks and improvements to existing Mac capabilities. Here’s what we can expect from the first major update …

Are We Free From Price Increases to Apple Services This Year? Apple announced price increases for some of its subscription-based services on October 24, 2022, and again on October 25, 2023, but no such announcement has been made as the same week of October comes to an end this year. Hopefully, that means no price increases are planned for the likes of Apple Music and Apple TV+ this year, but knock on wood….

The MacRumors Show: iOS 18.2 Ramps Up Apple Intelligence On this week’s episode of The MacRumors Show, we discuss the first beta version of iOS 18.2 – a significant update that continues the rollout of Apple Intelligence. Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel for more videos iOS 18.1 will bring the first Apple Intelligence features to Apple devices. The update includes Writing Tools, the ab…

YouTuber Creates the Apple Event We Aren’t Getting This Month Apple’s marketing chief Greg Joswiak on Thursday teased an “exciting week of announcements” planned next week, and that likely rules out a prerecorded Apple Event video this month, despite Apple streaming a short, spooky “Scary Fast” event last October. Nevertheless, YouTube channel Front Page Tech has stepped in with its own rendition of the A…

Apple Announces Announcements Next Week: What Not to Expect Apple has teased an “exciting week of announcements” starting on Monday, and going on its teaser image, new Macs are sure to feature prominently. However, there are some hardware updates on Apple’s roadmap that are unlikely to be a part of those announcements. Below, we’ve recapped what not to expect from Apple’s series of product announcements…

iOS 18.1: How to Record and Transcribe Phone Calls From business meetings to family memories, there are countless reasons to record a phone call, but until now, iPhone users have had to rely on third-party apps or complex workarounds. That changes on October 28 with the release of iOS 18.1, which introduces native call recording and transcription powered by Apple Intelligence. Apple’s new Phon…

You Won’t Get These Apple Intelligence Features Until 2025 Apple plans to introduce the first Apple Intelligence features in iOS 18.1, debuting Writing Tools, notification summaries, smart replies, and more. iOS 18.1 will be followed by iOS 18.2, which Apple started testing this week. iOS 18.2 has Genmoji, Image Playground, and Siri ChatGPT integration, but there are still some Apple Intelligence featu…

Apple Releases New AirPods Pro 2 Firmware Ahead of Hearing Aid Feature Launch Apple today released a new firmware update for the AirPods Pro 2, with the software available for both the USB-C and Lightning models. The ‌AirPods Pro‌ 2 firmware has a build number of 7B19, up from the 7A305 firmware released in September. The new ‌AirPods Pro‌ 2 firmware comes just ahead of when Apple plans to launch Hearing Health features …

Apple Discontinued These Four Products This Year, But One Will Return As we get into the final months of 2024, now is a good opportunity to look back at devices and accessories that Apple discontinued throughout the year. Apple products discontinued this year include the iPad 9, SuperDrive, FineWoven cases for the iPhone, and the Powerbeats Pro earbuds. This list excludes most previous-generation devices that we…

What to Expect From Apple’s ‘Exciting Week of Announcements’ Apple’s marketing chief Greg Joswiak today teased that the company has an “exciting week of announcements” planned next week. Joswiak said to “Mac” your calendars, and the post includes an animated icon for the Finder app on the Mac, so it is clear that at least some of next week’s announcements will be related to the Mac. Subscribe to MacRumors…

Apple Seeds Second macOS Sequoia 15.1 Release Candidate Apple today provided developers and public beta testers with the second release candidate version of an upcoming macOS Sequoia 15.1 update, with the new software coming one week after Apple released the seventh beta. Apple introduced the first RC on Monday, and there’s likely a new version to address an underlying bug. Registered developers can…

Apple Shares Private Cloud Compute Virtual Research Environment, Provides Bounties for Vulnerabilities Private Cloud Compute is a cloud intelligence system that Apple designed for private artificial intelligence processing, and it’s what Apple is using to keep Apple Intelligence requests secure when they need to be processed in the cloud. Apple promised to allow security and privacy researchers to verify the end-to-end security and privacy promi…

TestFlight Now Lets Developers Set Testing Criteria and Include App Screenshots Apple today updated its TestFlight app, adding new features that are designed to streamline the app beta testing process. TestFlight is the app that developers can use to distribute their app to beta testers ahead of when the app is released. Invites to beta test an app include an app description, plus developers can opt to include screenshots …

iOS 18.2 Lets Children Report Nudity in iMessages, Starting in Australia Starting with iOS 18.2, children in Australia have a new option to report iMessages containing nude photos and videos to Apple, the company told The Guardian. Apple said it will review these reports and could take action, such as by disabling the sender’s Apple Account and/or reporting the incident to law enforcement. The report outlined what t…

iPhone 17 Pro Max Again Rumored to Feature Smaller Dynamic Island Due to Face ID Change The high-end iPhone 17 Pro Max launching next year will feature a smaller Dynamic Island, according to technology analyst Jeff Pu, who has a fairly good track record with Apple rumors. This reiterates information that he first shared in May. In a research note with investment bank Haitong International earlier this month, obtained by MacRumors,…

Apple Teases M4 Mac Announcements Next Week Apple’s Greg Joswiak today made it clear that Apple plans to reveal new products next week, teasing refreshed Macs. In a social media post, Joswiak said to “Mac your calendars” because there’s an exciting week of announcements that start on Monday morning. With Joswiak’s announcement, it appears that there will not be a dedicated October event …