Apple and Canon Announce Mirrorless Camera Lens Designed for Spatial Video Capture Apple and Canon today announced the development of a new mirrorless camera lens designed to capture spatial video for the Vision Pro headset. Canon’s RF-S7.8mm F4 STM DUAL lens is specifically intended to capture spatial video content, tailored for use with Apple’s Vision Pro headset. The new lens is designed for the Canon EOS R7 camera and fe…

HomeKit in iOS 18 Includes Guest Access, Hands-Free Unlock, Electricity Usage Integration and More HomeKit and the Home app weren’t focused on much during Apple’s WWDC keynote, but there are several new features that are coming in iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia. With Customize Access, you can manage how and when people can access your ‌HomeKit‌ devices like garage openers, alarm systems, and door locks. You can create guest schedules a…

Next Apple Watch Activity Challenge to Recognize International Day of Yoga on June 21 International Day of Yoga is set to take place on Friday, June 21, and Apple is celebrating with an Activity Challenge that will let Apple Watch users earn a yoga badge and a set of animated yoga stickers. Find your flow on International Day of Yoga. On June 21, do a yoga workout of 10 minutes or more and you’ll earn this award. Record it with t…

macOS Sequoia and iPadOS 18 Drop Support for These Macs and iPads macOS Sequoia is still compatible with several Intel-based Macs, but it does drop support for 2018 and 2019 models of the MacBook Air. macOS Sequoia is compatible with the following Macs, according to Apple: MacBook Pro: 2018 and later MacBook Air: 2020 and later Mac mini: 2018 and later iMac: 2019 and later iMac Pro: 2017 Mac Studio: 20…

iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia Add ‘Rotate Wi-Fi Address’ Option to Cut Down on Tracking With iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia, Apple has replaced the Private Wi-Fi Address option for Wi-Fi networks with a new Rotate Wi-Fi Address option that’s aimed at better minimizing tracking. Available when accessing the settings of any Wi-Fi network, Apple says the opt-in Rotate Wi-Fi Address feature changes your Wi-Fi address at random t…

Elon Musk Threatens to Ban Apple Devices Over ChatGPT Integration Elon Musk has threatened to ban Apple devices from his companies over Apple’s newly announced ChatGPT integration. Apple Intelligence in iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia allows Siri to utilize ChatGPT to handle complex queries, but only when explicit user permission is provided. The feature is designed to provide users with richer, more con…

iOS 18 Brings New Insights, Widgets, and Health Integration to Apple’s Journal App iOS 18 introduces a host of new features for the iPhone’s Journal app, including an all-new insights view, advanced search and sort functionalities, and integration with the Health app. The all-new insights view offers a comprehensive overview of journaling activities. This includes tracking writing streaks, displaying a calendar with existing …

iOS 18 Can Record and Transcribe Your Phone Calls One of the interesting new features coming in iOS 18 will let you automatically record and transcribe your live phone calls through the Phone app. After answering a call or placing a call, you can enable recording. All call participants are notified that the call is being recorded, so there are no surprises and everyone is aware of the recordi…

iOS 18 Lets You Lock and Hide Your Apps for Added Privacy Apple is improving privacy in iOS 18, introducing a feature that allows apps to be locked or hidden, which makes them inaccessible without a Face ID scan. If someone is using your phone and you’ve locked an app, when they try to open that app, they’ll see a popup that says it can’t be accessed without secondary authentication. Locking an app ca…

iOS 18 Introduces More Charging Limit Options on iPhone 15 Models: 85%, 90%, and 95% All four iPhone 15 models feature a setting that prevents the devices from charging beyond 80% while toggled on, which can potentially improve an iPhone battery’s lifespan by reducing the time that the battery is fully charged. And with iOS 18, Apple has taken this feature a step further by adding new 85%, 90%, and 95% charging limit options. S…

Apple Intelligence Features Coming to iOS 18 Beta Testers This Summer At WWDC 2024, Apple introduced an onslaught of Apple Intelligence features that integrate AI into everything from Siri to built-in apps like Mail, Messages, and Photos. Apple Intelligence is still under development, and it won’t immediately be available to developers. Apple plans to debut Apple Intelligence in the iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS S…

watchOS 11 Drops Support for These Apple Watch Models As was rumored, watchOS 11 drops support for the Apple Watch Series 4, Apple Watch Series 5, and first-generation Apple Watch SE, according to Apple’s website. The update is compatible with all other models, including the Apple Watch Series 6 and beyond: Apple Watch SE (2nd generation) Apple Watch Series 6 Apple Watch Series 7 Apple Watch Se…

Apple Releases New AirPods Pro 2 Beta Firmware With Support for iOS 18 Features Apple today released new beta firmware for the AirPods Pro 2, including both the Lightning and USB-C versions. The updated firmware has a build number of 7A5220e, and it is available to developers at the current time. At today’s keynote event, Apple introduced several new features that are coming to the ‌AirPods Pro‌ 2 as part of iOS 18, includ…

Apple Introduces Standalone ‘Passwords’ App iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia feature a new, dedicated Passwords app for faster access to important credentials. The Passwords app replaces iCloud Keychain, which is currently only accessible via a menu in Settings. Now, passwords are available directly via a standalone app for markedly quicker access, bringing it more in line with rival…

RCS Coming to Messages in iOS 18 for Improved Texts With Android Users Apple today confirmed that it plans to implement support for Rich Communication Services, or RCS, in iOS 18 this fall. Apple software chief Craig Federighi confirmed ‌RCS‌ support when introducing new features for the iPhone at the WWDC keynote event. We’ve known about Apple’s plans to adopt ‌RCS‌ since last November, but Apple only gave a vagu…

You Can Send Texts via Satellite in iOS 18 With iOS 18, Apple is expanding the Emergency SOS via satellite feature to introduce Messages via satellite, a feature that will let you send texts even when you don’t have a Wi-Fi or cellular connection. Available on the iPhone 14 or later, you can send and receive iMessages or SMS messages using a satellite connection. The feature works with …

tvOS 18 Compatible With Apple TV HD Released Nearly Nine Years Ago Here is something that Apple TV HD owners probably didn’t expect when they purchased the device all the way back in 2015: it continues to receive software updates. Apple’s developer website confirms that the tvOS 18 update unveiled today is compatible with all Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K models. tvOS 18 compatibility list: Apple TV HD (2015) …

iOS 18 Lets You Swap Out Lock Screen Camera and Flashlight Buttons iOS 18 allows users to change the two shortcut buttons on the Lock Screen to an action of their choice for the first time. Users can now swap out the two controls at the bottom of the Lock Screen for a different action of their choosing. Shortcuts to functions like Translate, Notes, and music recognition in Shazam, and more are available. The f…

iOS 18’s New ‘Genmoji’ Feature Lets You Create Your Own Emoji One of the new Apple Intelligence features coming to the iPhone with iOS 18 is Genmoji, which allows you to instantly create your own custom emoji. The emoji can be created with text prompts like “t-rex wearing a tutu on a surfboard.” Read our full coverage of Apple Intelligence to learn more. Genmoji will be able to be used in the Messages a…

Siri Can Access ChatGPT Directly With iOS 18 Apple today announced that Siri will be able to access ChatGPT directly in iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia to provide better responses in relevant situations. ‌Siri‌ will determine if queries may be useful to forward to ChatGPT, and asks the user for permission to share. This enables ‌Siri‌ to leverage ChatGPT’s image- and text-understandi…