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Samsung’s VR Headset Looks a Lot Like Apple Vision Pro

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Samsung’s VR Headset Looks a Lot Like Apple Vision Pro At its Unpacked event, Samsung showed off its upcoming “Project Moohan” AR/VR headset, which is designed to compete with the Vision Pro. Some users might even mistake the headset for a Vision Pro, given the design similarities. Samsung is developing the headset in collaboration with Google, and it will run Google’s Android XR operating system. …

Mac Rumors 633 2025-01-23

Apple Previews New Store in Miami With a Unique Feature on the Roof

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Apple Previews New Store in Miami With a Unique Feature on the Roof Apple today previewed its all-new retail store at the Miami Worldcenter complex. The store opens this Friday, January 24 at 10 a.m. local time. Apple says the store was designed with the environment in mind, and to connect customers with the natural world. The store’s rooftop is outfitted with a green space that seamlessly blends with the surro…

Mac Rumors 375 2025-01-23

Plex Introduces Redesigned Apple TV App That You Can Test Right Now

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Plex Introduces Redesigned Apple TV App That You Can Test Right Now In November, Plex unveiled a redesigned iPhone app with improved navigation, larger artwork, a dedicated section for media libraries, and more. The redesigned iPhone app is still in beta, and as of today it can also be tested on the Apple TV. Apple TV users can download TestFlight from the App Store, and then install the Plex beta. Step-by-step…

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Plex starts testing its big redesign on Apple TV

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Plex starts testing its big redesign on Apple TV Image: PlexAfter getting started on mobile back in November, Plex is ready to test its “reimagined” app experience on much bigger screens. Today the company announced that the preview has expanded to included tvOS. “Please keep in mind this is nowhere close to perfect, but we want to get feedback from the community as early as we can,” Plex wrot…

The Verge 426 2025-01-23

Apple Reportedly Close to a Deal to Lift iPhone 16 Ban in Indonesia

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Apple Reportedly Close to a Deal to Lift iPhone 16 Ban in Indonesia Apple is closing in on an investment plan deal with Indonesian authorities that would allow it to resume iPhone 16 sales in the country, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. Indonesia banned sales of the device in October, claiming Apple had failed to comply with local manufacturing requirements of 35% domestic content for smartphones and tablets. …

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Apple Seeds Release Candidate Versions of iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3

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Apple Seeds Release Candidate Versions of iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3 Apple today seeded the release candidate versions of upcoming iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming a week after Apple released the third betas. iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3 can be downloaded from the Settings app on a compatible device by going to General > Software Update. With the update, …

Mac Rumors 1.2k 2025-01-22

Apple Seeds macOS Sequoia 15.3 Release Candidate to Developers

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Apple Seeds macOS Sequoia 15.3 Release Candidate to Developers Apple today provided developers with the release candidate version of an upcoming macOS Sequoia 15.3 update, with the update coming a week after Apple released the third beta. Registered developers can opt-in to the ‌macOS Sequoia‌ beta through the Software Update section of the System Settings app. An Apple ID associated with an Apple Develope…

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Apple Seeds Release Candidate Versions of watchOS 11.3, tvOS 18.3 and visionOS 2.3

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Apple Seeds Release Candidate Versions of watchOS 11.3, tvOS 18.3 and visionOS 2.3 Apple today provided developers with the release candidate versions of upcoming watchOS 11.3, tvOS 18.3, and visionOS 2.3 updates for testing purposes. The RCs come a week after the third betas. The betas are available to registered developers, and can be downloaded from the Settings app on each device. There were no notable new features found…

Mac Rumors 722 2025-01-22

macOS Sequoia 15.3 and iOS 18.3 Enable Apple Intelligence Automatically

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macOS Sequoia 15.3 and iOS 18.3 Enable Apple Intelligence Automatically When installing macOS Sequoia 15.3, iOS 18.3, or iPadOS 18.3, Apple Intelligence will be turned on automatically on compatible devices, Apple says in the developer release notes for the updates. For users new or upgrading to iOS 18.3, Apple Intelligence will be enabled automatically during iPhone onboarding. Users will have access to Apple Intel…

Mac Rumors 927 2025-01-22

Apple Falls to Third Place in China’s Smartphone Market Amid Sales Decline

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Apple Falls to Third Place in China’s Smartphone Market Amid Sales Decline Apple has experienced a significant decline in iPhone sales in China, dropping from the leading position to third place in the country’s smartphone market during the fourth quarter of 2024. According to a new report from Counterpoint Research, ‌iPhone‌ shipments in China fell by 18.2% year-on-year in the final quarter of 2024. This decline resu…

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Apple Honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Apple Honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Apple has updated the home page of its website to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today. The page highlights some of King’s most impactful quotes, and invites people to explore his legacy further through the Apple Books and Apple News apps. Apple CEO Tim Cook also honored King in a social media post today. Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day …

Mac Rumors 483 2025-01-21

Powerbeats Pro 2 Coming Soon: Apple to Announce Them ‘Imminently’

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Powerbeats Pro 2 Coming Soon: Apple to Announce Them ‘Imminently’ In September, Apple said that it would be launching Powerbeats Pro 2 in 2025, and it appears the wireless earbuds are coming very soon. Powerbeats Pro 2 images found in iOS 18 code In his Power On newsletter today, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said the Powerbeats Pro 2 are “due imminently.” In addition to Apple filing the Powerbeats Pro 2 in regul…

Mac Rumors 1.0k 2025-01-20

Apple Explains Why It Removed TikTok From the App Store in the U.S.

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Apple Explains Why It Removed TikTok From the App Store in the U.S. Apple on late Saturday removed TikTok from the App Store in the U.S., and it has now explained why it was required to take this action. Last year, the U.S. passed a law that required Chinese company ByteDance to divest its ownership of TikTok due to potential national security risks, or else the platform would be banned. That law went into effe…

Mac Rumors 975 2025-01-20