Eve’s first smart dimmer switch brings HomeKit and Matter support

continues to expand its smart home lineup with the Eve Dimmer Switch, a Matter-over-Thread smart switch that lets you control and dim your lights via Siri or HomeKit. Whether you want bright lighting for a morning routine or dimmed overhead lights for a movie, Eve’s new switch offers precise dimming control alongside easy integration with HomeKit, Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, and Samsung SmartThings over Matter.

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Photoshop launches on iPhone as new app packed with free features

Photoshop is , a big move for Adobe as it seeks to offer its powerful photo editing suite in a mobile-friendly form. Here are the details.

Photoshop’s arrives as a brand new app that offers a lot of functionality for free.

From the company’s press release, free features include the following:

  • Create unique images and designs by combining , compositing and blending images with core Photoshop tools and features, including selections , layers and masks
  • Remove, recolor or replace parts of an image with the intuitive Tap

Google Maps for CarPlay fixes route previews in latest update

A frustrating bug in Google Maps for CarPlay has left users without the typical route preview before starting turn-by-turn navigation – thankfully, it’s been fixed.

If you’re a Google Maps user on Apple CarPlay, you may have noticed lately that turn-by-turn navigation no longer shows a preview of the route before you go on your way. Usually, Maps will zoom out to show a preview of your full route before navigation actually begins, offering a quick glance at where you’ll

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Mac icon creator Susan Kare offers cute, pricey keycaps in silver and gold

Susan Kare is the artist best known for creating the original Macintosh iconography which played such an important role in making the computer appear friendly to non-tech users. The Happy Macintosh, Dogcow, and error bomb were among her creations.

She already offered a range of prints and other artworks based on those pixelated memories, and has now added to them with some similarly-styled keycaps in silver and gold …

The keycaps are not Mac icons, but rather all-new low-res images in the same style. This

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iPhone 16 ban set to be lifted in Indonesia in return for $1B+

A months-long iPhone 16 ban in Indonesia finally looks set to be lifted, after Apple reportedly agreed to increase its billion dollar investment in the country. The launch of the iPhone 16e would have further added to pressure on the Cupertino company to agree a deal.

The latest report says that Apple will sign an agreement with the Indonesian government later this week, with an official lifting of the ban set to be announced immediately afterwards …

Apple initially invested in Indonesia by putting $109M into a


The biggest problem with a folding iPhone has been solved, says new report

Apple famously likes to take its time with most forms of new tech, preferring to be best rather than first, and that’s been true of a folding iPhone .

The company reportedly hasn’t been impressed with the quality of Android models to date, with one issue in particular most bothering the iPhone maker …

One of the biggest complaints about folding phones in general has been in the center of the display when it’s unfolded. Apple was said to have been particularly unhappy with the aesthetics of this, and

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Apple @ Work Podcast: Have your cake and eat it too

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Jony Ive talks about Apple and Steve Jobs in new BBC interview

It’s been a long time since Jony Ive left Apple to found his own design firm, but his work in technology will never be forgotten. Last weekend, Ive talked to the BBC’s Desert Island Discs about his experience working on big projects at Apple and remembered his relationship with Steve Jobs.

According to Ive, it’s hard not to think “what Steve would do” even though Jobs himself told the designer that he shouldn’t do it. “And every time I think, ‘I

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iOS 18.4 gives Apple’s Passwords app a small but convenient new feature

iOS 18.4 beta 1 is now available, including for public beta users . And among its many changes, there’s a convenient feature enhancement to verification codes found in Apple’s Passwords app. Here are the details.

As shared , Apple’s Passwords app got a welcome feature enhancement in the first iOS 18.4 beta.

Verification codes now offer a visual countdown timer to show you how long it will be until they expire and refresh.

By opening the Codes section of the app,

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MagSafe Monday: Creativity meets function with the MOFT Action Inspiration

So many accessories for MagSafe revolve around charging, docking, etc. Some of them are not technology-related but work with an analog approach. The is an awesome product for those who love sticky notes but need something on the go.

MagSafe Monday: Every Monday, Bradley Chambers looks at the latest and greatest in the MagSafe and wireless charging industry to help you get the most out of your Apple devices that support wireless charging.

The MOFT Action Inspiration is one of those products you didn’t know you wanted until

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