have been one of my most beloved Apple devices since launch. They have also introduced a key product pivot that Apple will have a hard time reversing. Here’s why.

When I think back to AirPods Pro 2’s 2022 release, I remember with amusement how I originally planned to skip them.

I was very happy with my first-gen AirPods Pro, yet after I read up on all the improvements to version 2—especially the improved noise cancellation—I quickly gave in.

But ever

70-year-old Daniel Vallaire of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, credits Siri with helping save his life after he experienced a stroke and was left immobile and alone for nearly three days last July.

Vallaire says he spent two days crawling from the bathroom to the living room for help, going in and out of consciousness as he fought for his life.

It turns out it was Siri who finally helped him phone his daughter, who had moved from Florida to California a week before her father’s health scare

It seems everything’s a subscription these days – from streaming TV shows and music to apps and cloud storage. While the individual costs may be relatively small, they quickly add up, with the average American now .

But this Valentine’s Day, pCloud is offering you a deal you’re going to love: swapping out ever-increasing recurring cloud storage subscription charges for a one-off lifetime deal at more than 50% off …

You don’t have to sacrifice any features to make the switch

Apple on Monday released iOS 18.3.1 to the public , two weeks after the release of iOS 18.3 . The company says iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1 include “important bug fixes and security updates” – and now we know exactly which vulnerability today’s updates fix.

In a security article published on , the company details the security patches included with iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1. More

Apple surprised almost everyone a week ago and launched a brand new app and service called Invites. The weird part? The launch has invited a ton of undue criticism over Apple’s app strategy — as though Apple were Google.

Google is notorious for launching new apps and services, only to discontinue them or roll them into another service altogether. Google Podcasts is a recent offender, but there is a full of examples.

This same problem has been attributed to Apple after the launch of its Invites app. But does Apple

Apple’s Calendar app recently became a lot more compelling. iOS 18 upgrades, a new AI feature , and integration with the Apple Invites app have provided several more reasons to use Apple’s native app. But there’s another recent change you may not know about: an iOS 18 trick to make the app’s Month view more useful than ever on iPhone.

When Apple shipped iOS 18, it included several changes to the built-in Calendar app. Highlights included:

• full support for

Apple has released a new version of iOS, macOS, and other operating systems. First to drop today is macOS 15.3.1, an update to macOS Sequoia that presumably includes bug fixes and performance improvements. We’ll update with release notes as they appear.

Apple has also released iOS 18.3.1 for iPhone and iPad. It also includes “import bug fixes and security updates and is recommended for all users. Apple Watch users can update to watchOS 11.3.1

MagSafe in the car is really the perfect use case for the technology Apple rolled out with the iPhone 12. You can skip connecting cables whenever you get in and out of the car. Snap, drive, rinse, and repeat. With this , you’ll always arrive with a full battery and stay ahead of the GPS battery drain.

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

Today’s Apple deals are ready to go, and there’s a whole bunch of them. This weekend we got hit with some notable price drops across the current-generation iPad lineup, including on the new as well as up to and a return low on the most affordable . Those offers join up to the original prices on configs, , and the return of Black Friday pricing on . All of that and more awaits below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break .