Meta this week announced new features coming to its smart glasses designed in partnership with Ray-Ban. will soon gain new AI capabilities as well as integration with Apple’s Shazam to identify songs.
As announced by the company, software update v11 for the adds integration with Shazam, Apple’s song identification app. Once available, users will be able to simply use their voice to say “Hey Meta, what is this song?” and the glasses will use Shazam to recognize the song and answer the
Meta has been working on a lot of new features for Threads, its microblogging platform, and there’s another one coming soon. The company has now teased a long-awaited option that will let users schedule posts for a later time.
As announced by the , the feature for scheduling posts is now being tested with a small group of users. According to Meta, it will be available to all Threads users “soon,” although no date has been set.
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The iPhone 16’s Camera Control feature arrived to mixed reviews, including from me . But iOS 18.2 upgrades the feature in several key ways, making it what it was always meant to be.
Apple Intelligence was first announced this June to much fanfare, and now it’s finally available via iOS 18.1 and iOS 18.2. But at least one early report say it’s not really changing the world. Here’s why that’s not a surprise, and it’s also very much not the last word.
According to a recent survey , most iPhone users say Apple Intelligence adds ‘little to no value’ to their smartphone experience.
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Apple has officially started beta testing iOS 18.3. The update comes with minor changes for iPhone users. Here’s everything you need to know.
Apple released the first beta of iOS 18.3 for developers on December 16. Based on prior years, iOS 18.3 will likely be released to the general public sometime in late January.
One of my favorite Apple TV+ shows of the year, , is officially getting a season 2 from Apple. Here’s the full announcement.
Variety about Bad Monkey’s forthcoming second season.
Interestingly, it sounds like it won’t be taking the path many viewers expected.
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The first season was based on the novel of the same name by Carl Hiaasen. There is a sequel novel to “Bad Monkey” titled “Razor Girl,” but according to an individual with knowledge of the production,
The 2025 lineup for Apple TV+ is starting to come into focus, and the latest revealed project is an Indiana Jones-inspired film starring John Krasinski and Natalie Portman. Here are the details on Fountain of Youth .
Earlier this year, it was that Apple Original Films had landed the next big movie from director Guy Ritchie.
It’s called Fountain of Youth and stars John Krasinski and Natalie Portman in the lead roles.
Now, thanks to , we’re getting more details on the upcoming Apple
Apple in June introduced a beta version of Apple Maps on the web , allowing users of other platforms such as Windows PCs to access its map service directly from a web browser. Although the beta was quite limited at launch, it is now getting an important new feature, which is Look Around.
As noted by , it’s now possible to use Look Around in the web version of Apple Maps. According to the , which lets users check the coverage of the main map platforms, the feature was added by Apple
In the US and around the world, Apple has been engaged in a years-long dispute over the App Store, payments, and the like. One big battlefront has been Apple’s prohibition against third-party payment options, but now popular game emulator might just be the first app in the US to support linking to external payment options.
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This is a big deal that goes beyond the new features for Delta supporters. According to the app’s developer, Riley Testut, Delta is the first app he
Apple is ready to help start 2025 on the right foot. A new Apple Watch Activity Challenge has been set for January, encouraging you to “Ring in the New Year” by closing all three rings for seven days in a row.
The “Ring in the New Year Challenge” will run from January 7 through January 31. Apple says:
Ring in the New Year Challenge: Let’s start 2025 off right. Earn this award by closing all three rings for seven days