Software issues delay HomePod with display until late 2025 – Kuo

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says a HomePod with display now won’t launch until the third quarter of next year. He’d initially expected it to be launched in the first half of 2024 , then said it had been pushed back to the first half of 2025.

The reason for the latest delay, he says, is that software development for the new device is taking longer than expected …

Rumors about Apple working on a HomePod with some kind of display date back to 2


Security Bite: Threat actors are widely using AI to build Mac malware

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Beats Solo Buds wireless earbuds get their first firmware update

Apple on Tuesday quietly released a firmware update for the , the entry-level earbuds that were introduced earlier this year under the Beats brand. Read on as we detail more about the update and how to install it on the earbuds.

The new firmware available for the has the build number 3A130 and is the first update available for the earbuds since their launch. The previous firmware, the one that shipped with the earbuds, is 3A130.

Apple doesn’t typically provide release notes

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ChatGPT may show ads to non-paying users in the future

ChatGPT , OpenAI’s popular chatbot, is free to use despite having a paid version with more features. Currently, even the free version is ad-free, but this may change in the future as the company behind the platform aims to increase its profits.

In an interview with the , OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar didn’t rule out the possibility of showing ads to non-paying ChatGPT users in the future, although the company has many concerns about doing so. The executive sees ads as a way to increase

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Apple’s head of accessibility talks AirPods Pro’s hearing aid features in interview

Apple recently aired an emotional new holiday season ad promoting the hearing aid features of the . Now, Sarah Herrlinger, Apple’s global head of accessibility, has shared more thoughts on the company’s efforts to create health features in an interview.

According to Herrlinger (via ), the new hearing aid features launched this year for reinforce Apple’s “longstanding commitment” to making technology accessible to everyone. The executive said that there are more than 1.5 billion people in the world with hearing loss, and


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Best CarPlay solutions and accessories to gift iPhone users for the holidays

What do you get the iPhone user who has everything? CarPlay solutions and accessories are a great place to start! These are the best CarPlay related gifts for the holiday season.

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Chances are these days that recently bought cars already have CarPlay built-in, but is it wireless CarPlay? If not, these wireless CarPlay adapters are extremely popular and enable CarPlay without having to plug in the wire every time:

But what if you want to do much more than just turn CarPlay into wireless CarPlay? The converts

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Hyundai says it’s committed to supporting CarPlay, at least for ‘right now’

I’ve written countless times about GM’s shortsighted move to ditch CarPlay on all its EVs going forward. Meanwhile, other automakers like Ford have doubled down on supporting CarPlay and giving users as many options as possible.

In a new interview this week, Hyundai executive Olabisi Boyle said the automaker is still “maintaining Android Auto and CarPlay” … at least for now.

Boyle, who serves as Hyundai’s senior vice president of product planning and mobility strategy, made the comments during an interview . Boyle said that


Your 2024 Apple Books year in review is now available, plus best of picks

2024 is almost over, and Apple Books is ready to celebrate the year in publishing. Last year’s new ‘ Year in Review ’ feature is back again for Books users, launching today. You’ll also find editorial lists in the Books app for best books and audiobooks of 2024, author debuts, and more.

Apple Books may not have nearly the customer base as Amazon’s Kindle and Audible, but I’ve always loved the app’s interface and its editorial

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Apple notifies Apple Pay and Wallet users of changes to terms of use

Apple has recently started emailing its users about terms and conditions changes now in effect for Apple Pay and Wallet. Curiously though, the changes actually went into effect nearly three months ago in September. Here’s what you should know.

Here is an excerpt from the email going out to users about the revised Apple Pay & Wallet terms:

We’ve made a few updates to the Apple Pay & Wallet Terms & Conditions. Here’s a summary of the key changes:

  • We have simplified our Terms and Conditions for
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