Carrot Weather takes advantage of iOS 18 with latest update

An all-new release is here alongside iOS 18 launching for all users later today. The update brings handy features like Control Center widgets, dark/tinted app icon support, a new weather history section, Apple Watch Live Activities, and more.

Carrot Weather 6.1 is for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Vision Pro. Here are the major changes:

  • Dark / tinted app icons. Customize your Home Screen with dark and tinted variants of many of CARROT’s 50+ alternate
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Apple Silicon

Report reiterates 2nm chips for iPhone 17, but highlights the challenges

We heard back in July that Apple chipmaker TSMC was running ahead of schedule on trial production of 2nm chips expected to debut in next year’s iPhone 17 – and a new report reiterates this.

However, it highlights the challenges involved with this ultra-small process, and says that TSMC cannot manage it without help …

TSMC reportedly demonstrated its first 2nm chips to Apple back in December of last year.

TSMC, which dominates the global market in processors, has already shown the process test results for its


Flappy Bird is returning to the iPhone soon after 10-year absence [Update]

Flappy Bird, the beloved but short-lived App Store hit from 2013-2014, is coming back to the iPhone soon. Over 10 years after its developer pulled the game and disappointed a host of fans, the original game and its trademark have been turned over to new hands, sparking the coming re-release.

Update 9/16/24 : Nguyen, the game’s creator, has that he is not involved and did not sell the game rights after


Three Apple Watches get FDA approval for sleep apnea detection, from today

Three Apple Watches have received approval for detecting sleep apnea, just in time for today’s launch of the feature in watchOS 11 .

The Federal Drug Administration was able to be granted swiftly on the basis that the way Apple is doing it is “substantially equivalent” to methods already approved by the FDA …

The health feature will be available on the new Apple Watch Series 10 , but also the older Series 9 and Ultra 2.

Sleep apnea is a potentially serious disorder in which your breathing is interrupted while sleeping


AirPods 4 reviews: Impressive noise cancellation in an open-ear design

The first reviews of Apple’s all-new AirPods 4 have arrived. As a refresher, AirPods 4 are available in two versions: one lower-end model priced at $129 and a higher-end version priced at $179 with Active Noise Cancellation.

Here’s what the reviews say…

The obvious focus of most AirPods 4 reviews is the Active Noise Cancellation performance. After all, these are Apple’s first pair of earbuds with an open-ear design to offer noise cancellation


Apple Watch blood pressure feature delayed by Series 10 design – Gurman

A long-awaited Apple Watch blood pressure feature has been delayed by the design changes introduced in the Series 10 , according to a new report.

The report doesn’t give any specific explanation, but says that Apple ran into issues when testing the health feature with the S10 …

Nikkei claimed back in 2021 that the feature would be launching in the Apple Watch Series 7. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman refuted that , and was of course correct.

But Apple is known


iOS 18 dark icons: why do some app icons not change color?

With iOS 18, Apple lets you customize the app icons on your iPhone and iPad. You can choose between light mode, dark mode, or tinted style appearance for your icons.

However, when you choose dark mode icons, you may notice that not all of your icons change. Here’s why that happens …

For the first time, iOS 18 gives users control over how their app icons look on the home screen. The feature has been somewhat controversial as opinions differ on whether the new options look

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Dating apps haven’t helped us find better partners, suggests research

You’d think that dating apps would help people find better partners, given that they allow daters to expand their dating pool beyond the people they meet organically, but new research suggests that isn’t the case.

The research even suggests that online dating may have negative effects on society as a whole, by reducing social mobility …

In theory, being able to search for a partner on a website or in an app should improve dating outcomes, since it vastly expands the number of potential partners people can find, and


Kuo: iPhone 16 Pro demand lower than expected, iPhone 16 Plus pre-orders up 48%

According to new from Ming Chi-Kuo, Apple is facing less demand for iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max than expected. iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus have had more sales compared to last years iPhones, though.

Kuo did over the weekend, based on ship times on Apple’s website, as well as a “supply chain survey.” Based on the first weekend of pre-orders, Kuo found the following:

  • iPhone 16 Pro Max is down 16% compared

Apple Watch SE might go plastic next year, but is that worth the tradeoff?

Earlier this summer, reports started to emerge that Apple is testing a new “rigid plastic” body for the next generation . It was initially expected at last week’s Apple event, but unexpectedly got delayed. While a plastic casing would undoubtedly reduce costs, it begs the question – will this tradeoff be worth it for customers?

The history of Apple Watch SE

Apple introduced the in 2020, alongside the . It started at $279, with the same display, aluminum casing, and ceramic

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