The next Apple Watch software update is on its way. watchOS 11.4 just debuted its RC version , meaning it should ship to all users soon, and now we know it will include a key new alarm feature for those who wear their Apple Watch to sleep.
watchOS 11.4’s Release Candidate notes mention the following feature:
An option to allow Sleep Wake Up alarm to break through Silent Mode
What does this mean in practice?
It means you can now have your Apple Watch alarm make noise
If you’ve ever looked, you’ll notice that most MagSafe batteries look the same. The same rounded rectangle, the same colors, and the similar general design. The breaks that mold with a transparent design (reminds me of a desktop gaming PC) and a few nice features that set it apart from the usual suspects. It’s a Qi2-certified power bank with active cooling, 10,000mAh size, a built-in stand, and 30W wired charging
We’re expecting Apple to debut a new model later this year, marking the first refresh in three years. The cheapest Apple Watch might not sound too exciting, but this year might be a little different.
Apple introduced the first in 2020, at a starting price of $279. When it introduced the second generation model in 2022, it lowered the price to $249. To achieve this lower starting price, the company swapped the ceramic case backing for a
Apple is getting close to launching a fresh slate of software updates, and today’s RC (release candidate) versions of visionOS 2.4, tvOS 18.4, and more get us closer to that big day.
The next software updates from Apple will launch publicly in early April .
Those updates include:
Today,
Apple has just released new RC (release candidate) betas for its forthcoming software releases, and macOS Sequoia 15.4 is now available as part of this latest batch of updates—both developer and public beta RCs are available.
macOS Sequoia 15.4 introduces a variety of new features for the Mac, with the biggest highlight being a big upgrade to Apple Mail .
There are a variety of other additions too, such as new emoji, the ability to use Macs for Quick Start when setting up new devices
Apple is putting the final touches on the upcoming iOS 18.4 release. The release candidate version of the upcoming iPhone and iPad software update is now available for developer and public beta testers. iOS 18.4 brings a lot of new features to both devices.
iOS 18.4 beta 2 introduced support for Visual Intelligence on iPhone 15 Pro. The Apple Intelligence-branded visual search feature can also now be invoked through Control Center, the Action button, or Shortcuts on iPhone 16 and iPhone
Today’s new Apple deals are now sitting along hundreds in savings on the latest and solid . But we are now ready to kick the week off with solid price drops on the latest AirPods – are now starting back down at lows while the from the usual $249 list price. From there we move over to the lineup that has now returned to all-time low pricing with just about every configuration seeing solid and deals from . Those offers sit alongside on the most affordable , the now live Eve HomeKit
The podcast market is increasingly becoming dominated by YouTube and Spotify, but beyond running Apple Podcasts, Apple has also recently started launching its own original podcast series under the Apple TV+ branding. Today, the latest such podcast— —has debuted as a true-crime series with Steve Buscemi as host.
Apple TV+, somewhat confusingly, produces original podcasts in addition to TV shows and movies.
Those podcasts are available to all users via Apple Podcasts or their podcast app of choice, but get advance access to future episodes
This morning, Apple announced a new feature for . Starting with iOS 18.4, they’ll now be capable of lossless audio playback, enabling ultra-low latency listening over a wired connection.
are now going to be capable of wired audio playback for the first time, a feature that was initially missing when the headphones debuted last September.
A lot of people might not have known this, but Lightning actually supported wired audio playback from the beginning. Since the introduction in 2020, you were