Vision Pro has been written off by many as a flop, and a saying new hardware is “in flux” doesn’t help that narrative. But here’s why Apple’s approach to Vision Pro 2 hardware may not be such bad news after all.
Over the weekend, Mark Gurman with an update on Apple’s progress with new Vision Pro hardware.
Plans for next-generation Vision Pro models — including an upgrade of the first version and a cheaper variant — remain in flux. There is work
China’s DeepSeek AI chatbot doesn’t exactly have the best of reputations. It has exposed chat history and other sensitive data ; the iOS app has been shown to have multiple security flaws ; is under investigation in both the US and Europe ; and ARM’s CEO believes it will end up being banned in the US .
But none of this has stopped Apple CEO Tim Cook describing it as “excellent” during a visit to Beijing for the China Development Forum …
DeepSeek is an AI chatbot developed in China which
Today Apple announced a forthcoming firmware update for AirPods Max with USB-C that will enable lossless audio. As part of that news, the company has now started selling a new cable to enable wired playback on its newest AirPods Max with a standard headphone jack.
Last fall Apple announced new AirPods Max with very minimal changes.
That’s it.
For many of us who were expecting a proper AirPods Max 2-level update
Apple accessories have a certain reputation for being a little on the pricey side. For example, $129 and up for a Magic Keyboard might be considered expensive when are available from under $20. But the Seneca keyboard from Norbauer makes Apple prices look positively Dollar Store level …
The Seneca mechanical keyboard “from” $3600. For that price, you could buy a very nicely-specced MacBook Pro or a Vision Pro.
Founder Ryan Norbauer does admit this sounds crazy.
On paper,
Apple has a surprise announcement for AirPods Max users today. The company that a software update coming next month with iOS 18.4 will add lossless audio and ultra-low latency audio to AirPods Max when using the included USB-C cable.
Apple says:
With this update, AirPods Max will unlock 24-bit, 48 kHz lossless audio, preserving the integrity of original recordings and allowing listeners to experience music the way the artist created it in the studio. Lossless audio also extends to Personalized Spatial Audio
A report earlier this month suggested that Apple is working on embedding cameras into AirPods , followed yesterday by another suggesting the inclusion of Apple Watch cameras too .
Apple has for many years been exploring the idea of adding a camera to the Apple Watch , but the latest report suggests a very specific usage …
There are potential arguments for adding a camera to an Apple Watch for conventional applications. For example, some joggers prefer to leave their iPhones and home and rely on a cellular Watch during their runs. A Watch equipped with a
An upcoming Philips Hue doorbell has been accidentally leaked by the company though an update to the Hue app. The company already offers a range of .
The app content reveals quite a lot about the device, which is not expected to launch until the fall, including a significant limitation …
The seems to have been right on the money when he recently predicted the product plan, name, and design of the device.
I can well imagine that Philips Hue will add further components to the Hue Secure system in the fall. At
A strange Apple Maps bug is showing point-of-interest pins for a smattering of airport baggage claim stations across the United States, while the map is zoomed far way enough that otherwise almost no landmarks, let alone airports, are marked.
The random baggage claim pins appear across Apple Maps on iPhone, iPad and Mac. This is obviously a glitch with the data being served by the Apple Maps backend, and should be fixable by Apple with a server update.
The bug was on Reddit about twenty-four hours
On Thursday, Bloomberg reported that Apple CEO Tim Cook had “lost confidence” in SVP of AI John Giannandrea. In turn, he’ll no longer be in charge of Siri product development, and now Vision Pro head Mike Rockwell will be taking the lead.
While pretty much any news for Siri would be good news at this point, I’m optimistic in Mike Rockwell’s ability to turn Siri around. I’ll explain.
Despite not having an AI background, Mike Rockwell seems to have a strong
Today, corroborated that Apple will launch a foldable iPhone in 2026. Many outlets had previously reported that Apple was working on such a launch . According to Gurman, the product will be similar in design to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold, rather than a clamshell folding device.
Gurman reports that this new Apple foldable will utilize many of the same technologies as the upcoming ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air. That’s going to be one of the thinnest Apple products ever, and certainly the thinnest iPhone ever