Apple’s software and AI divisions have had a riveting past week. After Apple officially delayed key Siri upgrades to an unspecified date in “the coming year,” the person who broke that news, John Gruber, wrote a scathing criticism of Apple titled, “ .” Some have called on Apple to issue a public apology. Whether it should or not, here’s another idea: it’s time to bring back the in-person WWDC keynote.
There has never been a better time for Apple to
Benjamin and Chance react to the disappointing news that Apple officially delayed the ambitious AI Siri features indefinitely, and what the ramifications are on Apple’s product line in the near term. Meanwhile, Bloomberg reports Apple is preparing the biggest redesign to iOS since iOS 7, and Kuo has some details about Apple’s first foldable iPhone coming in 2026.
, Chance experiments with Benjamin’s external monitor arrangement, and we discuss the popularity of Safari’s “Compact” tab layout option. Subscribe at .
The biggest hit to date, Severance, is airing its season finale next week . Apple wants to keep all of its new subscribers who joined TV+ for Severance. And as part of doing that, its current HBO-inspired content strategy is about to be put to the test.
Historically, HBO has built a strong following through producing high-quality TV shows.
It doesn’t churn out the most content, but it tends to make some of the best.
Apple TV+ has sought to follow the same
Apple is reportedly planning for iOS 19 to introduce the biggest visual overhaul to the iPhone in over a decade. Here’s why a big iOS 19 redesign is a risky move, but one that could pay off nicely for Apple.
iOS 7 was the last time Apple introduced a major redesign to the iPhone’s software. That means it’s been 12 years since a big software revamp.
I remember iOS 7 igniting tons of excitement among the Apple community for its fresh, modern design. But
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The first cash deals on the carry on at Amazon, but we have a fresh batch of deals today starting with the best price of the year on Apple’s most affordable with 24GB of RAM – it is the list price. Next up, Amazon has brought back the alongside ongoing deals on the entry model . Then it’s over to the banger that has now hit a new Amazon all-time low in Space Black at alongside solid price drops on a wide range of official Apple Watch bands,
After expanding to CarPlay a few months ago, Apple Music Classical has hit yet another new platform. Starting today, you can access for the first time.
In today’s announcement, Anjali Malhotra, Global Director of Apple Music Classical, said:
“Apple Music Classical continues to innovate and expand on its mission to bring great musicians and their recordings to music lovers around the world all in one app. Now that the app is available on the web, Apple Music Classical’s catalog of over 5 million tracks and
Since Apple allowed sideloading on iPhone and iPad in the EU through App Marketplaces, we’ve seen the rise of a few alternatives to Apple’s App Store. Now there’s another alternative app store coming, as Skich, a platform for discovering new mobile games, is launching its own App Marketplace for iOS users in the EU.
With , users can not only download games from third-party developers, but also find suggestions for new games based on what they like.
According to the platform, mobile gamers
The CEO of Roblox has responded to parental concerns about harmful content in the app by telling them they shouldn’t let their kids use it if they are worried …
Roblox is iPhone apps for kids, consistently ranking in the top 10 free apps, and said to be used by around half of all American children below the age of 16. It allows children to create their own mini-games.
But recently there have been growing reports of children being exposed to explicit or harmful content, including adults using the
A new WhatsApp message threads feature appears to be on the way, after it was discovered in an app beta.
It follows a flurry of new features launched last month, comprising colorful chat themes , linked social media accounts , and ChatGPT support extending to images and voice messages …
spotted the upcoming feature.
We discovered that WhatsApp is working on a feature to organize message replies into threaded conversations […]
Once a user replies to a quoted message, the thread will remain connected to the original message, ensuring that all responses