Apple says that more than 600 apps and games designed to take advantage of the capabilities of Apple Vision Pro will be available this Friday, February 2, when the spatial computer arrives. “Apple Vision Pro is unlocking the imaginations of our worl…
Lees meerAn upcoming Studio Display (or Studio Display Pro) could be curved and have a privacy screen. Apple has filed for a patent (number US 20240036238 A1) for “Privacy Films for Curved Displays.” About the patent filing The patent filing mainly concerns…
Lees meerSome Mac users (such as me) have long wishes that Face ID would come to the Mac. A new Apple patent filing (number US 20240037984 A1) shows that the company is at least looking into technology that could make this happen. About the patent filing Dub…
Lees meerUS smartphone shipments grew 8% year-over-year (YoY) in quarter four (Q4) of 2023, according to Counterpoint Research’s Market Monitor data. The research group says that this was primarily due to Apple’s sell-in rebounding strongly from the previou…
Lees meerApple has released the first public beta of macOS Sonoma 14.4. Public betas are available on Apple’s Beta Software Program website. Just remember that beta software is unfinished software, so proceed with care. Apple does public betas in order to i…
Lees meerMyRadar — the weather app with more than 15 million active users across iOS, Android, and Windows — has updated MyRadar for iPhone to support Apple CarPlay. This means drivers with MyRadar for iOS installed can now view weather radar maps from the c…
Lees meerWhile the Apple Vision Pro doesn’t arrive launch until February 2, Apple has released visionOS 1.0.2 for the headset. There’s no info on what the update entails — or even how to install it when/if you get a Vision Pro. Likely it’s a maintenance upgr…
Lees meerCisco and Apple have announced that a new Webex app for Apple TV 4K is now available. The new app is specifically built for the set-top box and is designed to empower hybrid workers to join meetings from their living rooms on their biggest screen. …
Lees meerLibreOffice 24.2 Community — a new release of the free, volunteer-supported office suite and the first to use the new calendar-based numbering scheme (YY.M) — is now available for macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel), Windows (Intel, AMD and ARM), and Li…
Lees meerApple has extended its modem chip licensing agreement with Qualcomm through March 2027, Qualcomm said today during its first earnings call of 2024 — as noted by MacRumors. It was anticipated that Apple would use its own modem chip in iPhones startin…
Lees meerApple is the most admired company in the world for the 17th consecutive year, according to Fortune. Once again the tech giant finished first in the magazine’s annual ranking of corporate reputation, based on a poll of some 3,700 executives, director…
Lees meerResolution Games, the studio responsible for leading spatial gaming experiences including Demeo,Demeo Battles, Racket Club, Spatial Ops and Blaston, has announced that its first title for Apple Vision Pro will be available on February 2. Leveraging…
Lees meerUser reviews in January showed customer satisfaction for the iPhone 15 Pro continues to be significantly lower than for other models in the iPhone 15 family, according to PerfectRec. The personalized product recommendation site first noticed this t…
Lees meerConsumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) says mobile carrier stores and online outlets control about three-quarters of the sales of iPhones, and 55% of the mobile phone market overall. The rest of the phones are sold by Best Buy, Amazon, mass…
Lees meerIndia’s smartphone shipments remained flat in 2023 at 152 million units, according to the latest research from Counterpoint’s Monthly India Smartphone Tracker, but Apple’s iPhone shipments crossed the 10 million mark for the first time. The research…
Lees meerAccording to Canalys research, the global smartphone market experienced an 8% year-on-year growth in quarter four (Q4) 2023, reaching 319.5 million units with Apple’s iPhone winning in worldwide sales. Total shipments for the full year 2023 amounted…
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Lees meerApple has rolled out a new firmware update (6A324) for the AirPods Max. As always, the company hasn’t offered any release notes to tell what is included in the update. The update should be installed automatically, but you can check your AirPods …
Lees meerGrovemade is now making some of its best-selling products from white oak hardwood. Since 2014, the company iterated and evolved its desk accessory lineup around two wood species: Walnut and Hardrock Maple. Now the White Oak Collection is here. The f…
Lees meerBAIR has launched a Kickstarter campaign for TAIM, a tech accessory that’s a cable organizer and more. It’s made of custom Merino wool felt, an elastic band, and a bronze finish machined metal “grab tab.” TAIM manages cables and enhances your worksp…
Lees meerBeFamily, a smart assistant app designed to help families collaborate and reduce their workloads, is now available at the App Store and Google Play for English speaking users worldwide. Developed by Gavin Zuchlinski, an entrepreneur and former VP Pr…
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