Apple did not pay OpenAI for ChatGPT in iOS 18 because «advertising is more valuable than cash»
On Monday at WWDC 2024, Apple finally confirmed rumors of a potential partnership with OpenAI and announced the integration of ChatGPT into iOS 18. The details of the deal are now available.
Apple has once again won the title of the most valuable company in the world from Microsoft – it has a capitalization of $3.33 trillion
On Wednesday, Apple once again became the most valuable company in the world, pushing Microsoft off the top spot. The Cupertino-based company has moved ahead in the race for dominance in artificial intelligence technologies.
Musk hints at launching smartphone X (Grok Phone) — alternatives to Apple devices with «spyware» OpenAI software
After statements about banning Apple devices in their companies in the case of «deep integration» ChatGPT, Musk also thought about creating his own alternative to the iPhone.
Apple ID is renamed Apple Account
Apple is changing the name of Apple accounts from Apple ID to (perhaps simpler) Apple Account. These changes occur with the release of new versions of the company’s operating systems.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows and 13 other AAA games to be released on Apple devices
Recently, when Apple technology received new powerful processors, many games appeared on its platform. The latest devices already have AppleAssassin’s Creed Mirage, Death Stranding, and Resident Evil Village. At the WWDC 2024 presentation, it became known that many other AAA games will join them in the coming months.
iOS 18 and macOS 15 now have the Rotate Wi-Fi Address feature to limit device tracking
In new operating systems iOS 18, iPadOS 18 and macOS 15 Sequoia the company has replaced the Private Wi-Fi Address option with a new feature called Rotate Wi-Fi Address. It is designed to minimize the possibility of tracking.
Elon Musk will ban Apple devices in his companies if there is something from OpenAI at the OS level — «They sell you for nothing»
Elon Musk said he would ban Apple devices in his companies if the iPhone manufacturer integrates OpenAI products at the operating system level. The billionaire said this wrote in a series of posts on X.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 laptop review: why is it so expensive?
The compact flagship Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 is almost impossible to perceive without emotions, and not just positive ones. We have tested the carbon handsome man in benchmarks, collected user experience, and are ready to share our impressions, which are very mixed. This laptop will share the opinions of the fans of the […]
Apple Genmoji, «smart Siri» and partnership with OpenAI — artificial intelligence finally «landed» in Cupertino
As expected, a significant part of the announcements at Apple WWDC 2024 was devoted to artificial intelligence, although the company abandoned the term and instead used «Apple Intelligence» when talking about machine learning-based features.
Apple announces macOS 15 Sequoia with Apple Intelligence, iPhone mirroring, and cross-platform Passwords
In addition to iOS 18 Apple has also officially announced macOS 15 Sequoia. One of the most notable innovations in this OS is Apple Intelligence, a set of AI functions that work on iPhone, iPad, and iOS.
Apple has added a calculator to the new iPadOS 18 for the first time in 14 years — it supports handwriting
Apple unveiled iPadOS 18 at WWDC 2024. The update will be available in the fall, the developer beta will be available from today, and the public beta will be available next month.
Apple announces iOS 18 with new customization options, updated Photos, and game mode
During the keynote speech at WWDC, Apple announced the next version of its mobile operating system for iPhone – iOS 18. Vice President of Software Craig Federighi demonstrated a number of innovations.
Apple announces watchOS 11 — training mode, new health features, and interactive notifications
At WWDC 2024, Apple announced watchOS 11, the latest version of its smartwatch platform.
Apple announces Vision Pro sales outside the US and introduces VisionOS 2
Apple has announced that the Vision Pro virtual reality headset priced at $3499 will be sold worldwide starting June 28. The first countries outside the US to receive Vision Pro will be China, Japan, and Singapore (pre-orders from June 13). They will be followed by Germany, France, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada, where sales will begin…
Silo — first look at season 2 of the post-apocalyptic Apple TV+ series
Before WWDC 2024, Apple launched a trailer announcing movies and shows on Apple TV+ — including a first look at the sequels to the popular sci-fi series Silo and Severance.
Apple is likely to introduce a new Passwords app next week
Apple plans to introduce a new app called Passwords that will help users manage their authentication information. The presentation will reportedly take place during next week’s Worldwide Developers Conference event.
Apple’s standard warranty no longer covers iPhone and Apple Watch display cracks
This month, Apple made a notable change to its iPhone and Apple Watch repair and standard warranty policies. Apple no longer covers «single cracks» under the standard warranty for iPhone and Apple Watch. Instead, these repairs are now treated as «accidental damage» claims and users are required to pay for them.
AirTag harassment — US charges Russian gang member with intimidating ex-wife
The United States accuses a suspected member of a Russian smuggling network of using AirTags to stalk his ex-wife, reports 404 Media based on the recently disclosed accusation. A citizen of Tajikistan, Ibodullo Numanovich Mukhiddinov, is suspected of smuggling his now ex-wife (referred to in the case as S.K.) to the United States through the…
Move over, Apple. NVIDIA became the second most valuable company in the world with a capitalization of $3.01 trillion
NVIDIA has become the second most valuable company in the world. On Wednesday evening, the chip giant’s market capitalization reached $3.01 trillion and surpassed Apple, which is worth $3 trillion.
Apple falsely advertised the new iPad Air with the M2 chip, claiming 10 GPU cores. Now it says it has 9.
Recently Apple announces new iPad Air tablet with M2 chip. On the company’s website, the specifications section stated that this model has a chip with 8 CPU cores and 10 GPU cores. However, 9to5mac has now discovered that the company has reduced the number of GPU cores from 10 to 9.
Snapdragon computers were advertised by an actor who starred in an Apple Mac commercial and then — PCs for Intel
In the mid-2000s, Apple launched a long series of popular commercials in which actor John Hodgman played «PC» and Justin Long — «Mac». The videos claimed that Windows-based PCs were bad and Apple Macs — were good. However in 2021, Long appeared in a series of Intel videosto demonstrate the superiority of the company’s laptops over…
Fraudsters exchanged 16,000 fake iPhones and iPads for genuine ones in the Apple Store — losses exceeded $12.3 million
Apple was the victim of a fraud with its mobile devices that lasted almost a decade. The scheme caused the Cupertino-based company losses of more than $12.3 million.
Apple is working on TV+ app for Android – Mark Gurman
Apple is looking for a senior engineer to help build a TV and sports app for Android. This indicates that the company is finally bringing its TV+ service to a competing smartphone platform.
The Apple logo will probably be in landscape orientation on future iPads
Numerama conducted an interview with three senior Apple employees regarding the new iPad Pro models that were released earlier this month. It follows from this interview that future iPads will have a noticeable change in appearance.
iOS 18 will feature emojis created by artificial intelligence and customization of the appearance of apps and the home screen – Mark Gurman
In his new Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman talks about some of the innovations that Apple is preparing for the upcoming iOS 18 operating system.
Apple iPod Classic with SSD, USB-C and Bluetooth in 2024 — the hardest part was opening the case
Brady Snyder of XDA likes to use his Apple iPod Classic music player in 2024, but is hampered by problems with the device, which is more than 20 years old. So he added an SSD, a USB-C port, and Bluetooth to the 2008 iPod Classic.
Researchers have identified all Starlink on the Russian-Ukrainian front due to Apple’s Wi-Fi Positioning System (WPS) vulnerability
A key element of Apple’s location services contains a serious privacy vulnerability that allows Starlink to track the movements of a war zone. The vulnerability also allows an attacker to determine the location of anyone with a mobile Wi-Fi router.
Folding version of MacBook to be released in 2026 – Ming-Chi Kuo. 20- and 18.8-inch variants are being considered
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has shared a new piece of information about a foldable laptop that Apple is allegedly working on. It is noted that in 2026, the Cupertino company could sell more than 1 million folding devices with a 20-inch display. This contradicts its previous forecasts that shipments would begin in 2027.
The new Beats Pill wireless speaker has been registered with the FCC and may be officially announced in June
Apple is expected to announce a new generation of the Beats Pill portable speaker soon. This version is supported by the fact that many celebrities have been spotted with it. In addition, iOS 17.5 RC files confirm the existence of this product. And now the Beats Pill speaker has appeared in the FCC documentation.
An upgrade in 30 years: Apple Macintosh PowerBook 500 (1994) received iPad and MacBook Pro components
In the mid-1990s, the Apple Macintosh PowerBook 500 series of laptops was introduced and changed the market forever, even though it consisted of inexpensive elements and materials. YouTuber BillyTheKidCENTURION took a PowerBook 520C case and completely revamped the internals with a new iPad display and 2015 MacBook Pro components.
iPhone 16 Pro Max is credited with an improved 48MP main module and 48MP ultra-wide-angle module
The upcoming line of Apple iPhone 16 smartphones will have an improved camera. Rumors coming from Asia say so.
Panic, fear, and unmotivated: ex-Google manager criticizes the company’s work on AI
Ex-Google manager Scott Jenson believes that the company can potentially be a serious player in the AI market, but it is hampered by a lack of motivation and panic (stone cold panic).
Mac Studio and Mac Pro will switch to the M4 chip no earlier than mid-2025, giving way to the new iPad Pro in single-core performance
Apple does not plan to update its Mac Studio and Mac Pro computers to M4 chips until at least the middle of next year. Mark Gurman of Bloomberg wrote about this in his new Power On digest. So, both computers will be offered with the M2 generation of processors this year, while most other systems will offer newer and more powerful components (except…
The iPhone 16 line will get two new colors instead of the current two
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has shared his expectations for the color options of the Apple iPhone 16 line. He claims that two new colors should replace two of the existing shades.
Apple iPad Pro M4 owners complain about «grainy» display and HDR defects
Users of the new Apple iPad Pro tablets with the M4 processor complain about artifacts «graininess» on the tandem OLED display. Despite the vivid image and advanced technology of actually two displays, it seems that the screen was not flawless.
The new Apple iPad Pro on JerryRigEverything — quite sturdy, the weak point is near the USB
The record-slim Apple iPad Pro with OLED screen finally got into the hands of Zach from the YouTube channel JerryRigEverything. The vlogger answered a question that worries many people — is it easy to break a 5.1 mm thick tablet? His answer will appeal to Apple fans.
Samsung mocks Apple with «anti-destructive» Galaxy TabS9 ad
During the advertising campaign new iPad Pro tablets Apple company «missed» with the release of the video «Crush!», in which a hydraulic press destroyed many items related to creativity. The video outraged the community and the company had to apologize. Samsung, its biggest competitor, «trolled» Apple with another video called «UnCrush»,…
Take a break, Siri. Apple to add voice control without calling an assistant to iOS 18
Apple has announced a new voice feature in iOS 18 — Vocal Shortcuts, which will allow you to control your smartphone using phrases, without the need to call «Siri».
Apple’s iOS 17.5 bug restores nuances deleted from iPhone years ago
Apple’s iOS 17.5 update was quite significant and brought the ability to download third-party apps for EU users. However, it introduces a strange bug — old photos appear years after they were deleted from the iPhone. The problem seems to have appeared after users updated to iOS 17.5 earlier this week. The issue raises questions about…
MacPaw launches beta of Setapp Mobile marketplace for iOS in the EU
The Ukrainian company MacPaw has released a new marketplace called Setapp Mobile. It is available in the beta version and by invitation only, designed for users from the European Union.
The new iPad Air and iPad Pro have a new menu «Battery Status» with a count of the number of cycles and a charge limit of 80%.
The new Apple iPad Air and iPad Pro tablets have a new menu in the settings section «Battery Status», which contains options that were once limited to iPhone 15 models.
Apple says only 40 out of 65,000 iOS developers have applied for payments outside the App Store
None of the major iOS app developers has yet applied to use external payment options on Apple devices.
Apple MacBook Air for $140 has a non-working screen detached and turned into a desktop computer
A broken Apple MacBook display is a big nuisance, and it can be expensive to repair. However, some people use laptops exclusively as desktops, with a large monitor, and don’t even open them Brady Snyder from XDA dismantled the inoperable display and made it into a MacBook Air a desktop computer with its own keyboard.
Apple uses the logo of the new iPad Pro as part of the cooling system
Apple M4 processor inside of the new iPad Pro is quite powerful and requires appropriate cooling. The company made the Apple logo behind the tablet a radiator.
Apple signs agreement with Samsung to supply displays for its foldable devices – media
According to DigiTimes Asia, Samsung Display has signed a deal with Apple to supply displays for foldable devices. It is reported that this could be a foldable iPhone. Earlier, it was rumored that Apple might introduce its first foldable iPhone, probably in late 2026.
«We missed the mark». Apple has apologized for the «disruptive» iPad promo, but it doesn’t seem to be taking it down
The video «Crush» was published before presentation of new iPads and demonstrated how a hydraulic press destroys various things familiar to everyone: a piano, a record player, etc.
Apple M4 processor outperforms Intel Core i9-14900KS by 16% in Geekbench single-core performance test
Apple M4 processors score around 3800 points in the Geekbench single-core performance test. Recently, several benchmarks have appeared in the test database comparing the M4 to Intel’s flagship Core i9-14900KS processor. In single-threaded tests, Apple’s M4 outperforms Intel’s chip by about 16%.
No VPN and no government permission: banned WhatsApp suddenly launched in China
WhatsApp has been miraculously working on some devices in China for two weeks — despite a longstanding government ban on the messaging service.
The sci-fi series Dark Matter with Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly has been released on Apple TV+
Currently, the first two episodes are available for viewing, and the rest — will be released every Wednesday.
New Apple M4 processor in iPad Pro — 2X faster than M2, 4X faster graphics, 38 TOPS AI performance
Apple’s M4 processor is featured in the new iPad Pro tablet with OLED screen. The chip is manufactured using a 3 nm process technology and consists of 4 productive and 6 energy-efficient cores. According to Apple, it is twice as powerful as the M2 processor in the previous iPad Pro. The 10-core M4 GPU also supports dynamic caching, mesh…
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