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Apple is rumored to be opening its first store in Oxford

England’s Oxford may be the next UK city to get an Apple Store, with local reports saying the company is looking to take over a prime shopping center spot. Inside Westgate Shopping Center, Oxford — image credit: Westgate Shopping Center Following the news that Apple is relocating its Apple Trafford Center to larger premises in the same Manchester mall, a… Continue Reading

Jony Ive reveals his iMac design took just three weeks

Famed Apple designer Sir Jony Ive has told the BBC about working with Steve Jobs, creating the iMac, and his decision to leave the company to create his own firm. Ive and Jobs had a close working relationship upon Jobs’ return to Apple. Sir Jony Ive has appeared on BBC Radio’s “Desert Island Discs” show in the UK, where a… Continue Reading

Apple iOS/iPadOS 18.4b1, watchOS 11.4b1 renders some devices inoperable

Apple has unsigned and removed watchOS 11.4 beta 1 for the Apple Watch Series 6, and has pulled iOS 18.4 beta 1 from the iPhone 12 and some select iPad models. If you’re thinking of testing iOS 18.4 or watchOS 11.4 beta tests on older devices, don’t. The company has pulled beta testing the next iOS and watchOS updates from… Continue Reading

Rumor roundup: iPhone 17 Pro’s camera resolutions and layouts

There have been quite a few rumors about the iPhone 17 Pro’s camera system, many months before Apple actually introduces the new iPhone generation. Here’s everything the rumor mill has said about the imaging elements. The current triangular iPhone 16 Pro camera layout The camera system is one of the big selling points of the iPhone range. Frequently used in… Continue Reading

iOS 18.4 to bring Matter support for compatible robot vacuums

The first beta for iOS 18.4 adds support for controlling robot vacuums via Apple Home, with several high-profile models ready to support it. A number of robotic vacuums will soon be supported in iOS 18.4 The official release of iOS 18.4 is currently expected to be in April, but testing on the first beta is underway by developers. AppleInsider was… Continue Reading

I used NoteBookLM to help with productivity – here’s 5 top tips to get the most from Google’s AI audio tool

The idea of AI podcasts built from whatever documents you have lying around still feels like a trick of some kind, but Google’s NotebookLM has shown me repeatedly that it can make informative, if not always lively, audio episodes on whatever subject I like. The concept is simple: texts and transcripts become conversations among AI characters. They might casually discuss… Continue Reading

New in iOS 18.4 developer beta 1: Apple Intelligence changes, Apple News+ food more

The first developer beta of iOS 18.4 features significant changes to Apple Intelligence and Apple News+. Here’s what you need to know. The iOS 18.4 developer beta features a variety of enhancements. On Friday, Apple released the first developer beta of iOS 18.4, with build number 22E5200s. The software update comes more than a week after the iPhone maker released… Continue Reading

OpenAI confirms 400 million weekly ChatGPT users – here’s 5 great ways to use the world’s most popular AI chatbot

ChatGPT is used by 400 million people a week, as confirmed by OpenAI in a Reuters report. That’s a shocking number, considering the AI chatbot is only a little over two years old. It makes ChatGPT one of the most widely used digital tools on the planet, putting it in the same league as search engines and social media platforms.… Continue Reading

Hands on with Apple Intelligence on Apple Vision Pro

Apple has finally released the first betas for the next release cycle, and visionOS 2.4 includes support for Apple Intelligence on Apple Vision Pro. Here’s how it works. Apple Intelligence arrives on Apple Vision Pro Unsurprisingly, Apple Intelligence has rolled out on Apple Vision Pro without much left out. Some parts get the visionOS UI flair, but everything that is… Continue Reading

visionOS 2.4 beta brings several long-awaited features to Apple Vision Pro

Apple just dropped visionOS 2.4 Beta, packing powerful new tools, a new guest experience, a fresh Spatial Gallery app, and the debut of Apple Intelligence on Vision Pro. Apple Vision Pro Apple is kicking off 2025 with a bang, unveiling the visionOS 2.4 Beta packed with exciting features that set the stage for the upcoming public release in April. The… Continue Reading

Recipes, restaurant reviews, and kitchen tips coming to Apple News+

Apple’s subscription news service is expanding in iOS 18.4 to bring Apple News+ Food, a curated collection including tens of thousands of recipes. The new Apple News+ Food While iOS 18.4 has only just entered developer beta, Apple has already publicly announced a new feature that will debut when the update is made public in the next few weeks. Apple… Continue Reading

Apple Intelligence is coming to Apple Vision Pro in April

Apple continues to go all-in on Apple Intelligence, as the company announces it will bring its suite of AI-powered features to the Apple Vision Pro in visionOS 2.4. Image Playground on the Apple Vision Pro On Friday, Apple announced the features it soon plans to roll out to the Apple Vision Pro. The update is quite significant and will add… Continue Reading

Rabbit AI’s new tool can control your Android phones, but I’m not sure how I feel about letting it control my smartphone

Shortly after HP acquired Humane AI, Rabbit is launching Android app Much like other AI agents the idea is that this Rabbit app is an agent to carry out tasks for you It’s currently being tested for Android ahead of a teased release Rabbit is showing off a new AI agent that can automatically carry out tasks for you on… Continue Reading

Everything missing from the iPhone 16e, including MagSafe and Photographic Styles

Apple’s new iPhone – the 16e – is the latest member of the iPhone 16 family Even with similar looks, there are some missing features A single camera sticks out the most, but it also lacks ultra-wideband, mmWave, and a GPU core While the iPhone 16e is the latest member of the iPhone 16 family, Apple had to rebalance the… Continue Reading

Jake from State Farm ends up on the Severed Floor in silly ad crossover

Mark S may have no idea who Jake from State Farm is, but a new ad featuring the insurance company and Apple TV+ hit “Severance” brings them together. Jake from State Farm with Mark S from ‘Severance’ and new recruit Jamie S. Image source: State Farm Apple is known for its well-shot advertisements, especially the ones that air during the… Continue Reading

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