Apple Seeds Third Betas of iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5 to Developers

Apple Seeds Third Betas of iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5 to Developers

Apple today seeded the third betas of upcoming iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming a week after Apple released the second betas. Registered developers are able to opt into the betas by opening up the Settings app, going to the Software Update section, tapping on the … Read more

Sonos refurbished speakers and soundbars: Hurry while they last

Sonos refurbished speakers and soundbars: Hurry while they last

Sonos first-gen Beam soundbar at 25% off is one of the deals you can grab. Photo: Sonos A lot of folks love Apple audio products like HomePod speakers and AirPods earbuds. But another cherished audio brand is running a promotion right now you don’t want to miss. That would be 25% off Sonos refurbished speakers … Read more

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 spotted with outdated chip, 12GB RAM

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 spotted with outdated chip, 12GB RAM

In a few months, Samsung will likely unveil its next-generation foldable phones, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and the Galaxy Z Fold 6. Both upcoming phones are expected to use the top-of-the-line Qualcomm Snapdragon chip. However, Samsung might have different plans, as the company is testing the Z Flip 6 with an outdated chip. Will … Read more

Apple Seeds Third Beta of macOS Sonoma 14.5 to Developers

Apple Seeds Third Beta of macOS Sonoma 14.5 to Developers

Apple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming macOS Sonoma 14.5 update to developers, with the software coming a week after Apple released the second beta. Registered developers can opt-in to the beta through the Software Update section of the System Settings app. Note that an Apple ID associated with an Apple Developer account … Read more

Samsung XR headset to face stiff competition as Meta opens Horizon OS for other brands

Samsung XR headset to face stiff competition as Meta opens Horizon OS for other brands

Apple was the first big-name consumer electronics brand to launch a mixed-reality headset. Samsung is expected to launch its own mixed-reality headset later this year. However, by the time Samsung launches its device, it might face stiff competition from brands like ASUS, Lenovo, and even Microsoft. Meta opens up Horizon OS for third-party AR/MR/VR headsets … Read more

Trying season 4 trailer shows cast ‘older not wiser’| Cult of Mac

Trying season 4 trailer shows cast ‘older not wiser’| Cult of Mac

Apple TV+ heralded the birth of a new season of popular family comedy Trying with a season 4 trailer Tuesday. It charmingly shows everyone getting older as the London family faces life’s little problems, including those adopted kids. After all, six years have passed in the story since season three’s action. They’re “older not wiser,” … Read more

Apple Cuts Vision Pro Shipments As Demand Falls ‘Sharply Beyond Expectations’

Apple Cuts Vision Pro Shipments As Demand Falls ‘Sharply Beyond Expectations’

Apple has dropped the number of Vision Pro units that it plans to ship in 2024, going from an expected 700 to 800k units to just 400k to 450k units, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Orders have been scaled back before the Vision Pro has launched in markets outside of the United States, which … Read more

App Store hits 1 billion downloads: Today in Apple history

App Store hits 1 billion downloads: Today in Apple history

April 23, 2009: Less than a year after opening its virtual doors, the App Store reaches 1 billion downloads. Peer-to-peer file sharing app Bump becomes the 1 billionth app to be downloaded. As a result of his purchase, 13-year-old Connor Mulcahey of Weston, Connecticut, wins a “1 Billion App Countdown” promotion. He takes home an … Read more