By Hartley Charlton Hardware prototyping consultant Ken Pillonel's latest project switches the AirPods Max's Lightning port to USB-C as part of his ongoing effort to identify repairability and sustainability issues in consumer electronics. The project was a response to some users' dissatisfaction with the fact that premium headphones continue to use the Lightning port for …
by Hartley Charlton Today, Apple Music launched a brand new “Heavy Rotation Mix” playlist, giving users a convenient way to browse and listen to a personalized collection of the songs they listen to most. The Heavy Rotation Mix features 25 songs and joins the mix of favorites, Get Up! “Mix”, “Chill Mix”, “New Music Mix” …
Tim Hardwick According to Bloomberg, Apple representatives met with representatives of the US Department of Justice last week in a last-ditch attempt to convince the agency not to file an antitrust lawsuit against the company. Citing people familiar with the matter, the report said Apple and its lawyers met with Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter, …
by Tim Hardwick More than a year after the feature was announced, Google Maps is finally bringing Viewable Directions to Android and iOS (via Android Police). This feature allows users to view turn-by-turn directions and real-time ETA directly from their device's lock screen—information that was previously only visible when the phone was on. unlocked. Routes …
Posted by Julie Clover Apple Music and the iTunes Store are experiencing issues, as noted on Apple's system status page. Apple Music may be slow or unavailable for some users. As for iTunes, some users use into trouble, and Apple is now investigating. According to Apple, these problems began at 6:49 p.m. Eastern time. There …
By Joe Rossignol Apple today publicly confirmed that iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4 allow video calling app developers to disable the Reactions feature in their apps by default. As we reported earlier this month, developers can control the default behavior of reactions in their apps using a new API for iOS 17.4, iPadOS 17.4, and …
By Julie Clover Apple is working on an updated version of its popular Beats Solo over-ear headphones, according to code located in the iOS 17.4 release candidate that Apple released today. MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris found several mentions of the Beats Solo 4 headphones, including images. The Beats Solo 4 headphones are similar to the …
by Julie Clover Apple today released the fourth beta version of the upcoming VisionOS 1.1 update to developers, allowing them to test new features before the software's public launch. The new update comes a week after the release of the third beta. The VisionOS The beta version can be downloaded by going to the …
By Julie Clover Sonos, known for its line of speakers and home theater products, is set to enter the headphone market in 2024. Last year there were rumors that Sonos would release headphones as early as April 2024, but today a new report from Bloomberg has emerged. suggests that Sonos delayed the launch due to …
by Tim Hardwick Next year, iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Plus will feature OLED displays with low-power backplane technology, bringing ProMotion to Apple's standard iPhone models for the first time. The current iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus use low-temperature polycrystalline silicon (LTPS) panels, while the Apple iPhone 15 Pro models use more advanced low …
