Julie Clover Apple's audio team will soon undergo leadership changes with the departure of longtime VP of Audio Gary Geaves, Bloomberg reports. Geeves is leaving his position, but will be replaced by “chief deputy” Ruchir Dave. Acoustic The Apple group has about 300 members who have developed audio technologies for AirPods, HomePods and other Apple …
By Julie Clover The fourth beta version of iOS 17.4 released by Apple today adds a new CarPlay feature, according to notes Apple provided to developers. In supported CarPlay vehicles, there is now an Apple Maps option that allows you to display information about upcoming maneuvers in the instrument cluster. CarPlay users will be able …
By Julie Clover Apple today made the fourth beta version of the upcoming macOS Sonoma 14.4 update available to developers for testing purposes. The software will be available one week after the release of the third beta version. Registered developers can subscribe to beta testing in the Software Update section of the System Settings application. …
by Joe Rossignol The iPhone 16 models will feature upgraded microphones with a higher signal-to-noise ratio than previous models, allowing the devices to hear your voice more clearly, according to Haitong analyst Jeff Pu. This update should improve the accuracy of Siri, which is expected to be enhanced with generative AI features in iOS 18 …
By Julie Clover In honor of Killers of the Flower Moon's award nomination, Apple today sent out emails about a new Apple Pay promotion that offers users free popcorn when they purchase a movie ticket at a Regal theater. For every ticket purchased for Killers of the Flower Moon or another Regal's movie Best Film …
by Mitchell Broussard Anker is offering a large collection of accessories on sale today on Amazon, including a discounted return on the popular 60,000mAh Power Station with Retractable Lighting and Smart Display, available for$109.99 with coupon on page down from $149.95. This time on sale you will find chargers, USB-C accessories, portable batteries and much …
by Hartley Charlton Apple today released the monthly Apple Music Replay, allowing subscribers to view stats about their listening habits more regularly (via Engadget). New Apple Music The Replay option offers a more detailed version of the full year's version of Apple Music Towards the end of the year, a replay feature is offered, allowing …
by Hartley Charlton Apple Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams is making a rare visit to Taiwan to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Foxconn, one of the company's key suppliers, Bloomberg reports. The Apple COO was joined by Senior Vice President of Operations Sabih Khan, as well as representatives from SoftBank and Arm. Foxconn assembles Apple …
Tim Hardwick Apple's surprise decision to provide RCS support in its Messages app for iPhone later this year was not the result of impending EU legislation, but a change of course prompted by political pressure from China, a report published over the weekend said. In November 2023, Apple announced that it plans to provide support …
by Eric Slivka Apple today began offering upgraded versions of the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with M3 Pro and M3 Max chip options, offering the machines at a discount for the first time since their release in October 2023. The release of the M3 Pro and M3 Max models in the updated Apple …
