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Apple releases first watchOS 10.4 and macOS 14.4 developer betas [U]

Update: The public beta is now available. Apple has released the first watchOS 10.4 and beta macOS 14.4 developer version. Public betas of tvOS 17.4 and HomePod 17.4 are also available. The new watchOS and macOS betas follow the release of the iOS 17.4 beta last year week. While the update is mainly aimed at …

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You can use these Bluetooth accessories with Apple Vision Pro

Posted by Julie Clover Although Apple Vision Pro supports Bluetooth, Apple said in a support document today that there is no guarantee that third-party Bluetooth accessories and devices will be compatible. However, Apple has provided information that it will probably work. AirPods/Beats All current AirPods and Beats headphones can be connected to the Vision Pro. …

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Apple's 15-inch MacBook Air M2 is $999 (Save $300), Anker MagSafe power supply $35 and up

Apple's best Wednesday deals are here, with $300 off on Apple products. MacBook Air M2 15 inches. Adding to this all-time low is the nearly identical status of Anker's 5,000mAh MagSafe power bank, which costs$35—or 50% off the regular price. Today's savings are complemented by select discounts on HomeKit hardware. Get all this and more …

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Vision Pro not suitable? Here are Apple's tips for improving it

By: Julie Clover Fit is the most important aspect of the Vision Pro because if it's not placed on your head correctly, it will be heavy and uncomfortable, and the displays can look blurry. Apple today published several support documents on how to properly use Vision Pro and what to do if you have light …

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How to enable WebXR support in Apple Vision Pro

WebXR Demo Page [X/michaelgold] 0 Facebook x.com Reddit Apple Vision is disabled by default for now Pro users are still can use WebXR to enjoy browser-based mixed reality experiences using a headset. Here's how to enable this support. WebXR is an API for web browsers that is used by virtual reality and mixed reality devices …

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More than seven hours of daily screen time is harmful; worth US$73 billion per year

New research shows more than seven hours a day of screen time is bad for our health, costing the US economy up to 73 billion dollars a year. Spending too much time in front of a screen, report says … The report was written by the American Optometric Association (AOA) in collaboration with Deloitte Access …

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Apple CEO Tim Cook compares Vision Pro “Moment” to iPhone and Mac

Julie Clover Apple CEO Tim Cook sent out a memo to employees today thanking them for their work on the Apple Vision Pro headset, which was unveiled today. In a note shared by Bloomberg, Cook compared the Vision Pro to the Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch and said it joins Apple's “pantheon of revolutionary …

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Which Bluetooth devices can be used with Apple Vision Pro

You can connect AirPods to Apple Vision Pro [Apple] 0 Facebook x.com Reddit Apple Vision Pro will work with many Bluetooth devices — But not all of them. Here's what you can and can't use with Apple's new headset. As with the iPhone, iPad or Mac, Apple has given users the ability to wirelessly connect …

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We are launching a new podcast series – Visioneers: Developing for Vision

I recently asked developers who create applications for Apple Vision Pro to send me their work (with the subject “WHY YOU NEED VISION PRO “), and the response was excellent! Hearing the developers and seeing their ideas for the first VisionOS applications, a spark was lit. I think there's a bigger story to be told …