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Breaking News: Vision Pro pre-orders, iOS 17.3 release date, blood oxygen ban on Apple Watch

Posted by MacRumors Staff After years of rumors and months of post-unveiling anticipation, Apple's headset is finally here, with pre-orders going live in the US ahead of its launch in early February. While the Vision Pro was the biggest news of the week, there were also important developments in the ongoing Apple Watch blood oxygen …

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Apple Watch Blood Oxygen Sensor Helps Save Son's Life at 14,000 Feet

Apple Watch Series 9 1 Facebook x.com Reddit 14-year-old with acute altitude sickness managed to stay stable overnight, monitored via Apple Watch with the function of determining oxygen in the blood. Apple Watches with blood oxygen detection capabilities are banned from importation into the United States, but the feature is still active on devices already …

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iOS 17.3 introduces AirPlay for hotel TV with delay for iPhone

Remember the feature Apple promised in iOS 17 to use AirPlay from an iPhone directly to a hotel TV? Yes, it snuck into the iOS 17.3 release cycle, fulfilling the list of features announced at WWDC 2023 last June. As per iOS 17.3 RC release notes : AirPlay support in hotels allows you to stream …

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Two US Apple Stores are closing permanently today

By Joe Rossignol As previously announced, Apple will permanently close its Infinite Loop and Royal Hawaiian retail stores in the United States later today. Apple said all employees at both stores will be given the opportunity to remain with the company. Apple Infinite Loop Infinite Loop served as Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, California, from 1993 …

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Apple TV+ shows and movies: everything you can watch on Apple TV Plus

Apple TV+ offers exclusive Apple original TV shows and movies in 4K HDR. You can watch the video on all your screens and pick up where you left off on any device. Apple TV+ costs $9.99 per month. Here's every Apple original TV show and movie available now on Apple TV+, plus the latest trailers …

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Apple proposes to open NFC payment technology to third-party developers in Europe

Posted by Hartley Charlton Apple has proposed opening up its NFC payment technology to third-party developers in Europe, allowing direct competitors to Apple Pay to work on iPhone. Historically, the use of Apple's NFC chip in the iPhone and Apple Watch for payments was exclusively used by ‌Apple Pay‌, which limited the ability of banks …

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Apple Music incentivizes artists to release Spatial Audio music by increasing royalties

Apple Music 0 Facebook x.com Reddit Apple Music is looking to expand its Spatial Audio music offering by paying artists up to 10% more in royalties as long as they publish songs on this format. Dolby Atmos music, which Apple calls Spatial Audio music, will appear on Apple Music in 2021. The feature has proven …

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Apple Unveils New Apple Watch Black Unity Watch Face, Sport Band, and iPhone Wallpapers

Apple today introduced the new Black Unity 2024 collection for Apple Watch, iPhone and iPad. This includes a new watch band, as well as a new watch face and wallpaper for the iOS lock screen. The new Black Unity Sport Band is available to order today on Apple.com for $49. The new Unity Bloom watch …