No, it’s not a temporary issue in a beta version of iOS – Apple is officially killing home screen web apps, also known as progressive web apps (PWAs), for iPhone users in the EU. Apple confirmed on Thursday that iOS will no longer support PWAs for users located in the European Union. The company announced … Read more
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A report from Bloomberg says Apple has expanded internal testing of new generative AI features for its Xcode programming software and plans to release them to third-party developers this year. Apple also reportedly looked at potential uses for generative AI in consumer-facing products, like automatic playlist creation in Apple Music, slideshows in Keynote, or AI … Read more
Many Vision Pro users complain of fit issues with the light seal; you see complaints about headache-inducing sessions, users feeling like they’re watching a movie through binoculars, or light leaking through the nose and ruining the experience. These issues can often be enough to nudge AVP users to return the device, even though the fix … Read more
David Gewirtz/ZDNET I have now seen spatial videos on the Meta Quest 3. I have seen what the fuss was all about. Are we witnessing the future? At least, are we seeing the future on the $500 Quest 3? Let’s just say this: I have felt a great “meh” in the force. Also: I’ve tried … Read more
This month, Apple released its first truly anticipated product in years, the Apple Vision Pro. It’s a groundbreaking device, with some of the best hardware specs and the most impressive performance of any commercial headset ever released. It’s also a $3,500 toy, one that an untold number of people seem to regret taking home. If … Read more
Apple released iOS 17.4 beta 3 to public beta testers on Wednesday, a day after the company released the beta to developers and about three weeks after the release of iOS 17.3. The latest iOS beta brings new features, including major changes for people in the European Union and new emoji, and bug fixes to … Read more
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Researchers at Apple have unveiled Keyframer, a prototype generative AI animation tool that enables users to add motion to 2D images by describing how they should be animated. In a research paper published on February 8th, Apple said that large language models (LLMs) are “underexplored” in animation despite the potential they’ve shown across other creative … Read more
In 2023, Apple announced its current flagship M3 chipsets, which are more power-efficient and speedier than its predecessor, but these processors are still available in only the MacBook Pro (14-inch and 16-inch) and 24-inch iMac models. It’s only a matter of time before Apple injects ’em into its MacBook Air lineup—and that could be quite … Read more
Save $100 today only on the AirPods Max. Jason Hiner/ZDNET Best Buy is celebrating Valentine’s Day by spreading the love — and the savings. Today only, you can snag a pair of Apple’s latest AirPods Max headphones for yourself or a loved one, and trust me, this deal is sweeter than candy hearts. Also: The 60+ … Read more
Watching pirated movies on your iPhone just got a little harder. After climbing the charts of Apple’s App Store, the trendy Kimi app, with its collection of bootlegged movies, has just disappeared. Pretending to be a spot-the-difference vision-testing game, the widely downloaded app ranked above Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video in Apple’s charts this … Read more