Macworld Podcast: Apple Intelligence, iOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and more from WWDC24
Macworld On this episode of the Macworld Podcast, we dive deep into the highlights from Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference. What will it be like to use Apple Intelligence, what stood out with iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and a whole lot more! This show is a big one, so don’t miss out!  This is episode 888 with Jason Cross, Michael Simon, and Roman Loyola.  Click the button below to listen to episode 888 on Apple Podcasts Listen to the Macworld Podcast Episode 888 on Apple Podcasts Listen to episode 888 on Spotify Get info  For more information about the topics discussed on the show, click on the links below.  Apple Intelligence FAQ: What it is, what it does, and when you’ll get it  iOS 18: The biggest new features coming to your iPhone this fall  The iPad’s new Calculator actually might have been worth the 14-year wait  macOS Sequoia introduces iPhone Mirroring, Tiled interface, and AI features  visionOS 2: The top new features  watchOS 11 brings a raft of new apps and features to the Apple Watch  These three features will make your AirPods better this fall  Small but welcomed Apple TV and Home updates coming this fall Subscribe to the Macworld Podcast You can subscribe to the Macworld Podcast—or leave us a review!—right here in the Podcasts app. The Macworld Podcast is also available on Spotify. Or you can point your favorite podcast-savvy RSS reader at: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/macworld To find previous episodes, visit Macworld’s podcast page or our home on MegaPhone. Apple Apple Apple Apple Inc, Apple TV, Apple Watch, iOS, iPad, MacOS, Virtual Reality

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iOS 18 allows iPhone to display the time even with dead battery
Thanks to an iOS 18 enhancement, your iPhone can the time when the Side key is pressed even when there's no battery power. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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Rosetta Stone language learning can be a career game-changer
Macworld If you’re bilingual in the U.S., you can expect an average salary of 5 to 20% more than those who only speak one language, according to an MIT economist.  Whether you think Spanish, Arabic, Mandarin or any of 22 other languages could be your key to professional mobility, a lifetime subscription to Rosetta Stone’s renowned language learning system could be the step you need to put you in that higher income bracket. As a PC Magazine Editors’ Choice Award winner for Best Language-Learning Software 5 years running, Rosetta Stone is a proven winner. They offer an immersive learning method that mimics the natural process of language acquisition, focused on listening, speaking, reading, and writing so a learner’s language skills develop much as they would in real-life situations.   Rosetta Stone focuses on exactly what new students need. Instead of emphasizing dry vocabulary or conjugation drills, Rosetta Stone’s immersive approach offers easily digestible bite-sized lessons so learners draw natural connections between words, phrases, and sentences.  Powered by award-winning interactive software, Rosetta Stone’s proprietary speech recognition technology then monitors a learner’s words and pronunciation at a rate of 100 times per second. It then gives feedback on what a learner is doing well as well as highlighting areas where they  could use a little extra work so skills are always improving. Right now, a lifetime of access to Rosetta Stone’s entire language training archives is available at well over half off the retail price. Regularly $399, it’s now just $151.99 if you make your purchase before June 16. Just use the codeword ROSETTA during checkout to lock in your limited time price.   Rosetta Stone: Lifetime Subscription (All Languages) – $151.99 Learn a language for $151.99 StackSocial prices subject to change. Entertainment

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WWDC: Tim Cook discusses Apple Intelligence in post-keynote speech
The forthcoming Apple Intelligence feature is getting a monumental amount of attention, and following the WWDC keynote speech on Monday, Apple CEO Tim Cook discussed the forthcoming artificial intelligence technology. Cook touched on how Apple Intelligence features are designed to improve customers’ lives, with strong privacy safeguards in place. Upon its release, Apple Intelligence will […] Source

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WWDC: iOS 18 code strings point to Apple Intelligence waitlist for developers outside the U.S.
If you were eager to get your hands on Apple Intelligence during its beta and are a developer outside of the United States, you may have to wait a while. Per code found inside the iOS 18 developer beta, there will be a waitlist for access, and international developers may have to put up with […] Source

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Apple not paying OpenAI for iOS 18’s ChatGPT integration
A new report details that Apple is not paying or getting any money from OpenAI for integrating ChatGPT into iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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Apple To 'Pay' OpenAI for ChatGPT Through Distribution, Not Cash
Mark Gurman, reporting for Bloomberg: When Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook and his top deputies this week unveiled a landmark arrangement with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT into the iPhone, iPad and Mac, they were mum on the financial terms. Left unanswered on Monday: which company is paying the other as part of a tight collaboration that has potentially lasting monetary benefits for both. But, according to people briefed on the matter, the partnership isn't expected to generate meaningful revenue for either party -- at least at the outset. The arrangement includes weaving ChatGPT, a digital assistant that responds in plain terms to information requests, into Apple's Siri and new writing tools. Apple isn't paying OpenAI as part of the partnership, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the deal terms are private. Instead, Apple believes pushing OpenAI's brand and technology to hundreds of millions of its devices is of equal or greater value than monetary payments, these people said. Read more of this story at Slashdot.

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Save 50% on PDF Expert Premium for Mac with coupon
Save 50% on PDF Expert Premium for Mac with an instant rebate plus a bonus coupon. Edit PDF text, sign documents and more on your MacBook Air or MacBook Pro with this lifetime license.PDF Expert for Mac lets you edit PDFs at a discount.The PDF Expert Premium Plan for Mac normally sells for $139.99, but the lifetime license is currently discounted to $72.99 thanks to a 43% instant discount stacked with 10% off promo code ENJOYNOW.Use code ENJOYNOW Continue Reading on AppleInsider

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Apple not paying OpenAI to use ChatGPT in iOS 18: report
At WWDC on Monday, Apple announced its highly-anticipated partnership with OpenAI to bring ChatGPT to iOS 18. While Apple and OpenAI have been silent on the details of the agreement, a new report from Bloomberg gives us a glimpse behind the scenes. According to the report, Apple isn’t paying OpenAI as part of this agreement. more…

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Apple paying OpenAI with exposure, not money
Apple and OpenAI are working together to bring optional ChatGPT functionality to Apple's ecosystem, but neither party is paying the other — for now.Apple and OpenAI have a mutual partnershipIt is well known that Google pays Apple billions for the premium seat as iPhone's default search engine. It seems that arrangement isn't necessary in either direction for the Apple and OpenAI partnership.According to a report from Bloomberg, Apple isn't paying OpenAI nor is OpenAI paying Apple. The current arrangement relies on Apple providing exposure to OpenAI's ChatGPT to millions of users who want access to the tool — a mutually beneficial arrangement. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Japan Enacts Law Forcing Third-Party App Stores On Apple and Google
Following in the European Union's footsteps, Japan's parliament has enacted a law on Wednesday that will prohibit big tech from blocking third-party app stores. AppleInsider reports: The intention of the bill is that it will facilitate competition and reduce app prices. Japan's government reportedly believes that Apple and Google are a duopoly, and that they charge developers high fees that are then passed on to users. Big tech companies with App Stores will also prohibit companies from prioritizing their own services. Google is likely to be hit hardest by this. Violators will initially be fined up to 20% of the domestic revenue of the specific service that broke the law. The fee can increase to 30%, if the behavior continues. The Japanese government's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) will choose which firms to apply it to. Companies that will be regulated will be required to submit compliance reports annually. While it hasn't been explicitly said that Apple and Google must comply, It seems certain that the announcement that they'll be held to the provisions is imminent. The Japan FTC isn't expected to add any Japanese firms to the list. The law likely won't take effect until the end of 2025. Read more of this story at Slashdot.

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Remove objects in Photos with Clean Up in iOS 18
The new Clean Up tool in Photos on iOS 18 lets users select objects within an image, and remove them through Apple's on-device AI software.The new Clean Up tool will enable the removal of unwanted or distracting objects through generative AIIn the Photos app, users can select an image and circle an object or person they want to remove from it. Apple's on-device generative AI will then remove the unwanted or distracting object from the photo, making it as though it was never even there.AppleInsider broke the news on Apple's new Clean Up tool in our exclusive report, published more than a month ahead of WWDC, and before Apple's iPad event in early May. In our original report, we provided a basic overview of the feature and compared it to similar products currently on the market. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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As iPhone users can now send SMS via satellite, will Apple charge for such features?
Apple has added satellite capabilities to the in 2022 to enable a new feature called Emergency SOS via Satellite, which lets users contact emergency services in areas with no cellular service. At the time, the company said that customers could try the service for free for two years – but the trial period was later extended to 2025. Now with iOS 18, iPhone users can even send SMS via satellite. But will Apple keep this service free forever? more…

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iMazing 3 is a redesigned and feature-packed upgrade to the best iPhone data utility for Mac and PC
iMazing has long been the best solution for controlling your iPhone data from your Mac or PC. Now DigiDNA is back with the feature-packed, redesigned, and reengineered iMazing 3. If you’re anything like us, you’re probably already planning to install iOS 18 beta 1 and try out the new bits as soon as possible. Before taking the leap, give iMazing 3 a spin to ensure you have the best experience. Here’s what’s new in the latest and greatest edition of iMazing. more…

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Japan passes law forcing Apple to allow iOS App Marketplaces in the country
Earlier this year, Apple announced major changes coming to iOS users in the European Union following the Digital Markets Act (DMA) antitrust legislation, which forced the company to allow alternative app stores – or App Marketplaces – on iOS. Now the government of Japan has passed a similar law that will also force the company to allow App Marketplaces for Japanese iOS users. more…

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This Vision Pro immersive environment is the only proper way to watch House of the Dragon
This Sunday, June 16, HBO’s House of the Dragon season two debuts. Apple Vision Pro owners may be unaware that there’s a immersive environment available inside the visionOS Max app that’s perfectly suited for all things Game of Thrones—and it just got updated in time for the big premiere. more…

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Should you install the iOS 18 beta?
Macworld The iOS 18 beta is out now! It’s tempting to rush out and download it. Now that you don’t even need a paid developer account to grab the Developer Beta, there’s nothing but a couple minutes of filling out forms standing between you and an early look at the big iOS update coming this fall. But you may not want to rush out and grab it right away. Running beta operating systems always carries some risk, and early iOS betas especially so. Plus, all the features you may want to try out aren’t in it yet. Here’s what you need to know to decide whether to try out the iOS 18 beta or not, based on the best available current information. We’ll update this article throughout the beta test as the situation changes. Current version and features The current version of the iOS 18 beta is: Developer Beta 1 This version has a lot of the new features, like the new home screen customization and Control Center, but it’s missing a lot of the things you may want to run iOS 18 for. Notably, none of the Apple Intelligence features are present, and that includes the new Mail app categorization, Notification summaries, text tools, Image Playground app, and so on. Some of the other hot features, like RCS messaging, are not present yet either. Odds are, a lot of the features you’re dying to try aren’t yet in the beta. Bugs and problems It’s not uncommon for iOS betas–especially early developer betas–to be full of bugs. That’s the point of beta-testing after all. Compared to some years, this initial Developer Beta 1 release is actually pretty stable, but that’s not to say it is anything close to bug-free. There are occasional crashes when running everyday apps like Apple Music, Control Center’s layout sometimes freaks out, and we’ve seen the typical reports of increased battery drain. Several apps, like some that connect to your car, either free up upon loading or think the iPhone is jailbroken and refuses to load for security reasons. There’s a decent chance that at least one of the apps you rely on may become unusable until it is updated. Macworld recommends: Wait for a later release We always think it’s a good idea to run an iOS beta release on a secondary device, or at least have a secondary device up-to-date with the latest iOS 17 release and all your apps so you can use it to access anything you may need. But in the case of iOS 18, it’s probably not worth running the beta at all right now unless you’re a developer who needs to start testing your app or working on an update to use new frameworks and APIs. The best features aren’t there yet, and the features that are there are buggy enough to cause plenty of frustration. We think even adventurous users should wait for a later release. iOS

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Everything Apple wants you to know that is coming to iOS 18
Apple's keynote showcases the key features of iOS 18 in a convenient, single image. Here's what each cell of the graphic means for iPhone users in the fall.Apple's iOS 18 bentoApple's presentation of operating system updates is usually summed up through a single graphic, the bento. This graphic, named after the food container due to its compartments, lists many key features that users can look forward to in iOS 18 when it launches this fall.While the bento doesn't include every new feature, it serves as a guide for users, offering a preview of what to expect. Here are the features outlined in the iOS bento during the WWDC 2024 keynote. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Apple shares hit new all-time intraday and closing highs
In Nasdaq trading today, shares of Apple Inc. rose to hit new all-time intraday and closing highs. Apple’s all-time intraday high was set on… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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Your iPhone 15 Pro’s Action button is getting more powerful in iOS 18
iOS 18 is a big release for new customization tools on your iPhone, enabling you to create a more personalized experience with your device than ever. There’s one such enhancement that’s built specifically for users of the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. It brings new powers to the Action button. more…

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