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- 02:38 pmWhat long-standing Apple bug most bugs you? This is mine …
While shiny new features are lovely, what I find most frustrating with Apple OS updates is when a long-standing bug doesn’t get fixed … update after update after update. For me, there is one that Mac bug which really stands out, that has been annoying me for literally years, and I completely fail to understand why the company hasn’t fixed it … more…02:27 pmBrowser developers gripe about Apple promoting them in the EU
EU iPhone owners now get shown a list of browsers instead of solely launching Safari, but some of the firms behind those other browsers think it's terrible how users are being told about them.EU users now get prompted with alternatives to SafariYou always could install alternative browsers on the iPhone, you weren't required to stay with Safari. You just had to know that the alternatives existed and, perhaps more seriously, all the alternatives still had to depend on the same Apple WebKit that Safari does.Now that the European Union has mandated that Apple support other browsers, a potentially good outcome is that the makers of Chrome and Firefox could abandon WebKit and use their own browsing engine. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums02:18 pmShock report: The new iPad Pro will skip straight to the M4 chip
Macworld With Apple’s late-spring event just over a week away, a widely respected leaker has claimed that the company is about to announce a shocking upgrade for the iPad Pro. Up until now, the received wisdom has been that we’ll hear about relatively pedestrian upgrades to two iPad lines, the Air and the Pro, with the former getting a bump from the M1 to the M2 processor and the latter stepping up from M2 to M3. But according to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman, the Pro is likely to skip a generation and go straight to the as-yet-unreleased M4. “I’m hearing there is a strong possibility that the chip in the new iPad Pro will be the M4, not the M3,” Gurman writes in the latest edition of his Power On newsletter. He doesn’t say from whom he heard this, but Gurman’s sources tend to be fairly reliable. Nevertheless, this is a highly surprising prediction. Not least because the M3 generation of chips has only been around for six months or so, since the launch of new iMac and MacBook Pro models in October 2023. The M4 wasn’t supposed to make its debut until late 2024, in updated versions of the same Macs we heard about last Halloween. Or at WWDC (where Apple sometimes unveils high-powered Macs) in June at the absolute earliest. The reason why Gurman thinks Apple is prepared to jump the gun on the M4 generation is related to AI, an area on which the upcoming chips are expected to focus: “I believe Apple will position the tablet as its first truly AI-powered device–and that it will tout each new product from then on as an AI device,” he writes. “By introducing the new iPad Pro ahead of [WWDC], Apple could lay out its AI chip strategy without distraction. Then, at WWDC, it could focus on how the M4 chip and new iPad Pros will take advantage of the AI software and services coming as part of iPadOS 18 later this year.” The other reason, of course, is to help the company differentiate between the Air and far costlier Pro lines, the latter of which it would greatly prefer customers to buy. With the Air expected to get a new larger-screen variant to match the Pro, and cameras being less of an important factor on tablets than they are on smartphones, Apple would have to mainly focus on the Pro’s new OLED screen and somewhat faster processor. Having a much faster processor, and being able to point to the material benefits that it will bring, sounds like a better plan from a marketing point of view. Apple will make its announcements at the Let Loose event on May 7. For all the latest news and rumors leading up to the big day, check out our iPad Pro and iPad Air superguides. iPad02:15 pmEU labeling iPad a ‘gatekeeper’ will bring big changes to iPadOS
iPad joined the European Union's list of "gatekeeper" platforms, which will force Apple to allow sideloading applications. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)02:00 pmFlash deals: Best Buy slashes iPad Air 5 to $399.99, Apple Pencil 2 drops to $79
Best Buy has issued a $200 price cut on Apple's iPad Air 5 ahead of Apple's iPad event on May 7. Pair it with the Apple Pencil 2 that's on sale for $79 for the ultimate Mother's Day gift.Apple's iPad Air 5 dips to lowest price on record.Grab the 64GB iPad Air 5 for just $399.99 during the flash sale at Best Buy, reflecting a $200 discount off MSRP. At press time, the Starlight finish is eligible for the steep markdown, which delivers the lowest price on record for the lightweight tablet.iPad Air for $399.99 Continue Reading on AppleInsider02:00 pmHow to remove an Apple ID from an iPhone without the password
You can remove an Apple ID from your iPhone without a password using UnlockGo. It’ll come in a pinch if you get a second-hand iPhone. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)01:45 pmApple TV+ bags big British awards for Slow Horses and Silo
Acerbic spy drama "Slow Horses" won best editing and best sound. Sci-fi series "Silo" took best production design and best original music. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)01:40 pmApple's iPhone factory shift has left a ghost town behind in China
Foxconn is closing factories in China as iPhone production moves elsewhere, and impacts beyond industry have been made crystal clear in a new video.A Foxconn facility signApple has long operated its production in China, but in recent years it has been shifting away. Production in India and Vietnam is growing, with fewer products being shipped out of China.In a China Observer report released on Monday, footage of a Foxconn industrial park in Nanning is shown to be deserted. Once employing 50,000 people, it's ow practically an empty shell, since operations went overseas. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums01:32 pmMercedes-Benz bails on next-generation CarPlay support, here’s why
Apple unveiled its next generation of CarPlay at WWDC in 2022, then announced last year that its first partners would be Porsche and Aston Martin. In an interview today, Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius made it clear that the company has no plans to adopt next-generation CarPlay – despite being touted by Apple as a partner. more…01:30 pmThis autofocus 4K webcam packs AI superpowers
If you want a webcam that captures video in HD, get the Obsbot Tiny 2. It offers AI-powered features that will make your videos shine. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)01:11 pmWeak passwords for smart home devices to be illegal in Europe
Default passwords for smart home devices and wireless routers will have to be made stronger in order to comply with new cybersecurity laws in both the UK and EU … more…01:00 pmHow to make a custom ringtone on your iPhone
If you don’t keep your phone on silent, you may as well create a fun, custom iPhone ringtone. You can use any YouTube video or MP3 file. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)01:00 pmMosyle launches Mosyle Fuse MSP to bring a single pane of glass approach to Apple managed service providers | 9 to 5 MacMosyle launches Mosyle Fuse MSP to bring a single pane of glass approach to Apple managed service providers
Today, Mosyle has announced the launch of Mosyle Fuse MSP. This first solution integrates five critical management and security applications into a product specifically designed for Managed Service Providers (MSPs). Combining mobile device management, endpoint security, internet privacy and security, and identity and application management, Mosyle Fuse is aiming to make it easier for MSPs to deploy, manage, and protect customer Apple devices at work. more…12:47 pmApple reportedly renews talks with OpenAI for generative AI features
As Apple scrambles to catch up to rivals in generative AI, the company has renewed talks with OpenAI regarding artificial intelligence… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.12:46 pmA new iPad Pro is coming: Here are four things to expect
Apple is gearing up to refresh its entire iPad lineup this year, starting with the iPad Pro next month. Here are four things to expect if you’re planning to buy a new iPad Pro this year… more…12:44 pmiPhone web browser choice gets one thing right, two things wrong, say developers
Being prompted to make an iPhone web browser choice in Europe has seen an uptick in the use of third-party apps, but not everyone is happy about it. The EU itself is investigating whether Apple’s implementation of the antitrust requirement goes far enough, and developers of third-party browsers say the process gets one thing right, and two things wrong … more…12:00 pmThe Case Against Noncompete Agreements
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission effectively tried to kill noncompete agreements last week. While some companies plan to challenge this, it was the right decision to make. The post appeared first on TechNewsWorld.11:54 amNo new Vision Pro before late 2026, and declining demand – neither matters
Mark Gurman’s latest Power On newsletter suggests that Apple isn’t expected to launch a new Vision Pro (or Vision something) model until the end of 2026. That follows another report last week, suggesting that demand for the spatial computer is far lower than Apple expected … more…11:43 amApple makes far more than just beta and release versions of iOS
Along the way to a full release, Apple develops several variants of iOS all with a unique purpose and an entirely different set of users. Here's what they are, when they're used, and by whom.Apple develops several iOS variants for every release, and each one has a unique purposeThe end-consumer version of iOS is obviously freely available to all, but there are many different stages of development and testing. Most of the unique variants of iOS are limited to use within Apple or relevant factories and vendors.Before Apple releases its first developer beta of an operating system to registered developers, the OS has to go through a series of internal tests to ensure proper functionality. For this reason, iOS exists in several variants within Apple, all of which can exist simultaneously. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums11:30 amApple's earnings will be flat ahead of AI-enabled iPhone
Investment analyst firm TD Cowen is predicting that Apple's next earnings call will show little growth, but says forthcoming AI features could prove significant.iPhone 15 Pro rangeAnalysts such as JP Morgan in March 2024, and Morgan Stanley in November 2023, are consistently predicting that AI will boost Apple's iPhone sales. JP Morgan, though, has predicted that this boost will come in 2025 with the iPhone 17 range.Now in a note to investors seen by AppleInsider, TD Cowen repeats the expectation of an AI boost, but is less bullish about it than others, despite keeping its $220 Apple price target. TD Cowen set that price in late 2023, based in part on increasing sales in India, and it is again expecting to see shipment in that country increase. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums