Monthly Archives: June 2023

Apple Vision Pro mixed-reality headset launches at WWDC after years of rumors

By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple has unveiled its mixed-reality headset, the Vision Pro, its ambitious launch of a new platform that will make waves in the AR market.Apple Vision ProFollowing years of rumors, Apple has used its keynote address at the Worldwide Developer Conference to introduce its headset to the world. The Vision Pro is a standalone device in a similar vein to the Meta Quest 2, except that Apple takes the concept quite a few steps further. …

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FaceTime comes to Apple TV with the tvOS 17 update

By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) At the WWDC keynote, Apple revealed tvOS 17, showcasing its new capabilities and enhancements including FaceTime on the Apple TV hardware for the first time.FaceTime on Apple TVDuring the event, Apple offered a glimpse of the upcoming update, which follows the tradition of introducing significant improvements and features to enhance the Apple TV experience. …

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Apple reveals macOS Sonoma with screensavers and widgets

By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple’s macOS 14 Sonoma has debuted at WWDC, boasting widgets, new screensavers, improvements to messages, Game Mode, and more.As unveiled at WWDC 2023, the updated new macOS 14 Sonoma resembles how the company followed OS X Leopard with OS X Snow Leopard in 2009. While it’s not without new elements, it appears to be chiefly concerned with improving performance — and matching iOS 17.”MacOS is the heart of a Mac,” said Apple’s Craig Federighi, “and with Apple silicon, the Mac lineup has never been stronger. For our next release, we focused on helping you get even more done.” …

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Mac Studio gets updated with powerful M2 Max and M2 Ultra processors

By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple has announced a second generation of the Mac Studio, with the new version adding the M2 Max processor for up to 25% faster performance while retaining the same chassis as before.Apple reveals updated Mac StudioDespite previous rumors that Apple would not update the Mac Studio, the company has used WWDC 2023 to unveil a new model. It had been speculated that the original Mac Studio was a stopgap while Apple worked on the Mac Pro, but this release means it will remain part of the Mac lineup. …

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