By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) It’s a week of celebration and anticipation on the AppleInsider Podcast, as Apple’s longest-surviving device — the Mac — enters its fifth decade, and it’s newest device — the Apple Vision Pro — is a week away.An Apple Vision Pro patent sketch superimposed on an original MacAnd then as it turns out, Apple has worked hard to fill those tantalizing few days by announcing the biggest ever changes to the App Store since it began. Or at least the biggest ever changes if you’re in the European Union.As we say in the episode, we’re going to be learning much more about all of this in the coming weeks before it all launches with iOS 17.4. The EU developer beta of that is now out and being examined by everyone from the peculiarly annoyed Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, to those who are also been uncovering many CarPlay secrets. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) In the world of virtual reality, the Apple Vision Pro and PlayStation VR2 have a good percentage of the populace’s mindshare, with each offering unique features and experiences. Here’s how the two stack up.Apple Vision Pro versus Sony PlayStation VR2The Apple Vision Pro and the PlayStation VR2 promise immersive experiences, but they diverge in design, display, processing power, cameras, battery life, and price.The Apple Vision Pro, announced with a bang on June 5, boasts a sleek design that can be customized for comfort, emphasizing its versatility and user-centric approach. In contrast, the PlayStation VR2, already making waves in the gaming community, showcases a robust design tailor-made for immersive gaming experiences. These headsets are set to redefine how we engage with virtual worlds. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) As Apple continues to work with manufacturers to make CarPlay integral to cars, new apps including EV battery level, a trip counter, and more have been found in the iOS 17.4 beta.Apple is working with Porsche to customize CarPlay (Source: Apple)Apple originally gave a quite rare sneak peek at WWDC 2022 of its future plans for an improved CarPlay. Then in December 2023, it showed how adaptable CarPlay will be for different car makers, specifically Porsche and Aston Martin.Now that the beta of iOS 17 has been released, most of the attention it’s had has been focused on all of the App Store changes that are coming for users in the European Union. However, two developers examining the beta’s source code have uncovered a total of eight entirely new CarPlay apps. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) J.P. Morgan says Apple won’t see much immediate impact on App Store revenue due to how its new fee structure is arranged, but regulators around are likely eyeing the solution.Apple’s EU changes won’t have impact on revenueApple has changed how it does business in the EU due to the Digital Markets Act. Amongst other changes, it reduced its overall commission from 30% to 17% and added a fifty-cent fee on all apps downloaded after a developer passes 1 million downloads.According to a finance note seen by AppleInsider from J.P. Morgan, these changes will have little impact on Apple. The fifty-cent fee will balance out the reduced commissions, and Europe only accounts for about 6% of App Store revenue. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) Apple Vision Pro has been deemed irrelevant to Netflix users according to the company’s CEO, but “we’ll see where things go.”NetflixNetflix is among several high profile apps not available as apps on Apple Vision Pro. Others include YouTube and Spotify.The Netflix CEO Greg Peters was asked about this decision during an interview held by Stratechery, and his reply was expected. Simply, Apple Vision Pro is too small a market and wouldn’t yield a return for the effort. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) Apple has introduced a new feature for Apple Podcasts in iOS 17.4 that provides a transcript for seemingly nearly every podcast.Apple Podcasts appMachine translation has improved significantly in recent years, to the point that spoken word should be relatively non-trivial to transcribe into text. Apple’s work on machine learning models and artificial intelligence has led to a new feature for Apple Podcasts.Users testing iOS 17.4 beta 1 have discovered nearly all of the podcasts in their library show transcripts. There seem to be some that don’t, and any added from an external source like a URL won’t. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Michael Stroup) Adorama makes upgrading to the latest 16-inch MacBook Pro more affordable thanks to an exclusive promo code from AppleInsider, which also includes a healthy discount on accompanying AppleCare coverage.Adorama’s discount on the M3 MacBook Pro makes it a deal of the week.A standout configuration carrying a sizable discount is this M3 Max version, which also has 36GB of unified memory and 1TB of SSD storage. This M3 Max configuration sports the 14-core CPU and 30-core GPU.Use code APINSIDER Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) Apple will provide grants to the Sundance Institute Indigenous Program and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian to support creative voices within Indigenous communities.The grants, part of the Empowering Creatives program, are intended to help those in underinvested communities unlock their creative potential.”We believe Indigenous communities’ rich histories and cultures deserve to be honored, and their stories deserve to be told,” Lisa Jackson, Apple’s vice president of environment, policy, and social initiatives, said in a statement seen by Variety.”‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ shines a light on an essential story that has long been overlooked, and we are all better for it,” Jackson added. “We’re proud to continue that good work by supporting the vital efforts of these organizations to amplify the voices and experiences of Indigenous communities.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) Code sleuths have discovered files in iOS 17.4 that suggest an iPad Pro will have a landscape Face ID sensor and an Apple Pencil 3 works with Find My.iPad ProsApple released iOS 17.4 beta 1 on Thursday for developer testing. It is meant to contain the changes brought about by EU regulation, but also includes some hints at future products.Code sleuths at 9to5Mac report that code references an iPad model with a TrueDepth camera used for Face ID placed on the landscape side. Another reference calls out an Apple Pencil 3 codenamed B482 that works with the Find My app. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) EU regulations in the Digital Markets Act have forced Apple to allow full versions of third-party browsers on iPhone, and Apple isn’t happy.Alternate browser choicesSafari runs on Apple’s WebKit engine, and other browsers on iPhone have been required to use WebKit until now, at least in the EU. Starting in iOS 17.4, users will be prompted with the ability to set up a default third-party web browser upon launching Safari.The change arrives alongside many other sweeping changes enacted by the Digital Markets Act. It forces Apple to change how the App Store and commerce works in the EU. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
