By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) Apple’s Journal app automatically opts you into sharing your location with people around you — kind of. The truth is complicated. Here’s what it specifically means, and how to opt out.How to opt out of Journal’s ‘Discoverable by Others’ featureIn December, Apple released the Journal app. It’s a simple way for users to get into the habit of digitally journaling. Its simple interface — and lack of iPad support — hasn’t made the app particularly popular.Maybe that’s why it took so long for someone to notice that Apple has a setting called “Discoverable by Others” turned on by default. The setting doesn’t quite do what it implies that it does. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) Less than a month after Apple abandoned its plans for the Apple Car, the tech giant has decided to bail on its initiative to design its own microLED screens for the Apple Watch.Apple Watch UltraThe project, which was first discovered in 2023, was designed to reduce its reliance on partners such as Samsung and LG. The company had even built its own screen manufacturing facility in Santa Clara, California, near Apple Park.The company would have swapped the Samsung-produced OLED display for its own microLED. Apple would then likely have brought the screens to other devices, such as the iPhone. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew O’Hara) I’ve spent a half-year to the day with Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro Max, and it has not just held up to the rigorous trials of daily life — it has been worth every penny.iPhone 15 Pro Max long-term review: Apple’s top-of-the-line smartphoneIt was exactly six months ago, to the day, that Apple released the iPhone 15 lineup. Since then, the 15 Pro Max has been our daily driver.It’s come on vacations, been through major life events, and taken more photos than any other device we’ve owned before it. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) Maybe we should have saved some of our old Apple gear. RR Auction’s “Steve Jobs and the Apple Computer Revolution” auction has wrapped up, and collectors are scoring Apple-specific memorabilia at a premium.Steve Jobs business cardThe auction featured items from the early days of computing and video games, and boasted multiple Steve Jobs autographed items.The biggest seller was a Steve Jobs-signed business card circa 1983. At most, five business cards signed by Jobs from any era have been authenticated by PSA/DNA. It sold for an impressive $181,183. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple’s HomeKit Secure Routers were announced in 2019 but never really taken up by manufacturers, and now some vendors are claiming Apple is no longer pursuing the technology.Craig Federighi introducing HomeKit Secure Routers at WWDC 2019HomeKit Secure Routers were introduced by Craig Federighi at WWDC 2019 and in the same breath as HomeKit Secure Video. The latter took time to reach the market, but it was used, and many manufacturers adopted it, even if others would not.During CES 2024, two router vendors separately told AppleInsider that Apple is no longer accepting new routers into its program. If that claim is correct — and it probably is, since it came from the same rejected manufacturers — given the lack of HomeKit Secure Routers on the market, it appears that Apple has abandoned the idea. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) TP-Link’s Tapo indoor cameras are a pretty good way to get the advantages of a HomeKit camera and in-app intelligent notificationsTP-Link Tapo indoor cameras review: TC73 & C125Home security is important, but it can get costly with proprietary cloud subscriptions and sketchy privacy models. Luckily, TP-Link has an affordable solution that addresses both concerns.TP-Link makes good products, but their naming leaves a little to be desired. I’m reviewing the Tapo C125 and the TC73 indoor cameras, and if there’s a meaning behind those numbers, it isn’t obvious. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) With the earliest possible trial date start likely in late 2026, analysts are generally nonplussed by the Department of Justice omnibus antitrust suit and are telling investors to stick with Apple.The Department of Justice case will hang over Apple for yearsThe Department of Justice suing Apple has made headlines around the world, with initial reports all emphasizing the accusations. Beyond the first news reports, though, the news cycle has moved on to analyzing the details.As you’d expect, in notes seen by AppleInsider and in interviews on television, stock analysts and investment firms have been examining the allegations. They are mostly coming to the same conclusions. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Wuerthele) Apple may need to navigate the business and regulatory waters in China with a local AI provider, and Baidu may have the technology it needs.A Siri icon superimposed on Apple ParkApple has a very large artificial intelligence division, that has been led by ex-Googler John Gianndrea for years. Recently, Apple has been tied to Google as a potential partner for technology — but that may not suit the Chinese market.A report on Friday by the Wall Street Journal claims that Apple is continuing to look for partners in generative AI technologies. The latest partner is said to be China’s Baidu, in part to ease regulatory issues in one of Apple’s largest markets. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple is under fire from the US Department of Justice, plus iPads are coming, and it sounds as if there is a lot to look forward to with AirPods and AirPods Max, all on this week’s episode of the AppleInsider podcast.The DOJ is going to occupy Apple’s attention, but still new iPads are comingNew subscriber bonus: Listeners who subscribe via Apple Podcast Subscriptions or Patreon now get an extra AppleInsider+. Each week we put away the news and look at something else that affects us all.To hear this week’s discussion about creating workspaces for Mac, iPad and Apple Vision Pro use, subscribe through Apple’s Podcasts app, or via Patreon, and enjoy episodes ad-free. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (David Schloss) Apple has filed patent applications for many technologies that don’t seem that interesting on their face. Together, they paint a picture of a world where Apple Vision Pro and augmented reality experiences could be available anywhere.Will Apple’s new technologies open up doors to futuristic experiences?In the movie Free Guy, Ryan Reynolds stars as Guy, a Non-Playable Character (NPC) in a video game world. He is destined to live the same day repeatedly as a non-descript bank teller in a non-descript bank that gets repeatedly robbed by criminals wearing sunglasses.In the movie’s opening scene, Guy explains that the sunglass wearers can do anything they want and are seen as omnipotent heroes. Unbeknownst to him, these powerful people are avatars of the real-world players of the console game he lives inside. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
