By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) A surgical assistant in London switched from HoloLens 2 to Apple Vision Pro for an operation and described it as a groundbreaking change.Surgery team with (left) an Apple Vision Pro (source: London Independent Hospital val the Daily Mail)Apple has stressed the benefits of Apple Vision Pro in health care, but now surgeons at the Cromwell Hospital in London, have undertaken a spinal operation wearing Apple Vision Pro.The surgeons themselves did not wear the headset, despite some previous reports from UK tabloid, the Daily Mail. Instead, surgical assistant and scrub nurse Suvi Verho did, using it to follow the procedure and have the correct tools ready when needed. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple will be holding WWDC 2024 in June, showing off its operating system updates and possibly new hardware. Here’s what the rumor mill thinks will happen.An Apple Park graphic that promoted WWDC 2023Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference is the company’s opportunity to talk about future software and hardware changes happening to its many different platforms.Held in early June, the event has pivoted from a chiefly in-person gathering to a heavily online experience. One that helps developers know what’s on the horizon, and how to code apps to take advantage of the inbound new technologies. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) An ultra-rare 4GB original-release iPhone has been put up for auction, and if sales records hold true, it is poised to bring in over $100,000.Image Credit: LCG AuctionsLCG Auctions is currently auctioning off another unopened 4GB 2007 iPhone, with the starting bid presently listed at $10,000. The auction is set to wrap up on March 24.This model is notably rare. Apple discontinued the 4GB model on September 5, 2007, just over two months after its release. Based on previous sales, the auction house believes that it will bring in over $100,000. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew O’Hara) On this episode of HomeKit Insider, your hosts touch on lots of new smart home news and product releases before going hands-on with a new air purifier.HomeKit Insider PodcastAfter a lengthy delay, Ikea is finally adding Matter support to its Dirigera smart hub. It was initially expected a “few months” after launch in 2022 but instead it is arriving a quarter through 2024. It’s initially rolling out for beta users if the Ikea app before expanding to all users.Samsung is set to release its 2024 TV lineup which all include a SmartThings Matter hub and support for Apple AirPlay. Users who register on Samsung’s site can save an additional $100 off. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) The Apple Vision Pro could prove useful both in and out of the operating room as developers find new ways to utilize spatial computing.Image Credit: AppleIn February, Apple launched the Apple Vision Pro, which has caught the attention of healthcare professionals for its potential applications. With this technology, healthcare developers can now create apps that can revolutionize a variety of areas, such as clinical education, surgical planning, training, medical imaging, and behavioral health.”We’re thrilled to see the incredible apps that developers across the healthcare community are bringing to Apple Vision Pro,” Apple’s vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations, Susan Prescott, said in a press release. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Daniel Eran Dilger) Ever since the dawn of personal computing, there has always been a worry about how the public could be tempted to buy new hardware until there was enough new software written for it to make it demonstrably useful. Apple, not Meta, is in a prime position to make this happen with VR.Apple Vision Pro is hungry for contentEarly advertisements for home computers often suggested that buyers would be laying down $2,000 or more to streamline their food preparation. Presumably, the ads suggested it could possibly make some sense to place a steel box, bulky CRT monitor and various cabled drives and other peripherals next to boiling water, steam, and other heat sources as well as sticky sauces, fluffy powders and other threats to the electronics.”Computer assisted cooking” was only one of a variety of impractical ideas that Apple floated in the late ’70s as it was trying to imagine how people might use their new technology purchases. Fortunately, these clumsy “solutions looking for buyers” were eclipsed by far more practical, powerful tools that unleashed buyers’ own creativity and solved real needs. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Reports of another fake bitcoin wallet in the App Store are claiming that “Leather Wallet & Hiro Bitcoin” took over $120,000 in a single fraudulent transaction.The App Store is meant to be safe from scam appsApple claims the EU is weakening App Store security, and executives including Craig Federighi stress that users are at risk if its review process is skipped by alternative app stores. But it appears that yet another scam app has made it through Apple’s App Store review process.Watch out. This scam wallet INSIDE Apple App Store stole 38,000 STX after importing. @muneeb please warn @Stacks community. https://t.co/gX0IC2ofiO— George Burke (@geoburke) March 11, 2024 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) The AirPods Pro could benefit from a new hearing aid mode in iOS 18, a report forecasts, with upgrades to the low and mid-tier models also expected sometime in 2024.AirPods Pro 2Apple’s Live Listen has helped the hard of hearing use AirPods to better hear their surroundings for a few years. Now, it seems that Apple will be going one major step further.In Sunday’s “Power On” newsletter for Bloomberg, Mark Gurman writes that there will be a new hearing aid mode included within iOS 18. Gurman doesn’t go into detail about how the feature works, but it is likely to be an enhancement of existing accessibility features. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Despite 13 Academy Award nominations, Apple TV+ won none at the Oscars ceremony, in a year that saw almost all streamers shut out. Here’s why that matters.Lily Gladstone and Leonardo DiCaprio in ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’It was already clear going in that this was not going to be a year when the Oscars made the best picture be the Best Picture. But as well as “Barbie” being practically ignored, there was only a single award for any streaming service.Netflix took home an Oscar for “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar,” an entry in the Live Action Short Film category. That was the only streaming win in a year that had seen a total of 32 nominations across Netflix, Apple TV+, and more. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Sponsored Content) There’s a clear choice for music lovers who seek exceptional sound quality — and that’s Apple Music. Here’s how to use FreeYourMusic to move all your playlists to the best streaming music service for Apple users.Use Free Your Music to transfer Spotify to Apple MusicThe great debate for music lovers is about which platforms offer exceptional sound quality – without compromise. Spotify quickly positioned itself as the default; it provides everything you could want and more. But the audio quality is subpar, and many find the app cluttered.Spotify is no longer strictly music-focused, either. Instead, you’ll find podcasts and audiobooks mixed in, all on the same app interface. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
