By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) A selection of WWDC 2023 sessions is now available on YouTube, and the 2024 sessions will be available there once they begin on June 10.Apple Developer joins YouTubeApple has embraced online formats since COVID-19 forced the company to abandon in-person events temporarily. What exists today is a hybrid approach with in-person events and pre-recorded video and sessions.These sessions have been available via the Apple Developer app, but will now also be viewable from YouTube. The Apple Developer Channel allows sessions to exist where people already consume video in a preferred format. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) WWDC 2024 is just a few months away, and the company is gearing up to discuss artificial intelligence — but one key Apple-made feature may not make its debut in iOS 18.A Siri icon superimposed on Apple ParkApple’s Worldwide Developers Conference is set to kick off on June 10, with the company planning to unveil its strategy for artificial intelligence. We’re expecting to see AI improvements to Siri, though the company hasn’t divulged many of its plans yet.However, Bloomberg notes that while iOS 18 is expected to be an ambitious overhaul, the iPhone-based operating system will not see the addition of a generative AI chatbot. Instead, the updates will focus on new proactive features to assist users in everyday tasks. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Following the confirmation that WWDC 2024 will be held from June 10, Apple SVP of Marketing Greg Joswiak has given a reasonably obvious hint that the event will feature AI.Siri logo inside a WWDC 2024 graphicOn March 26, Apple announced that its Worldwide Developer Conference for 2024 will run from June 10 to June 14. While Apple hasn’t offered any real clues about what it will be showing off during the week-long event, one executive has been less than cryptic in his hinting.In an X post shortly after the official announcement, Greg Joswiak made a post promoting the WWDC news. The Apple SVP of Marketing’s post tells developers to “Mark your calendars for #WWDC24,” confirming both the date and the official hashtag for the event. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple has revealed that the 2024 Worldwide Developer Conference will run from June 10 until June 14, which will introduce the upcoming releases of iOS 18 and other operating systems.Apple’s 2024 WWDC is June 10Usually held in the first week of June, Apple’s annual Worldwide Developer Conference or WWDC is Apple’s week-long event aimed at showing developers what’s on the horizon for the company.Along with providing coding-related information and assistance, WWDC is also the venue for Apple to introduce its next generation of operating systems. It has also been used to launch some new hardware. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (David Schloss) Apple’s engineers are researching how to best make a series of standardized enclosures that would allow users to routinely swap batteries between higher-powered devices like an iMac, and lower powered ones like keyboards or other peripherals.Multiple devices would use a standardized case to provide interchangeability between different brands.If implemented, the technology could lead to a universal standard for battery interchangeability and could reduce or eliminate the need to plug every wireless device in to charge it.The last Apple device with a “user replaceable” battery was the 2009 MacBook, making it 15 years since users could casually swap out batteries on an Apple mobile computing device to keep it going. Apple isn’t alone in using built-in, non-replaceable batteries. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) If you’re a fan of the Apple TV+ workplace thriller “Severance,” you can rest assured that season two is on the way — but you’ll still need to hold out a little bit longer.Season two of ‘Severence’ is coming — eventuallyIn a new interview on The Roommates Show, series creator Ben Stiller says that the show is still in production. The team behind “Severance” is still filming the show, and he anticipates that shooting will continue through April. Unfortunately, not even Stiller knows when “Severance” will return to Apple TV+.”We’re shooting it now, it’s coming soon,” Stiller said. “We don’t have an actual date,” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) B&H Photo has dropped the price of Apple’s M1 MacBook Air to $699, a discount of $300 off the original retail price. Plus, get bonus perks like free 2-day shipping and a sales tax refund with Payboo.B&H’s $699 price matches the lowest price available on the M1 13-inch MacBook Air. This model, available in your choice of Space Gray, Gold or Silver, features a 7-core GPU, 8GB of memory and 256GB of storage. For those looking to check email and browse the internet, this spec is now more affordable due to the launch of the M3 MacBook Air (also on sale).Buy for $699The wedge design in the M1 Air is beloved by many and no longer available in the M2 and M3 models, so if you’re keen to pick it up at a discount, now is the time to do so. B&H is also throwing in free 2-day shipping on orders shipped within the contiguous U.S., so you won’t have to wait long to begin using your new laptop. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) The new designs for the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro may have been revealed in these 3d printed dummy units.Purported dummy units of the iPhone 16 Pro (left) and iPhone 16 (right)Following an earlier report that the iPhone 16 Pro could see one new color, the leaker is now showing off dummy models that are said to be of this and the iPhone 16. The images show details such as the camera arrangement on the iPhone 16, and the positioning of the action button. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) The Apple Vision Pro may get a boost of support when it eventually launches in China, with Tencent reportedly agreeing to supply apps for the headset.Apple Vision ProApple CEO Tim Cook has already confirmed that the Apple Vision Pro will be heading to China later in 2024, However, while the exact timing of the headset launch is unknown, it may get some local support in the important market.A Tuesday report from The Information cites a person with knowledge of discussions as claiming Tencent will be supporting the Apple Vision Pro. This will apparently include bringing some of its major apps to visionOS, so they can be used while wearing the headset. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Despite previous reports of Apple having made a deal to use Baidu for its AI features in the region, Chinese media sources are now saying that no such deal has been made.Baidu logoThe original reports came via local media in China, with two separate publications reporting the news. Now a short article in China Daily says that these earlier reports are simply not correct.Apple and Baidu have not agreed on AI cooperation, says the publication, and reports that the companies have made a deal is merely media speculation. China Daily says it has this information from sources familiar with Apple’s operations. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
