By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) Apple has created a new web page that acts as a hub for the various paths to developing apps for its platforms with various resources and guides.Dive into app & game development through new ‘Apple Pathways’ hubCalled “Apple Pathways,” it provides an introduction to developing apps and games within Apple’s extensive ecosystem. The platform is an ideal starting point for anyone with a Mac and a bright idea.Structured to simplify the initial stages of app development, Apple Pathways is an invaluable resource for new and experienced developers alike. It encourages more creators to develop their ideas into functional, engaging apps and games using Apple’s advanced tools and technologies. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) Apple has scrapped plans to run its infamous iPad Pro “Crush” ad, issuing an apology for coming off insensitive toward artists.Apple’s ‘Crush’ adAt Tuesday’s Apple Event, Apple unveiled its new iPad Air and iPad Pro lineup. During the event, it also debuted a new iPad Pro commercial, dubbed “Crush.”The one-minute ad shows paints, guitars, toys, sculptures, and more, all being crushed by a hydraulic press, which then rises up again to reveal the iPad Pro. Artists quickly pointed out the ad was insensitive — and more than a little creepy. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher and Mike Wuerthele) It’s still a sheet of glass, has no serious competitors, and uses radically different technology as you’d expect for a product more than a decade old, but the 2024 iPad still conforms to Steve Jobs’ original vision for the product.Steve Jobs demonstrating the original iPadThere is an argument that the new iPad Air and iPad Pro models are merely spec-bump ones, that they are the same as ever, just a bit faster. That does ignore the new screens, or at least the larger one that’s been brought to the iPad Air for the first time.It’s not an unreasonable criticism, though, until you look back. Comparing the new 13-inch iPad Pro to the iPad Steve Jobs so proudly showed off at the original launch is eye-opening. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Arriving two days after the rest of the operating systems, the release candidate of macOS 14.5 is now available alongside two older versions for testing ahead of full release.macOS on an iMac and MacBook ProOn Tuesday, Apple handed out the release candidates for iOS 17.5, iPadOS 17.5, tvOS 17.5, and watchOS 10.5. Two days later, the RC for macOS Sonoma 14.5 has finally showed up.Developers participating in Apple’s beta program can secure the latest builds from the Apple Developer Center or by updating hardware already running the betas, using the Settings app. Public beta versions are typically out shortly after the developer variants, and can be signed up to from the Apple Beta Software Program website. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) The Apple Vision Pro is continuing to get praise from the medical community, with it being used in even more surgical procedures requiring precision and detail.Apple Vision Pro and its batterySince its launch, the Apple Vision Pro has been adopted by surgeons to help perform operations on patients. The latest instance of surgical use comes from India, with the headset used to perform over 30 procedures so far.Surgeons in Chennai’s GEM Hospital are using the headset to perform laparoscopic surgeries, also known as “Keyhole” surgeries. It has been used in treatments for gall bladder issues, stomach cancer, fistulas, and hernias, reports FirstPost. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) Spatial computing represents Apple’s long-term goals while iPad Pro lives in the post-PC present, but choosing one over the other may not be easy for those seeking to live on the cutting edge.iPad Pro versus Apple Vision ProAfter iPad was introduced by Steve Jobs in 2010, he described the product as post-PC — a popular term of the era. The concept of post-PC has become a reality as more people use iPhones and iPads than Macs by multiple magnitudes.While iPad is one potential future of computing, Apple Vision Pro represents another. It is Apple’s first spatial computer that runs visionOS and paves the way for future AR and VR platforms. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Amazon’s new price drop on Apple’s M2 MacBook Air delivers the lowest price on record, with a $170 discount bringing the laptop down to $829.Grab the lowest price on record on this M2 MacBook Air.The $170 discount off MSRP, which is labeled a limited time deal at Amazon, offers the best price we’ve seen on Apple’s M2 chip with an 8-core CPU and 8-core GPU.Buy for $829 Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) New research claims that US smartphone shipments have declined 8% year over year, yet Apple’s iPhone has stayed steady at 52% of the market.Delays over Apple’s iPhone 14 saw its sales boost come late, which has now affected yearly comparisonsEven if 52% of the market really does not constitute a monopoly, figures from Counterpoint Research say the market is shrinking. As well as the 8% drop between Q1 2023 and Q1 2024, the US smartphone market has now declined for six consecutive quarters.However, one reason for the latest quarter’s decline is that there was a significant sales difference in the same period in 2023 because of a difficult 2022 holiday season, supply-wise. The iPhone 14 range that was launched in 2022 had been hit by COVID-related production delays, so it saw its main sales later than usual. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple’s “Let Loose” event showed commuters looking at their iPads instead of the scenery — but what they missed was a view of San Fransisco’s Bay Area that doesn’t exist.John Ternus was on a new BART railcar, but not everything Apple showed outside was realIt sounds like something Apple Maps would have done when it launched, but this time it was deliberate. Apple quite painstakingly altered its footage of San Francisco used in its “Let Loose” event in order to create a prettier shot.Viewers may have suspected that the Apple’s John Ternus was enthusing about the iPad from within a set instead of a real train. But the panning shot across the country from Apple Park to that commuter train was definitely fake — or at least one key part of it was. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Wuerthele) Spotify by far has the largest music streaming share in the EU and has now enlisted smaller services to go in with it on a complaint saying that Apple is defying the Digital Markets Act.Spotify’s app in the EUDigital Music Europe is a trade group that contains the EU’s streaming powerhouse Spotify, alongside smaller services Deezer, Qobuz, Soundcloud, Soundcharts, and Hamendo. According to its own mandate it aims to “support policies that promote fair competition and innovation for digital music services.”Another goal it claims to have is to “encourage a ‘light touch’ approach to regulation that reflects the complexity of the music industry and the challenges faced by innovators.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
