By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) The Control Center on your Apple Watch is a powerful tool for customizing and taking full advantage of its core features. However, it was revamped in watchOS 10 and how you get the most from it has subtly changed.Apple Watch featuring watchOS 10’s many updates and changesThe Control Center has been around for as long as the Apple Watch has, but in watchOS 10, Apple changed the way you access it on the Watch itself. Previously, you just swiped up from the bottom — now you press the flat button on the right side to access it.Swiping up from the bottom now shows widgets. It’s a bit of re-learning for veteran Apple Watch users, but with practice the side button becomes a natural move. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Apple’s new iPad Air and iPad Pro are already on sale, with every 2024 11-inch and 13-inch model eligible for an exclusive discount on the device and optional AppleCare.Despite being announced only a day ago during the May 7 Apple Event, the redesigned 2024 iPad Pro with the new M4 chip is discounted exclusively for AppleInsider readers. Save up to $100 on the tablets themselves — in addition to $30 off two years of AppleCare — with promo code APINSIDER at Apple Authorized Reseller Adorama.Use code APINSIDERThese preorder discounts reflect the first material savings on the M4 tablets that feature an Ultra Retina XDR display and tandem OLED technology, with the next best offer coming from Best Buy with a $49.99/yr Plus membership. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) A federal judge has raised concerns about whether Apple has overly complex barriers that could deter the usage of alternative payment methods in iPhone apps.Judge questions Apple’s commitment to App Store payment alternativesJudge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers’ injunction requires Apple to allow app developers to embed links to alternate payment systems. Its goal is to diminish the company’s stronghold over app transactions, where commissions range from 15% to 30%.The commission structure is a significant revenue stream for Apple and a focal point of contention regarding market fairness and consumer choice. The company’s defense pivots on the grounds of security and maintaining a quality standard within its ecosystem, according to to a report from The Associated Press. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) The new iPad Pros skipped straight to M4, and initial benchmarks show the potential performance improvements match Apple’s claims.Apple’s new iPad Pros run the M4 processorApple’s M4 processor won’t be available in the wild until devices arrive in customers hands on May 15. But, that may not have stopped some reviewers with pre-release units from performing benchmarks with Geekbench.A device called iPad16,6, which appears to be the latest iPad Pro with M4 with 10 cores shows a 3,767 single core and 14,677 multi core score. For context, that’s almost an exact 1.5x CPU performance boost from a 12.9-inch iPad Pro with M2, which scored 2,590 single core and 10,019 multi core. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) Workers at the first unionized Apple retail store in the US are preparing for a strike sanction vote to address unresolved issues with management.Maryland Apple Store employees to vote on strike, citing unmet demandsDespite over a year of negotiations, critical issues such as work-life balance, erratic scheduling, and wages remain unresolved. The workforce at the Towson, Maryland store, which unionized in June 2022, is increasingly disheartened by what they perceive as Apple’s insufficient responses to their concerns.Earlier in 2024, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Coalition of Organized Retail Employees (CORE) conducted an independent survey. It countered Apple’s “Workers Rights Assessment,” which was initially undertaken to quell shareholder and employee unrest. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) Duncan Kerr, a designer who has been a part of Apple’s journey since the late 1990s is now departing, marking another loss for the design team in a relatively short span of time.Jony IveIn February, Apple lost designer Bart Andre, who had been with the company since 1992. He was Apple’s longest-serving industrial designer.On Wednesday, it was learned that Kerr would also be departing, though his plans are currently unknown. Kerr had worked at Apple since 1999 and was heavily involved in developing several generations of the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) A woman with nonspeaking autism got an iPad when she was 18, and through an app on it, is now speaking in schools — and working for the government.Jordyn Zimmerman using an iPad accessibility tool to give her a voice (Source: CBS)Apple introduced Live Speech with iOS 17 in 2023, but as far back as 2014 there were iPad apps that could speak whatever was typed into them. The iPad then radically changed the life of Jordyn Zimmerman, then aged 18, who had nonspeaking autism.”[The] iPad gave me so much confidence to really connect with people,” she told CBS Mornings. “No matter where I am on iPad, I can double tap that assistive touch button, which allows me to open a live speech accessibility feature.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Disney is bringing even more immersive content to the Apple Vision Pro. This time it’s the turn of Marvel’s “What If…?” franchise.A screenshot from Marvel’s ‘What If…?” experience for Apple Vision ProDisney is working closely with Apple to provide Apple Vision Pro users more exclusive experiences. On Wednesday, the Disney-owned Marvel Studios and ILM Immersive revealed that a new one will be arriving soon.Dubbed “What If…? — An Immersive Story,” the content will consist of elements from the original Disney+ animated series of the same name. The show reimagines how various characters within the Marvel universe would be and act if their situations had changed. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) A new report predicts that sales of the new iPad Pro will be affected both by its higher price than before, and by the appeal for consumers of the lower-cost 13-inch iPad Air.New iPad Pro (source: Apple)Trendforce has previously and rather obviously predicted that if Apple releases iPad Pro models with OLED screens, it would drop the previous versions that had mini LED displays. Now that Apple has done exactly this, Trendforce has released a report estimating the potential sales of the new iPad range.The report from market research firm Trendforce is really focused on AMOLED (Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode) screens. This is the slight but significant variant of OLED that lets the iPad Pro control every individual pixel, and also do so while consuming less power. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) Amidst plateauing iPhone sales, Apple’s enhanced storage upgrade options have emerged as a significant profit driver.Apple profits surge as consumers choose pricier iPhone storage optionsApple has long leveraged the strategy of encouraging iPhone users to opt for higher storage variants, significantly increasing the device’s price. The approach has proved crucial in offsetting the otherwise stagnating revenues from iPhone sales.Upgraded storage options do come with a higher price tag, ranging from an additional 10% to 50% of the base model’s price. The value they offer can be significant, depending on the owner’s use case. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
