By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) To bring Apple Intelligence to its second-largest smartphone market, Apple is going to have to sign deals with local providers, but so far has had no luck.Sales of the iPhone in China have fallen due to a lack of AI-driven features.When Apple announced the new AI-based technology at its June 2024 WWDC event, it noted that the rollout would take place over the remainder of 2024, and initially only be available in US English.Localization into other languages and conforming to regional legal requirements will be a challenge for Apple that is likely to delay international rollouts until early 2025. China, however, poses a unique set of regulatory hurdles. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew O’Hara) Less than five months after Apple Vision Pro launched, Apple has revealed visionOS 2. Here are many of the major changes coming to Apple’s spatial computing headset.Vision Pro gets better with visionOS 2 this fallMost of us here at AppleInsider are big fans of Apple Vision Pro. There are a few notable exceptions.Regardless, despite the steep price of admission, visionOS is a fantastic operating system that paints a clear picture of Apple’s vision for working in 3D space. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) Developers will get a first look at Apple’s new iPhone Mirroring and SharePlay screen sharing as soon as next week, according to an Apple spokesperson.SharePlay Screen Sharing on an iPadIt was reported earlier that Apple may not release Apple Intelligence and other major operating system changes in the EU, because of Digital Markets Act interoperability mandates.However, Apple will be giving developers a chance to check out two of these new features in an upcoming developer beta, as learned by The Verge. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Steeper discounts are in effect on Apple’s current 14-inch MacBook Pro, with every M3 Pro and M3 Max configuration up to $650 off. Plus, grab a bonus discount on three years of AppleCare with coupon.Save on Apple’s latest 14-inch MacBook Pro.We’re tracking fresh price drops on Apple’s 14-inch MacBook Pro, with savings of up to $650 off thanks to instant rebates stacked with promo code APINSIDER at Apple Authorized Reseller Adorama.Use code APINSIDER Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple isn’t releasing Apple Intelligence and other major operating system changes in the EU, because of Digital Markets Act interoperability mandates.European flagsThe biggest changes in Apple’s fall operating system updates include the machine learning-based Apple Intelligence as well as iPhone Mirroring and SharePlay Screen Sharing. While most of the world should get the features in time, it is claimed that the EU will miss out on the inbound tech.Accoording to Bloomberg on Friday, Apple has released a statement, saying that some of its features won’t be hitting the EU in 2024. It’s apparently because the Digital Markets Act is supposedly holding back its feature security. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Subscription games service Antstream Arcade is about to bring its catalog of over 1,300 retro titles to the iPhone for a low monthly fee.Retro games are coming to the iPhone (Source: Antstream Arcade)In January 2024, Apple dropped its previous stringent App Store requirements that meant companies could not stream whole libraries games to the iPhone. It was part of Apple’s response to requirements by the European Union for it to be more open to rivals.Now Antstream Arcade, which has previously been on many platforms including that of Epic Games, will be available on iOS. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) It’s still only in beta, and there still isn’t any sign of Apple Intelligence, but after more than week with iOS 18, there’s a lot of good and a little bad to say about Apple’s latest iPhone operating system.Some of iOS 18’s finest features are major redesigns like Control CenterOf all the new betas, it’s once more iOS 18 that has had the most attention from Apple — and it’s iOS 18 that is already replete with new features. After more than a week of use in the real world, here are the features you’re going to use, and the ones that might not catch on.Apple has made many tiny changes that are actually delightful — and host Wes Hilliard thinks he knows why they’ve been done. But Apple has also redesigned Photos, and even casual users are going to find the new look app takes a time to get used to. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) A bunch of big Mac games like “Death Stranding” and “Resident Evil Village” are discounted in the Mac App Store, with some being offered at well below half price.Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding is among the discounted titles in the Mac App StoreWWDC had Apple making a big push to bring gaming to the Mac. A week later, the Mac App Store is giving gamers the opportunity to start gaming on the platform.A story from the Mac App Store reveals there are quite a few popular Mac games on sale, at a discount. The list includes a bunch of major titles, that have previously been featured by Apple. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) The current Apple Milton Keynes store in the UK is about close ahead of a new, expanded one opening on June 29, 2024.Apple’s new Milton Keynes store is currently under wraps (Source: Midsummer Place shopping mall)Milton Keynes is in Buckinghamshire, about 50 miles northwest of London, and Apple has had a store in its prestigious Midsummer Place mall since 2008. That store is to close on June 25, 2024, however, as the company moves to a much wider space within the same mall.Currently, Apple Milton Keynes is a narrow, single-front, two-story store sandwiched between Levi’s and Scottish footwear retailer Schuh. It’s been based on Midsummer Place’s West Walk, close to a wider space that the mall’s owners list as being under offer. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Code in the latest AirPods firmware shows Apple is working on new controls to make customizing the noise cancellation feature easier for users.Developers will be able to use the same setup steps as AirPods and AirTagsIt’s possible that Apple will release new AirPods late in 2024. But behind the scenes, it’s already been working on one key firmware update for users, and one new API for developers.As spotted by Headphonesty, the firmware update is called Customizable Adaptive Audio. Currently as well as turning on or off noise cancelling, AirPods Pro users can use adaptive audio that dynamically changes the degree of cancelling or transparency, depending on their surroundings. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
