By news@appleinsider.com (Sponsored Content) UPDF is an Adobe alternative with an AI twist for reading, annotating, searching, and editing PDFs on Mac. Save big and chat with your PDF today.UPDF Editor: AI PDF AssistantIf you work with PDFs, it can be a pain finding the right tool for the job. It’s enough of a niche need that companies like Adobe charge an arm and a leg because they know you’ll pay for it.Thankfully, there are useful alternatives like UPDF. It has a clean UI, a wide range of features, and it is multi-platform. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Chip Loder) Upgrades in macOS Sequoia make it possible to run the Windows-based Xenia Xbox 360 emulator on your Mac. Here’s how.Xbox 360 and 360 “S” models.Xbox 360 was the second, third, and fourth generation of Microsoft’s game console which launched in 2005. There were three iterations of the console: the original, the slim or “S” model, and the “E” model which shipped in 2010.All 360 models are based on a custom Intel Xenon CPU called XCPU. They also featured an ATI-desinged GPU called Xenos, most of which were manufactured by TSMC. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Marko Zivkovic) The new Apple Intelligence features won’t be available in China any time soon, because of the country’s strict regulations on artificial intelligence as well as the competition Apple has from domestic brands.Apple could face significant challenges with Apple Intelligence in ChinaIn June, at its annual Worldwide Developers’ Conference, Apple recently announced a variety of features operating powered by the company’s in-house generative AI software, known as Apple Intelligence. Features such as text summarization, AI-powered image generation, and image editing will be available in US English later in 2024.In other regions of the world, such as China, however, these new features may not be available nearly as soon. This is due to the country’s restrictive laws in relation to generative AI software, large language models, and data privacy. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Wuerthele) After announcing Final Cut Pro for iPad 2 with the new iPad Pro, and a corresponding Mac version at the same time, Apple has made the pair available.Final Cut Pro 2 on a new iPad ProAnnounced alongside the launch of the new iPad Pro, Final Cut Pro for iPad 2 uses the capabilities of that processor to add live multi camera work on the iPad Pro. The footage continues to be recorded on the individual devices, which can now be multiple iPhones or iPads. It requires the devices to be running a new, free, Apple app called Final Cut Camera.This ability to work on projects on storage that’s external to the iPad presumably allows both for larger files, and for an easier way to simply move the storage device over to a Mac. However, Apple does not appear to have added the much-wanted ability to move a Final Cut Pro project back and forth between the Mac and the iPad at will. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Amazon has issued some hefty discounts on Apple’s new M4 iPad Pro and iPad Air 6, along with dropping the Apple Pencil Pro to the lowest price ever.June iPad deals are heating up at Amazon, and even Apple’s newly released models are eligible for steep price cuts. Save up to $155 on the 2024 iPad Pro with the high-end M4 chip, along with a fresh sale price on the Apple Pencil Pro. Prices for the iPad Air 6 have also dipped to as low as $569.Shop the sale Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Discussions between Apple and FIFA over TV rights for a new soccer tournament have stumbled, putting the future of the high-profile competition in doubt.Apple has regularly paid out for rights to sporting eventsIn April, it was reported that Apple was in talks with FIFA to potentially secure the TV rights for a new soccer tournament. At the time, the deal was valued at about $1 billion, but it seems the competition is now in jeopardy.According to sources of Bloomberg, the talks to stream the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup have halted, with FIFA now looking elsewhere. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Future Apple Watch or iPhone models could detect when you’re pointing at a location, or want to buy something from a store window, and show you details about them.Any Apple device with an accelerometer could determine whether you were pointing at somethingApple has applied for patents over shopping services before, with the idea of buyers being guided through product demonstrations online. However, one newly-revealed patent application wants to cut out that guidance and let you just point as you say “I want that one.”That’s officially the point of this patent application, and it’s even in the title, “Smart Shopping And Information Collection By Natural Gesture Using UWB.” But patents always try to be as broad as possible, and this time it’s the outer limits of the application’s aims that are the most interesting. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Ditch the flashlight and camera icons on the lock screen in favor of something more practical, thanks to Apple’s changes in iOS 18.Customizable lock screen icons in iOS 18For quite some time, iPhone users have been able to trigger the flashlight and camera from the lock screen, without needing to fully unlock the iPhone beforehand. In a pinch, these options can be handy, but they may not be anyone’s first choice.As part of Apple’s increased customization options in iOS 18, users are finally being given the chance to change those two previously-permanent icons. Instead, users can leave the spots blank, or add actions that they may find to be a lot more useful. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple’s annual Back to School deals are now available, but as always the company is only offering gift cards where you can get significant discounts from other resellers that can beat what the company offers.Apple’s Back to School 2024 promotionOutside of special promotions of the iPhone in China, Apple never has sales for general buyers. It does always offer lower prices for education users, though, and then for Back to School promotions, it adds gift cards. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple The Exchange TRX is to open in Kuala Lumpur on June 22, 2024, and the company has announced a program of Today at Apple special events.Apple The Exchange TRXAs previously announced, Apple’s first store in Malaysia is opening in Kuala Lumpur’s Tun Razak Exchange business district, on Saturday, June 22. Its three levels are topped by a layered roof around a central glazed oculus that brings daylight into the interior space.”We live for moments when we can surprise and delight our customers,” said Deirdre O’Brien, Apple’s senior vice president of Retail in a statement, “and we’re excited to do that in Malaysia with the opening of our first store in the country, Apple The Exchange TRX.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
