By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Wuerthele and Wes Hilliard) After six months with Apple Vision Pro, things feel stuck. A glacial rollout of immersive content, a lack of native apps, and no word of Apple Intelligence make the $3,500 product harder to swallow.Apple Vision Pro review: stuck in placeApple Vision Pro is frustrating.It is also one of the coolest pieces of technology I’ve ever owned. It is beautifully crafted, the software can feel magical at times, and it makes using apps feel intuitive and whimsical the way iPad did when it launched in 2010. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Marko Zivkovic) Apple’s iPhone 16 is less than a month away. Here’s what’s actually known about the upcoming model based on prototypes and leaked internal designs.Apple’s iPhone 16 range is set to usher in a series of meaningful hardware improvements and featuresAs the iPhone 16 range inches closer to launch, rumors about the new iPhone lineup continue to emerge. With the rise of social media, it’s become easy for just about anyone to disseminate claims and rumors about unreleased Apple products.Since rumors often come from different sources with varying levels of credibility, it becomes difficult for the average user to know what to expect from a future Apple product. To make things easier for our readers, we’ve created a carefully curated list of new iPhone features based on verifiable information from people that we believe have first-hand knowledge. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (David Schloss) After you’ve installed one of the best VPN for iPhone apps, or one installed for your workplace, you still need to turn it on. Here’s how to do it!The best vpn iphone apps allow you to turn your VPN on and off from the launch screen. VPN apps from a VPN service provider have buttons to toggle a VPN on and off, which makes is easy to turn on a VPN with a single click. Sometimes though, you need to turn on a VPN connection manually. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple is continuing to expand manufacturing in India, and the country will reportedly produce the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max as well as the regular models.Tim Cook visits India in 2016Originally, India only manufactured older iPhones, and then chiefly because it avoided import tax. More recently in its expansion of production in the country, India has taken on manufacturing current models of the iPhone 15.According to Bloomberg, Apple intends to expand still further. For the first time, India will manufacture the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple has released watchOS 10.6.1 and tvOS 17.6.1 to the public, as well as rereleasing iOS 17.6.1 and iPadOS 17.6.1.A new-new iOS 17.6.1 update is availableOn August 7, Apple released iOS 17.6.1 and iPadOS 17.6.1, as well as macOS Sonoma 14.6.1. Over a week and a half later, it’s re-releasing iOS and iPadOS.The operating system releases on Monday consists of four items, two of which are repeats. The other two, watchOS 10.6.1 and tvOS 17.6.1, are first-time releases which catches up with other current-gen versions. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) For the first time, Apple has made its whole podcast library available online, where it can be heard in Safari or other browsers, instead of the Apple Podcasts app.Apple Podcasts is now available on the webFollowing the release of Apple Maps for the web in July 2024, Apple has now brought another service online. Apple Podcasts can now be played in a web browser.”Users can now get the favorite features they love,” said the company, “including the ability to browse millions of shows across a variety of categories, access their Library and Top Charts, purchase premium podcast subscriptions and much more.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) Apple is commemorating the 108th anniversary of the US National Park Service by launching a campaign to raise funds through Apple Pay donations.Apple honors 108 years of the National Park Service with Apple Pay donationsFrom August 19 through August 25, Apple will donate $10 to the National Park Foundation for every purchase made using Apple Pay on Apple.com, in the Apple Store app, or at Apple Stores across the US.The initiative marks the eighth consecutive year that Apple has collaborated with the National Park Foundation. The company’s support includes monetary contributions and a range of digital resources aimed at bringing users closer to the natural beauty and history of national parks. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) Procreate, company behind the popular art app designed exclusively for iPad, has issued a public statement saying that it has no plans to include generative AI in its products.Image credit: ProcreateThe debate over generative AI is a heated one, with many artists expressing fear that their art is being harvested to fuel prompt-driven image creators. And, the fear is reasonable — after all, Microsoft Copilot has shown time and time again that it has no issue creating images that heavily feature copyrighted material.Adobe, too, has announced that its terms of service give it carte blanche access to its user’s content, though it has gone on to clarify that it “does not train Firefly Gen AI models on customer content.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Most potential upgraders will find pricing to be a big factor in moving to the iPhone 16, a survey claims, with the introduction of Apple Intelligence almost as important.A render of what could be the iPhone 16 ProWith the iPhone 16 range set to launch within weeks, potential buyers of the new handset have to consider which model they should move to. Now, a survey indicates many consumers will certainly be making the shift to the new models.The survey by SellCell asked over 2,000 people about the iPhone 16 and their purchase intent. Approximately 61.9% said they will be upgrading to the new model. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) The Apple Sports app now offers NFL and NCAA football support just in time for the upcoming football season.Apple SportsVersion 1.6 of the Apple Sports app introduces several new features tailored to football enthusiasts. Notably, the app fully supports NFL and NCAA Division 1 football, enabling users to follow their favorite teams, monitor scores, and dive into game statistics. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
