By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple’s next iPad mini update will include OLED, but given Apple’s typical lag between releases, that could be years away.iPad mini – Image credit: AppleApple has just released the seventh-gen iPad mini, which uses an LED-backlit LCD screen. While there’s no immediate possibility of a change in display technology for the model, the next update could make the switch to OLED.In a reply to a post on X discussing the iPad mini, Display Supply Chain Consultants CEO Ross Young said late on Wednesday that the “Next iPad mini will have OLED.” Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Marko Zivkovic) Apple Intelligence is the product of more than a year’s worth of tireless testing. Here’s what Apple engineers used to ensure the quality of their AI software.Internally, Apple used multiple test applications ahead of the Apple Intelligence launch.For Apple, 2024 was undoubtedly the year of artificial intelligence. The company has long been working on machine learning features, with its most recent operating systems ushering in an entirely new set of AI-powered enhancements. They are known collectively under the moniker of Apple Intelligence.While the generative AI tools themselves were announced in June, at WWDC 2024, only a handful of them made their public debut with the first developer betas of iOS 18.1 and macOS 15.1. Since then, Apple has rolled out more and more of the AI-powered enhancements with subsequent beta releases. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Advanced LTPO technology in the Apple Watch Series 10 display differs from previous generations, and future iPhone releases may get the new display.Apple Watch Series 10 – Image credit: AppleApple updated the Apple Watch to Series 10 in early September, making a number of changes to the form. One of the lesser spoken-about changes is actually part of the display, with Apple upgrading a quite important element.The low-temperature polycrystalline oxide (LTPO) thin-film transistor (TFT) is a backplane technology that enables for dynamic refresh rate adjustment in an OLED screen. It’s what allows the Apple Watch to have an always-on display. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Oliver Haslam) Apple’s iOS 18 software update brought plenty of new features, including to the Messages app. The addition of cool new text effects gives iPhone owners new ways to communicate and they’re surprisingly easy to use.Text effects offer the option to animate words in ways that can help convey a message, whether you want something to pop by having it explode or hint at your nerves by having a word jitter.There are eight new text effects on offer and they’re available to everyone using iOS 18 or later. Your recipient will also need to be using iOS 18, iPadOS 18, or macOS 15 Sequoia for them to be able to see the effect of course, so keep that in mind as well. The feature also only works with messages sent via iMessage rather than SMS or RCS, too. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) The Wombat Willow Pro provides a full mechanical keyboard with a shorter width than usual and even has low-profile switches. It’s an interesting choice if you’re prepared to learn a very unusual layout.Wombat Willow ProPower users are often quite picky about the keyboards they use. This can include whether it takes the form of a chicklet-style keyboard, a membrane one, or a mechanical keyboard, for example.With choice, there is also a need to trade off one feature in favor of another. One of these things can be the size, as having a smaller keyboard can mean a reduction in the number of actual keys you can press. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) Code discovered in iOS 18.2 indicates that Apple Vision Pro owners may get to control guest mode via iPhone through a Live Activity session.Apple Vision Pro guest mode could soon be controlled by iPhoneThe current process for setting up Apple Vision Pro is controlled entirely on the device. Once guest mode is initiated and a device is selected to view the display through, like the user’s iPhone, all other control is lost.According to code discovered by AppleInsider staff, the Apple Vision Pro owner’s iPhone may play a greater role in managing guest mode in iOS 18.2. After handing over the Apple Vision Pro to a guest, the iPhone will have a Live Activity to allow guest access and select which apps are available to the user. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Marko Zivkovic) Apple has issued a second release candidate build for tvOS 18.1, following the first release candidate deployed Monday.Apple has issued a second release candidate build of tvOS 18.1.On October 21, release candidates for most of Apple’s major operating systems were made available to registered developers. This was done in preparation for the debut of Apple Intelligence, scheduled for October 28. This is when iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.1 are expected to receive their official public release.On Tuesday, a day after the initial batch of release candidates was sent out, visionOS 2.1 received a second RC build. Now the same thing has happened with tvOS 18.1, the operating system for Apple TV. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew O’Hara) The first developer beta of iOS 18.2 includes several new Apple Intelligence features such as Image Playground, Genmoji, and ChatGPT integration. Here’s how they work.iOS 18.2 is out for developersApple hasn’t even released iOS 18.1 yet but we’ve already gotten a new beta with more Apple Intelligence features. The iOS 18.1 update included Writing Tools, a new Siri UI, Clean Up tool in Photos, and more.This update brings much more, and what we’d describe as the fun parts of Apple Intelligence. That said, it’s still a very early beta so things are likely to change and improve by release. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Amazon has issued a record-breaking discount on Apple’s M2 MacBook Air, dropping the price down to $699 while supplies last.Snap up the lowest price ever on this M2 MacBook Air – Image credit: AppleThe $699 record low price on the standard 13-inch MacBook Air M2 is courtesy of Amazon when ordered in the Space Gray finish.Buy for $699 on Amazon Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) A report suggests Apple’s budget iPad and MacBook lines are set for updates in early 2025, and the Mac Studio won’t get its M4 upgrade until the summer.M4 MacBook Air and more could arrive in early 2025Apple is quickly shifting away from the undesirable 3nm process used for M3 by upgrading all of the affected products in quick succession. While Mac mini, iMac, and MacBook Pro will get the M4 treatment before the end of October, it’ll be 2025 for the rest of the Mac lineup.According to a report from Bloomberg, Apple is gearing up for a busy spring release cycle. The M4 MacBook Air is expected to begin production soon with an early 2025 release window. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
