FaceTime, Skype, Zoom, and other apps offer live captions for calls and videoconferences. You can record calls in FaceTime. Several services and some apps transcribe audio to text using machine learning. Why not combine all these into a single service? Apple did with the Phone app and FaceTime in iOS 18.1. Starting with that release,…
Gaming on Mac has arguably enjoyed its best year ever, but the promise of more arrivals to the platform could make things even better for Apple-based gamers. Once upon a time, one of the authors of this piece, Mike Wuerthele, worked as a consultant for games advocacy. It was right around the turn of the…
Sonos is trying to regain some of its shine with the Arc Ultra soundbar — and from what we've seen so far, it goes a long way towards restoring the brand's image. Recently, Sonos has been under fire for the terrible rollout of its new mobile app. It had profound bugs, and lacked several features…
If you haven’t yet downloaded iOS 18.2 for your iPhone, iPadOS 18.2 for your iPad, or macOS 15.2 for your Mac, you’re missing out on a slew of improvements, most notably some excellent Apple Intelligence upgrades as well as other welcome features. But even If you don’t have a newer iPhone or just don’t care…
The newest version of Microsoft Recall still has some problems respecting your privacy, as tests have shown the privacy feature that is supposed to prevent it from capturing sensitive data isn't working… Source
Examples of notification summaries in iOS 18.1 The UK's BBC has complained about Apple's notification summarization feature in iOS 18 completely fabricating the gist of an article. Here's what happened, and why. The introduction of Apple Intelligence included summarization features, saving users time by offering key points of a document or a collection of notifications.…
Apple's Bob Borchers -- image credit: EFTM Apple's Bob Borchers is in Australia for the launch of Apple Intelligence where he says he expects the new features will become a natural part of users' daily life. As Apple releases iOS 18.2, alongside the new update macOS Sequoia 15.2, Apple Vice President of Worldwide Product Marketing,…
An example of a supposed camera placement on the iPhone 17 Slim - Image Credit: Digital Chat Station/Weibo At least one model of the iPhone 17 could end up with a camera bar instead of the regular bump, according to a pair of new, overlapping rumors. The rumored iPhone 17 Slim will be a difficult…
Traditionally, the most fruitful season for Apple is the fall: this fall alone we got new iPhones, Apple Watches, AirPods, iPads, and Mac desktops and laptops. But that doesn’t mean the rest of the year is barren. Not by a long shot. In fact, according to 9to5Mac, we have a lot to look forward to…