Apple issues fourth developer beta of visionOS 2.2

Mirroring a Mac's display on an Apple Vision Pro Apple has distributed its fourth developer beta build of visionOS 2.2, giving the Apple Vision Pro's operating system more testing time ahead of a public release. Following the Thanksgiving weekend, Apple had a more relaxed beta release than usual on Tuesday, with the first build in…

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Apple’s plans for sensors will now get up your nose

Future Apple Vision Pro could contain many more sensors We've already got Face ID sensors and a bunch of health sensors in the Apple Watch, but future Apple devices including the Apple Vision Pro will have many more measuring devices, including one for analyzing breathing through your nose. Here's what else is coming. It's not…

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Apple considers using Amazon chips to train future Apple Intelligence models

Apple Intelligence features may get trained with Amazon AI chips Apple is using chips sourced from Amazon Web Services to handle searches, and it may also use them to pre-train Apple Intelligence AI models. It is common knowledge that large companies like Apple rely on external service providers when it comes to offering certain services.…

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Apple’s Beats Solo Buds receive their first-ever firmware update

Apple has released a firmware update for its Beats Solo Buds. Apple has released a new firmware update for its Beats Solo Buds, though there are currently no details as to what the software update contains. Tuesday's firmware update increases the build number to 3A130, up from version 3A112, which originally shipped with the Beats…

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Apple Books celebrates 2024 with collections and Year in Review

Apple Books 20204 Year in Review and collections If you're an Apple Books user, the 2024 Year in Review is now available, which aggregates all of your reading data into a fun slideshow akin to Spotify Wrapped. It's December, which means it's time for every app and service to take part in the social media…

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Anker MagGo 3-in-1 Folding Wireless Charging Station review: Pocket power rocket

At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Charges iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods Fast-charge Watch 15W Qi2 for iPhone Compact and portable Color choices Our Verdict Highly portable, this is a minimalist wireless multi-charger that will be a boon to all owners of Apple Watch, iPhone, and AirPods, not only on their travels but at home or…

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Box review: A great cloud storage solution for enterprise

At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Super simple, but with plenty of power, too Web app feels better than most Impressive security Cons Personal plan is more expensive than rivals Our Verdict One of the best cloud storage options for businesses, Box has a whole host of excellent tools but might go beyond a general Consumer’s…

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This Kickstarter revives the Touch Bar as an OLED strip that can go anywhere

When Apple discontinued the 13-inch MacBook Pro, it marked the end of the line for the Touch Bar. Apple may never make the Touch Bar again, but fortunately, the folks at Eniac have taken on the task of creating a replacement that it calls the Flexbar. The company is currently raising funds on Kickstarter to…

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