Text formatting and effect changes expected in iMessage for iOS 18

iMessage on an iPhone Apple's changes to iMessage in iOS 18 could introduce new text effects, which may include stylized text that could be sent to Android users. Users of iMessage will be familiar with the way the app handles certain words within a message. Existing options include key words like Happy Birthday triggering balloons,…

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Get a whole year of Peacock TV streaming for just $19.99

Get a year of Peacock streaming for $19.99. Stream the 2024 Olympics and Sunday Night Football on Peacock, with a year of access dropping to $19.99 with coupon. From exclusive originals to a plethora of sports programming, the Peacock streaming service offers an abundance of value. And for a limited-time only, you can lock in…

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AirTag crucial to giant tool theft ring break-up in DC Metro area

Stolen goods recovered from a tool theft ring After getting fed up with overnight thefts of tools, a Northern Virginia carpenter planted AirTags on his tools, leading police to series of storage facilities full of stolen goods. Twice, an unnamed carpenter woke in the early morning to find his van broken into, and thousands of…

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Crime ring swapped counterfeit iPhones for real devices

Several crime rings have returned fake iPhones for genuine replacements A scam involving "returning" some 16,000 counterfeit iPhones and iPads to Apple stores has resulted in five arrests that could lead to decades behind bars. A criminal ring operating throughout southern California has been charged with stealing some $12.3 million worth of Apple products by…

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Apple’s new iPad Air has a binned M2 processor, with a nine-core GPU

Apple has corrected the GPU core count in the M2 iPad Air's description. Apple has quietly changed the M2 iPad Air's listed GPU core count from 10 cores to nine cores, and Metal benchmark testing suggests that the nine-core spec is accurate. The M2 iPad Air was originally announced as having a 10-core GPU in…

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Best Buy’s record-breaking MacBook Air discount ends this weekend

Save $400 on Apple's 15-inch MacBook Air. Best Buy's blowout deal on the M2 15-inch MacBook Air knocks $400 off a loaded configuration with 16GB RAM and a 1TB SSD. The steep markdown is available this weekend only, with the loaded M2 15-inch MacBook Air dropping to $1,499 at Apple Authorized Reseller Best Buy. At…

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It’s true – iPhones slow down after update

Unfortunately iPhones slow down after update. Every iOS update brings with itself the question of whether earlier iPhone models will become slower. Which prompts masses of users to upgrade to a newer model. Geekbench, which measures the performance of mobile devices, reviewed the numerous tests performed by iPhone users and found surprising correlations.When iPhone 6s…

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