iOS 18.1: RCS for Business Messaging, bug fixes for iPhone 16 Pro

iOS 18.1 introduces RCS support for Business Messaging, fixes an issue affecting iPhone 16 Pro units. The iOS 18.1 update introduces support for a new RCS messaging feature and fixes a known issue affecting devices in the iPhone 16 range. Here's what you need to know about the release. On Monday, Apple made the release…

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You can no longer sign up for Disney+ and Hulu via the App Store

Disney+ and Hulu no longer allow signups via the App Store. In an attempt to avoid paying Apple's App Store fees, Disney has removed the ability for users to pay for Disney+ or Hulu through the App Store. By instructing their users to visit a website rather than pay via the App Store, Disney is…

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Apple to announce new Macs with M4 chip at October event

Apple could introduce a redesigned Mac mini with M4 The iMac, MacBook Pro, and Mac Mini are all expected to receive the M4 chip later this month in the form of an online-focused event. While Apple recently announced the seventh-generation iPad mini through a simple press release, new Mac computers will reportedly be revealed via…

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Why is Apple ignoring its most important iPad?

Given the choice, Tim Cook would obviously prefer customers to spring for the most expensive versions of Apple’s products. The Ultra version of the Apple Watch, the Max version of the AirPods, the non-mini HomePod, and the Pro versions of everything else. The problem is that customers generally feel the opposite—and nowhere is this truer…

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How to change your Apple Watch ringtone and alert sounds

It’s almost crazy to think it, but for the last decade Apple has not allowed you to change the default ringtone, notification sounds, or alerts on your Apple Watch. Finally, watchOS 11 gives us this very basic capability, but you’d be forgiven for not knowing about it because it’s not in the watchOS 11 release…

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Why the ‘iPhone SE Plus’ makes more sense than you think

Just when we thought we’d got a handle on next spring’s iPhone SE 4 launch, a hugely surprising leak comes along and throws everything into doubt. The 4th-gen SE has been the subject of numerous rumors ever since the iPhone 16 came out last month, from the return of the notch and the first Apple…

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With iOS 18, loving your iPhone is a real chore

It’s fair to say that iOS 18 is more highly customizable than any prior release. The big personalized lock screen update of iOS 16 definitely let us add some personality to our iPhones, but that’s nothing compared to the freedom to fiddle afforded in iOS 18. Unfortunately, that means you’re going to have to do…

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Cook says Apple wasn’t first with AI, but will be the best

Tim Cook -- image credit: Apple Ahead of it rolling out to users, Tim Cook says that Apple Intelligence is already changing lives — including his own. Apple has been reported to be as much as two years behind the rest of the artificial intelligence industry, and CEO Tim Cook does not care. On the…

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