Apple Vision Pro disappointments and beta frustrations on the AppleInsider podcast

The hardware is still remarkable, but the lack of content and apps is holding the Apple Vision Pro back It's been six months since the Apple Vision Pro was released and there is so much to like — yet still so much missing. Plus for all the great features in Apple's beta updates, there are…

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Foxconn hires 50,000 more workers as iPhone 16 production starts

A Foxconn factory. Foxconn has gone on a hiring spree, adding 50,000 new workers for its largest iPhone facility's production lines in China ready for the iPhone 16. As the time for the introduction of a new iPhone generation nears, Apple's global supply chain jumps into action to make the highly-desired smartphones. Based on a…

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Grab a 14-inch MacBook Pro for just $1,299 this weekend

Article Hero Image Apple's 14-inch MacBook Pro has just received a fresh price drop, driving the M3 model down to $1,299.99 as Amazon and Best Buy launch aggressive back-to-school deals. A back-to-school price war is in effect between Amazon and Best Buy, with Apple's 14-inch MacBook Pro M3 dropping to an all-time low price of…

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HomeKit’s Adaptive Lighting will work with Matter smart lights

HomeKit can control smart bulbs. Matter smart lights will start to work with Apple's Adaptive Lighting feature of the Home app, with Nanoleaf hardware among the first to support it. Previously, only a small number of smart lighting products supported the feature. For most consumers, that meant buying products from Nanoleaf, Philips Hue, Aqara, and…

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If Apple TV+ abandons theatrical releases, it won’t be because of money

Brad Pitt and George Clooney in 'Wolfs' No Apple TV+ movie has become a blockbuster hit bringing in enough money to rival the iPhone, but theatrical releases help the company attract subscribers — and also talent. Writer/director Jon Watts' movie "Wolfs," starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt, is now getting a one-week limited release in…

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Apple Maps works in Firefox and Microsoft Edge for Mac

Apple Maps in Firefox on macOS After initially working on Safari, Chrome, and Edge for Windows, Apple Maps is now working in other browsers, including Firefox and Edge for Mac. In July, after over a decade of waiting, Apple Maps became available on the web in beta, but it worked with a limited range of…

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Steve Jobs’ yacht involved in a low-speed, high-expense maritime accident

Steve Jobs' Venus hits another yacht [Instagram/Ricardo Salinas Pliego] In what is possibly the slowest speed nautical crash ever, Steve Jobs' yacht struck another billionaire's vessel. A pair of luxury yachts came into contact with each other off the coast of Naples, Italy on Wednesday. The at-sea incident saw Venus, a luxury yacht build for…

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