Cellular Apple Watch owners call out Verizon’s maddening activation block

Apple Watch owners can't activate their cell plans through Verizon — unless they bought the device from the carrier, or complain at length. Verizon has frustrated Apple Watch users before, but now it is preventing some from connecting to the cell network at all. AppleInsider has been contacted by users reporting having to spend hours…

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Tim Cook says iPhone launches are an ‘out-of-body experience’

Jimmy Fallon (left) with Tim Cook in New York City Apple CEO Tim Cook joined late night host Jimmy Fallon for a walk and talk on the day the iPhone 16 range came out. "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" host is a long-time Apple user, and for the iPhone 16 launch, was at the…

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iPhone 16 vs iPhone 16 compared: specs, features, price

Apple's standard and Pro tiers of iPhones are more different than they've ever been. This is what you should consider when choosing between an iPhone 16 or an iPhone 16 Pro. The Pro models of iPhone have been around for quite a few years, and it often provides owners a number of advantages over the…

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Album booklets added as part of Apple Music Classical 2.0

Apple Music Classical's new version 2.0 adds a new Recently Added section as well as thousands of album booklets. Apple Music Classical was introduced in March 2023 as a curated experience for classical music. A year and a half later, the app has finally reached version 2.0. The update in the App Store on Tuesday…

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Future Apple Vision Pro could help the injured avoid medication addiction

Apple is researching how the use of mixed reality in the Apple Vision Pro may provide pain relief for injuries. Alongside those engineering efforts, though, a newly-granted patent shows that Apple is also looking to bring the Apple Vision Pro more into its health products. Vision Pro, or potentially other devices, could instead "provide content…

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Logitech MX Creative Console aims to boost your Adobe workflow

Logitech MX Creative Console Logitech is expanding its line of digital creator peripherals with the MX Creative Console, a Stream Deck-like setup for Mac to help in imaging and video production workflows. While the keyboard and mouse are the usual tools of digital creators, peripherals have been introduced over time that promise to improve workflows.…

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Why wait for the M4 Mac Mini when the M2 Pro is $200 off right now

We all know that a new Mac mini is coming soon, but the current model is still a great option for anyone who wants a great computer without taking over a ton of space—especially when it’s on sale: Amazon is selling the M2 Pro Mac mini for $1.099, a savings of $200 and a great…

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We’re on the iPhone 16 and Apple still doesn’t understand apps

It is the year of our Lord 2024. Chappell Roan is taking the world by storm, everyone is trying to make that omelette from “The Bear,” and the App Store approval process is still a Rube Goldberg machine that produces random, often craptacular results. Halide cofounder Ben Sandofsky posted on Mastodon: The latest Halide update…

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