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• Apple Hit With Criminal Complaints Over Congo Mineral Trade

  17-12-2024 13:33 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple's subsidiaries in France and Belgium have had criminal complaints filed against them by the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is accusing the tech giant of using conflict minerals in its product supply chain (via Reuters).The complaints allege that Apple is complicit in handling stolen goods and laundering minerals obtained through armed conflicts in the region.Congo, a major source of tin, tantalum, and tungsten (3T minerals) used in computers and mobile phones, claims that Apple uses m
  
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• iOS 18.2: Everything You Can Do With ChatGPT Integration

  17-12-2024 23:30 via macrumors.com
  
  With iOS 18.2, Apple introduced ChatGPT integration with Apple Intelligence to expand your iPhone's AI capabilities in several ways. When enabled, Siri can leverage ChatGPT for complex queries about photos and documents, and the integration also extends to Writing Tools for text and image generation, while Visual Intelligence helps identify objects and places using your iPhone's camera.No ChatGPT account is required to get started, but connecting a free or paid ChatGPT account unlocks additional
  
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• Apple Watch Activity badges: New Year’s 2025 challenge starts on January 1

  17-12-2024 22:41 via macworld.com
  
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  Achievement badges are a funny thing. You know they’re just a simple little bit of visual flair, they don’t even do anything, and yet for some reason you just have to collect them. Gamification can be a great motivator, and the achievement badges for the activity tracking on the Apple Watch have inspired many users to get more exercise.If you want to maximize your badge count, you’re going to want to chase down as many activity achievements as you can. Most are availab
  
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• Upgrade your Mac with 48% off this 11-in-1 Thunderbolt 4 dock

  17-12-2024 21:44 via macworld.com
  
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  No matter if you have a Mac Studio or a MacBook, you can never have enough ports, so a super fast Thunderbolt 4 dock will come in handy. And today, this Plugable model is a fantastic 48% off at Amazon when you click the coupon box, a savings of $90, and an excellent value for $140.The dock is perfect for those who want to use multiple displays with their devices, allowing you to hook up to two 4K monitors or one 8K monitor (which will work with M1 Pro/Max, M2 Pro/Max, M3 Pro/Max, and ba
  
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• Apple Maps on the Web Gains 'Look Around' Support

  17-12-2024 21:31 via macrumors.com
  
  The web version of Apple Maps that Apple first debuted in July has been upgraded with support for Look Around, the feature that is essentially equivalent to Google Street View.
  In supported areas, Look Around provides a high-resolution ground level view of restaurants, retail locations, landmarks, streets, and other points of interest. It's a feature that has long been available on iOS devices, but support in the Apple Maps app for the web allows non-Apple users to experience the feature.Apple a
  
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• Apple TV+ announces new Spanish romantic comedy ‘Love You to Death’ (‘A muerte’)

  17-12-2024 21:03 via macdailynews.com
  
  “Love You to Death” (“A muerte”) premieres Wednesday, February 5, 2025 on Apple TV+.
  Apple TV+ has announced a new seven-episode global acquisition of Spanish-language romantic comedy “Love You to Death” (“A muerte”) from Atresmedia TV and director Dani de la Orden (“Casa en flames”). The series stars Verónica Echegui (“Orígenes secretos”) and Joan Amargós (“Show Yourself”), and will make its
  
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• New Year's Apple Watch Activity Challenge to Take Place on January 1

  17-12-2024 20:22 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple's next Apple Watch Activity Challenge is set to kick off on Wednesday, January 1, with Apple Watch users able to earn an award by closing all three rings for seven days in a row in January.
  Let’s start 2025 off right. Earn this award by closing all three rings for seven days in a row in January.
  Apple Watch owners will need to fulfill their stand, exercise, and move goals for seven days sequentially at any time during the month of January to get the New Year's award.As with all of Ap
  
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• 73% of iPhone users not sold on Apple Intelligence

  17-12-2024 20:02 via macdailynews.com
  
  When fully released, Apple Intelligence will combine the power of Apple-built generative models with personal context while taking an extraordinary step forward for privacy.
  73% of iPhone users say Apple Intelligence features add little to no value and, even worse, and 87% of users of phones made by South Korean dishwasher maker Samsung believe artificial intelligence features have any value to their pretend iPhone experience, highlighting widespread apathy across both brands.
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• Video: M4 MacBook Pro Review

  17-12-2024 20:00 via macrumors.com
  
  The 14-inch MacBook Pro is Apple's only Mac that can be purchased with an M4 chip, M4 Pro chip, or M4 Max chip, so is the M4 powerful enough or is it better to get the M4 Pro or M4 Max? That's the question we explore in our M4 MacBook Pro review.Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos.
  Built on a 3-nanometer process, even the base M4 chip is more than enough for everyday tasks like web browsing, checking mail, writing, and watching videos. It's also more than sufficient for vi
  
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• iOS 18.3 beta adds support for robot vacuums in Home app

  17-12-2024 19:01 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple on Monday released iOS 18.3 beta 1 to developers, five days after shipping iOS 18.2 to the public. One change in the new update is Home app support for robot vacuums.
  Ryan Christoffel for 9to5Mac:‎Back at WWDC in June, Apple announced that robot vacuum support would be coming to the Home app in iOS 18.
  Robot vacuums didn’t make it into the initial iOS 18 release in September, but for a while they were still planned for iOS 18.2.
  As discovered by Aaron Perris on X, iOS 18.3 will
  
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• What to Expect From the HomePod Mini 2 Rumored to Launch Next Year

  17-12-2024 18:46 via macrumors.com
  
  More than four years have passed since Apple released the HomePod mini in November 2020, and the wait for a new model might finally soon be over.
  Below, we recap rumors about the next-generation HomePod mini.Bloomberg's Mark Gurman last week reported that a new HomePod mini will be released next year. He said the speaker will be equipped with Apple's own combined Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip, which supports Wi-Fi 6E. It is unclear if the chip's Wi-Fi 6E support will be enabled for the new HomePod mi
  
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• New Apple TV Rumored to Launch Next Year With These Features

  17-12-2024 18:02 via macrumors.com
  
  The current Apple TV 4K was released more than two years ago, so the streaming device is becoming due for a hardware upgrade soon. Fortunately, it was recently rumored that a new Apple TV will launch at some point next year.
  Below, we recap rumors about the next-generation Apple TV.Bloomberg's Mark Gurman last week reported that Apple has been working on its own combined Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip that will roll out in multiple devices next year, including new Apple TV and HomePod mini models. He
  
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• Apple leads smartphone sales in 2024 with 27.7% global market share

  17-12-2024 18:02 via macdailynews.com
  
  iPhone 16 Pro comes in four stunning finishes: black titanium, natural titanium, white titanium, and desert titanium.
  Data from Stocklytics shows that Apple, for two successive years, is the biggest supplier of smartphones worldwide with its seminal iPhone lineup, with global market share of 27.7%. It topped South Korean dishwasher maker Samsung by 4.5 percentage points.
  GuruFocus:‎Low-cost iPhones, such as the iPhone SE or mid-range smartphones did not have much impact on Apple’s succ
  
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• Apple Watch Sleep Apnea Notifications Now Available in Brazil

  17-12-2024 17:36 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today announced that the Apple Watch feature to help identify sleep apnea is now available in Brazil following the granting of a license from the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency.
  The feature, which is now available in over 150 countries and regions, uses the Apple Watch's accelerometer to record wrist movements associated with interruptions in normal breathing patterns during sleep.Based on the data collected, the feature assesses each day whether your levels of breathing disturbances a
  
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• Apple TV+ special ‘A Carpool Karaoke Christmas’ features Lady Gaga, Dua Lipa, Brian Johnson, and more

  17-12-2024 16:56 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple’s new holiday event, “A Carpool Karaoke Christmas,” featuring Lady Gaga, Dua Lipa, Chappell Roan, and other special guests alongside Zane Lowe, is now streaming on Apple TV+ and Apple Music.
  Apple this week announced an all-new holiday event from the beloved multi-Emmy Award-winning series “Carpool Karaoke: The Series,” with “A Carpool Karaoke Christmas” set to deliver holiday cheer, now streaming on Apple TV+ and Apple Music. This new special feat
  
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• Get the AirTag 4-Pack for $72.99 Plus More Apple Accessory Deals With Christmas Delivery

  17-12-2024 16:23 via macrumors.com
  
  Amazon still has quite a few last minute Apple gift ideas that can be delivered before Christmas, including AirTag, MagSafe Chargers, iPad Pro Magic Keyboard, and more.Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.AirTag
  Amazon is discounting Apple's AirTag 4-Pack to $72.99 this week, down from $99.00. This is just about $3 higher when compared to the all-time low
  
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• Gene Munster predicts Apple and Tesla will receive tariff waivers from President Trump in 2025

  17-12-2024 15:50 via macdailynews.com
  
  Deepwater Asset Management’s Gene Munster got several of his 2024 predictions regarding Apple correct:
  • Apple will bring generative AI to Siri. Got it. Apple’s use of its own SLMs to power Apple Intelligence, combined with OpenAI’s GPT, has given iPhone users direct access to a more powerful Siri. Although it is not in full force yet, pending 1H 2025, Siri has gotten better, and will continue to add useful functionality that utilizing GenAI.
  • Apple will not an
  
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• Here is Everything New for the Apple TV in the tvOS 18.3 Update So Far

  17-12-2024 15:25 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple on Monday seeded the first tvOS 18.3 beta to developers for testing. The update will likely be released in January. So far, there are only minor changes for the Apple TV, with one new feature and a few code changes discovered.
  Below, we outline what is new in tvOS 18.3 so far.Robot Vacuum Support in Home App
  First, tvOS 18.3 will add robot vacuum support to the Home app on the Apple TV, based on code-level references to the feature in the first beta.
  Here is how Apple describes the feature
  
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• Congo files criminal complaints against Apple in France and Belgium over conflict minerals

  17-12-2024 14:56 via macdailynews.com
  
  The Democratic Republic of Congo has accused Apple subsidiaries in France and Belgium of using conflict minerals in their supply chain, according to lawyers representing the Congolese government who spoke with Reuters. Criminal complaints have been filed in both countries.
  Sonia Rolley for Reuters:‎Congo is a major source of tin, tantalum, and tungsten, so-called 3T minerals used in computers and mobile phones. But some artisanal mines are run by armed groups involved in massacres of civili
  
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• Frost Punk 2 review: When the snowman brings the snow

  17-12-2024 13:02 via macworld.com
  
  MacworldAt a glanceExpert's RatingProsChallenging society-survival gameExciting story modeReplayable Utopia modeConsComplex game mechanics
  Needs a simpler tutorial for beginnersDoesn’t run on Intel MacsOur VerdictIt’s more demanding than a conventional strategy game, but this society-survival game will present a rewarding challenge for ‘Stewards’ who want to guide their snowy dystopia through the hardships of a new ice age.Price When Reviewed
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• PSA: macOS Sequoia 15.2 Breaks SuperDuper Bootable Backups

  17-12-2024 12:16 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple's latest macOS Sequoia 15.2 update has introduced a critical bug that prevents the popular backup utility SuperDuper from creating bootable backups, according to the app's chief developer, Shirt Pocket's Dave Nanian.
  The issue stems from a "Resource Busy" error that occurs during the final stages of the backup process when attempting to copy system preboot or recovery files. While similar errors in the past could be resolved by keeping the system awake during backup, Ninian reports that th
  
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• iPhone in 2025: The upgrades we’ve been waiting for are finally coming

  17-12-2024 12:15 via macworld.com
  
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  Apple is diversifying its products and services more than ever, but there’s no question that iPhone is still king. No other Apple product, and perhaps not other product from any company, has a greater single cultural and economic impact.The iPhone updates in 2024 were mostly more of the same—a new processor, improved cameras, and better battery life. The Camera Control button is maybe the biggest hardware innovation and it’s really just a new way to access the camera t
  
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• The iPhone is doomed because Apple Intelligence isn’t smart enough

  17-12-2024 11:30 via macworld.com
  
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  The year is quickly running out but there is time enough for the Macalope to look at another survey from online used smartphone outlet SellCell.What should we expect from this survey? Well, in 2022 SellCell said 40 percent of iPhone users were going to buy the iPhone SE, which is a tad high. Then, in 2023, it said Apple adding USB-C would tempt 44 percent of Android users to switch to the iPhone 15. Again, that seemed to wildly overestimate how many people might buy that phone. Or even
  
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• Shh… We’re spilling ChatGPT’s best-kept secrets

  17-12-2024 09:00 via macworld.com
  
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  Consider this your VIP pass to the inner circle of ChatGPT mastery. Sure, you know how to get the chatbot to write an email for you, but how about making it your personal assistant for virtually everything else?There’s not much it can’t do—it’s all about knowing how to sweet talk the bot. It’s an art form. Need some help? Many people are getting this e-degree that shows you how to use ChatGPT, and it’s on sale for $29.99 (reg. $790) for a limited time
  
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• The rumors of a gigantic foldable iPad make no sense

  17-12-2024 04:36 via macworld.com
  
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  After years of sitting on the sidelines of the foldable device market, Apple is reportedly planning to finally launch a folding device of its own, according to multiple new reports.In the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, knowledgeable Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman claims the company’s “new vision for the future of computing” is a giant foldable iPad (or iPad-like device). He says that when unfolded, this product will offer a seamless single display the size
  
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• Meta's Smart Glasses Gain Live AI and Live Translation

  17-12-2024 01:36 via macrumors.com
  
  Meta today added new features to its Ray-Ban smart glasses, including live translation and live AI. With live AI, the Meta smart glasses are able to see whatever the wearer sees thanks to the built-in camera, and can hold real-time conversations.
  According to Meta, the glasses are able to provide hands-free help with meal prep, gardening, exploring a new neighborhood, and more. Questions can be asked without the need to say the "Hey Meta" wake word, and the AI can understand context between requ
  
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• Blackmagic Debuts $30K 3D Camera for Capturing Video for Vision Pro

  17-12-2024 01:17 via macrumors.com
  
  Blackmagic today announced that its URSA Cine Immersive camera is now available for pre-order, with deliveries set to start late in the first quarter of 2025. Blackmagic says that this is the world's first commercial camera system designed to capture 3D content for the Vision Pro.
  The URSA Cine Immersive camera was first introduced in June, but it has not been available for purchase until now. Blackmagic is asking $30,000 for the device, and it can be pre-ordered from the Blackmagic website.The
  
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• PSA: iPadOS 18.3 and macOS 15.3 betas still don’t have the redesigned Mail app

  17-12-2024 00:48 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple on Monday released the first betas of iOS 18.3 and macOS 15.3 to users, just a few days after the public release of iOS 18.2. There’s not much to say about today’s betas when it comes to new features, and unfortunately for Mac and iPad users, iPadOS 18.3 and macOS 15.3 still don’t have the redesigned Mail app.more…
  
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• Instagram Rolls Out 2024 Year in Review Collage

  17-12-2024 00:47 via macrumors.com
  
  Instagram today launched a new 2024 year in review feature, allowing Instagram users to create 2024 collages from images they've shared throughout the year.
  As noted by The Verge, the 2024 collage option comes up in the Instagram story interface. It works after an image has been added to a story and resized, with users able to select more images and rearrange them on the screen.Instagram has also added new year-end themed templates for the "Add Yours" feature, along with New Year and Countdown t
  
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• SearchGPT Rolling Out to All OpenAI Users Starting Today

  17-12-2024 00:24 via macrumors.com
  
  The dedicated ChatGPT search engine that OpenAI developed is rolling out to all users starting today, OpenAI announced as part of its 12 days of OpenAI event.
  SearchGPT was added to ChatGPT in late October, providing improved AI-based searches right from the ChatGPT app and web interface. According to OpenAI, SearchGPT is able to search the web in a "much better way than before," providing links to relevant web sources along with contextual information and support for follow-up questions.When it
  
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