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• iOS 18.3 adding Home app support for robot vacuums, per beta

  16-12-2024 20:38 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple released iOS 18.3 beta 1 today for developers, five days after shipping iOS 18.2 to the public. One change in the new update is Home app support coming for a key new device category.more…
  
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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 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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• 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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• 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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• 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 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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• 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.
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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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• 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
  
  Macworld
  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
  
  Macworld
  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
  
  Macworld
  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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• 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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• ChatGPT Search is now available to everyone for free

  17-12-2024 00:20 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Back in October, OpenAI launched its own search engine integrated into ChatGPT. At first, the feature was made available only to ChatGPT Plus subscribers, but now OpenAI is rolling out ChatGPT Search to everyone – including free users.more…
  
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• Apple Sports app gets Key Plays, pregame lineups, standings enhancements, and more

  16-12-2024 23:15 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple Sports — an iPhone app that offers fans access to real-time scores, stats, and more — is now available to download in the App Store.
  Apple’s Sports app for iPhone version 2.3 introduces a range of enhancements, such as a dedicated Key Plays section within the Play-By-Play tab, pregame lineups for soccer and baseball, refined league standings, and seamless Live Activity integration.
  Apple Sports offers real-time scores and stats app, fast and simple.• Get play-by-play
  
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• Apple’s foldable iPad could be the dream all-in-one I’ve always wanted

  16-12-2024 22:16 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Rumors have once again surfaced of Apple developing a large foldable iPad. But now we have some new details, and as a heavy iPad user I’m very excited—though several key questions remain.more…
  
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• Instagram rolling out ‘2024 Collage’ and other year-in-review features

  16-12-2024 21:48 via 9to5mac.com
  
  As we approach the end of the year, Instagram is rolling out a new year-in-review feature. This year, you’ll be able to create a collage for your Instagram Story showing off your favorite moments of the year.
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• Secure your family’s digital future with pCloud’s limited-time holiday bundles [up to 60% off]

  16-12-2024 21:30 via 9to5mac.com
  
  This holiday season, pCloud, the trusted cloud storage provider for over 20 million users worldwide, is offering 9to5Mac readers an unprecedented chance to safeguard their family’s digital life at unbeatable prices. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to get pCloud’s premium storage, encryption, and password management in one comprehensive package – for life!more…
  
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• ‘Everybody wants to be my friend,’ President Trump says of Apple’s Tim Cook, other top CEOs

  16-12-2024 21:13 via macdailynews.com
  
  President Trump speaks with Tim Cook at an American Workforce Policy Advisory Board meeting in March 2019. (photo: Al Drago/Bloomberg News)
  President Trump said he’s being embraced by business executives who are flocking to Florida to meet with the president-elect. “We have a lot of great executives coming in, the top executives, the top bankers, they’re all calling,” Trump said at a press conference on Monday at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.
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• Apple releases first iOS 18.3 beta

  16-12-2024 20:50 via macworld.com
  
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  Less than a week after the release of iOS 18.2, Apple has begun beta-testing the next iOS update. It’s not yet clear when we can expect this release to into wide release or what features to expect in it, but it will surely be the first major iOS update of 2025.Apple Intelligence has been the focus of most iOS 18 updates so far, and we’re still waiting on the big Siri overhaul that adds personal context using the data on your phone and scores of new “app intents”
  
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• This adorable 2-in-1 iPhone charging station is nearly 40% off right now

  16-12-2024 20:14 via macworld.com
  
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  Hands down, the cutest charger you can get for your iPhone right now is this Ugreen Uno 2-in-1 model that will smile at you while your phone is charging. Normally $70, it’s now available for $44 at Amazon, a 37% savings and a great price for an adorable desk accessory.This tiny charger features a foldable magnetic platform that allows you to adjust the viewing angle up to 70 degrees so your phone can lie flat or at an angle to use Standby mode, check notifications, or scroll your
  
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• Genmoji comes to Mac with macOS Sequoia 15.3 beta

  16-12-2024 20:04 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple recently introduced Genmoji with iOS 18.2, which lets iPhone and iPad users create their own emoji using Apple Intelligence. Although the feature wasn’t included in the macOS 15.2 update, Genmoji is now available on the Mac with the first beta of macOS Sequoia 15.3.more…
  
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• Apple TV+ renews hit drama ‘Silo’ for seasons three and four

  16-12-2024 20:01 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple TV+ on Monday announced that its global hit series “Silo” has been renewed for seasons three and four.
  Following the acclaimed second season premiere of “Silo,” Apple TV+ announced that the global hit, world-building drama has been renewed through season four. The fourth season of “Silo” will bring the series to its final, thrilling chapter, telling the complete story of Hugh Howey’s bestselling trilogy of dystopian novels. Starring and executive p
  
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• macOS 15 Sequoia superguide: What you need to know

  16-12-2024 19:59 via macworld.com
  
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  macOS Sequoia has been available for compatible Macs since September 2024, but further updates to Sequoia are expected over the next few months, with the next major update being macOS 15.2, which arrived on Wednesday December 11.If you want to know what the new features are, whether you will be able to enjoy all of them, and if your Mac is even compatible with Sequoia, read on. We are also tracking any problems, the latest updates, and what’s new in the beta.The new version of mac
  
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• macOS Beta: How to download and install the Sequoia 15.3 beta

  16-12-2024 19:55 via macworld.com
  
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  The latest version of macOS–Sequoia–arrived on Macs in September 2024, but the beta development continues and if you are a registered developer or registered as a public beta tester, you can continue to get the latest updates and try out new features still not available to the general public.In this article, we’ll explain what’s in the latest beta, what you need to do to get your hands on a copy, how to install it, and what you should bear in mind if you don&rsqu
  
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• Apple’s plans for a gigantic foldable iPad make no sense

  16-12-2024 19:15 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  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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• visionOS 2.3 beta 1 now available, plus tvOS 18.3 and watchOS 11.3

  16-12-2024 19:08 via 9to5mac.com
  
  It’s new beta time. Apple has released beta 1 for visionOS 2.3, tvOS 18.3, watchOS 11.3, and more, exclusively for developers. Here’s what to expect.more…
  
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