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Apple plans to slim down its products, including the new iPad Pro, which is the company's slimmest device ever. The trend of thicker devices has been seen in the MacBook Pro, Apple Watch, and iPhone, but the iPad Pro 2024 is a departure from this trend. The device is designed to accommodate new features and improved battery life.
Technology | Rating: 87 | 2024-06-17 01:35:36 PM |
Apple unveiled two logos for its AI offerings: one for Apple Intelligence and another for the new AI-powered Siri. The logos aim to look friendly, unthreatening, and non-anthropomorphic. Apple's decision to create two separate logos for its AI features is unclear, but the logos are part of the same family.
Technology | Rating: 90 | 2024-06-17 01:25:30 PM |
The TVOS 17.2 Music app issue causes the screensaver to appear while playing music, and the Apple TV goes into sleep mode after 30 minutes of inactivity, abruptly cutting off the music. The user suspects a bug in the current TVOS versions, which counts music playing as inactivity.
Technology | Rating: 80 | 2024-06-17 12:45:19 PM |
Apple is offering a deal on the 15-inch M3 MacBook Air with 16GB of memory and 512GB storage, priced at $1,489 shipped, which is a $210 price drop from the original price. This is the top-of-the-line stock Apple configuration and the lowest price tracked on Amazon for this model.
Tech | Duplicated with: 1 | Rating: 83 | 2024-06-17 12:17:19 PM |
Apple released the first developer beta of iOS 17.4, introducing auto-generated transcripts in Apple Podcasts. The feature automatically generates transcripts for podcast episodes after they are published, making them available in the Apple Podcasts app shortly after publication.
Technology | Rating: 81 | 2024-06-17 12:16:16 PM |
Apple launched its podcast transcription feature in iOS 17.4, but the company started working on it as early as 2018. The feature was initially introduced as a limited version, and it took six years to become a fully-fledged accessibility feature. Apple's global head of podcasts, Ben Cave, revealed that the company's journey to podcast transcripts began with the expansion of indexing, a common origin story among tech companies like Amazon and Yahoo.
Technology | Rating: 90 | 2024-06-17 12:16:03 PM |
Apple is expected to release iOS 18 in September, which will include some new features for Siri, such as a new interface, richer natural language capabilities, and a Type to Siri option. However, the most significant Apple Intelligence features will be introduced in a future iOS 18 update in 2025. Mark Gurman, a Bloomberg reporter, reported on the upcoming features.
Technology | Duplicated with: 1 | Rating: 81 | 2024-06-17 12:05:50 PM |
Logic Pro 11 is a top-tier digital audio workstation (DAW) developed by Apple, offering a vast range of features, including virtual instruments and effects. It supports various hardware and file formats, including surround sound. The software is available for Mac users and is priced at $199.99, with an option to upgrade for free.
Technology | Rating: 89 | 2024-06-17 11:25:23 AM |
Apple's 1TB 11-inch M4 iPad Pro has received its first cash deal, priced at $1,549.99 shipped. The Space Black model is available on Amazon, and it's the first time a cash discount has been offered on this configuration. The new price is the best available outside of an Excellent condition Open-Box listing at Best Buy.
Technology | Duplicated with: 1 | Rating: 89 | 2024-06-17 11:15:57 AM |
Apple has not included Siri improvements, ChatGPT access, or many Apple Intelligence features in the iOS 18 beta 1. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, some Siri improvements will be available ahead of the Apple Intelligence features, with most expected next year. Apple has not revealed a precise timeline for the new features, likely to avoid making promises it cannot keep.
Technology | Rating: 81 | 2024-06-17 11:15:43 AM |