Snap’s AR Spectacles dev costs $99/mo on new Snap OS
Today, along with significant updates to the Snapchat app, Snap unveiled its newest AR Spectacles and launched the Snap OS software platform. These product announcements aimed to excite the development community. However, joining Snap’s developer program comes at a cost: $99 per month, with a one-year commitment required. And here’s the thing – that’s the…
iPhone 16 firmware can now be restored wirelessly via another iPhone
It has been quite a while since Apple has been working on a system that enables users to wirelessly recover and restore the firmware of their devices. This was initially introduced for the Apple Watch with iOS 15.4 and watchOS 8.5, and then extended to the Apple TV with iOS 17 and tvOS 17. Now,…
Snapchat redesigned with new AI lens showing old you
Snap announced a lot of significant changes coming to the Snapchat app starting today. There’s a major app redesign underway, along with new AI features, including a lens that shows you what you might look like in your old age. Redesigned App Consolidates to Three Tabs Today as part of its Snap Partner Summit event,…
iOS 18.1+ brings missing iOS 18 features
The newly released iOS 18 has a plethora of new features to offer. However, there are also numerous features that it doesn’t include initially, and these are set to arrive in the future. Apple Intelligence, the enhanced Siri, Apple Mail upgrades, and much more won’t be accessible on your iPhone until subsequent updates. Here’s a…
iWork gets iOS 18, iPadOS 18 with Apple Pencil Pro, Apple Watch features
Following the official launch of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 on Monday, Apple has commenced the rollout of updates to its iWork suite of productivity apps. Numbers 14.2 for iPhone and iPad: – Squeeze the Apple Pencil Pro to swiftly switch tools, line weights, and colors. – Utilize the new document browser to effortlessly create…
apple regains top spot in american satisfaction index, hp passes samsung
In 2023, Samsung managed to break Apple’s 20-year streak of being at the top in the American Customer Satisfaction Index for personal computers, resulting in a tied situation. However, this year Apple has once again reclaimed the top spot in this category, while HP took second place, pushing Samsung down a notch. ACSI released its…
wsj: apple card to swap from goldman sachs to chase, change key feats
The ongoing saga of the future of the Apple Card continues to unfold today. As per a report from The Wall Street Journal, it is disclosed that Apple is engaged in talks with JPMorgan Chase regarding taking over the Apple Card business from Goldman Sachs. This comes at a time when Goldman’s losses from its…
macOS Sequoia 15.1 beta 4 now out
Today, Apple has released the latest beta for the highly anticipated next big update to macOS. This beta 4 of macOS Sequoia 15.1 comes with Apple Intelligence features. It is currently being rolled out to developers right now. The First Update to macOS Sequoia Scheduled for October Just yesterday, macOS Sequoia made its way into…
iOS 18.1 beta 4 hitting all iPhones now
After the release of iOS 18 to everyone this week, Apple is continuing the iOS 18.1 beta testing. The company is now rolling out iOS 18.1 beta 4 for developer testers ahead of its expected release in October. This beta 4 is the first one available for all iPhone models, not just those capable of…
Apple releases betas for watchOS 11.1, visionOS 2.1, tvOS 18.1
Apple just launched major updates to its software platforms yesterday. iOS 18, visionOS 2, iPadOS 18, and more were made available to the public. And today, developer betas for the next big releases are already here. Beta 1 for watchOS 11.1, visionOS 2.1, and tvOS 18.1 are now accessible. Over the summer, Apple debuted the…