This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Hot on the heels of the iOS 11.3 update, Apple has released its first iOS 11.4 public beta. Version 11.4, which CNET has downloaded, includes some big features that didn’t make it into the iOS 11.3 release, including perks that’ll …
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The replacement for the “trash-can” Mac Pro you can buy today won’t see the light of day until sometime in 2019. That was the big takeaway from an exclusive TechCrunch story story by Matthew Panzarino earlier this week, chronicling Apple’s strategy for making up years of neglecting the professional creative market. Read more: Meet the new Mac Pro The other big reveal from the …
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Back in November audio specialist Bose did something unusual — for Bose, anyway. To get feedback on a new product it was creating, in-ear wireless headphones called Noise-Masking Sleepbuds, it presold “prototypes” by way of an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign. “They’re tiny, comfortable and replace the sounds of busy city streets, noisy neighbors or a snoring partner with soothing sounds to …
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For as long as I’ve owned my AirPods ($165 at eBay), I’ve used them with iOS and Android phones. One issue I’ve always had when using Apple’s wireless earbuds with an Android phone is really low volume levels, particularly when listening to podcasts. Even at full volume, I would often struggle to hear it, especially when in noisy environments. Now …
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The ability to browse and play music stored on your iPhone from an Apple Watch was removed with the release of WatchOS 4 last September. This, as Apple soon found out, wasn’t a welcome decision. With the release of WatchOS 4.3 last week, the ability to browse your iPhone’s music library from your wrist has been restored. Screenshots by Jason …
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Apple is reportedly in the early stages of developing two features for future iPhones: touchless gesture controls and curved screens. Bloomberg reported Wednesday on the new tech, but said those features won’t be coming to iPhones for at least two years, and that’s if Apple decides to move forward with either idea. Apple didn’t respond to a request for comment …
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Apple’s new 9.7-inch iPad, which was unveiled at an education-focused event in Chicago last week, looks much like its 2017 predecessor in outward appearance, features and price. But a teardown by the iFixit team published Tuesday reveals they also share some similarities on the inside, with one notable exception. Unlike other iPads, the newest device features “air-gapped, separately replaceable cover glass and LCD,” making …
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Apple may start using its own chips in Mac computers as soon as 2020. The company is in the early stages of creating its own processors for the MacBook and iMac, which currently run on Intel chips, according to unnamed sources speaking to Bloomberg on Monday. Should this happen, the Mac computer line would have a similar processor strategy to the …
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Apple CEO Tim Cook maybe be unfriending Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg after he hears some of the quotes from a new interview Zuckerberg did with Vox.com editor at large Ezra Klein. In the just-published interview, Zuckerberg responds strongly to Cook’s criticisms of Facebook’s business model, which in turn come from an upcoming MSNBC interview, which is set to air on …
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About midway through the March 27 on-stage presentation introducing the new 2018 iPad, Greg Joswiak, Apple’s VP of iOS, iPad and iPhone Product Marketing started talking about a software feature called Shared iPad. “Shared iPad allows a student to pick up any iPad off the school cart, tap on their name and once they log in, that iPad becomes their …
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