WWDC 2023
Apple’s WWDC conference kicks off Monday, June 5 at 10am PT with a keynote where they’re expected to announce their long-awaited mixed reality headset, along with updates to iOS 17, MacOS, WatchOS and its Mac hardware lineup.
At its WWDC 2023 conference, Apple took the wraps off the Vision Pro, its long-rumored augmented reality (AR) headset. The Vision Pro is one of Apple’s most ambitious products to…
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Apple M2 Ultra Mac Studio: Same shell, more firepower
“This completes the transition to Apple silicon,” Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering John Ternus noted during last week’s WWDC keynote. Apple never promised the process would happen overnight. At the 2020 event, CEO Tim Cook promised a two-year transitionary period. The company missed the deadline by a year, but a lot has happened during…
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Apple 15-inch M2 MacBook Air review
The thin and light notebook is a creature of sacrifice. It’s a reminder that freedom of movement means leaving things behind. It’s packing a single knapsack for a week-long trip, leaving your home unencumbered, but entirely aware that some of the things you might want – or even occasionally need – won’t be coming with…
At the Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) last week, Apple spent a lot of time discussing new features and apps it is introducing with the next major releases of iOS, macOS,…
Businesses will be able to accept IDs in Apple Wallet with iOS 17, among other changes
Apple this morning announced two significant changes to Apple Wallet among a handful of other updates that didn’t make the keynote address on Monday, which kicked off the start of…
Apple’s new toolkit makes it easier for developers to bring Windows games to Mac
Apple has unveiled a new toolkit that is designed to make it easier and faster for developers to bring their PC games to macOS. The tech giant unveiled the Game…
On the sidelines of the ongoing Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple has updated its App Store Review Guidelines to crack down on app clones and copycats. In a blog post,…
Apple is making it easy for everyone with an Apple ID to test developer beta versions of its different operating systems — iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS. Previously, developer…
Even with its hefty price tag, the Apple Vision Pro is still a killer device. Startups should pay attention.
We’ve never met. We’ve never talked. And still, I feel confident telling you that the Vision Pro isn’t for you. At the end of the day, it’s an odds game.…
Apple has unveiled the winners of its 2023 Apple Design Awards at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference this week. Each year, the tech giant recognizes a dozen apps and games…
Apple Fitness+ is getting a new Custom Plans feature that creates personalized workout schedules
Apple Fitness+ is getting new Custom Plans and Audio Focus features with the launch of iOS 17 this fall, the tech giant has announced. Custom Plans is a new way…
Apple is giving its widgets platform an upgrade with its latest software releases. In addition to now becoming available on Apple Watch and Mac, widgets on iPhone and iPad will…
Apple Podcasts to get refreshed ‘Now Playing’ interface, new search filters and more with iOS 17
Apple has announced that Apple Podcasts is getting a few new notable features with the launch of iOS 17 this fall. The feature drop includes an updated Now Playing interface…
Apple WWDC 2023: Everything announced from the Apple Vision Pro to iOS 17, MacBook Air and more
Sit back and relax while the team runs down all of the biggest news in an easy-to-skim digest.
Apple’s Vision Pro headset dominated the headlines at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) event on Monday. But Apple is also going to launch a major update to iOS later this…
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First impressions: Yes, Apple Vision Pro works and yes, it’s good
After a roughly 30-minute demo that ran through the major features that are yet ready to test, I came away convinced that Apple has delivered nothing less than a genuine leapfrog in capability and execution of XR — or mixed reality — with its new Apple Vision Pro. To be super clear, I’m not saying…
Aux 2.0: Apple’s SharePlay lets everyone queue up a song in the car
Gone are the days of turning off your iPhone’s Bluetooth at a red light to allow your friend to wirelessly connect to your car and play some tunes. Say goodbye…
iOS 17 can suggest recipes for similar dishes from a photo on your iPhone
Apple didn’t announce any significant AI updates during its Worldwide Developers Conference keynote today, but it did quietly roll out some minor computer vision upgrades with its latest iPhone software,…
Apple’s new headset fails to excite investors but sends shares of Unity soaring
Investors in Apple shares bid the company’s stock to all-time highs ahead of WWDC. Shares of the company held up for a period before losing steam.
Apple’s Vision Pro headset seems too good to be real — because it basically is
Apple unveiled its new Vision Pro augmented reality headset today during its annual WWDC keynote, along with visionOS, the operating system that’ll power it. The hardware looked extremely impressive, and…
Apple announced a slew of new iPhone features at this year’s WWDC keynote, like FaceTime voicemails and Check In. But even more new additions are coming to iOS 17 beyond…
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A closer look at Apple’s $3,499 Vision Pro headset
There are books left to be written of the good and bad of Apple’s leap into the world of augmented reality hardware. We’ll no doubt still be gathering our thoughts for some time, but one thing is clear: This is a well-designed machine. Sitting there on a well-lit post, surrounded by a scrump of international…
The Apple Vision Pro features an M2 chip, a ton of sensors and a new R1 chip
Apple unveiled its augmented reality headset, the Apple Vision Pro, at WWDC 2023. After showing the potential use cases for the device, the company said a bit more about the…
How to tell friends you got home safe with iPhone’s new Check In feature
Making sure loved ones got home safe at the end of the night is something we all try to do. But it can be easy for that “Home safe! 😙”…
At WWDC today, Apple unveiled its long-awaited AR headset, which consumers have been anticipating for years. But how much will the Apple Vision Pro cost? Apple Vision Pro will retail…
To reduce motion sickness in VR, Apple developed the new R1 chip
At WWDC today, Apple showed off its Vision Pro VR/AR headset. The device is powered by the company’s own M2 chip, but in order to do the real-time processing from…
After a reported seven years of development, Apple’s AR headset is finally here. It’s been a minute since we’ve had a “one more thing” moment. The wisdom, efficacy and ultimate…
What makes the Apple Vision Pro’s visionOS such an ambitious leap
The name of the operating system powering Apple’s Vision Pro headset is visionOS. And in many ways, it’s Apple’s most ambitious OS yet. At the architecture level, visionOS shares core…
Apple WWDC 2023 Liveblog: Live updates as Apple unveils its Vision Pro AR headset, iOS 17 and more
It’s going to be a WWDC for the ages. Good, bad — it’s way too early to say yet. Either way, this will be a memorable one. Apple’s keynote kicks…