Chance Miller

Verizon is suffering a major outage across parts of the United States, impacting voice, data, and messaging services. For iPhone users in particular, this outage means that the “SOS” icon is being displayed in the status bar. Here’s what that means and how to fix it if you’re still stuck in SOS mode…

Following FDA approval in the United States earlier this month, Apple has now received the go-ahead from Health Canada for the Apple Watch’s sleep apnea notification feature. This means Apple is now permitted to roll out the feature to eligible Apple Watch models in Canada.

Apple is no longer planning to invest in OpenAI, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal. This comes as OpenAI plans to close a $6.5 billion funding round next week, with investments possible from both Microsoft and Nvidia.

iOS 18 includes a number of powerful new Accessibility features. One of those features is Vehicle Motion Cues, which Apple says is meant to help reduce motion sickness when using your iPhone or iPad in a moving vehicle. Here’s how the feature works and how to turn it on.

The fan-favorite cutting app Channels is rolling out a big update this month focused on personalization. Channels 6.0 for Apple TV and iOS adds a new “Personal Sections” feature, customized navigation, a new “Theater Mode” experience, and more. Head below for the full details.

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Benjamin and Chance share their hands-on reviews with Apple’s latest products, from the impressive noise cancellation in AirPods 4 to the useful — if fiddly — Camera Control on the iPhone 16 Pro, and the redesigned Apple Watch Series 10. The latest iOS 18.1 beta also includes some useful enhancements to Control Center and iPhone Mirroring.

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Apple is rolling out another new firmware update to AirPods Pro 2 users today. This update comes just a week after the last update and two weeks after Apple released iOS 18 with new features for AirPods users.

Apple just held its special event to unveil the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro a few weeks ago, but there’s still more to come this fall. As we detailed last week, Apple is set to unveil new M4 Macs and updates to the iPad as soon as October. Will it hold another special event to do so? Here’s what history suggests.

As it rolls out its crackdown on password sharing, Disney+ has officially launched a new paid sharing program in the United States and additional markets. This means you can officially no longer share your Disney+ account with someone outside of your household unless you pay extra to add that person to your subscription.

Apple and Goldman Sachs are cutting the interest rate offered by Apple Card Savings Account from 4.4% to 4.25%. The move was announced in push notifications sent to Apple Card users on Tuesday evening.

Since its initial introduction, Apple’s CarPlay platform has become ubiquitous. It’s available in the vast majority of new cars on the market today, and for good reason: it’s one of the top things people look for when buying a new car.

At WWDC in June 2022, Apple announced what it calls the “next generation of CarPlay.” This new CarPlay interface is set to debut in new cars this year, and it’s going to be a big change.

The first automakers signed on to support next-gen CarPlay? Porsche and Aston Martin. Here’s everything we know.

iOS 18 was officially released to the public last week, but we’re still learning more about all of the new features and changes. Here are a few additional tidbits on improvements to FaceTime, changes to the Wallet app, and more.

Apple will kick off the Mac’s transition to the M4 chips next month, and one of the headlining updates will be the Mac mini. With an all-new design, two different M4 variations, and more, here’s everything we know so far about the new Mac mini coming soon.

Obscura is a powerful third-party camera app for iPhone, and it just got even more capable. With the launch of iOS 18 and the iPhone 16, Obscura can now be accessed directly from your iPhone’s Lock Screen, adjusted via the Camera Control, and more.

Apple has released iOS 18.1 beta 5 to developers and it includes several notable changes for iPhone users. There are improvements to Apple Intelligence, upgrades to Camera Control on the iPhone 16, and more. Head below for a full roundup of what’s new.

Apple has released iOS 18.1 beta 5 for developers and it comes with a new option for the iPhone 16’s Camera Control. Now, you can switch between the rear-facing iPhone 16 cameras and the front-facing selfie camera using Camera Control.

Apple is rolling out iOS 18.1 beta 5 to developers today, as we inch closer toward a public release in October. iOS 18.1 features the first wave of Apple Intelligence features for iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 users.

iOS 18.1 beta 5 comes six days after iOS 18.1 beta 4 was released.

As part of iOS 18 this month, Apple has major new accessibility features for iPhone users. Among improvements like Eye Tracking and upgrades to Vision Pro, Apple also has plans to bring some accessibility updates to CarPlay.

The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro are officially available, bringing multiple significant design changes. Here’s what these changes mean for your iPhone 16 accessories. Hint: you’re going to need to invest in new cases.