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Apple Vision Pro demo coming to Lowe’s home improvement retail locations
Want to try Apple Vision Pro? In-store demos have only been offered at Apple retail locations so far. However, a popular home improvement retailer will let shoppers try Apple Vision Pro starting this weekend.
Lowe’s is testing Apple Vision Pro demos for customers in select locations this month. The experience will focus on the Lowe’s Style Studio app on Apple Vision Pro, giving customers hands-on experience with the headset.
Expand Expanding CloseUlysses writing app for Mac, iPad, and iPhone gets internal linking, history navigation, more
Popular markdown-based writing app Ulysses has received a valuable update today that brings internal links for headings, history navigation, dark mode for WordPress publishing preview, and more. Here’s what’s new with Ulysses version 35 for Mac, iPad, and iPhone.
Expand Expanding Close9to5Mac Daily: June 4, 2024 – M2 iPad Air spec changes, iOS 18’s non-AI features
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Expand Expanding CloseZerocam is an iPhone camera app with no settings and minimal post-processing
The iPhone Camera app has gained a lot of features since 2007. Users can do things like change the focus, choose between different modes, apply filters, use Night Mode, and much more. And while some users (like me) prefer the option of using third-party apps with even more controls, Zerocam is a new iPhone camera app that has zero controls or settings.
Expand Expanding CloseApple Books is now the official audiobook home of Reese’s Book Club
Apple Books was already the home for Oprah’s Book Club, but now Apple has announced a new partnership with another celebrity and their book club. Reese’s Book Club, curated by Reese Witherspoon, has made Apple Books its official audiobook home.
Expand Expanding CloseSilo fans, here’s some big news about coming seasons of the popular Apple TV+ series
One of the biggest hits on Apple TV+ has been Silo, a dystopian sci-fi series that debuted last summer and at one point tracked as the top show in all of streaming.
Back during season one’s run, before its finale aired Apple confirmed a renewal of Silo for a second season. Now, we have some exciting news about the latest status of season two and the plan for future seasons beyond that.
Expand Expanding CloseAnother streaming service is raising its prices, effective immediately
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: a streaming service is getting more expensive. This time, Max (the streamer formerly known as HBO Max) is increasing the prices of its ad-free plans. The standard ad-free tier will increase from $15.99 to $16.99 per month, while the 4K ad-free plan will increase from $19.99 to $20.99 per month.
Expand Expanding CloseSpace Black 13-inch 1TB M4 iPad Pro $130 off, steel Apple Watch Series 9 $100 off, massive HomePod deals, and more
Today’s best Apple deals are now ready to go with a new all-time low on Apple’s Space Black 13-inch 1TB M4 iPad Pro starting at $1,769 joining other configurations from $950. From there, we move over to some additional Apple Watch Series 9 models seeing solid $100 price drops, most notably three different colors of the higher-end stainless steel variants, as well a massive $175 price drop on the latest HomePod (if you’re fast), a Buy One Got One FREE offer on HomePod mini, and even more. Check it all out down below.
Expand Expanding CloseDon’t miss these Apple TV+ movies that are only available for a limited time [June 2024]
If you are an Apple TV+ subscriber, you have access to the full roster of Apple originals, none of which are going away any time soon. Examples include shows like Ted Lasso, Severance, and the Best Picture-winning film CODA.
As a subscriber, you also gain free access to an assortment of TV+ movies from other film studios that will come and go on a rotating basis. Every month, Apple adds new films to its roster for subscribers and some existing films become unavailable.
Here is the full list of limited-time titles that Apple TV+ currently offers subscribers at no additional cost.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung launches new 4K Smart Monitor with AirPlay, USB-C, AI upscaling [U]
At CES, Samsung unveiled an updated version of its popular 32-inch Smart Monitor. The latest iteration features the same iMac-like design of the previous generation with features like a 4K resolution, USB-C single cable connectivity, AirPlay 2, 4K AI upscaling, and more.
Update 6/4/24: After a January reveal, the 2024 32-inch Smart Monitor M8 is now available direct from Samsung priced at $699. Read below for all the details.
Expand Expanding CloseApple held talks to launch Apple TV+ in China, would become the only US streaming service to be available in the region
Apple reportedly held talks with telecoms giant China Mobile, with a view to launch Apple TV+ in China, according to The Information. If a deal is struck, Apple TV+ would be the only US streaming service to have a presence in China.
Chinese law typically prevents US services from distributing their content directly. The Information says the proposed deal would see China Mobile offer Apple TV+ for a monthly fee, and feature its content prominently on China Mobile set-top boxes.
Expand Expanding CloseYour future AirPods case may look a lot like a modern iPod nano
Sometimes with Apple, what’s old becomes new again. Designs and product names are at times revisited as the inspiration for new products. AirPods and HomePods, for example, play off the strong brand awareness for the iPod.
According to a filed patent, Apple may take things a step further with the iPod inspiration, creating an AirPods case that looks and works a lot like a modern iPod nano.
Expand Expanding CloseNetflix dropping support for older Apple TV models this summer
Netflix has announced that it is dropping support for select older generations of Apple TV. In an email sent to subscribers this week, Netflix said that it is “sunsetting support” for the Apple TV (2nd generation) and Apple TV (3rd generation) on July 31.
Expand Expanding CloseApple chip plants can’t be moved, despite China’s war games, says TSMC
TSMC’s Apple chip plants cannot be moved off the island, the company has said, despite ever-growing fears of a Chinese invasion.
The chipmaker’s chairman C.C. Wei said that it had held talks with “some customers” about the idea following China carrying out war-game exercises around the island, but that it simply isn’t practical …
Expand Expanding CloseApple TV+ customer satisfaction continues to rise, according to latest survey
The latest telecoms customer survey from ASCI has been published and — despite rising prices and industry pullbacks — the bottom line is streaming services are still hot.
Almost every video streaming service tracked by ASCI grew its customer satisfaction score compared to the previous year, with Apple one of the biggest risers. The 2024 score for Apple TV+ came in at 79, up from 76 in the year-ago survey.
Expand Expanding CloseAptoide iOS game store launches this week; wait list of 20,000
An Aptoide iOS game store launches in Europe on Thursday, the third, uh, third-party app store to be announced after Setapp and AltStore.
All three companies are taking advantage of the changes Apple was forced to make in the EU by the Digital Markets Act, which opens up the App Store to competition for the first time …
Expand Expanding CloseApple’s iPhone recycling robot no longer unscrews phones: It rips them apart
The latest version of Apple’s iPhone recycling robot no longer unscrews devices in order to access the innards; instead, it rips them apart.
The change is one of many that have seen the practicality of Apple’s recycling robots grow from something which took 12 minutes per phone – which the company admits was really just a research project – to 18 seconds …
Expand Expanding CloseTicketMaster hack sees personal data of 560M for sale [U: Snowflake statement]
Update: After reports that cloud storage provider Snowflake may have been compromised, the company said there is no evidence of this. Reading between the lines, the attack may have been made via Snowflake, but it appears to have been TicketMaster credentials that were compromised.
A TicketMaster hack has been confirmed by the company in an SEC security filing, stating that personal data of its users has been offered for sale on the dark web. The agency has not confirmed the scale of what appears to have been a massive breach …
Expand Expanding CloseChatGPT is down for many; recovery underway; Mac app may be best bet
ChatGPT is down for many, with OpenAI acknowledging on its status page that the chatbot is “unavailable for some users.”
The partial outage appears to be global, though recovery does now appear to be in progress, with DownDetector showing a decline in the number of reports …
Expand Expanding CloseApple releases revised iPadOS 17.5.1 build for 10th gen iPad
It’s been two weeks since Apple released iOS 17.5.1 and iPadOS 17.5.1 to fix a specific problem that caused deleted photos to reappear in the user’s photo library. For some reason, Apple on Monday released a revised build of iPadOS 17.5.1 for the 10th generation iPad.
Expand Expanding CloseApple says M2 iPad Air performance claims are accurate despite GPU mix-up
Over the weekend, we reported that Apple had updated its website to say the new iPad Air’s M2 chip features a 9-core GPU, despite originally advertising it as a 10-core GPU. An Apple spokesperson has now confirmed this change to 9to5Mac, while also saying that all performance claims remain accurate and were based on a 9-core GPU.
Expand Expanding CloseWant to feel the Apple feels? These accessories bring classic Apple designs to modern devices
Apple has a rich history of distinctive product designs. So much so that some of its classic product looks can inspire deep nostalgia and affection even decades later.
Here are some wonderfully nostalgia-inducing accessories for the iPhone and Apple Watch that will make your modern device look and feel a little more retro.
Expand Expanding CloseInstagram testing controversial unskippable ads in its app
It’s no secret that Meta’s biggest source of profit comes from advertising. However, it seems that the company is willing to make advertising a bit more intrusive, at least on Instagram. That’s because Instagram has been testing a new way of showing ads that users can’t skip.
Expand Expanding ClosePSA: Check on these 4 emergency iPhone and Apple Watch features before you need them
Modern Apple devices include important automatic emergency capabilities to get help in case of accident, injury, and more. Read along for 4 emergency iPhone and Apple Watch features you should make sure are set up, customized, and ready to go.
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