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As we await Apple Headset launch, Meta’s 4-year AR/VR plan leaks

While we await Apple Headset launch | Pair of smart glasses

The first Apple Headset launch is expected to happen later this year, following an initial unveiling at WWDC in June. While we wait, a leak has given a glimpse into the AR/VR plans of one of Apple’s rivals in this field, Facebook owner Meta.

These plans include multiple headset models, smart glasses with a “neural interface,” and a smartwatch that can be paired with glasses …

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Apple modem expected in iPhone 16, says Qualcomm CEO

Apple modem expected | Illustrative chip image

As Apple continues its transition to its own silicon, we’re expecting an Apple modem chip to replace Qualcomm ones in future iPhones – and it appears that might be happening with the iPhone 16.

Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon indicated that Apple hasn’t discussed 2024 modem orders with the company, suggesting that this is likely the year the Cupertino company makes the switch …

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Apple patent granted for embedded Face ID expected in iPhone 16 Pro [U]

Embedded Face ID in iPhone 16 Pro

Update: Coincidentally, Apple was granted a patent for this technology on the same day as the latest supply-chain report – see below.

The iPhone X introduced the notch, the iPhone 14 Pro the Dynamic Island – and the iPhone 16 Pro is expected to offer the next logical step: embedded Face ID components beneath the display itself.

However, the latest report says that we shouldn’t expect Apple to follow Samsung’s under-display camera approach before 2026…

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Jack Dorsey’s Twitter competitor ‘Bluesky’ now available on the App Store, but you still need an invite

Twitter competitor Bluesky now available on the App Store

Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey left the company in May 2022 amid negotiations with Elon Musk. Since then, he has been working on Bluesky – a new decentralized social network that comes to compete with Twitter. This week, the Bluesky app was officially made available in the iOS App Store, but there’s a catch. It still requires an invitation to use it.

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Apple Pay coming to South Korea with iOS 16.4 after getting approval from local regulator

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Apple Pay was expected to be launched in South Korea in November last year. However, the launch was delayed due to demands from the local regulator Financial Supervisory Service Commission (FSS). Although the situation about Apple Pay in South Korea has since remained unclear, 9to5Mac has learned that the platform will arrive in the country with the release of iOS 16.4.

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14-inch M2 Pro MacBook Pro now $200 off in Tuesday’s best deals, M2 iPad Pro hits $720, more

All of Tuesday’s best discounts are now up for grabs where they always are – here at 9to5Mac. Courtesy of our friends over at 9to5Toys, we’re taking a look at the first notable discount on Apple’s all-new 14-inch M2 Pro MacBook Pro, which lands at the best price ever at $200 off. Fancy that M2 chip in a more portable form-factor? Apple’s 11-inch iPad Pro is now at an all-time low of $720 to go alongside these Twelve South’s HoverBar Duo stands from $38. Hit the jump for all of the best deals and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

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Move out of China urgently, AirPods supplier told

Move out of China | AirPods close-up

A major AirPods supplier says that US client reps have been visiting the company on an almost daily basis to ask when it can move out of China. While Apple is not explicitly named, it is near-certain that it is one of the companies applying pressure.

The Chinese contract manufacturing giant said that it is investing in Vietnam, as well as considering expanding into India

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Apple/Spotify battle could be resolved in Europe with Epic-style compromise [U]

Apple Spotify battle | Spotify app on iPhone

Update: Apple comment added at end

Some four years after the Apple/Spotify battle began back in 2019, we may have the first indication of how the European Union will resolve the antitrust dispute.

Reading between the lines of a brief report today, it appears that the European Commission may be heading toward a compromise ruling, which would mirror that made in the Apple vs. Epic Games case in the US …

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USB-C iPhone speeds will be limited if you use non-MFi cables, claims leaker

Those of us who’ve been waiting impatiently for a USB-C iPhone, so we can finally use a single set of cables for all our Apple devices, will be getting our wish in this year’s iPhone 15 lineup. But a leaker with a decent track record warns that there may be a catch.

ShrimpApplePro, who got hardware details right for the iPhone 14, says that we’ll need to use a new lineup of MFi USB-C cables to get full functionality …

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LastPass says DevOps engineer’s hacked computer led to security breach in 2022

LastPass security breach | Promo image

The popular password manager LastPass faced a major attack last year that compromised sensitive data of its users, including passwords. Back in December, the company shared a statement confirming that attackers obtained such data and that users should change their passwords. Now LastPass has revealed that the incident was caused by credentials stolen from a DevOps engineer.

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Hands-on: CASETiFY’s new iPhone 14 cases from ‘The Office’ deliver Dunder Mifflin stylings

Earlier in the month, CASETiFY launched its latest collaboration. Tapping into one of the most iconic sitcoms in history, The Office finally got the iPhone case treatment from one of 9to5Toys‘ favorite brands. After having the covers finally arrive in the mail, today we’re taking a hands-on look at just how these Dunder Mifflin-infused accessories stack up for Apple’s latest.

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