At this week’s Worldwide Developer Conference, Apple previewed the next generation of CarPlay, which more deeply integrates with a car’s hardware. Some folks think this hints at features in the rumored “Apple Car.” I’m wondering if it means that App…
Lees meerSeason three of “For All Mankind” debuts today on Apple TV+. The 10-episode third season will premiere with the first episode, followed by one new episode weekly every Friday through August 12, 2022. The third season of “For All Mankind” sees the al…
Lees meerAmber Chardae Robinson (“Stuber,” “Judas and the Black Messiah”) has signed on as a series regular on Apple TV+’s upcoming “Mrs. American Pie,” reports Deadline. She’ll play “Virginia,” a feminist and business partner to Linda (played by Laura Dern)…
Lees meerMonoprice has released a new $25 USB-C dock. It’s a 5-in-1 USB-C portable dock is tiny, and offers such capabilities as: HDMI video output up to 4K@60 (*DP Alt Mode 1.4) 1x USB-C port with up to 100W power delivery 3.0, or 5Gbps data transfer speeds…
Lees meerImagine future Mac laptops without a notch. Imagine them (and desktop Macs, iPhones and iPads) have under-display cameras for Face ID and capturing images. Such tech may be coming as Apple has filed for a patent (number 20220179452) for an “electron…
Lees meerWill macOS Ventura, which Apple previewed at this week’s Worldwide Developer Conference, fix the Mac’s issues when used with HomePod minis? In my review of the 16-inch MacBook Pro, I said I was using stereo paired HomePod minis with the laptop. I’ve…
Lees meerIn 2018, after a bidding war with Apple, HBO landed the first TV series that writer/director/producer J.J. Abrams has written since 2008’s “Fringe.” However, HBO has passed on the project, dubbed “Demimonde,” due to budget concerns, and it would end…
Lees meerColor Surge is out now as a free download from the App Store and Google Play. Here’s how the game is described: Developed by Error300 Games, Color Surge is a Match-3 puzzle game where players direct the falling color drops to line up three or more o…
Lees meerApple itself will handle the lending itself for the new Apple Pay Later program, sidestepping partners, reports Bloomberg. Apple Pay Later was announced this week at the Worldwide Developer Conference and provides users in the US with a way to split…
Lees meerAn US$100 million settlement between Apple and developers was settled last August. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has approved the case, but questions the “math” behind the $27 million attorney fee and how it will reduce the claims by sm…
Lees meerMajin Bu, a Twitter leaker, says Apple is working on a new 14-inch iPad Pro that will pack a M2 processor. (An “iPad Pro Plus,” perhaps?) From his tweet: According to my resource, Apple is developing a new 14.1-inch iPad M2 with 512GB and 16GB of ba…
Lees meerThe Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), the trade association that oversees Bluetooth technology, has announced a new consumer brand for an upcoming audio broadcasting capability based on Bluetooth technology. This new capability, previously kn…
Lees meerIn the Apple Watch Series 6 and Series 7, the optical heart sensor has been redesigned to add blood oxygen measurement capabilities. However, Apple has been granted a patent (number 11,350,860) that hints at a second wrist-worn device and method for…
Lees meerBelkin has announced three new additions to its SOUNDFORM audio portfolio – the SOUNDFORM Immerse Noise Cancelling Earbuds, the SOUNDFORM Play True Wireless Earbuds, and SOUNDFORM Nano Wireless Earbuds for Kids. Melody Tecson, senior director of pr…
Lees meerSnap Fitness — a company that believes “how exercise makes you feel is just as important as how it makes you look” — has launched its “Earn Your Apple Watch” program. It’s launching in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and I…
Lees meerI’ve said before that I wish Apple would make its own gamepad. Now, with the company’s frequent WWDC talk of improved gaming on its device, I’m wondering if the company might consider an entire line of gaming peripherals. A note on Apple’s Developer…
Lees meerApple has been granted a patent (number 11,353,933) for a “self-actuating hinge mechanism.” It hints at a Mac laptop that would automatically adjust the angle of its screen based on how close, and where, the user’s face is. About the patent In the p…
Lees meerThe Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), the trade association that oversees Bluetooth technology, has announced a new consumer brand for an upcoming audio broadcasting capability based on Bluetooth technology. This new capability, previously kn…
Lees meerTranscend’s JetDrive Lite 330 for the MacBook Pro is an expansion card that adds 512GB or 1TB of storage to the laptop. It’s not the perfect way to add super-fast, extra storage, but it is an excellent Time Machine option for the laptop. As Transcen…
Lees meerApple has released the first developer betas of macOS Ventura, iOS 16, iPadOS 16, tvOS 16, and watchOS 9. Registered developers can download the betas via Apple’s developer portal. Or they can be downloaded over-the-air once the proper configuration…
Lees meerApple has unveiled new tools, technologies, and APIs [application programming interfaces] designed to help developers create even richer experiences for their users. Susan Prescott, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations and Enterp…
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