Satellite, 5G, and longer battery are great, but aren’t good reasons for most Ultra owners to upgrade.
Alternative app store AltStore raises $6M, connects with the fediverse
In addition, the startup is announcing its first funding round from outside investors, with a $6 million Series A from Pace Capital. The deal gives the venture firm a 15% equity stake in AltStore and will allow the company to hire a team beyond its co-founders, Riley Testut and Shane Gill.
You Can Now Add Spotify, Zillow to ChatGPT, But Don’t Call It an App Store
OpenAI is rolling out app integrations for its chatbot, which one exec calls the ‘evolution of ChatGPT [into] something that’ll be a bit more like an operating system.’
How Apple Silicon Is Transforming iPhone 17: Senior Execs Speak
The latest iPhones come with increased processing power, new design and better battery life. Here’s what the execs behind the new chips have to say about them.
Who Makes Apple’s iPhone 17 Screens? (Hint: It’s Not Apple)
To produce the iPhone 17 and its high-tech LTPO OLED screen on a global scale, Apple relies on the expertise of three different manufacturers.
Apple Announces iPhone 17 and iPhone Air Release Date in Indonesia
Apple today announced that customers in Indonesia can pre-order the iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max starting …
The Apple Watch Ultra 3 is for folks who don’t already have one
Satellite, 5G, and longer battery are great, but aren’t good reasons for most Ultra owners to upgrade.
The Apple Watch 10 is back at its lowest-ever price for Amazon Prime Big Deal Days
And you’re in luck. As of Oct. 7, the Apple Watch Series 10 is back down to its lowest-ever price, $279. In fact, the last time it was priced this low was during July’s Prime Day event. This low price …
iOS 26.1: Everything new so far
Live Translation launched last month for AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Pro 3, and AirPods 4 with support for English (US and UK), French, German, Portuguese (Brazil), and Spanish (Spain). iOS 26.1 adds …
WhatsApp rolls out on-device ‘Message Translations’ feature on iOS: Report
The iOS rollout follows the feature debut on Android in September, enabling users on instant messaging platform to translate messages in chats, groups, and channels from 6 languages …
Major Evernote Update Taps AI for Search and Transcription, But Not Writing
Two years after a steep subscription price increase, rates stay the same with Evernote V11. Rob writes about interesting problems and possibilities in computers, gadgets, apps, services, telecom, and …
Evernote’s biggest update since 2020 goes all in on AI
If you’re like me, it’s probably been a hot minute since you’ve thought about Evernote. Now, the app wants to be in the conversation again.
More Apple Apps Get Liquid Glass Redesign
Apple today updated its TestFlight and Apple Support apps, adding Liquid Glass designs to match the rest of iOS 26. Both apps now feature …
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Biggest Battery Yet Claimed In New Leak
A new leak suggests that this fall’s Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max (expected in September, read this for exactly when) will have a bigger-capacity battery than any iPhone has ever seen. More details have …
OpenAI just launched its own version of an app store, taking aim at Apple and Google
OpenAI is bringing apps inside ChatGPT and announced a kit for developers to build AI-native apps, CEO Sam Altman announced at its DevDay event.
Apple Brings Back a Retro iPhone Feature in iOS 26.1 Update
Apple earlier on Monday released iOS 26.1 beta 2 and more for developers, and it quietly brings back a nostalgic feature in the form of “Slide to Stop.” The new option appears on the lock screen for …
Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro Max And iPhone Air Are Tremendous And Gimmicky, Respectively
The iPhone Air is thinner and lighter than ever but missing some crucial components of the Pro iPhones. If it were much cheaper, it’d be okay, but it’s not. Get the Pro instead.