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Apple to counter new Meta products with its own cheaper headset

Apple is reportedly cooking up a series of new AR headsets and smart glasses to attract more customers and better compete against the likes of Meta. In the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, ...

I was jealous of MacOS 26 users, until I realized Windows PCs already had these 4 features

Apple's latest MacOS 26 has a slew of useful features - but a few of them appeared on Windows first, including one that dates back decades.
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Apple's iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 public betas will release any minute now: What to expect

Apple held its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) a month ago, during which it previewed the latest operating system upgrades across all of its devices, including iOS, iPadOS, MacOS, TVOS, WatchOS ...
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Apple named its 2024 App Store Award finalists - did your favorites make the list?

Looking for the best apps and games to try on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or other Apple device? You may want to check out the ones that Apple itself has crowned as the elite for 2024. Each year, Apple's ...
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Apple rolls out mystery update with 'important bug fixes' for iPhones and iPads

Apple has pushed out another update for the iPhone and iPad with what it says are "important bug fixes." However, the company has been mum on specifics, failing to disclose the nature of bugs and the ...
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Apple's de-chatbot-ification of AI is nearly complete

After the WWDC 2025 keynote, it's official -- Apple is going in a different direction on AI than the rest of the industry. There were no outlandish promises or predicted breakthroughs, unlike last ...
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Apple's Goldilocks approach to AI at WWDC is a winner. Here's why

Leading up to Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), people doubted that AI could compete in the AI space. This was exacerbated by reports that Apple's most highly anticipated feature, Siri ...
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Apple's AI reality check and Adobe's free video generator

Welcome to ZDNET's Innovation Index, which identifies the most innovative developments in tech from the past week and ranks the top four, based on votes from our panel of editors and experts. Our ...
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Is Apple finally going to make a TV set? Maybe. Here's what it'll depend on

Is Apple planning an entry into the television hardware market? Rumors say it may be so. In a recent Bloomberg article, Mark Gurman discussed Apple's upcoming smart home command center, similar to the ...
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Apple Intelligence arrives in iOS 18.1 developer beta. Here's what's new for iPhone

Developers with access to iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and MacOS Sequoia 15.1 can opt into the new Apple Intelligence features or remain on the standard developer beta track. This is particularly important ...
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Apple announced upgrades to all of its AirPods models. Here are the 4 best features

During Apple's annual hardware event, the company announced two new AirPods in the fourth-generation lineup, new software features for the premium AirPods Pro 2, and some minor hardware upgrades to ...