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iOS 18

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Dec 30, 2024

Voice Control has long been a cornerstone of hands-free convenience on iPhones, but for users with unique speech patterns or atypical speech, standard recognition systems often fall short. Apple's sol ...

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Dec 28, 2024

If scrolling through your phone during a car ride makes you feel queasy, you're not alone. Motion sickness often occurs when your inner ear senses movement but your eyes focus on something stationary ...

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Dec 27, 2024

Apple's iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2 updates are here, packed with enhancements that take device intelligence to the next level. New Apple Intelligence features lead the release, offe ...

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Dec 23, 2024

Apple introduced layered recordings in Voice Memos back in September, and the feature finally arrived with the latest update for the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max. This exciting addition transforms the ...

Smartphone displaying a screen for managing browsing data.
Dec 18, 2024

Apple has introduced a valuable new tool for Safari that lets you export or import browsing data such as bookmarks, history, extensions, credit card information, and usernames and passwords. This make ...

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Dec 11, 2024

Growing up, I was told that hard work could get me anything I wanted. But with Apple's Image Playground, I can create almost any illustration or drawing imaginable just by typing or selecting a sugges ...

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Dec 11, 2024

Siri has long relied on basic sources like Google and Wikipedia for answers, but with iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, Apple is taking its virtual assistant to a new level by integrating ChatGPT. Now, you ca ...

Mobile phone displaying a messaging app interface with emojis and a text input field.
Dec 11, 2024

There are thousands of emoji characters, but finding the right one can feel like a wild goose chase. Want a red panda? You can have a black-and-white one. Need a crying heart? You're out of luck. With ...

Sketch of a house design displayed on a tablet.
Dec 11, 2024

Drawing in Apple Notes can be fun, but our sketches may not always turn out as polished as we'd like (cue the "my 5-year-old can draw better than that" jokes). Thankfully, Apple's new Image Wand featu ...

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Dec 11, 2024

In a new update, the iPhone 16 lineup is finally getting Visual Intelligence, a feature that lets you instantly gather information about anything around you just by snapping a picture. Integrated into ...