Apple is seeking to revolutionize the smart home experience with the latest version of HomeKit. A recently-granted patent, “Using In-home Location Awareness“, suggests that Apple wants to create a system that automatically takes actions based on user habits, without the need for manual setup. The temperature and humidity sensors in the latest HomePod, now also…
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Apple Pay Later program from the tech giant has taken its next step towards release. Apple has expanded the service to its retail employees, offering them a test version of the service. According to Bloomberg, this suggests that the feature is close to launch. Apple Pay Later allows users to split any Apple Pay purchase…
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German designer Jonas Daehnert has released a stunning render of the rumored iPhone Ultra, showcasing his vision for the next iteration of the iconic smartphone. The concept design borrows elements from the current Apple Watch Ultra and incorporates them into the iPhone, creating a futuristic and rugged look that has quickly caught the attention of…
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Google and Microsoft have taken inspiration from the growing popularity of OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot and have integrated conversational AI into their search products. In the AI arena, both companies made big announcements this week, offering users new and advanced ways of searching the web. Yesterday, Google introduced Bard, a chatbot AI project that has been…
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Samsung’s Unpacked 2023 event was held yesterday, and the tech giant made several exciting announcements, including the launch of its latest Galaxy S23 series smartphones. However, the biggest surprise of the event came in the form of a mixed reality device, which is set to challenge Apple’s upcoming Reality Pro. Samsung joined forces with Qualcomm…
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Apple has revealed its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2023, reporting quarterly revenue of $117.2 billion, a 5% decrease compared to the previous year. This marks Apple’s first year-over-year sales decline since 2019, following widespread stock shortages during the holiday shopping season. The Q1 2023 results also showed a drop in Apple’s…
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Apple has added to its sports offerings with the launch of the new MLS Season Pass, a subscription service within the Apple TV app. This new subscription provides access to every live regular-season Major League Soccer (MLS) match, the playoffs, the Leagues Cup, and more, available to viewers in over 100 countries and regions. Starting…
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According to 9to5Mac, the latest M2 Mac mini models, and new M2 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models, it appears that due to a hardware decision, the previous generation of these Macs may be faster in some aspects. 9to5Mac cracked open one of the new M2 Pro MacBook Pro models and found that, like the…
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According to a recent press release from the International Data Corporation (IDC), the smartphone market, including Apple, experienced its largest decline in a single quarter following the holiday season of 2022. The IDC estimates that Apple shipped 72.3 million iPhones in the December quarter of 2022, compared to 85 million from the previous year, a…
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Apple has just announced the release of the 2nd-generation full-sized HomePod, which will be available for pre-order starting today and will be officially released on Friday, February 3. The new device is priced at $299 and boasts a number of new features, including enhanced Siri capabilities, support for Spatial Audio, the S7 chip, and more.…