Fortnite maker Epic Games said that Apple’s new installation workflow, implemented in iOS 18.6, has had a positive impact on its user growth, with a 60% decrease in drop-offs. Apple started allowing EU users to install alternative marketplaces earlier this year under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). At that time, the installation process was lengthier and involved multiple “scare screens” …
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The Pixel Buds Pro 2 gain a surprise feature by borrowing from Apple’s playbook
It’s never a bad day when a device you own gets a software update that adds awesome new features. Today, we’re talking about the Pixel Buds Pro 2, which is seeing a surprise feature that introduces a huge quality of life improvement. The change was spotted by 9to5Google, sharing that the Pixel Buds Pro 2 can now deliver battery percentage …
Read More »Apple’s M5 iPad Pro might have leaked in Russia
A Russian YouTuber just posted a video unboxing what appears to be an unannounced iPad Pro with an M5 chip. Rumors have indicated that Apple would launch an M5 iPad Pro as early as October, and this video could be our first look at the actual product. Externally, this new M5 iPad Pro doesn’t appear to have major differences from …
Read More »Apple’s cheap fix to iPhone 17 Pro “scratchgate” sits on your dining table
Soon after the iPhone 17 Pro hit the shelves, numerous images and videos popped up on the internet showing scratches on the phone’s rear shell. There was widespread speculation that the scratches were due to the aluminum material underneath, which is leading to scuff marks. Apple, it seems, has a rather low-cost solution to avoid the ugly problem. The surprising …
Read More »Apple’s 24GB M3 MacBook Air is $500 less than the M4 today
They were already sitting at particularly low prices, but Amazon just dropped the 15-inch M3 MacBook Air even lower – it is now at the best we have ever tracked there. The M4 MacBook Air lineup is still $200 off the list prices, but you can now land the M3 15-inch model with 24GB of RAM at $600 off the latest …
Read More »Apple’s Foundation Models framework unlocks new intelligent app experiences
September 29, 2025 UPDATE Apple’s Foundation Models framework unlocks new app experiences powered by Apple Intelligence With the release of iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS 26 this month, developers around the world are able to bring even more intelligent experiences right into their apps by tapping into the on-device large language model at the core of Apple Intelligence.1 The …
Read More »Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 dominates Apple’s A19 Pro in gaming tests aboard the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
The Xiaomi 17 Pro Max appears to be a better gaming device than the iPhone 17 Pro Max. (Image Source: AnRan0420 on Weibo) The Xiaomi 17 Pro Max and Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro Max are the two most powerful smartphones on the market at the moment. Gaming tests show, however, that the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5-powered phone holds consistent …
Read More »Apple’s ‘Veritas’ chatbot is reportedly an employee-only test of Siri’s AI upgrades
According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman Apple is testing Siri’s upcoming revamp using an internal chatbot called Veritas. The company’s struggles as it tries to keep pace in the AI race are no secret. The next-gen Siri has been delayed multiple times and the debut of Apple Intelligence was met with a tepid response. Veritas gives Apple the ability to quickly …
Read More »Apple’s iPhone 17 will forever change how we take selfies – including on Android phones
Selfie with iJustine and Tim Cook at 2025 Apple Event. Jason Hiner/ZDNET We always knew people took a lot of selfies, but when Apple unveiled its 2025 fall devices, it revealed that iPhone users had taken over 500 billion selfies in the past year. Since there are about 1.5 billion iPhone users in the world, that’s an average of about …
Read More »Apple’s ChatGPT-Style Chatbot App Deserves a Public Release – Bloomberg.com
Apple’s ChatGPT-Style Chatbot App Deserves a Public Release Bloomberg.com Apple reportedly made a ChatGPT-clone to test Siri’s new capabilities Engadget Report: Apple Has Developed an Internal ChatGPT-Like Tool for Testing Siri Features CNET Apple built its own ChatGPT-like app to test out new Siri AI revamp Mashable Apple now has an AI app like ChatGPT, with all of the same functionality PhoneArena Source link
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