Apple plans to release the second beta of iOS 18 to developers on Monday, Apple spokesman Fred Sainz said The edge. The information was provided as part of a statement about certain new iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia features that will be delayed in the European Union. Two of the features not coming … Read more
iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max models running iOS 17.2 or later can record spatial video with 3D depth for playback on Apple’s Vision Pro headset. While spatial video recording has been limited to Apple’s built-in Camera app until now, third-party camera apps on the App Store can also offer this functionality starting … Read more
Apple shared the iOS 18 beta release notes on its developer website last week, revealing some smaller changes related to FaceTime, Siri, and the Wallet app. iOS 18 is currently in beta for Apple Developer Program members, with a public beta to follow in July. The update should be widely released in September. FaceTime Apple … Read more
Looking back at the news and headlines from Apple and WWDC this week, including Apple’s AI scare, iPhone owners missing out on AI, Apple’s Private Cloud, a new gaming mode for iPhone, the iPad’s biggest change, and Apple blocking PC emulation. Apple Loop is here to remind you of some of the many discussions surrounding … Read more
Apple’s second-generation AirPods Pro have an Adaptive Audio feature that includes Adaptive Noise Control, Personalized Volume and Conversation Awareness, all features that adapt the sound and active noise cancellation to the environment around you. Right now, Adaptive Audio is an all-or-none setting, but that will change in iOS 18. Apple has added a “Customize Adaptive … Read more
iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max models have an Action button instead of the Ring/Silent switch on older iPhones, and iOS 18 makes it even more useful. With iOS 18, the Action Button can be assigned to any of the dozens of controls available in the new Control Center gallery, allowing the Action … Read more
On iPhone 15 models, iOS 18 will recommend users set a certain charging limit for their device based on their recent usage habits, with the aim of potentially improving their iPhone battery life by reducing the time the battery is fully charged . All four iPhone 15 models have a setting that prevents the devices … Read more
Apple has added a new multicolor swatch to the font and color customization options on the lock screen in iOS 18, so you can now display the time in rainbow colors against your chosen background. Unlike the other color swatches, the multi-color option currently does not apply to widgets and the date, which turn white … Read more
Apple had to cram so much into its WWDC 2024 keynote that some features stayed out of the spotlight. Here on the company’s campus, I had the chance to speak with several executives and dive deeper into iOS 18, iPadOS 18, Apple Intelligence, watchOS 11, and more. During these sessions I was able to learn … Read more
In addition to text effects and scheduled messages, iOS 18 adds a small but useful change to iMessage: link card previews for more types of content. When you paste a link for a social media post into the text field of the Messages app, the associated link card now appears before you send the message, … Read more