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Apple to Allow EU iPhone and iPad Users to Change Default Apps Amid Regulatory Push

The changes, set to be implemented by the end of 2024, will enable users to delete pre-installed apps like Safari, Camera, and Messages, though the Settings and Phone apps will remain fixed.

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Apple to Open iPhone's NFC Chip to Third-Party Apps in iOS 18.1

Apple is set to open up its NFC chip to third-party developers, allowing iPhone users to make contactless payments and perform other NFC functions outside of Apple Pay and Apple Wallet.

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Apple Announces RCS Support for iPhones in 2024

RCS is an industry-wide effort to modernize SMS by introducing features such as richer texts and end-to-end encryption. Google, Samsung, and other companies have implemented RCS support for millions of users globally in recent years.

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Apple's Shazam App Enhances Concert Discovery Experience with a New Feature

In this Concerts section, users can explore concert listings, search for specific artists, filter by date and location, and even check out trending concerts. They can also save events, set reminders for upcoming shows, view ticket information, and unlock exclusives.

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Apple Unveils iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and watchOS 10

iOS 17 brings a slew of enhancements to phone calls. The new Contact Posters feature lets you personalize calls with photos and fonts that fill your screen. Live Voicemail displays real-time message transcripts.

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Apple Unveils Apple Watch Series 9 with New Exciting Features

The display shines with a maximum brightness of 2000 nits and a minimum of 1 nit, reducing eye strain in low-light conditions. Thanks to a more energy-efficient chip, the Series 9 still boasts an impressive 18-hour battery life.

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Apple Patent Says That the Company Is Teaching Siri How to Read Lips

The patent application, titled "Keyword Detection Using Motion Sensing," outlines a system where data from motion sensors, like accelerometers and gyroscopes, is used to record a user's mouth, face, head, and neck movements as they speak a command.

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Apple Is Reportedly Developing Its Rival to ChatGPT

Although Apple has not yet announced any concrete plans for its chatbot's release to consumers, internal use cases have been identified. Apple's employees are currently using the chatbot for tasks such as prototyping future features, text summarization, etc.

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Apple's First M3-Powered Macs May Launch This Fall

According to renowned insider Mark Gurman, an October event is likely to follow Apple's iPhone 15 series announcement in September, with a focus on new Macs featuring the powerful M3 chip.

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Apple Seeks Trademark Rights to Pictures of Apples

Fruit Union Suisse, a 111-year-old fruit farming organization and the largest in the country, is facing potential logo changes due to Apple's attempts to gain intellectual property rights over apple depictions.

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Apple Announces a Set of New Accessibility Features

Ahead of the annual WWDC developer conference, the Cupertino company has announced a number of innovations designed to make it easier for people with vision, hearing, mobility, and cognitive disabilities to use the company's devices.

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Apple and Google Team Up to Tackle Unwanted Tracking Through Tracking Devices

After increasing complaints from users about unwanted surveillance and concerns over devices' safety, the companies announced the development of the new technology that can combat the misuse of Bluetooth devices for location tracking.

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Apple's Dedicated Classical Music App Will Launch on March 28

Apple Music Classical will feature hundreds of curated playlists, thousands of exclusive albums, as well as editorial notes, including insightful composer biographies, deep-dive guides for key works, and more.

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Apple Unveiled New iPhone 14 and 14 Plus in Yellow

Both iPhone versions will still feature a lightweight design, a durable Ceramic Shield front cover, a dual-camera system for pro-level photos and videos, the powerful A15 Bionic chip, and innovative safety capabilities.

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Apple Unveiled New MacBook Pros with M2 Pro and M2 Max Chips

The 14-inch MacBook Pro with M2 Pro starts at $1,999, while the 16-inch model starts at $2,499. Both laptops powered by the new processors are already available for pre-order and will start shipping on January 24.

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Apple Music Is Adding a Karaoke Mode

All Apple Music subscribers worldwide have access to the new feature. Karaoke mode allows users to sing along to their favorite songs by following their lyrics in real time, as well as adjust the voice levels.

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Apple Completely Redesigned iCloud Web Interface

With the new widget-inspired redesign, you can customize your iCloud.com homepage, adding tiles that can show your most recent emails, notes, photos, documents, calendar events, and more.

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Apple to Drop 'Hey' From the 'Hey Siri' Trigger Phrase

The tech giant has been working on this for months, and is expected to release the change next year or the year after, if all goes according to plan. As Mark Gurman noted, the change requires a significant amount of AI training and underlying engineering work.

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Apple Could Bring USB-C to Mac Accessories and AirPods by 2024

Apple might bring USB-C to the next-gen AirPods, AirPods Max, and AirPods Pro by 2024. At the same time, Mac accessories, such as Magic Trackpad, Magic Mouse, and Magic Keyboard, could switch to USB-C as early as next year.

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Steve Jobs' Family Has Launched a Digital Archive in His Memory

Friends and family of Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple, have launched an online archive dedicated to his legacy. This digital archive will serve as a repository of historical materials relating to Jobs, some of which have never been published before.

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Netflix Introduces Subscription Payment Option That Bypasses the App Store

Earlier this year, Apple began allowing some apps to use external links to let their users log in and pay for subscriptions outside of the Apple Store. Netflix is now launching an option in its iOS app that takes users to its website to finish a new subscription.

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USB-C Charging Will Be Mandatory Across the EU by Autumn 2024

The European Union has reached an agreement on legislation that would require all smartphones sold in Europe, including the iPhone, to be equipped with a universal USB-C port for charging by the fall of 2024.

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6 Biggest Announcements From the Apple WWDC 2022 Event

The most important announcement was iOS 16, which got a brand new, customizable lock screen, as well as improvements to iMessage, updated maps, CarPlay, and many other changes.

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Apple Showed Off Its AR Headset to the Company's Board of Directors

Apple has already shown its AR headset to board members, which means that it is almost ready for release. Most likely, the novelty will be presented to the public later this year, and it will go on sale in 2023.

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Apple Discontinues the iPod After More Than 20 Years

The company is now discontinuing the iPod touch, the last remaining model in this lineup, for good. Apple also noted that it would sell the current Touch while supplies last.