I’ve got bummer news: The first few times I tried out Vehicle Motion Cues, it didn’t go so well. After about 10 minutes in the back of a taxi, spent entirely looking at my phone, I felt substantially nauseous. It’s hard to say if I was less vommy compared to how I’d feel if the feature wasn’t on, but it certainly didn’t prevent motion sickness in my case. (FWIW, some Reddit users who’d been testing the Beta version reported better luck, though the results were mixed.)
That’s to be expected. “Our research and that of many others has shown that there are large individual differences when it comes to motion sickness, as well as large individual differences in the effectiveness of sickness countermeasures,” Michael Barnett-Cowan, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences and director of the Multisensory Brain and Cognition Lab at the University of Waterloo, tells SELF. “What this means is that Apple’s application might work for some people, not work for other people, and for some people it could even make symptoms worse.”
Overall, we’re impressed with the moves toward repairability that all the phones in this iPhone 16 lineup have made. The repairability benefits and drawbacks are pretty similar across the whole product family. The dual-entry design is standout, particularly now that even the Pro models are built such that most repairs are possible without taking off the screen.
Adhesives still create some challenges getting inside—and heat required to open the phone means that it’s probably not yet compliant with the upcoming EU Battery Regulation.
iOS 18 has introduced many awesome new software features for the iPhone, particularly when it comes to productivity and privacy. Yet the best new software feature Apple has released this year isn’t for the iPhone. It’s for the Mac, and it’s called iPhone Mirroring. Here’s why it’s so extraordinary. Plus, some tips on putting it to use.
Health Canada this week published approval of watchOS 11's sleep apnea detection feature on the Apple Watch Series 10, Apple Watch Series 9, and Apple Watch Ultra 2. The feature launched in the U.S. and over 150 other countries and regions earlier this month, and Apple is now permitted to make the feature available in Canada.
“All notes are very different in nature. We are helping people capture ideas that change their state of mind. Like something that made you change your perspective or motivated you and you want to relfect on that later. These are the ideas that you collect with Napkin as a mindfulness habit,” Felsmann said.
Using Personal Sections, you have free rein to design your own sections to show the exact content you want with your own ordering and artwork. “You can adjust how the items are displayed and even choose from 3 optional layout designs,” Channels explains. The feature also integrates with Smart Rules for added customization and automation.
If you happen to be, or know, an open-source advocate who’s fallen into Apple IT management, here’s some welcome news: all-remote, open-source device management platform Fleet has introduced iOS device support to supplement its existing Mac, Windows, and Linux device management capabilities.
Apple has left negotiations to participate in an OpenAI funding round expected to raise about $6.5 billion, the Wall Street Journal said on Friday.
Apple TV+ has been around long enough, and has produced enough stuff, that we can now derive a clear sense of its tastes and identity. Yes, it’s a prime purveyor of quality Dad TV, but that doesn’t cover everything: Apple TV+ is now a fully defined programmer that lays claim to the fixations and pleasures of the comfortably wealthy American. This taxonomy is not meant to be a comprehensive accounting; every series available on the streamer is not listed here, and there are many thematic threads left unexplored. But these blocs of programming all reflect something about how Apple TV+ sees the television business, the world, and its customers.
I have been lying to barbers for many years. Whenever the barbers hold up their mirrors after haircuts, and ask me whether the haircuts were okay, I always just say yes. Because, at that point in time, I don't have my glasses on. And because I don't have my glasses on, I can't see anything.
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