That’s my biggest problem with AI on phones right now. Often, it does what it’s supposed to do. But it’s rarely helpful and doesn’t feel like it’s solving any real problem I was having. That’s been my complaint about this year’s devices from Google and Samsung; now, Apple is at least in the conversation. But they’re all in the same position, with equal pressure to deliver something in 2025 that isn’t just a collection of funny tricks — the novelty is wearing off fast.
Apple today updated Pages, Numbers, and Keynote for Mac and iOS with support for Apple Intelligence features like ChatGPT Siri integration, Writing Tools, and Image Playground that were largely introduced in iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2.
ChronoSync may not have the name recognition of Apple’s Time Machine or some of its competitors, but what’s present here is excellent, and offers the potential for additional backup control for more casual Mac users, or the ability to utilize an amazing amount of customization and go entirely bananas for geekier Macheads.
The Kontor Head Strap was created to balance softness and support for extended wear time when using the Vision Pro. ResMed says that it uses "ultra-premium" materials that are gentle on the skin, with the device offering six modular counterweights to better balance the Vision Pro's weight on the head.
Apple last month announced a new Share Item Location feature for helping to track AirTags and Apple devices, and said at the time that it would be partnering with more than 15 airlines. Those airlines would accept links from passengers tracking mislaid baggage.
United Airlines has now shown how it will integrate the feature into its mobile app, enabling customers to easily add the links.
As reported by iGeneration, Apple will stop selling the iPhone SE and the iPhone 14 series at the end of the year, as the USB-C universal charging connector deadline comes into effect.
On Thursday, December 12, His Majesty King Charles III visited Apple’s Battersea office in London to meet Apple employees, members of the British creative community, and students who have learned vital new skills like coding from educational programs supported by Apple and U.K.-based nonprofit The King’s Trust.
I have update my iPhone. I've tried creating all sort of images in the playground. I've tried creating all sorts of emoji… sorry, generating all sorts of genmoji… So far, I've only one genmoji that I am not embarrassed to use in an actual text message.
On the other hand, after trying out for about twenty-four hours, I think I am keeping the always-on volume control on my lock screen. I find the presence of the volume control useful on the Now Playing thing in avoiding surprises, and I find it puzzling why Apple decided to junk it a couple of years back.
~
Thanks for reading.