Apple is rolling out Genmoji, which lets you generate emoji-like reactions with the help of “Apple Intelligence”.
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iOS 18's AI Upgrade May Be Dubbed 'Apple Intelligence'
Bloomberg reports that Apple’s AI features will be officially called Apple Intelligence. It’s a catchy name hinting at AI without saying it.
Apple's AI Plans Were Kickstarted by Craig Federighi's Copilot Experiment
WSJ reports that Federighi became interested in AI after trying out Microsoft’s famous Copilot assistant, built on OpenAI in December 2022.
These iPhones May Not Support All Upcoming AI Features
Ahead of the upcoming AI-powered features, Gurman suggests that most of the features will require an iPhone 15 Pro. So, here are the iPhones that may miss the most AI features.
Soon on Chrome for iOS: Sent Tabs Will Appear as System Notifications
Chrome is testing “Send Tab To Self Notifications” for iOS, and once it rolls out, users will get push notifications when tabs are sent from other devices.
Chrome on iOS Testing New Search Bar Feature with Quick Actions
Chrome on iOS is testing a new improved search bar, which comes in handy especially when searching for businesses such as restaurants.
Apple Notes to Soon Receive AI-Powered Summaries, Audio Transcriptions, More
The upcoming Apple Notes app will likely include in-app audio recording, built-in audio transcription, and summarization, all powered by LLM.
Researcher Finds a Way to Create Animated Icons in iOS
iOS researcher Bryce Bostwick has recently found an exploit that allows iOS apps to use animated icons
iOS 18 Could Let You Change App Icon Color and Place It Wherever You Want
New report by Mark Gurman says that iOS 18 will allow users to change colors of the app icon and place icons wherever they want on the Home Screen.
iPhone 14 is Now Available on Apple's Refurbished Store
Apple has added iPhone 14 series to its refurbished stores. The refurbished iPhone 14 can be purchased at a significant discount.
Apple Explains Why Old Deleted Photos Started Resurfacing on iOS 17.5
Apple has detailed the exact reason why deleted photos started resurfacing on the iOS 17.5. And no it is not what you think.
Shazam App Gets Live Activities for Easy Background Music Detection
Shazam finally gets Live Activities Support on iOS. You can now detect songs from anywhere on the iPhone.
iOS 18 To Get New Eye Bags, Shovel, and Fingerprint Emoji
iOS is likely to get a new set of emoji’s by the end of 2024. It includes new eye bags, shovels, fingerprint emoji and much more.
Apple Music to Debut Smarter Song Transitions on macOS 15 & iOS 18
Apple’s Music app will soon be getting a makeover with smarter song transitions and a mystery “Passthrough” feature.
iOS 17.5.1, iPadOS 17.5.1 Finally Fixes Deleted Photos from Resurfacing
Apple has rolled out iOS 17.5.1 and iPadOS 17.5.1, fixing old deleted photos reappearing issue. We highly recommend installing this update.
Brave Browser May Soon Drop Separate Ad Blocking List for iOS
The developers at Brave are now considering dropping the Slim List altogether, as per an internal discussion discovered by The Mac Observer.
Google Chrome for iOS Will Soon Get Circle to Search Feature
A new flag “Lens Circle to Search” is being added, suggesting that users can search items by circling them on their screen on Chrome for iOS.
iOS 17.5 Update Is Reportedly Bringing Back Old Deleted Photos From iCloud
Apple’s latest iOS 17.5 update seems to have a major problem: deleted photos resurface in users’ photo libraries.
Apple Releases iOS 17.5, iPadOS 17.5 & macOS Sonoma 14.5: Here's What's New
Apple today finally rolled out the much-anticipated iOS 17.5, iPadOS 17.5, and macOS Sonoma 14.5 for iPhones, iPads, and Macs.
Apple Inches Closer to Bring ChatGPT-Powered Features to iPhone: Report
Apple is inching closer to closing a deal with OpenAI to leverage the popular AI chatbot, ChatGPT, for upcoming iPhone AI-focused features.
Microsoft Announces Web-Based Xbox Games Store for iOS and Android
Microsoft is finally bringing its Xbox game store to iOS and Android this summer, confirming the previous reports.
WhatsApp for iOS Gets a Major Design Overhaul
Latest WhatsApp update for iOS offers redesigned UI, new buttons, enhanced Dark Mode, and much more.
Google Chrome for iOS will Soon Get Multiple Profile Support
Google is adding a profile switching option to the Chrome on iOS. Once implemented you can create and use multiple Chrome profiles on iPhone.
iOS 18 Will Intro AI Features To Siri and Spotlight Search with Apple's Ajax LLM
Siri and Spotlight Search are in line for new generative AI features that work with Messages, Mail, Safari, etc.