Apple Intelligence has been infused into almost all of Apple’s software in some way. Aside from the obvious inclusions in macOS, iPadOS and iOS Apple has managed to slide some AI into Final Cut Pro as well the iWork suite of apps. But one area where some AI would be immensely useful is in health….
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How to access Visual Intelligence on your iPhone
One of the new iOS features that came as part of the iOS 18.4 upgrade is Visual Intelligence – one of the pieces of the Apple Intelligence puzzle. Visual Intelligence uses the iPhones camera to receive information and then provides information about what it sees. Visual Intelligence can be accessed a couple of different ways….
Shared number now available without Telstra, Optus or Vodafone
If you have a cellular capable Apple Watch, you’d know how handy it is to be able receive calls on your watch when your iPhone isn’t close by. If you’re running, hiking or out and don’t want to have your phone with you, you can use your Apple Watch to send and receive calls and…
How to change the default apps on iOS
Since iOS 18.2, Apple has allowed users to choose which applications they use for specific actions. When the iPhone was first released, and for almost all of the last 18 years, Apple has decided which apps it wants you to use. But that’s changed. For example, while Apple defaults to using Mail for email, if…
iPhone 17 rumour round-up
The iPhone 16e has been released. So the rumour mill has turned its attention to the iPhone 17, which is expected to be announced during September 2025. While it’s still early days, here’s a round up of what people think we can expect. Updated on 17 March 2025 Range change For the last few years,…
Rumour: Apple is planning to ditch USB-C from the iPhone 17 Air
Apple is well into planning the release of the next generation iPhone – the iPhone 17 (which I think should really be the iPhone XX given there have been 20 different iPhone releases since the first iPhone). For the last five years, Apple has released four different iPhones, two ‘regular’ versions and a pair of…
Apple’s folding iPhone: rumour update
It’s been a while since I last looked at Apple’s foldable iPhone and the rumours surrounding its design and release. But it seems data from the supply chain via Ming-Chi Kuo and insight from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman and his sources suggests we’re getting closer to knowing what the folding iPhone will look like and when…
Who is the iPhone 16e for?
The iPhone 16e has been released with, what e can consider by Apple’s standards. A medium level of fanfare. There was a highly (over?) produced video with a very earnest Apple CEO Tim Cook espousing its importance and value but no special media event and a little more than a press release. That tells us…
The new C1 chip is the next step in Apple’s quest for total supply chain control
Apple has never liked being beholden or limited to specific suppliers. Long before Apple started making the A-series and M-series chips that power all the devices it makes, it transitioned away from PowerPC chips made by Motorola and IBM because that platform limited what Apple could do. It did the same with Intel when that…
Will the iPhone 16e cannabilise the iPhone 16?
Apple’s new iPhone 16e has been announced, signaling the end of the iPhone SE product line. This is good news if you’re looking for a new iPhone but don’t have a huge budget. But Apple has made a new device that offers almost everything the iPhone 16 offers at a lower price. Let’s take a…