Sometimes, it the small, subtle changes that Apple makes to its software that make a huge difference to the user experience. A feature I really didn’t pay much attention to…
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iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 are available – security is boosted
Apple has flicked the switch and released iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 to everyone. After many weeks of developer and public beta releases, those with a slightly less adventurous streak…
Continue readingShould you buy the Apple Watch Ultra 2?
Whenever Apple releases an update to a product, the question of whether it’s a worthwhile purchase crosses the mind of almost every Apple fan. As the owner of a first…
Continue readingApple releases updates to iOS 16, iPadOS 16 and watchOS 9
Apple has released iOS 16.6.1, iPadOS 16.6.1, and watchOS 9.6.2. These are updates that fix some minor bugs. The severity of one of the faults is quite significant. The ImageIO bug described below has been…
Continue readingLooking at Apple’s AI strategy
Rumours continue to swirl that Apple is working on something dubbed AppleGPT. Whether this is a real product or service or something that will be folded into a super-powered Siri…
Continue readingApple’s confounding user interface decisions
Apple’s quest for minimalist user interfaces has resulted in some very elegant and industry defining decisions. Before the iPhone, tiny keyboards and lots of buttons were common. That gave way…
Continue readingThe Apple Watch needs to lose its iPhone dependency
When the first iPhone was released, you needed a Mac to set it up and manage the device. But over time, Apple cut the umbilicus, enabling iPhone owners to get…
Continue readingWhat is Apple’s new Journal app?
As part of iOS 17, Apple has added a new preinstalled app. Journal will use on-device machine learning to create a catalog of activities and events that you can then…
Continue readingApple’s Vision Pro shows that Apple is prepared to play a very long game
In a world where large companies report their results every quarter and live and die by daily fluctuations in share price, Apple operates to its own schedule. A case in…
Continue readingWhich Apple Watches will get watchOS 10?
Whenever Apple releases updates to one of its operating systems, there are some devices that get left behind. And that’s the case with watchOS 10. While your older Apple Watch…
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