Apple has received approval from the Therapeutics Goods Administration to enable sleep apnoea detection through the Apple Watch. Approval was granted on 29 May 2025. The intended purpose of the new-to-Australia feature is covered in the TGA’s public summary report. It states: The Sleep Apnoea Notification Feature (SANF) is a software-only mobile medical application that…
Apple appeals EU order to share data with rivals
Apple’s battle with the EU’s competition regulators is set to continue for many more years. The EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) compels tech companies to make their platforms open so users have greater freedom. But Apple argues that the orders it’s been given will result in its competition getting access to user data and the…
How to assign Visual Intelligence to the iPhone Action Button
Apple made Visual Intelligence available on supported iPhones with the iOS 18.4 update. Here’s how to assign that feature to the Action Button.
Review: Huawei Watch Fit 4 Pro
For most iPhone users, the choice of smartwatch boils down to which Apple Watch variant best suits your needs and budget. But Huawei aims to change that with the WATCH FIT 4 Pro. And while it matches and even beats the Apple Watch on some measures, it falls a little in others. Pros and cons…
Apple to end version numbering confusion with iOS 26
Apple is poised to change the way it numbers its software versions. At WWDC25, Apple will show off iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, watchOS 26, tvOS 26 and visionOS 26.
Apple TV+ takes a different road to other streamers
I’m something of a latecomer to Apple’s streaming service, TV+. That’s been more to do with time than any particular aversion to the content it makes. But it’s also that, sometimes, I’m looking for comfort TV. And that means falling back to stuff I’ve seen before that I’ve liked. Apple has taken a different approach…
Apple granted 71 patents – get ready for the robot revolution – maybe, eventually
Apple has been granted 71 new patents according to Patently Apple. The patents include a number of interesting ideas that Apple has come up with. And while each individual patent is interesting, putting some of them together reveals some potentially interesting developments. One thing to note is that not all patents end up turning into…
Apple Universal Clipboard is an unsung hero
It’s hard to believe that when the first iPhone was released that you couldn’t cut, copy and paste. Today, you can cut, copy and paste between any Apple device that is signed on to the same iCloud account with the Universal Clipboard. What you need to use Universal Clipboard How to enable Handoff on your…
The wall around Apple’s garden is starting to crumble
Apple’s so-called ‘walled garden’ is a complex system. It vastly simplifies the experience for users by seamlessly allowing information to sync across devices and offers an easy way for people to find and install apps that have been curated to minimise the risk of malicious software or accidental data leaks. But it’s also an anathema…
Apple announces CarPlay Ultra and makes Aston Martin the most expensive iPhone accessory ever
Apple’s long awaited update to CarPlay, CarPlay Ultra, has been announced with the first vehicles to officially support Apple in-vehicle system coming from Aston Martin. Of course, James Bond’s favourite vehicle won’t be the only marque to get the CarPlay Ultra treatment with a number of other car-makes signalling their intent to add Apple’s new…