At long last, you can now use Apple's excellent Handoff feature in Microsoft's Word, Excel and PowerPoint apps across your iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint finally support Handoff
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Shocking news: The new iPad mini doesn’t have Stage Manager multitasking
No iPad mini model has ever supported Stage Manager, Apple's multitasking feature in iPadOS, and that includes the latest iPad mini 7. But you already knew that.
watchOS 11.1 fixes a bug with Apple Watch sleep apnea detection
The watchOS 11.1 update includes a fix for an unreported bug that could affect sleep apnea detection on compatible Apple Watch models.
Apple pushes AirPods firmware update 6F21 for several older models
Apple on Tuesday released an updated firmware for a small subset of available AirPods audio devices, including the AirPods Pro (1st generation), AirPods 3, AirPods 2, and AirPods Max (Lightning). That firmware has been dubbed version 6F21 and is a step above the version 6A326 firmware that came before it.
iPadOS 18.1 release notes: Apple Intelligence, AirPods hearing health and other new features in this iPad update
Peruse the iPadOS 18.1 release notes for details about all the new features, changes and fixes, including the first set of Apple Intelligence features for your iPad.
AirPods hearing protection feature limited to the United States and Canada at first
Apple's hearing protection feature for AirPods designed to shield people from loud environmental noise will have limited availability at launch.
iOS 18.1 release notes: Apple Intelligence, AirPods hearing aid, iPhone 16 crashing fix and other new features in this update
Read the iOS 18.1 release notes detailing all the changes and fixes, including the first set of Apple Intelligence features for your iPhone.
Apple confirms it will release iOS 18.1 on October 28
Apple has confirmed that it will release iOS 18.1 with Apple Intelligence, new hearing health features and other changes and important fixes on October 28.
iOS 18.1 includes a fix for random iPhone 16 freezes and restarts
If your iPhone 16 or iPhone 16 Pro is freezing on a whim or restarting randomly, Apple's upcoming iOS 18.1 update will fix it.
Powerbeats Pro are no more
Apple has now discontinued Powerbeats Pro, its sporty wireless earphones, as its Beats by Dre subsidiary readies their official successor.
Rumor: Base iPad won’t be refreshed until fall 2025
Don't hold your fingers crossed for an Apple Intelligence refresh to the base iPad arriving before the fall of 2025, claims a new rumor.
How Apple generates strong passwords to be easier to type on weird keyboards
Apple’s algorithm generates strong passwords that are easier to type on gamepads and weird keyboard layouts without compromising security.