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“Let Loose” could be a very short Apple keynote with a runtime of just 35 minutes
A keynote livestream for the upcoming May 7 “Let Loose” iPad + Apple Pencil event could be just 35 minutes long, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has it.
CoolStar makes many jailbreak tweaks open source after being officially hired by Apple
Depending on how long you’ve been jailbreaking iPhones and iPads, CoolStar is a name you might remember. The talented developer was behind some of the most popular jailbreak tools for firmware spanning iOS & iPadOS 11 through 14, including Electra, Chimera, Odyssey, and Taurine. CoolStar even attempted to make an iOS & iPadOS 15 jailbreak called Cheyote, but later gave up on the project and left the community.
Rumor: iOS 18 AI can generate basic on-device responses from prompts, documents, web pages and your chats
Apple's AI and large language models in iOS 18 may enable Siri and Spotlight Search to produce responses from prompts even while offline.
Siri on HomePod stops reporting the current time, day and date unless the request specifies your location
The Siri assistant on Apple’s HomePod and HomePod mini speakers is currently exhibiting issues giving the current time, day and date.
LG is the first smart TV maker to add Dolby Atmos support for Apple Music
South Korea’s LG has become the first smart TV maker to add Dolby Atmos support for Apple Music to its compatible smart TVs such as the GX OLED TV.
iOS 18: AI-powered Safari enhancements include Web Eraser and Intelligent Search
Apple’s Safari browser should gain several artificial intelligence (AI) enhancements in iOS 18, including Web Eraser and Intelligent Search.
Rumor: iOS 18 lets you schedule reminders from within the Calendar app
iOS 18 should integrate reminders within the Calendar app, allowing you to schedule and organize reminders and events in one place instead of switching apps.
iOS 17.5: Repair State lets you send your iPhone to Apple for service without turning off Find My and Activation Lock
iOS 17.5’s Find My app lets you put your iPhone in a repair state so you can send it to Apple for service without deactivating the Activation Lock feature.
Upcoming Apple Pencil rumored to bring haptic feedback for the first time
The next Apple Pencil is said to incorporate Taptic Engine, Apple's custom vibratory motors, to produce subtle haptic feedback when using certain features.
The new Beats Solo4 headphones bring 50-hour battery, USB-C charging, better sound, Find My integration and more
Beats Solo4 feature a 50-hour battery, better sound with head-tracked spatial audio, USB-C charging, Find My support, tap-to-pair on Android and more.
An Apple Vision Pro successor is rumored to drop by the end of 2026
An updated Vision Pro headset will arrive at the end of 2026, but Apple will have to figure out how to bring the price down.