Apple is testing new SharePlay capabilities enabling others to control music playback on your Apple TV or HomePod from their iPhone or iPad..
Apple tests controlling music playback on HomePod and Apple TV with SharePlay
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MIT PhD student Joseph Ravichandran shows off kernel exploit for Apple Vision Pro
Apple’s brand-new Vision Pro spatial computer, the Cupertino-based company’s take on what’s basically a virtual reality headset (despite Apple’s attempt to not to have it branded as one), has only been available to the public for one day. But that hasn’t stopped talented hackers from working their magic on it.
Apple shares Vision Pro how-to videos, helpful support articles and user guides
Vision Pro how-to videos, guides and support articles educate users about the headset's settings, accessibility, visionOS features like Guest and Travel modes, etc.
Juno brings spatial YouTube experience to Vision Pro so you don’t have to use Safari
The new Juno app brings the YouTube experience to Vision Pro, featuring native playback controls and the ability to resize the video to take over your living room.
Webex for Apple TV launches with support for 25-person videoconferencing
Webex for Apple TV enables up to 25 participants to videoconference at once, view shared meeting content, trigger reactions with hand gestures and more.
Apple Vision Pro to launch with 600 native apps and games—100 more than the iPhone App Store in 2008
Aside from native spatial apps, Vision Pro will have access to over a million iPhone and iPad apps running in compatibility mode on visionOS.
Apple’s work on mysterious “homeOS” is continuing behind the scenes
Apple’s supposed new operating system, so-called “homeOS,” appears to be in development, but no word yet on when it might launch.
Apple no longer signing iOS 17.2.1 after newer iOS 17.3 release, thwarting downgrades
Apple just this week stopped signing iOS & iPadOS 17.2.1, 17.2, and 16.7.4 in a move that prevents iPhone and iPad owners from downgrading their device’s firmware from the newer iOS & iPadOS 17.3 that was released just last week.
Apple updates AirPods Max firmware to 6A324
Apple on Tuesday released a firmware update for the company’s AirPods Max over-the-ear active noise cancelling headphones. It’s the first firmware update for the AirPods Max in quite a while, and it comes only a few weeks after Apple released updated firmware for various other AirPods products.
Kuo: Significant iPhone design changes and rich generative AI features in 2025
Apple’s shipments and ecosystem will suffer until iPhone 17 brings a significant design update and more comprehensive generative AI features in 2025.
Automatic transcripts on iOS 17.4’s Apple Podcasts highlight words as you listen
Automatic transcripts of shows in the Apple Podcasts app on iPhone is a new feature in iOS 17.4 that provides an experience similar to time-synced lyrics on Apple Music.
iPadOS 17.4 references new Apple Pencil that works with Find My
Solid evidence points to Apple Pencil 3 participating in the Find My network, allowing you to see its location on the map in the Find My app.