No one likes when Siri gives up on them just because their iPhone cannot establish a network connection or the cellular signal is weak, but Apple may have a solution for this: offline Siri.
Apple researching offline Siri mode
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Harry Potter coding wand is coming to Apple stores
More than 300 Apple stores in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand will be selling a Harry Potter wireless coding wand starting this December.
Motion gains advanced color grading, fun new filters, Core Text engine & more
Apple today announced an update to Motion for Mac.
Compressor updated with 64-bit architecture, now supports closed captions in the SRT format
Apple today announced the Compressor 4.4.2 app alongside the major Final Cut Pro X 10.4.4 update which itself brought out support for third-party workflow extensions.
Final Cut Pro X update brings third-party extension support
Apple on Thursday announced a major new update to Final Cut Pro X, bringing third-party extension support to the professional video app, plus other new features and enhancements.
Morgan Stanley touts the increasing value of Apple Services
Apple has dropped about 16 percent since early November because narrow-minded investors continue to focus on unit sales rather than the booming Services revenue.
Using iPad Pro as the main display for Mac mini with Astropad’s Luna Display
Mac mini is a BYOKDM purchase, meaning the miniature computer requires that you Bring Your Own Keyboard, Display and Mouse. Thank to Astropad's awesome Luna Display dongle for the Mac, your iPad Pro can actually become the primary display for your Mac mini.
SIM-free iPhone XR launches in the US earlier than usual
As of today, customers in the United States can get a brand spanking new iPhone XR, fully unlocked and unassociated with any carrier, by purchasing a full-price SIM-free variant that's now available from Apple retail and online stores, as well as from wireless carriers.
Waze rolling out audio player with support for Spotify, Pandora, TuneIn, iHeartRadio & more
In beta since October 29, Waze's new built-in audio player began rolling out today in Waze 4.45 for iPhone and iPad, now available on App Store The crowd-sourced navigation app implemented this feature so that users would get lost in their music, not on the road, without having to switch apps while navigating.
Apple previews its Champs-Élysées store in Paris ahead of grand opening this Sunday
Apple yesterday previewed its new retail store scheduled to open this coming Sunday, November 18, at 12pm local time Located on the famed Parisian shopping avenue known for its theaters, cafés and luxury shops, Apple Champs-Élysées will replace the previous store (now closed permanently) that was located beneath the pyramid of the iconic Louvre museum.
How to transfer your playlists between different music services with TuneMyMusic
Transferring playlists between multiple music services is easy until you attempt to do it manually. Instead of having to painstakingly recreate your personal, carefully curated Apple Music playlists on another music-streaming service like Spotify or YouTube, or vice versa, you can just use an app to get the job done.
Cortana 3.0 brings refreshed UI, music & podcast integration, more
Cortana, Microsoft's own personal digital assistant, has been overhauled on iPhone and iPad this morning with a sleek new design that includes a brand-new conversational experience for answers alongside new features such as support for podcasts and music-streaming services like Spotify, iHeartRadio and TuneIn.