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John Gruber is one of the more high-profile Apple commenters, and generally takes a pretty upbeat view of the company, so it was a big surprise to see him launch a blistering attack on the iPhone maker. Referring to Apple advertising Siri features which don’t yet exist, he argues that the company is “in disarray […]

A new WhatsApp message threads feature appears to be on the way, after it was discovered in an app beta. It follows a flurry of new features launched last month, comprising colorful chat themes, linked social media accounts, and ChatGPT support extending to images and voice messages … more…

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued its final verdict on the state of the country’s mobile browser market, concluding that Apple’s policies are largely responsible for hampering competition and innovation. The CMA’s independent inquiry group’s investigation found that Apple’s requirement for all iOS browsers to use its WebKit engine is stifling competition,

Apple’s upcoming iPhone 17 Pro models are expected to feature a significant design overhaul, and a new image apparently taken on an assembly line for the unreleased devices appears to confirm the biggest rumored change. Render of an iPhone 17 Pro model shared by Jon Prosser The iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max

Daring Fireball‘s John Gruber today shared some strongly-worded comments about Apple’s delayed personalized Siri features. Gruber is a well-known Apple pundit who has been writing about the company for more than two decades. In a blog post titled “Something Is Rotten in the State of Cupertino,” Gruber said Apple’s credibility has been “damaged” by the

Snapchat on Wednesday announced a new feature for its users – at least for some of them. Starting today, Snapchat Platinum (the platform’s premium subscription) members will have access to new AI-generated Lenses. more…

We’re not going to get a first look at iOS 19 until the June Worldwide Developers Conference, but as work picks up on the operating system at Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, California, rumors are starting to leak out. ‌iOS 19‌ promises to be a major update, with some changes that we haven’t seen Apple make

When new iPhone models come out, Sebastiaan de With, the developer behind the popular Halide camera app, does a deep dive into the new camera technology. Last month, Apple released the iPhone 16e with an all-new standalone 48-megapixel camera, and de With checked it out to see how it compares to the cameras in Apple’s

Sonos has ended work on a high-end streaming set-top box that was expected to launch sometime in 2025, reports The Verge. Sonos informed employees of the streaming box’s cancelation in a meeting today, and has reassigned those that were working on the product to other teams. The set-top box was supposed to be Sonos’ major

Apple’s new Mac Studio with M4 Max and M3 Ultra is officially now available. To coincide with its launch, Apple has updated a support document that reveals which macOS power mode the new Mac Studio supports, and which it doesn’t. The answer is a bit surprising. more…