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Apple Says iPhone Air is Another Step Towards ‘Singular Piece of Glass’

In an interview this week with The Wall Street Journal‘s Sam Schube, Apple’s software design chief Alan Dye said the iPhone Air represents another step “towards that singular piece of glass that Steve Jobs talked about back in the day.” Apple’s former design chief Jony Ive and Jobs both dreamed of an all-glass iPhone with

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As Apple again extends free satellite messaging, I’m doubling down on my prediction

Apple’s satellite messaging service was a key feature of the iPhone 14. Initially limited to providing an emergency service for those outside cellular coverage areas, it was subsequently extended to offer roadside assistance cover for mechanical problems and messaging with family and friends too. Although initially described as free for the first two years only,

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iPhone Air Features 3D-Printed Titanium USB-C Port With Three Benefits

In the environment section of its iPhone Air press release this week, Apple revealed that the device is equipped with a 3D-printed titanium USB-C port. Apple said the 3D-printed titanium USB-C port offers three benefits compared to one manufactured with a conventional forging process: it is thinner, stronger, and uses 33% less material to be

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Two ways Apple is (wisely) being inclusive about its latest health features

Apple is sometimes accused of deliberately withholding new features from older devices for no good reason. For example, eyebrows were raised when dual capture video recording was restricted to the iPhone 17 when the same feature has been supported by third-party apps all the way back to the iPhone 11, so is clearly nothing to

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There’s bad news for AirPods Live Translation in EU countries

We first spotted that AirPods Live translation was coming a month before the announcement. Initial language support is listed as English, French, German, Portuguese (Brazil), and Spanish – with four more languages coming later this year. But while European languages are supported, you won’t necessarily be able to take advantage of that if you are

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