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Rescuers in Alaska were able to locate a stranded snowmobiler with the help of Apple's new Emergency SOS via satellite feature . According to Alaska State Troopers , the man was traveling via snowmachine from Noorvik to Kotzebue on Alaska's western coast when he became stranded and activated the feature on his iPhone early Thursday. Local search and rescue teams sent a group of four volunteer searchers to the Nimiuk Point area. They were able to use the GPS coordinates provided by Apple's emergency response center to locate the man, troopers say. The man, who wasn't injured, was transported to Kotzebue by the search team. Apple's Emergency SOS via satellite feature , announced at the company's September product launch, allows iPhone 14 users to contact emergency services and contacts even when out of cellular range. With a clear view of the sky, messages can be sent via satellite in as little as 15 seconds, Apple said. The feature is free for the first two years. … [Read more...] about Apple’s iPhone Emergency SOS Helps Locate Stranded Man in Alaska

Ever since the popularity of mobiles, SMS or text messaging — or iMessaging if you live in a blue bubble — has been wildly popular. Instant messaging apps came in and relegated the good ol’ SMS to the world of OTPs and other utility messages. Google has now officially said farewell to to SMS as we knew it. In a blog post, Neena Budhiraja, group product manager, Messages by Google, said that “after 30 years of SMS texting, it’s truly time”. Time for? RCS or Rich Communication Services — a new messaging Google has adopted and says almost everyone has. Except one: Apple . In fact, in the blog post, Budhiraja makes no bones about calling out Apple on not adopting RCS. “Most of the mobile world is using RCS, but there is one company that’s dragging its heels,” she wrote. No special prizes for guessing which is that one company as Google has been calling out Apple in public for the last 12 months or more on this. Apple ‘stuck in the 1990s’, says Google … [Read more...] about apple: Google bids farewell to SMS as it says Apple is still “stuck in the 90s”

Musk blasted Apple last week, accusing the maker of iPhones and Mac computers of mostly stopping advertising on Twitter and threatening to withhold the site from its App Store (Illustration: Rahul Awasthi) Twitter CEO Elon Musk has said that the tech giant Apple has "fully resumed" advertising on the micro-blogging platform. According to Bloomberg, during a two-hour Twitter Spaces Musk also mentioned that Apple was Twitter's largest advertiser, reports MacRumors. The tech giant reportedly spends more than $100 million a year on advertising on the micro-blogging platform. Meanwhile, Musk had criticised the App Store cut on November 18, by calling it a "hidden 30 per cent tax on the Internet". He also tweeted on November 28 that "Apple has mostly stopped advertising on Twitter. Do they hate free speech in America?", and the following day he said: "Apple has also threatened to withhold Twitter from its App Store, but won't tell us why." … [Read more...] about Apple ‘fully resumed’ advertising on Twitter, says Musk

Het lijkt erop dat Apple's mixed reality-headset nu werkelijkheid wordt. We horen nu dat het apparaat waarschijnlijk in maart 2023 op grote schaal zal beginnen te worden geproduceerd. Dit gerucht komt vanuit DigiTimes (opens in new tab) (via MacRumors (opens in new tab) ). Zij laten weten dat Pegatron zal samenwerken met Apple om de hardware te maken en bronnen van binnenuit zeggen dat het apparaat misschien al in april 2023 wordt onthuld. Naar verwachting zal de eerste lading headsets redelijk beperkt zijn met waarschijnlijk minder dan een miljoen exemplaren die worden gemaakt. De prijs wordt ook hoog volgens de bronnen, maar de headset wordt wel gericht op de "commerciële markt" bij de lancering. Kies je realiteit DigiTimes noemt het apparaat een "extended reality"- ofwel "XR"-headset. Het wordt een combinatie tussen virtual reality (VR) en augmented reality (AR). Het apparaat brengt dus de volledig afgesloten virtuele werelden van VR samen met de digitale … [Read more...] about Apple’s mixed reality headset volgens geruchten binnenkort in productie

Audio player loading… Earlier this week, Apple marked International Day of Disabled Persons 2022, held every year on December 3, with a video called ‘The Greatest’ that showcased how some of its users were using its accessibility features , from door detection to sound alerts. As ‘I Am the Greatest’ (with the Marliya Choir) by Spinifex Gum plays in the background, you’re shown a few scenarios employing accessibility features on iOS and macOS such as Magnifier, Door Detection, and Image Descriptions on an iPhone , alongside alternate pointer controls on Mac , such as head tracking & facial expressions. Granted, it’s an ad when it boils down to it - a bunch of features shown off that you can use on Apple’s devices. However, you can’t deny that there’s something special here, and it makes an impact as to how far software has come that almost anyone can use these devices as well as anyone else. Yet, with rumors of an Apple VR headset allegedly coming in … [Read more...] about Apple’s latest accessibility video is one of its best, but it also gives me hope for VR

Apple hat die Gewinner der App Store Awards 2022 (Öffnet sich in einem neuen Tab) bekannt gegeben. BeReal - die neue soziale Plattform, bei der du jeden Tag ein Paar Fotos (eines von der Front- und eines von der Rückkamera deines Telefons) knipst und mit anderen teilst - hat in diesem Jahr die Auszeichnung App des Jahres erhalten. Die App Store Awards sind eine jährliche Veranstaltung, bei der Apple Entwickler und die von ihnen entwickelten Apps auszeichnet, die den größten Einfluss auf die Nutzer und das Unternehmen haben. Egal, ob es sich um soziale Medien, Spiele oder Sport handelt, sie nutzen die Hard- und Software, die Apple kürzlich herausgebracht hat. In diesem Jahr wurden einige Spiele besonders hervorgehoben, z. B. Wilde Flowers (Öffnet sich in einem neuen Tab) und Inua (Öffnet sich in einem neuen Tab) , die mit dem Apple Arcade Game of the Year bzw. dem Cultural Impact Award ausgezeichnet wurden, während GoodNotes 5 (Öffnet sich in einem neuen Tab) , … [Read more...] about Apples App Store Awards 2022 bringen Überraschungen und VR-Hype für nächstes Jahr

En fin de semaine dernière, Apple a célébré la Journée internationale des personnes handicapées 2022, qui a lieu chaque année le 3 décembre, avec une vidéo intitulée "The Greatest". Elle montre comment certains de ses utilisateurs se servent de ses fonctions d'accessibilité, de la détection de porte aux alertes sonores. Alors que la chanson "I Am the Greatest" (avec la chorale Marliya) de Spinifex Gum est diffusée en fond sonore, quelques scénarios d'utilisation des fonctions d'accessibilité sur iOS et macOS sont montrés, telles que la loupe, la détection de porte et la description d'images sur un iPhone, ainsi que d'autres commandes de pointeur sur Mac, comme le suivi de tête et les expressions faciales. Certes, il s'agit d'une publicité concernant cette série de fonctions présentées que vous pouvez utiliser sur les appareils d'Apple. Cependant, vous ne pouvez nier qu'il y a quelque chose de spécial ici. Cela montre à quel point les logiciels ont progressé et à quel point les … [Read more...] about Apple dévoile de nouvelles fonctionnalités sur l’accessibilité pour ses appareils

After five people were killed and dozens more were injured in November during a shooting at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado, Apple made what many would consider a very ordinary business decision to pause ads on Twitter temporarily. Two former Twitter employees told The New York Times that the tech company was protecting its brand by ensuring that Apple ads wouldn’t appear next to news reports of the mass shooting. But Twitter CEO Elon Musk didn’t seem to connect the dots between the horrific event and Twitter’s biggest advertiser pulling ads from the platform. Instead, Musk sparked a rumor that Apple’s decision was about how Musk moderates Twitter content after he tweeted, “Apple has mostly stopped advertising on Twitter. Do they hate free speech in America?” Now, Bloomberg reports that Apple has “fully resumed” advertising on Twitter approximately two weeks after the Colorado shooting and days after Musk had a “good conversation” with Apple CEO Tim Cook, according to Musk. … [Read more...] about Former Twitter employees explain why Apple actually paused ads

E-commerce platform Flipkart is offering a massive discount on the Apple iPhone 13 . The Walmart-owned platform is now offering the smartphone for just Rs 45,200 after all discounts (including the exchange offer) and bank cashback. Meanwhile, the company has discontinued the Pro models, but you can still purchase an Apple iPhone 13 for Rs 45,200 on Flipkart. iPhone 13: Available discount The 128GB variant of the iPhone 13 is originally priced at Rs 69,900 on Flipkart. However, the online retailer is offering the smartphone at a fixed discount of Rs 3,495 (5%), bringing the price down to Rs 65,999. Read Also Optimised Battery Charging: What does it mean, how it works on iPhone, and more Explained: How Apple plans to fix iPhone bugs without iOS updates In addition, users can also avail of discounts from banks and exchange offers for the smartphone on Flipkart. iPhone 13 buyers can opt for exchange offers worth up to Rs … [Read more...] about iPhone 13: Here’s how you can buy iPhone 13 at Rs 45,200 on Flipkart

Close Nothing Phone (1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 9 London-based tech startup Nothing launched its first phone — Phone (1) — earlier this year. Carl Pei , CEO, Nothing, has openly said why Android could struggle against the dominance of Apple . In an interview with CNBC, Pei has once again reiterated his stance. Pei said that while Nothing has all the intentions to take on Apple in the US it might be a bit difficult. In the interview he said that Android has a challenge “where iOS is just becoming more and more dominant.” Apple’s strong ‘lock-in’ features The Nothing CEO said that there are certain features iOS gives which are a big hit with Gen Z. “They have very strong lock-in with iMessage, with AirDrop, especially among Gen Z. So that's a rising concern for me,” he said in the interview. Pei feels that Apple could end up … [Read more...] about pei: Nothing CEO Carl Pei on why Android faces a challenge to beat iOS