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The iOS platform runs your iPhone, and iOS 18 is just around the corner. Announced at WWDC 2024, it will bring AI to the phone in a whole new way. Meanwhile, iOS 17 gave your iPhone a fresh new feel with some big improvements to the way you use your device. From updates to the Phone app with Contact Posters to new ways to track your mental health and check in with friends after you get home, it's one of the best iPhone updates in recent years.
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Genmoji: what you need to know about Apple Intelligence's Pixar-like generative emoji
By Karen S Freeman published
The reasons why AI-generated emoji will be grabbing your attention this fall.
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Antitrust concerns mean Apple's Phil Schiller will no longer have a place on OpenAI's board as iOS 18's ChatGPT iPhone integration nears
By Oliver Haslam published
Apple will no longer take an observer seat on OpenAI's board amid antitrust concerns in relation to tech companies and their investment in AI outfits.
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Hate the new iOS 18 Photos redesign? Apple explains how it's more "personal" than ever
By Lloyd Coombes published
Apple's new Photos redesign has been controversial, but the company is keen to sing its praises.
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Apple Intelligence's biggest Siri features expected next year, with a beta in January
By Lloyd Coombes published
One of Apple Intelligence's headline Siri additions will arrive in 2025, it's reported.
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Twilio confirms hackers obtained cell phone numbers of Authy users - so you might want to switch to Apple's iOS 18 Passwords app
By Lloyd Coombes published
Twilio confirms "threat actors were able to identify data associated with Authy accounts".
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Apple Intelligence might be late to the party, but it's another shining example of why Apple believes doing things right is better than being first and doing them wrong
By Oliver Haslam published
Apple's foray into AI features could be another example of why it chooses to enter markets later rather than being the first to launch something that isn't quite ready.
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I do not trust Apple Intelligence to prioritize my notifications...yet
By Joe Wituschek published
Apple Intelligence wants to prioritize your notifications, but I am in no way confident that this is going to work well.
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iOS 18 will add support for new languages to key iPhone software features including the keyboard and search
By Oliver Haslam published
The iOS 18 software update will bring support for new languages to multiple aspects of the iPhone when it ships this fall.
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Forget iOS 18, Apple is already hard at work on iOS 19, watchOS 12 & more
By Lloyd Coombes published
Apple's next slate of OS updates has already begun development according to one source.
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StandBy mode is iOS 17's best forgotten feature, and it works great with this bedside Qi2 stand by ESR
By Daryl Baxter published
It wasn’t until I used these ESR Qi2 stands, that I realized just how good Standby is when using an iPhone with iOS 17.
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The iPhone's iOS 18 beta 2 update is now available to developers with two big new features included for the first time
By Oliver Haslam published
The iOS 18 beta 2 release is now in the hands of developers and they have two new features to take for a spin, too.
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Apple's biggest iOS 18 and macOS features, including Apple Intelligence, won't come to the EU this year because of the Digital Markets Act
By Lloyd Coombes published
Apple's big 2024 headline feature won't arrive until next year for the EU, it seems.
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Apple dates iOS 18 Beta 2 - here's what it'll include
By Lloyd Coombes published
The next iOS 18 beta is just days away, and Apple has confirmed two big features will debut with it.
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What is RCS messaging, and what does it mean for your iPhone and iMessage?
By Lloyd Coombes published
Here's everything you need to know about RCS if you're an iPhone user.
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iOS 18 will include texting tech from the 90s to make dialing numbers faster than ever
By Daryl Baxter published
iOS 18 brings a nostalgic throwback for anyone who used to own a non-touchscreen Nokia or Motorola phone in the 90s.
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While iOS 18 can automatically unlock HomeKit-capable smart locks, you'll need to buy a new one to enjoy the cool new feature
By Oliver Haslam published
Apple's iOS 18 will use your iPhone's U1 chip to unlock smart locks without you having to do a thing ... apart from buying a new smart lock, that is, as no current models support the feature.
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The upcoming iOS 18 update will significantly boost iPhone Neural Engine performance as Apple Intelligence launch nears — and it still needs an A17 Pro
By Oliver Haslam published
New benchmarks suggest that iOS 18 beta 1 can improve an iPhone's Neural Engine performance by up to 25%, but even then only the iPhone 15 Pro is fast enough to power Apple Intelligence.
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Here's your first look at iOS 18 RCS support, but you'll have to wait for a later beta release to try it for yourself
By Oliver Haslam published
Apple is bringing RCS support to the iPhone with iOS 18 and someone already managed to unlock it in the first beta release.
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