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21+ min ago (282+ words) Apple is rumored to launch five new Home products in the year ahead, and ahead of that renewed smart home push, iOS 26.2 has just added a key enhancement to make adding new accessories easier. The evolution of smart home technology has come with all sorts of steps forward and steps back over the past decade. In the latter category, there's news like we got today of important smart device manufacturers going out of business. On the positive side though, platforms like Matter have made smart home accessories more interoperable than ever. And Apple has progressively made the device setup process easier too. iOS 26.2 takes another step in that direction. It improves the setup process'specifically when you have a pack of accessories sold together. From Apple's official release notes: Multipack accessory pairing in the Home app lets you use the same…...

23+ min ago (491+ words) For me, Qi 2.2 is quietly becoming one of the biggest upgrades to MagSafe we have seen since it launched with the iPhone 12. Faster charging speeds, better heat management, and stronger magnets make wireless charging feel a lot closer to a wired experience. ESR is already out front with hardware that takes full advantage of it, and their new 3-in-1 charging station is one of the best examples yet. more" MagSafe Monday: ESR delivers near wired charging speeds with its new Qi 2.2 3-in-1 charging station For me, Qi 2.2 is quietly becoming one of the biggest upgrades to MagSafe we have seen since it launched with the iPhone 12. Faster charging speeds, better heat management, and stronger magnets make wireless charging feel a lot closer to a wired experience. ESR is already out front with hardware that takes full advantage of it, and…...

34+ min ago (206+ words) Apple has just kicked off a new software cycle, with beta 1 now available for watchOS 26.3, tvOS 26.3, HomePod 26.3, and more. Last week, Apple shipped its expected last public software updates of the year. iOS 26.2, iPadOS 26.2, and macOS Tahoe 26.2 came packed with new features. And even smaller releases like watchOS 26.2 and tvOS 26.2 brought several solid upgrades. But now another wave of software is ready for beta testing. Beta 1 releases for watchOS 26.3, tvOS 26.3, and more are rolling out now for developers. Since they've debuted shortly before Apple's holiday break, we're unlikely to see much in the way of new features just yet. Per Apple's typical annual software pattern, the x.2 releases tend to bring a lot of new features. But they're usually followed by much smaller x.3 updates. That could certainly always change, and we could see bigger-than-usual updates. But even if this round of…...

41+ min ago (273+ words) Android's motion-sickness feature has been in the works for some time, but what's taking so long? Like Apple's Vehicle Motion Cues, Google's version overlays motion dots to give the user signals as to which direction the vehicle is moving. This could allow people suffering from motion sickness to use their Android phone while riding in car. However, as currently built, Motion Cues can only display over other apps " not system elements. Google's solution to this problem could be to introduce a new Motion Cues API, per the report. There are signs in Android Canary's 2512 build that an upcoming Motion Cues API could use SystemUI for the rendering of motion dots. As the SystemUI app is responsible for handling system elements, the new API and integrations could solve the problems with Motion Cues in its current, unreleased form. In a future…...

42+ min ago (141+ words) Apple today provided the first beta of an upcoming macOS Tahoe 26.3 update to developers for testing purposes, with the update coming three days after the launch of macOS Tahoe 26.2. Developers can download the macOS Tahoe 26.3 update by opening up the System Settings app, selecting the General category, and then choosing Software Update. Beta Updates will need to be enabled, and a free developer account is required. There's no word yet on what's included in macOS Tahoe 26.3, but we'll update this article if new Mac features are found. The beta is available to developers right now, but a public beta is expected later this week. We'll likely see Apple release macOS Tahoe 26.3 at the end of January given past launch timelines. Reminder alarms, more Liquid Glass tweaks, AirDrop improvements, and more. 1 week ago by Juli Clover...

45+ min ago (155+ words) Apple today seeded the first betas of upcoming iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming just a few days after Apple released iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2. Registered developers can download the betas from the Settings app on the iPhone or iPad by going to the General section and selecting Software Update. We don't yet know what's included in the new beta software, but because that these updates will be tested over the holiday period, Apple may be planning to focus on bug fixes and performance improvements rather than adding major new features. When we learn what's new in the updates, we'll share details. iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2 are limited to developers at the current time, but Apple will likely release a public beta in the next couple of days. Reminder alarms, more Liquid Glass tweaks, AirDrop…...

45+ min ago (123+ words) Apple has released the first iOS 26.3 developer beta for iPhone. One change we already expect is a joint collaboration between Apple and Google that should make switching between iOS and Android easier. The update follows the official release of iOS 26.2 for iPhone last week. That update introduced new ways to tweak Liquid Glass design elements, more CarPlay customization options, and much more. iOS 26.3 will likely be released around the end of January. Looking beyond iOS 26.3, we expect iOS 26.4 to be the first version that includes the long-overdue upgraded version of Siri. Stay tuned as we update and explore the latest iOS 26 release for any changes or new features. iOS is Apple's mobile operating system that runs...

46+ min ago (206+ words) iPadOS 26.2 launched last week, and now Apple has shipped the first iPadOS 26.3 beta to developers. Here's what to expect. iPadOS 26.3 beta 1 is here, and it's likely Apple's last software release before the holidays. It's become an annual pattern for Apple to release the first x.3 beta update in mid-December, just before taking a hiatus until the new year. With that context in mind, there's usually little by way of new features in the first x.3 release. All throughout the rest of the year, Apple's beta 1 updates tend to pack a lot of changes and new features. As a result, they end up being among the most buggy releases for testers. But Apple's first x.3 releases tend to be the exception. Since major bugs in 26.3 would potentially cause users a lot of headaches during the long wait for beta 2" and get in the way…...

47+ min ago (167+ words) Apple today provided developers with the first betas of upcoming watchOS 26.3, tvOS 26.3, and visionOS 26.3 betas for testing purposes. The software comes a few days after Apple launched the 26.2 versions of each platform. The software updates are available through the Settings app on each device, and because these are developer betas, a free developer account is required. We don't know what new features might be added in watchOS 26.3, visionOS 26.3, and tvOS 26.3. Apple doesn't typically provide release notes for betas, so we might not know what's new until the software updates see a public launch unless there are outward-facing changes. Apple will likely provide public beta testers with access to the tvOS 26.3 and watchOS 26.3 betas later this week, but visionOS 26.3 will remain limited to developers. The software updates will probably launch right around the end of January based on past release timelines....

47+ min ago (445+ words) It is common knowledge that Apple is a vertical integration afficionado, preferring to retain key technological nodes in-house wherever feasible, with its sprawling custom silicon design efforts offering perhaps the most apt illustration of this paradigm. Enter "Baltra," the internal codename given to Apple's bespoke AI server chip, which is expected to debut in 2027. JUST IN: Apple, $AAPL, is developing its first server chip for AI, code-named "Baltra," and is working with Broadcom, $AVGO, on the crucial networking technology to avoid buying from Nvidia, $NVDA Back in Spring 2024, multiple reports emerged that Apple was working with Broadcom on its first AI server chip, bearing the internal codename "Baltra." Some reports at the time also suggested that the chip would leverage TSMC's 3nm 'N3E' process, and that the design process would conclude over the coming 12-month period. Of course, the actual deployment of…...