• Google releases first public beta of Android 15

    Platform Stability is expected in June, with a wider release likely to land in the fall.

  • Apple Releases Second Public Beta of iOS 17.5

    Apple today seeded the second betas of upcoming iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5 updates to public beta testers, allowing non-developers to test the software ahead of its release. The second public iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5 betas come two weeks after Apple released the first betas for public beta testers. Public beta testers can get the beta by opening up the Settings app, going to the Software Update section, tapping on the "Beta Updates" option, and toggling on the iOS 17 or iPadOS 17 Public Beta....

  • Microsoft releases native OneNote app for Apple Vision Pro

    Microsoft on Tuesday launched a native OneNote app for visionOS, showing the company’s commitment to its customers who use Apple Vision Pro. This comes after the company released Microsoft Office apps for Apple’s mixed reality headset. more

  • Best smart scales with iPhone sync for Apple’s Health app

    Whether you’re trying to lose a few pounds and track your weight for other purposes, smart scales that sync data to the iPhone can be a fun and useful way to keep an eye your status. If you want to easily collect your weight and other measurement data in the Health app on iPhone and iPad (new with iPadOS 17), the trick is to find a scale that works with HealthKit. more

  • Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 192 With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements

    Apple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser Apple first introduced in March 2016. Apple designed the ‌Safari Technology Preview‌ to test features that may be introduced into future release versions of Safari. ‌Safari Technology Preview‌ 192 includes fixes and updates for Authentication, CSS, Editing, JavaScript, Media, Rendering, Web API, and Web Extensions. The current ‌Safari Technology Preview‌ release is compatible with machines running...

  • Apple removes the first iOS Game Boy emulator released under new App Store rules

    iGBA seems to have taken unauthorized code from earlier GBA4iOS project.

  • Tesla drops prices, Meta confirms Llama 3 release, and Apple allows emulators in the App Store

    Heya, folks, welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s regular newsletter that recaps the past few days in tech. Google’s annual enterprise-focused dev conference, Google Cloud Next, dominated the headlines — and we had plenty of coverage from the event. But it wasn’t the only thing afoot (see: the spectacular eclipse). Lorenzo wrote about how […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

  • What is Apple ProMotion? Apple’s screen technology explained

    Apple ProMotion technology was first featured in the iPad Pro back in 2017 and has continued to roll out on select Apple devices. But what actually is Apple’s ProMotion technology and how does it work? Read on to learn more about the technology, why it’s useful and which devices it’s currently featured in. What is ProMotion? Most screens are equipped with a 60Hz refresh rate, but devices with Apple ProMotion technology offer double this with 120Hz. This means that the screen will...

  • Apple Removes Meta-owned Apps from Chinese App Store

    The decision follows a mandate from government authorities.

  • Google Sues App Developers Over Fake Crypto Investment App Scam

    Google has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. against two app developers for

  • “Google Vids” is Google’s fourth big productivity app for Workspace

    Google's "video editor" feels more like a souped-up version of Google Slides.

  • Apple's privacy rules are stifling Apple Vision Pro apps, for now

    Apple does not allow third-party apps to use the cameras on Apple Vision Pro, and developers are complaining about it. Developers are locked out of cameras and other sensors on the Apple Vision Pro Apple Vision Pro did not see an iPhone-like explosion of new, dedicated headset apps upon its launch, but by February 2024 there were over 1,000 native apps on the visionOS App Store. It's still very many and while it is still early days, some developers are complaining that they are being...