• Third-party Apple TV remotes no longer working for some after tvOS 17.4 update

    The bug reports keep piling up after Apple's last batch of updates -- and the Apple TV hardware is suffering from a bug that stops third-party remotes from working. Apple TV 4K Earlier, it was learned that macOS Sonoma 14.4 had rendered some USB hubs embedded in monitors useless. A few days later, users discovered that the same update was removing drivers needed to interface with printers. Apple rolled out tvOS 17.4 in early March, and for the most part was a standard bug-fixing,...

  • Apple's WWDC 2024 Dates Revealed

    Apple has officially unveiled the schedule for its much-anticipated Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in 2024, marking the calendar from June 10th to 14th for this seminal event. This year’s conference is poised to be a treasure trove of announcements from the tech giant, with industry insiders and enthusiasts alike speculating that a significant portion of […]

  • Apple has brought its WWDC sessions to YouTube

    A selection of WWDC 2023 sessions is now available on YouTube, and the 2024 sessions will be available there once they begin on June 10. Apple Developer joins YouTube Apple has embraced online formats since COVID-19 forced the company to abandon in-person events temporarily. What exists today is a hybrid approach with in-person events and pre-recorded video and sessions. These sessions have been available via the Apple Developer app, but will now also be viewable from YouTube. The...

  • Apple Rolling Out Updated Firmware for AirTags

    Apple today began rolling out a firmware update for its AirTag item trackers. The firmware features a build number of 2A73 (2.0.73), up from the 2A61 firmware that came out last October. Apple does share release notes for ‌AirTag‌ firmware updates, but the document has yet to be updated for the new release so there's no word yet on what might be included in the update. As is typical for ‌AirTag‌ updates, today's firmware release will be rolling out on a staggered basis. One percent of...

  • Apple just confirmed the dates for WWDC 2024

    Apple just confirmed its 2024 WWDC event which will take place in June and where we’ll probably learn more about iOS 18.

  • Apple has effectively abandoned HomeKit Secure Routers

    Apple's HomeKit Secure Routers were announced in 2019 but never really taken up by manufacturers, and now some vendors are claiming Apple is no longer pursuing the technology. Craig Federighi introducing HomeKit Secure Routers at WWDC 2019 HomeKit Secure Routers were introduced by Craig Federighi at WWDC 2019 and in the same breath as HomeKit Secure Video. The latter took time to reach the market, but it was used, and many manufacturers adopted it, even if others would not. During CES...

  • When Will Apple Announce WWDC 2024 Dates?

    The 35th annual Worldwide Developers Conference isn't set to take place until June, but we are creeping closer to the general time when Apple tends to announce the dates for its developer event. Apple could make its first WWDC event date announcement in less than two weeks at the end of March or the beginning of April. Here are Apple's past WWDC announcement dates: 2023 - Wednesday, March 29 2022 - Tuesday, April 5 2021 - Tuesday, March 30 2020 - Friday, March 13 2019 -...

  • How Apple plans to update new iPhones without opening them

    Apple wants to rid the iPhone-buying process of the post-unboxing update.

  • Apple releases incredibly minor iOS & iPadOS updates

    Oddities in Apple's software updates are continuing, as now it has quietly shipped an iOS and iPadOS revision whose version number and a lack of an "over the air" update path suggests has only the most minor release. iPadOS on an iPad There was already a mystery around how Apple was announcing iPadOS 17.4.1 as coming on March 26, 2024, even though it was already out alongside iOS 17.4.1 as of March 21. That could have been just two parts of Apple not checking with each other, but now...

  • Apple WWDC 2024 Confirmed for June 10, What to Expect?

    Apple confirms WWDC 2024's event dates starting this June 10 with massive announcements coming.

  • Apple teases 'Absolutely Incredible' AI-focused WWDC

    Apple officially set the dates for WWDC 2024 today, revealing that the event will take place from June 10 through June 14. As if there were any doubts that artificial intelligence will be a key part of WWDC this year, Apple’s marketing boss Greg Joswiak says the event will be “Absolutely Incredible.” Get it? (A)bsolutely (I)ncredible more

  • AirTag Firmware Update is Here, But Apple Date Format is Wrong

    Did Apple just accidentally put an erroneous date on AirTag firmware? A recent report says this validation error should not have happened in the first place.